Chemistry:Agnivesa

Agnivesha (Sanskrit: अग्निवेश, Agniveśa) is a legendary rishi (sage), reputedly one of the earliest authors on Ayurveda (Indian medicine). He was a pupil of Punarvasu Atreya. The Agnivesh tantra, or Agnivesha Samhita, is based on Atreya's teachings and is a lost text on Ayurveda. It was the foundational text of the Agnivesha school, one of the six schools of early Ayurveda (others being Parashara, Harita, Bhela, Jatukarna and Ksharpani).

The text is mentioned in the Charaka Samhita: "the tantra (Agnivesha) as written by Agnivesha is compiled, edited and modified by Charaka" (agniveśakṛte tantre carakapratisaṃskṛte)

From a text reference of the Mahabharat, Acharya Agnivesh is the Guru of Acharya Dronacharya.

See also

• Charaka Samhita