Endocrinology in the Ramayana

Abstract

This article is one of a series of publications which highlight the possible endocrine conditions and interventions listed in the ancient texts. This compendium lists episodes from the Indian epic Ramayana and from the associated genealogy of Lord Rama′s dynasty, the Suryavanshis. These episodes are chosen for their relevance to endocrinology and are listed in a gland-based order. It is hoped that this communication will encourage further work on endocrine literary forensics.

Keywords

• Diabetes
• endocrinology
• India
• infertility
• Mahabharata
• osteoporosis
• Rama