Principles and Practice of Ayurvedic Medicine
- Varanasi Chaukhambha Orientalia 2020
- 311p.
CONTENTS Chapter: 1 Basic Principles Origin of ayurveda Difference between ayurveda and modern medicine Concept of loka pur- ush samya Concept of tridosha and panchmahabhuta Concept of dhatu Dhatu poshan nyaya → Prakriti * Triguna Agni and ama Definition of health Dosha, their qualities and functions Chapter: 2 Respiratory System → Upper respiratory tract Lower respiratory tract Acute coryza (com mon cold) Acute laryngitis → Allergic rhinitis ◆ Sinusitis ◆ Bronchial asthma Single and compound medicines Chapter: 3 Diseases of the Skin Structure and function of the skin Types of lesion and their distribution Eczema → Psoriasis Disorders of sebaceous glands Disorders of pigment metabolism Disorders of hair Single and compound medicines Chapter: 4 Inflammation, Soft Tissue Injuries and Musculo Skeletal Disorders Inflammation ❖ Acute ❖ Chronic ❖ Management Soft tissue injury Muscle and tendon in- jury Injury to ligament Injury to synovial membrane Injury to nerve Musculo disorders skeletal Pathology of dysfunc- tion Resisted movement test and possible lesion Characteristic features and probable diagnosis Investigations Diseases of mouth Stomatitis Candidiasis Aphthous ulceration Diseases of oesophagus Reflux oesophagitis Sliding hiatus hernia Diseases of stomach and duodenum → Amalpitta Pepticulcer (gastric and duodenal) → Gastritis Non-ulcer dyspepsia Diseases intestine of large Lactose intolerance Traveller's diarrhea ❖ Giardiasis Diarrhoea (acute, chr- onic) ❖ Constipation Functional disorders of GIT Aerophagia and belch- ing syndrome ❖ Psychogenic vomiting IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) Inflammatory bowel diseases Ulcerative colitis Haemmarroids Fissure-in-ano Anorectal fistula Single and compound medicines Chapter: 7 Urinary Tract Diseases 266-272 Urinary tract infection Renal and vesical cal- culi Chapter : 8 Miscllaneous ❖ Obesity ❖ Liprotein metabolism ❖ Headache Parkinsonism Psychosexual disor- ders ❖ Hypertensio Diabetes mellitus ❖ Yoga Plan for ayurvedic practice Bibliography