Charak Samhita – Nidana Sthana – Chapter 8 (Apasmara Nidana) Abstract Charaka Samhita is an ancient ayurvedic medicine text which is believed to have originated in the First century CE and was written by Acharya Charaka. In Charaka samhita there is explanation of various diseases, their causes, Symptoms, pathogenesis and their treatment. In Charak Samhita, there are a total of eight sthanas and 120 chapters which are named as Sutra sthana, Nidana sthana, Chikitsa sthana, vimana sthana, indriya sthana, kalp