Charak Samhita – Sutrasthana – Chapter 5 (Matrashiteeya Adhyaya) Abstract Charak Samhita is a classical Ayurvedic text written in the Sanskrit language by Acharya Charak. Acharya Charak is known as ‘The Father of Medicine”. Charak Samhita is among Brihat Trayi and it is one of the oldest books on medicine. It consists of 120 chapters which are described in total eight sthana that is Sutra Sthana, Nidana Sthana, Vimana Sthana, Sharira Sthana, Indriya Sthana, Chikitsa Sthana, Kalpa Sthana and Siddhi