Astanga Samgraha Of Vagbhata - Volume 1

by K.R. Srikantha Murthy

Contents:

1. Ayuskamiya adhyaya (desire for long life)
2. Sisyopanayaniya adhyaya (initiation of pupil)
3. Dincarya adhyaya (daily regimen)
4. Rtucarya adhyaya (seasonal regimen)
5. Roganutpadaniya adhyaya (prevention of diseases)
6. Dravadravya vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of liquid materials)
7. Annasvarupa vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of diet articles)
8. Annaraksa vidhi adhyaya (protection of foods)
9. Viruddhanna vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of incompatible foods)
10. Annapana vidhi adhyaya (regimen of diet)
11. Matrasitiya adhyaya (proper quantity of food)
12. Dvividhausadha vijnaniya adhyaya (two kinds of therapies)
13. Agryasamgrahaniya adhyaya (collection of best drug etc)
14. Sodhanadigana samgraha adhyaya (collection of purificatory drugs)
15. Mahakasaya samgraha adhyaya (groups of efficient drugs)
16. Vividha dravya gana samgraha adhyaya (different groups of drugs)
17. Dravyadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of substances etc)
18. Rasabhediya adhyaya (classification of tastes)
19. Dosadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of dosas etc)
20. Dosabhediya adhyaya (classification of dosas)
21. Dosopakramaniya adhyaya (treatment of the dosas)
22. Rogabhediya adhyaya (classification of diseases)
23. Bhesajavacaraniya adhyaya (pre-requisites of treatment)
24. Dvididhopakramaniya adhyaya (two kinds of therapies)
25. Sneha vidhi adhyaya (oleation therapy)
26. Sveda vidhi adhyaya (sudation therapy)
27. Vamana - virecana vidhi adhyaya (emesis and purgation therapies)
28. . Basti vidhi adhyaya (enema therapies)
29. Nasya vidhi adhyaya (nasal medication)
30. Dhumapana vidhi adhyaya (inhalation of smoke)
31. Gandusadi vidhi adhyaya (mouth gargles etc.)
32. Ascyotananjana vidhi adhyaya (eye drops, collyrium therapy)
33. Tarpanaputapaka vidhi adhyaya (satiating the eye etc)
34. Yantrasastra vidhi adhyaya (use of blunt and sharp instruments)
35. Jalauka vidhi adhyaya (use of leeches)
36. Siravyadha vidhi adhyaya (venesection)
37. Salyaharana vidhi adhyaya (removal of foreign bodies)
38. Sastrakarma vidhi adhyaya (surgical treatment)
39. Ksarapaka vidhi adhyaya (preparation of caustic alkali)
40. Agnikarma vidhi adhyaya (thermal cautery therapy)

Index. Scheme of transliteration.

This book 'Astangasamgraha' of Acarya Vagbhata is an ancient authoritative text on Ayurveda, studies since many centuries by students, scholars and practitioners of Indian medicine. Because of its archaic style of composition and terse language certain amount of difficulty is being experienced. Desire for translation of the complete text either in Hindi or English is being keenly felt. This translation in English hopes to fulfil the need.

Translation has been done in simple English by Prof. K.R. Srikantha Murthy an experienced teacher and author. Explanatory notes have been added at many places to facilitate correct understanding especially by the students. Entire text is being covered in three volumes of translation, each one having index, appendices etc.

This being the first English translation of the complete text is sure to be of great help to all those interested in Ayurveda.