Synopsis on Caraka Samhita

CONTENTS
Section on Basics (Sūtra Sthana)
1. Longevity
2. Seeds of Apāmarga
3. Aragvadha
4. Six hundred evacuatives
5. Quantity of food
6. Seasonal regimen
7. Non-suppression of urges
8. Introduction to sense organs
9. Four essentials of therapeutics
10. Features of curable and incurable diseases
11. Three desires
12. Details about vāta doşa
13. Unction/
14. Fomentation
15. Arrangement of equipments
16. Signs of adequate and inadequate purgation etc.
17. Diseases affecting head region
18. Three types of swelling
19. Eight abdominal diseases
20. Major diseases
21. Eight types of people with social non-acceptance
22. Weight reducing and increasing measures
23. Nourishment therapy
24. Blood formed ideally
25. Origin of a person
26. Discussion among Ātreya, Bhadrakāpya and others
27. Types of foods and drinks
28. Various foods and drinks
29. Ten seats of vital life
30. Ten great vessels
Section of Diagnosis (Nidāna Sthāna)
1. Diagnosis of fever
2. Diagnosis of internal haemorrhage
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3. Diagnosis of abdominal swellings
4 Diagnosis of diabetes
5. Diagnosis of skin diseases
6. Diagnosis of phthisis
7. Diagnosis of insanity
8. Diagnosis of epilepsy
Section of Certain Specific Informations (Vimana Sthana)
1. Specific features of rasa.
2. Method of filling the stomach
3. Specific features of epidemics
4. Three sources of knowledge about diseases
5. Specific features of body channels
6. Specific features of groups of diseases
7. Specific features of the appearance of the diseased
8. Specific features of therapeutics of diseases Section on the Study of Human Body (Śārīra Sthāna)
1. Knowledge about self
2. Different races/lineage
3. Descent of embryo
4. Development of foetus
5. Knowledge about a person
6. Knowledge of the human body
7. Ennumeration of body parts,
8. Principles of procreation
Section on signs of Life and Death (Indriya Sthāna)
1. Complexion and voice
2. Persons who emit odours resembling flowers
3. Palpable fatal signs
4. Perception of sense organs which indicate death
5. Fatal prodormal signs
6. Fatal physical abnormalities
7. Fatal shadows and lustre
8. Fatal inverted images etc.
9. Fatal appearance of blackish colour etc.
10. Fatal signs indicating sudden death
11. Fatal signs like poor digestion etc.
12. Appearance of fatal signs like cow-dung like powder etc.
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Section of Therapeutics (Cikitsä Sthana)
1.(1) Rejuvenators with Harītaki, Amalaki etc.
(2) Rejuvenators of vital life force
(3) Rejuvenation by hand plucked fruits of Amalaki
(4) Rejuvenators for upliftment of Ayurveda
2.(1) Aphrodisiacs from root of Śara etc.
(2) Aphrodisiacs moistened with milk
(3) Aphrodisiacs in the form of a milk of a cow etc
(4) Aphrodisiacs to boost the natural strength of a man
3. Treatment of fever
4. Treatment of internal haemorrhage
5. Treatment of intra-abdominal swellings
6. Treatment of diabetes
7. Treatment of skin diseases
8. Treatment of pthisis
9. Treatment of mental disorders
10. Treatment of epilepsy
11. Treatment of a person injured and emasciated
12. Treatment of oedema
13. Treatment of abdominal diseases
14. Treatment of haemorrhoids
15. Treatment of malabsorption syndrome
16. Treatment of anaemia and jaundice
17. Treatment of hiccough and dyspnoea
18. Treatment of cough
19. Treatment of diarrhoea
20. Treatment of vomitting
21. Treatment of erysipelas
22. Treatment of excessive thirst
23. Treatment of poisoning
24. Treatment of alcoholism
25. Treatment of two types of ulcers/wounds
26. Treatment of disorders of three vital organs
27. Treatment of stiffness of thighs
28. Management of diseases caused by vāta
29. Treatment of gout
30. Treatment of disorders of female genital organs
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Section on Formulations (Kalpa Sthana)
1. Formulations of madanaphala
2. Formulations of jimütaka
3. Formulations of iksväku
4. Formulations of dhämärgava
5. Formulations of vatsaka
6. Formulations of kṛtavedhana
7. Formulations of śyāmā and trivst
8. Formulations of caturangula
9. Formulations of tilvaka
10. Formulations of sudha
11. Formulations of saptala and śankhini
12. Formulations of danti and dravanti
Section on successful management of complications (Siddhi St
1. Signs of correct and excessive śodhana
2. People fit/unfit for pañcakarma
3. Principles of administration of basti
4. Management of complications of sneha basti
5. Management of complications due to faulty - nozzle and container
6. Management of complications due to emesis and purgation
7. Management of complications of basti/(faulty container
8. Management of conditions with basti of 1 Prasṛta
quantity 9. Management of diseases affecting three vital life- structures
10. Therapeutic applications of basti
11. Dose of fruits (used for śodhana preparations)
12. Management of complications after basti