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Charaka

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Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi. Charaka, also known as Charak acharya, was an ancient Indian physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine that originated in Indian subcontinent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charaka is the 254th most popular physician (down from 171st in 2019). (down from 558th in 2019)

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Among physicians, Charaka ranks 254 out of 726. Before him are John O'Keefe, James Lind, Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel, Constantine the African, Heo Jun, and Carl Værnet. After him are Hans Rosling, Leonhart Fuchs, Joseph Erlanger, Gavriil Ilizarov, Wim Eijk, and May-Britt Moser.

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Among people born in 50, Charaka ranks 18. Before him are Phoebe, Junia, Yajnavalkya, Pacorus II, Saint Petronilla, and Cestius Gallus. After him are Vologases II of Parthia, Tiberius Claudius Narcissus, Domitilla the Elder, Yohanan ben Zakkai, Titus Flavius Clemens, and Archippus.

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