Floral Medicine in Ayurveda

CONTENTS
1: Introduction to Kusumāyurveda
Introduction
Siribhoovalaya
• Need for Kusumāyurveda
• Supremacy of Kusumāyurveda
2: Historical Importance of Kusuma
Flowers in relation with Hinduism Flowers in relation with Jainism
e Flower in relation with Christianity
Flowers in relation with Islam
Flowers in relation with Buddhism
Narration of flower in ancient literature
3: Origin of Kusumāyurveda
• Origin of kusumāyurveda
• Information of flowers in siribhoovalaya
4: General Outlook of Kusuma
• Etymology of kusuma
Definition of kusuma
• Synonyms of kusuma
• Samanya guna of Kusuma
• Process of flowering
Different flower patterns
• Ancient view on flower morphology
Pāka Kāla of flower
• Classification of flower
5: Contemporary Review On Flower
• Flower morphology
• Floral formula
Inflorescence
• Flowering
• Flower physiology and healing bio-chemical pigme
• Nutritional benefits of flowers
• Flavonoids or bioflavonoids
• Role of flavonoids in Human health
6: Flower Groups
• Pushpa varga
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Chapter
Kusuma gana
Grahya Pushpa
Page
Adhivasana Pushpas
7: Floral Dimensions in Samhitas Flower as technical indicator
Flower as indicator of natural and biological events
Flower a tool for nomenclature
Flower as a guide for understanding instruments
Natural event based simile
8: Flower used as Simile-A Key to understand Concept 2
Floral colour- as simile.
Simile based on flower shape
Flower as a tool to understand Kushta
Flower as a device to understand Arshas
Flower as an apparatus to understand Ashmari Flower as an appliance to understand Netra roga
Flower as a device to understand Talu arbuda
Flower as a device to understand krimi
• Flower used to understand the symptoms of bad prognosi
9: Utility of Kusuma in Swastha Vrutta
• Kusuma used as ahara
• Flower used as vegetable
• Flower Recipes
• Flower used as pathya
• Edible flowers
• Edible flower preparation
Kusuma used in vihara and achara
• Dinacharya
• Ratricharya
Rutucharya
• Upavana or Garden
10: Flower as Nidana for Various Diseases
• Etiological factor
• Pathogenesis
11: Kusuma used for Vyadhi Prashamana
• Kusuma used in Daiva vyapashraya chikitsa
• Kusuma used in Yukti vyapashraya chikitsa
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Pag
Chapter 12:
Floral Formulations Indicated in Different Diseases
13: Flower as an Ingredient of Different Formuations
14: Special Formulations of Flower
Arka Gulakanda (gudakanda)
15: Single use of Kusuma as Aushadha
16: Flowers used for Shodhana
Formulation and single use of flower for shodhana
Greya yoga- Special flower Formulation
17: Kusuma used for Bahi Parimarjana Chikitsa Kusuma used for Bahi Parimarjana chikitsa
Kusuma used for Antah Parimarjana and Bahi Parimarjana Chikitsa
18: Ghandha Yukti (Perfumes or Scents)- Unique Formulation of Flower
19: Different Modes of Flower Medicine
Bach flower therapy
Aroma therapy
Aesthetic medicine
Vibrational medicine
Neurobics
Chromo therapy (Colour therapy)
Positive affirmation therapy
20: Flower recipes in South India
Pānaka
Floral Curry
Floral Chutney
Sugar candy prepared out of Flowers
Samskarita Takra
Special preparations
21: Pushpa yogas: Floral formulations of traditional practice
Jwara
Atisāra
Arshas
Ajeerna
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Chapter
Udara shula
Kāsa
Hikka
Pandu
Rakta pitta
Apasmāra and Unmāda
Hridroga
Mutra daha
Atimutra
Mutra graha
Prameha
Gandamāla
Kuranda
Kushta
Agni dagdha
Kunakha
Pitta roga
Ardhāvabhedhaka
Netraroga
Timira
Nasāroga
Shweta pradara
Rakta Pradara
Sutika roga
Anārtava
Yoniroga
Garbhini
Bālaroga
Anidrā
Rakta chardhi
Visarpa