Bhavamishra

Bhavamishra was an Indian physician of the sixteenth century. He is counted among the most revered writers in Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine of the Indian subcontinent, chiefly for his work Bhavaprakasha. This entry is based on the opening summary of his Wikipedia article, which names his country, his century, his profession and his principal work; his birth and death dates are not given there, and the contents of the text and the details of his life are left for later, more detailed research.