Illustrated Astanga Hrdaya

Purpose of Ayurveda
1. Ayuşkamiya Adhyaya (Quest for Long Life
Preamble
Mangalacarana
Reasons for writing the text.
Astanga Hrdaya
Definition of layu
CONTENTS ASTANGA HRDAYA
(Sutra Sihana)
Types of delia and their entation
ship with dosas
Types of kala (time)
Types of treatment
General line of treatment for psycho-somatic disorders
Pada-catustaya
Qualities f an ideal physician
Ayurvedavatarana
Qualities of an ideal drug
Description of tridosa.
Qualities of an ideal attendant
Distinct places of tridosa
Qualities of an ideal patient
Relationship between the dosas and the age, day, night and diet
Types of diseases
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8
Agni (power of digestion)
Factors influencing good prognosis
22
9
Kostha (bowels)
9
Factors responsible for bad prognosis
22
Prakrti (constitution)
Palliable diseases
22
9
Attributes of tridosa
10
Factors determining the incurability of diseases
Definition of sarhsargaja and sannipataja (combination of any two or three dosas)
23
Varjaniya roga lakşana (signs of diseases to be rejected for treatment)
10
Description of dhatus (body tissues) and malas (waste products)
23
Varjaniya rogi lakşaņa (features of the patients to be discarded for treatment)
11
Functions of seven body tissues
12
23
Vrddhi and kşaya
13
Adhyaya sangraha (enumeration of chapters of this treatise)
Rasa (taste)
13
23
Influence of rasas over dosas
14
Chapters of Sütra sthana
23
Three types of dravyas
14
Chapters of Sarira sthana
24
Virya
15
Vipäka
15
Chapters of Nidäna sthäna
24
Dravyaguna (gurvädi guna)
15
Chapters of Cikitsä sthäna
24
Hetu (causative factors for diseases)
16
Chapters of Kalpa-Siddhi sthāna
24
Triskandha
16
Chapters of Uttaratantra
25
Disease and health
18
Total number of chapters and sections of this treatise
Classification of diseases
25
according to origin
18
2. Dinacarya Adhyāya
Receptacles of diseases
(Daily Regimen)
Rogi-roga pariksä (examination of the patient and the disease)
Pratahkalotthäna (wakeup time)
the t
Name of body songthing
How A
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me
Vasanta telak cary
Varsät Surad tu laksana сaгуй carya
Advantages of aнгадата. contaminy aatphide)
31
Indication of the substances having specific tas taste in specific season
Nasy's inasal dogn) of nasal drops
Advantages Clandosa and Kavala dharana
Necessity of consuming all the six tastes in all the six seasons
32
rmouth gargles)
32
Rtu sandhi (seasonal joncture)
Danstion of gandosa & Advantages of gargles
32
kavala dharana indications for betel chewing) Tämbala-sevana-nisedha (contra-
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Abhyanga (oil massage)
Advantages of body massage
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34
Advantages of head massage
34
Advantages of eardrops
Advantages of foot massage
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Vyayama (exercises) Advantages of exercises
34
4. Roganutpādaniya Adhyaya
(Prevention of Diseases) Preamble
Dharaniya vega (suppressible orges)
Adharaniya vega (non-suppressible
urges)
Effects of suppression of natural urge
and their management.
