March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Astanga Samgraha, written by an Ayurveda acharya named Vagbhata in 6th century AD is the compilation of the works by both Charaka (Charaka Samhita) and Sushruta (Sushruta Samhita). Vagbhata later concentrated Astanga Samgraha to a new book Ashtangahridya (ashtanga hridaya). The essence of Ashtanga Samgraha is visible in Astanga hridaya).

Another difference between Ashtanga Hridaya and Ashtanga Samgraha is that the former is written in prose and the latter in poetic (verse) form. There are also doubts whether the two are written by the same person or by two different persons with the same name.

Ashtanga means eight branches and samgraha means compilation in concentrated (abstract) form.

Ashtanga Samhita, ashtanga samhitha, etc also refer to astanga samgraha.