Jivaka was the personal physician of the Buddha and the Indian King Bimbisara.
He lived in Rajagṛha, present-day Rajgir, in the 6th–5th century BCE.
Sometimes described as the "Medicine King", he figures prominently in legendary accounts in Asia as a model healer, and is honoured as such by traditional healers in several Asian countries..
The traditional Thai-Massage is said to be based on this great teacher as well.