Adhováta (flatus)
Sakrt (faeces)
Matra (urine)
Contraindicated persons for doing exercises
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Udgara (eructation/belching)
Disadvantages of excessive exercises
35
Ksavathu (sneezing)
Udvartana (powder massage)
36
Trsnä (thirst)
Snana (bath)
36
Kşudha (hunger)
Advantages of bath
36
Nidra (sleep)
Contraindication for bath
37
Kasa (cough)
Sadvitta (regimen of right conduct)
37
Daša vidha papa (ten sinful acts)
37
Jrmbha (yawning)
Śramaśwāsa (dyspnoea on exertion)
Regimen of right conduct
38
Aśru (tears)
Chardi (vomiting)
3. Rtucarya Adhyāya (Seasonal Regimen)
Šukra (semen)
43
Persons not eligible for treatment Factors responsible for the manifesta
Käla (time)
43
Kala bheda (divisions of time)
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tion of all the diseases
Şadrtus (six seasons)
General line of treatment
Adana kāla (debilitating period)
Dhāraṇīya vega
Pre-operative care
Length of incision
Operative procedure
400
Yamaks bandho
400
Mandala brandha
Ideal qualities of a surgeon
400
incision
Unsuitable places for horizontal Suitable areas for horizontal incision
401
401
Post-operative care
401
401
Measures to protect the wound Features of surtable bandage cloth
402
402
Instruction to wear herbs on the head
402 402
Post-operative regimen
Contraindications
402
Diet schedule
402
Contraindicated foods
403
Vranopacara
Dressing schedule
404
Pancangi bandha
Type of bandage differs from the ang Complications of wounds, if not
handaged
Advantages of the bandage
Bandage with leaves
Contraindications for applying
bandage
Worms in wounds
Wounds associated with dosas should not be made to heal
Regimen after wound healing Conclusion
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30.Ksära-Agnikarma Vidhi Adhyaya
(Preparation and Application of
Nun
D
A
Suitable gauze pack Management of the complications arises due to the incision given to
404
Caustic Alkalies and Thermal
Cautery)
41
Kşära (caustic alkalies) & its
apakwa sopha
404
properties
404
Suturing
Supremacy of caustic alkalies
Suitable places for suturing
405
Types of kşära
4
Contraindicated areas for suturing
405
Abhyantara parimärjana
4
Suturing procedure
405
Bahya parimärjana
Types of sutures
405
Contraindications for kşära-prayoga 4
Post-operative care of suturing
405
Contraindicated places and seasons
40
Method of suturing the dry wound
405
Kşarapāka vidhi
41
Bandaging methods
406
Fifteen types of bandages
406
Types of bähya parimärjana according to the mode of preparation
Kośa bandha
406
Madhyama kşarapaka vidhi
Swastika bandha
406
Mrdu kşarapāka vidhi
Pratoli/Muttoli bandha
406
Tikşna kşārapāka vidhi
Cina bandha
407
Indications of different types of kşära
Dama bandha
407
Method of potenciating ksära
Anuvellita bandha
407
Kşara guņa
Khatwa bandha
407
Kşära doşa
Vibandha
407
Equipment required for kşära karma
Sthagikā bandha
407
Kşāra karma
Vitana bandha
Guda-arśas
Utsanga bandha
Vartma roga
Gosphaņā bandha
Nāsā roga & karna roga
319
Sahacaryn
Prakamana vyakhy
Tadarthya
520
Artha vyakhys
Sahacarya
420
Krechen vyakhya
Karma
520
Phala vyakhya
Guna-nimittata
520
Uccitaka vyakhya
Cestä-nimittată
520
Nyasa vyakhya
Mülasarhjiä
520
Prayojana vyakhya Anuloma vyäkhyä
Tätsthyam
520
520
Arthāśrayas (supporting devices)
Pratiloma vyakhya
Adi lopa
521
Sötra vyäkhyä
521
Madhya lopa
Samasta vyākhyā
Anta lopa
Saptavidha kalpanas
521
Pradhanasya kalpanä
521
Ubhayapada lopa
Adimadhyänta lopa
Pradhänena kalpana
521
Guna kalpana
521
Upadhä lopa
Leša kalpana
522
Varnopajanana
Rşi klişţa
Vidyä kalpanä
522
Tantrašila
Bhakşya kalpana
522
Tantrasanjñā
Ajñā kalpana
522
Saptadaśa tacchilya
522
Täcchilya
523
Avayava
523
Vikära
523
Samipya
523
Bhūyastwa
524
Prakara
524
Präkṛtākhya
Samäna tantra pratyaya
Paratantra pratyaya Hetu hetuka dharma
Kārya-karaņa dharma
Adyanta viparyaya
Śabdānyatwa
Guniguna vibhava
524
Pratyaya dharma
Samsaktată
524
Upanaya
Taddharmata
Sambhava
Sthana
Vibhava