Vagbhata

VAGBHATA:

In Ayurveda we come across two acharyas by the name Vaghbhata- Vridha Vaghbhata and Laghu Vaghbhata. Vridha Vaghbhata was Author of  ‘Astanga Sangraha’ which contain 6 sections and 150 chapters and Laghu Vaghbhata was the author of  Astanga Hridaya – which contains 6 sections and 120 chapters These are considered to be the best books to know the fundamentals of Ayurveda. Rasa Ratna Samuchaya (a text on Alchemy) was also said to be written by Vaghbhata.

Ashtangasamgraha was written by combining the Kayachikiltsa explained in Charaka Samhitha and Salyachikiltsa in Susrutha Samhitha. Ashtanga Hridaya is the poetry form of Ashtanga Samagraha.