The Ayurvedic System of Medicine (2 Volumes)

by Kaviraj Nagendranath Sengupta

The present work is an extensive treatise of Ayurvedic Medicine as occurring in Charaka, Susruta, Vegbhata and other authoritative Sanskrit works on Ayurveda. The set of 2 volumes will be an ideal reference book on Ayurveda. Apart from being a basic reference this book can be used by students and the practitioners of Ayurveda and the basic fundamentals of Ayurveda and its treatment. With growing interest in Indian medicine and traditional methods of treatment by natural mate-rials this book will be of interest to every one interested in Natural medicine as well.

Volume One contains a very descriptive and elaborate preface which traces the history and methods of treatment of Ayurveda from ancient times to the present day. The Introduction deals with the theory of health and diseases and general principles of Hindu Medicine. This has been extensively explained with citations from ancient texts. The introduction makes the reader understand the fundamental principles of Ayurvedic Medicine. The introduction also treats the different kinds of medicine and the fundamental principles towards the treatment of various diseases. The fourth section deals with different modes of administration of medicine. The next section gives a general treatment of weights and measures used in the preparation of medicines. The main body of the book deals with the detailed treatment of diseases and their treatment.

Volume Two contains the general methods of preparation of Ayurvedic medicines and selection of plants and other material for the preparation. The main body of the second volume is the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia. This section deals with manufacture and preparation of Ayurvedic drugs. The classification of the plants is an added attraction to this book and is based on Rendle classification of plants.

Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction

1. Health
2. Diagnosis of disease and the pulse
3. Examination of the urine, eyes, tongue and mouth
4. Arsta Laksana (Prognostications of death)
5. Diseases--how to ascertain
6. Fever
7. Spleen
8. Liver
9. Jvaratisara (Fever with Diarrhoea)
10. Atisara (Diarrhoea)
11. Pravahika (Dysentery)
12. Grahani (Diseases of the Intestine)
13. Haemorrhoids or piles
14. Agnimanda and Ajirna (Anorexia, loss of appetite and indigestion)
15. Visucika (Cholera)
16. Alasaka and Vilamvika (Tympanites)
17. Krmi (Worms)
18. Pandu and Kamala (Chlorosis, Anaemia and Jaundice)
19. Raktapitta (Hemorrhage)
20. Ksaya Kasa (Phthisis, Ulceration of the LUngs and consumption)
21. Kasa Roga (Cough and Bronchitis)
22. Hicca and Shasa-Roga (Hiccough and Asthma)
23. Svarabheda (Hoarseness of voice)
24. Arocaka (Disgust for food)
25. Chhadari or Vamana (Vomiting and nausea)
26. Trisna-Roga (Thirst)
27. Murchha, Bhrama and Sanyasa (Swoons, vertigo and apoplexy)
28. Madatyaya (Diseases of intoxication)
29. Daha Roga (Burning of the skin)
30. Unmada Roga (Insanity)
31. Apasmara (Epilepsy)
32. Vata Vyadhi (Diseases of the nervous system)
33. Vata Rakta (Leprosy)
34. Urustambha (Paraplegia)
35. Amavata (Acute rheumatism)
36. Sula (Colic)
37. Udavartta and Anaha (Intestinal and other kinds of obstruction)
38. Gulma Roga (Neurasthenic tumours)
39. Hrdaya-Roga (Heart disease)
40. Mutrakrichchra and Mutraghata (Strangury and retention of urine)
41. Asmari (Calculus or stone)
42. Prameha (Urinary troubles and diseases of the Urethra)
43. Soma Roga (Diabetes)
44. Sukra Taralya and Dhvayabhanga (Spermatorrhoea and impotence)
45. Medo-Roga (Obesity)
46. Karsya-Roga (Emaciation)
47. Udara-Roga (Abdominal dropsy)
48. Sotha-Roga (Oedema)
49. Kosavrddhi Roga (Enlargement of the scrotum)
50. Galaganda Roga (Bronchocele and enlargement of Thyroid glands
51. Slipada (Elephantiasis)
52. Vidradhi and Vrana (Abscess and Ulcer)
53. Bhagandara (Fistula-in-ano)
54. Phiranga Roga (Syphilis and Bubo)
55. Kustha (Leprosy)
56. Sitapitta (Urticaria)
57. Amlapitta (Dyspepsia)
58. Visarpa (Erysipelas and boils)
59. Romanti and Vasanta (Measles and small-pox)
60. Ksudra-Roga (Minor diseases)
61. Mukha-Roga (Diseases of mouth)
62. Karna-Roga (Diseases of the ear)
63. Nasa-Roga (Diseases of nose)
64. Netra-Roga (Diseases of the eye)
65. Siro-Roga (Head-aches)
66. Stri-Roga (Diseases of women)
67. Garbhini-Roga (Treatment of pregnant women)
68. Sutika-Roga (Diseases after delivery)
69. Diseases of the breasts and the faults of milk
70. Bala-Roga (Diseases of the children)
71. Visa-Cikitsa (Poisons and their treatment)
72. Jalamajjan Udvandhan-Cikitsa (Treatment of persons suffocated by drowning and hanging
73. Sardi-Garmi (Heat-apoplexy)
74. Atapa Vyapad (Sunstroke)
75. Tattvonmada (Religious excitement)
76. Tandava Tavyadhi (Chorea of St. Vitus's dance)
77. Pharmacopoeia
78. The methods of purifying minerals etc
79. Various kinds of puta or methods of boiling, roasting, etc
80. The different kinds of vessels or Yantras used in Hindu Pharmacy
81. Technical names
82. Preparation of sick-regimen
83. Fevers born of wind
84. Bile-born fevers
85. Phlegm-born fevers
86. Fevers born of wind and bile
87. Fevers born of wind and Phlegm
88. Fevers born of bile and Phlegm
89. Acute fevers
90. Fevers born of all the faults
91. Ardent fevers
92. The medicines of fevers born of all the faults
93. Mature and intermittent fevers
94. Enlargement of the spleen and the liver
95. Fever with Diarrhoea
96. Diarrhoea (Immature or acute Diarrhoea)
97. Lienteric dysentry
98. Piles
99. Loss of appetite and indigestion
100. Visucika
101. Intestinal worms
102. Chlorosis and Anaemia
103. Blood-bile
104. Phthisis
105. Bronchitis
106. Hiccup and Asthma
107. Hoarseness of voice
108. Disgust for food
109. Vomiting
110. Thirst
111. Swoons, vertigo and apoplexy
112. Alcoholism
113. Burning of the skin
114. Insanity
115. Epilepsy
116. Diseases of the nervous system
117. Tubercular leprosy
118. Paraplegia
119. Acute rheumatism
120. Sula (Pains)
121. Diseases due to constipated wind
122. Abdominal tumours
123. Chest diseases
124. Strangury and retention of urine
125. Calculus
126. Gonorrhoea
127. Diabetes
128. Liquidity of the semen and loss of virile power
129. Obesity
130. Abdominal dropsy
131. Edoema or inflammation
132. Hydrocele
133. Bronchocele and Goitre
134. Elephantiasis
135. Deep-seated and other abscesses
136. Fistula-in-ano
137. Syphilis
138. Leprosy and Leucoderma
139. Urticria
140. Sour-bile
141. Erysipelas and mallgnant boils
142. Small pox
143. Minor skin-diseases
144. Diseases of the mouth
145. Diseases of the ear
146. Diseases of the nose
147. Diseases of the eye
148. Headache
149. Diseases of women
150. Diseases of pregnancy
151. Puerperal diseases
152. Diseases of children
153. Rasayana or tonic
154. Vajikarana or the use of aphrodisiacs
155. Totka treatment or the use of domestic medicines.