Literature related to Pediatric ayurveda :- In the ancient ages, Pediatric Ayurveda was at its peak. At that time all the sub groups of Ayurveda had their specific textbooks available, later with further research more and more scriptures were added. But due to the erosion of time, foreign attacks on India and religious conversion; this science soon lost its importance and the medicine and its scriptures gradually started disappearing. Whatever scripts were hidden here & there and the original as well as translated versions taken away by the foreigners are the only ones that have survived time.

Today, the bible available on Pediatric Ayurveda (Komar Bhritya) is Kaashyap sahita/Vridhajeevak tantra (Author - Vridhajeevak). There were also renowned teachers of Pediatric Ayurveda even before and after the era of Kaashyap. Other important text books of Pediatric Ayurveda are:-

• Vridha Kaashyap Sahita
• Parvatak Tantra
• Bandhak Tantra
• Harinyaksha tantra
• Kumar Tantra

European book "Bibliotheque National Paris" has described the work of Ravana "Baalkumar Tantra, Kumar Tantra and Dasgrive Baal Tantra". In seventh century AD, even Chinese literature described the above books. Even newer textbooks like "Bhaisachya ratnavali" and "Yogratnar" have also described Pediatric Ayurveda.

Now a-days, books are available which describe either/and both modern as well as olden Pediatric Ayurveda. Among these, the following books are available :-

• Kumar Tantra(Author-Kaviraj Yaminibhusan 1920)
• Komar Bhritya (Author- Acharya Raghuvir Prasad Trivedi 1948)
• Kumar Tantra Samuchay(Author - Acharya Ramanath Trivedi 1977)
• Baal Rog Chikitsa (Author - Acharya Ramanath Trivedi)
• Abhinav Komar Bhritya(Author - Acharya Radhanath - 1978)

In 1962, a monthly magazine on childhood diseases "Shishu Rogank" was started. And in 1967, "Baal Rogank" was published. In 1975, Sudhanidi published "Shishu Rogank Chikitsa." In addition, several editions of Komar Bhritya are available in different Indian languages.



Last updated on 24-01-2001