विमानस्थानम् · Chapter Overview
From The Charaka Saṃhitā, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | The Vimānasthāna covers method, taste and the making of a physician. It classifies all substances by the six tastes (ṣaḍrasa) that guide diet and medicine, and presents the Charaka oath — the physician's binding code of compassion, confidentiality, and never abandoning the sick — together with how a true vaidya is trained in competence and character.</pre>