CONTENTS SŪTRA-STHANAM (Section on fundamentals) (Chapter eighteen? on electuaries) Queries about electuaries and reply Formation of prakști i.e. somatic constitution Effect of somatic constitution on health Dosage schedule for children Indications for lehana (lickables or electuaries) Contraindications for lehana (lickables or electuaries) Selection of diet for children Method of gold-licking and its effect Recipes for lehana i.e. electuary Chapter ninteenth Features of breast-milk vitiated by grahas Clinical features of child consuming different types of breast-milk The praise-worthy wet-nurse Principles of purification of breast-milk Recipes for milk-purification Galactagogue recipe Milk-purifying recipe Diet and mode of life during period of milk-purification Indications for use of galactagogue drugs Galactagogue diet and drugs Properties of pure breast-milk Disorders caused by impure breast-milk Vajra articles Etiopathogenesis of stana-kīlaka General clinical features of stana-kīlaka Clinical features of stana-kīlaka according to dominance of specific Mode of expulsion of vajra from breast Treatment of stana-kilaka Reason for absence of stana-kilaka in wet-nurse Effect of evil-eye on breasts and its treatment Chapter twentieth Queries about teeth-eruption Period of dentition Causes of early and late eruption of teeth according to sex Inauspicious teeth Types of teeth-eruption Period of teeth-eruption and their effects Chapter twentyfirst Measures to increase ear-lobe Qualities of physician fit to pierce ear-lobe Chapter twentysecond Sources of oleaginous substances Comparative superiority of different oleaginous substances Properties of ghṛta Properties of oil Properties of marrow and fat Indication and qualities of unction Season for consumption of oleaginous substances Anupāna (after drinks) for various oleaginous substances Properties of hot water (as after drink) Method of preparation of water Contraindications for taking hot water Mode of use of oleaginous substances Period of unction (in exceptional cases and on the basis of dosas) Doses of pure oleaginous substances Indications for use of large dose of oleaginous substances Indications for use of medium dose of oleaginous substances Indications for use of small dose of oleaginous substances Properties of all the three doses of oleaginous substances Indications for use of ghrta Indications and contraindications for use of oil Indications for use of fat Indications for use of marrow Indications for unction Contraindications for unction Features of under-uncted person Features of properly uncted person Features of over-uncted person Congenials before unction Congenials and non-congenials after unction Duration of unction Purgatives for the person with soft bowel Causes of easy purgation in persons with soft bowel Symptoms of non-digestion of oleaginous substances Treatment in doubt about digestion of oleaginous substances Symptoms of non-digestion of different oleaginous substances Role of emesis in non-digestion of unction Features of proper digestion of unction Use of unction as nasal instillation Benefits of unction Complications and treatment of improper use of unction Contraindications and other method for use of unction Indication for use of unction to unfit person Indication of sudation before unction Chapter twentythird Queries about sudation Indications for sudation in vitiation of vāta and kapha Indication for use of avasthika (domestic) sudation Sudation for different body-parts Protection of eyes and cardiac region during sudation Method of pleasurable sudation Indication to discontinue the sudation Features of excess-sudation and its treatment Features of inadequate sudation and its management Features of adequate sudation Contraindications for sudation Indications for sudation Classification (types) of sudation Hasta-sveda (hand-sudation) Indication of sudation according to age of children Effect of economical or social status of family on the child's health Effect of excess or inadequate sudation upon a child Indication for pradeha-sveda (sudation with anointment) Method of pradeha-sveda (sudation with anointment) Method of nädi-sveda (pipe-sudation) Method of prastara-sveda (bed-sudation) Method of sankara-sveda (bolus-sudation) Upanäha-sveda (poultice-sudation) Avagäha-sveda (bath-sudation) Chapter twentyfourth Acts after cleansing measures Features of properly cleansed person Phased diet after cleansing measures Complications of non-observance of phased diet and other mode of life Features of properly digested diet Features of non-digestion of food Classification of ajirna (indigestion) Specific features of different types of ajirnas (indigestions) Prognostic features and treatment of ajirņas (indigestions) Congenial diet in ajīrņa (indigestion) Benefits of cleansing measures Chapter twentyfifth Features of headache Features of earache Features in diseases of mouth Features of pain in the throat and ardita (facial palsy) Features of inflammation of adhijihvikā (epiglotitis) Features of galagraha (diseases of throat) Features of kanthaśotha (inflammation in throat) Prodromal features of fever Prodromal features of diarrhoea Features of colic Prodromal features of vomiting Features of śvāsa roga (dyspnoea) and hiccough Features of thirst Features of änäha (flatulence) Features of epilepsy and insanity Features of dysuria Features of prameha (urinary disorders) Features of piles Features of vesical calculus. Prodromal features of erysipelas Features of visücikä (cholera) Features of alasaka (sluggish movements of intestines or paralytic ileus) Features of diseases of eyes Features of itching (dry and wet) Prodromal features of disorders of ama Features of pandu (anemia) and kāmalā (jaundice) Features of madatyaya (wine intoxication) Features of pinasa (coryza) and uroghāta (injury to chest wall) Features of insect-bite Features of graha rogas Guidance to physicians Summing up description Guidance for treatment Chapter twentysixth Four pillars of treatment Qualities of physician Qualities of drugs Qualities of patient Qualities of attendant Opinions about superiority of the patient or physician Chapter twentyseventh Types of diseases Concept of disease and health The purpose of treatment Causes of exogenous and endogenous disease Main seats of dosas Le, humours in the body Pattern of appearance and treatment of exogenous and endogenous disease What is ojas? Articles increasing ojas (vital power) Effect of equilibrium of humours Appearance of diseases Number of diseases exclusively due to vāta etc. single doșa Disorders, functions and treatment of väta Disorders, functions and treatment of disorders of pitta Disorders, features and functions of kapha and their treatment Role of pañcakarma in väta etc. disorders Diseases mentioned in the section dealing with treatment Complications of diseases and principles of their treatment Disorders of rakta (blood) Principles of treatment in children Chapter twentyeighth Features predicting future of child Types of psyche Brahma satva Prājāpatya satva Arsa satva Aindra satva Yāmya satva Vāruņa satva Kaubera satva Gandharva satva Pure psyche and its general features Asura satva Raksasa satva Paiśāca satva Sārpa satva Yakşa satva Bhūta satva Šakuna satva Rajasa satva in general Pāšawa satva Mätsya satva Vänaspatya satva Tämasa satva in general Basic characters of three psyche and their inter-relationship Influence of type of psyche including that of wet-nurse The säras ie. essence of body Features of twak-sära-child (having skin as constitutional essence) Features of rakta-sära child (having blood as constitutional essence) VIMĀNA-STHANAM (Third section on specific features) (Chapter one? on specific features of karņāyajayāvaşṭhīvanam) Chapter (two?) on approach to the disciple of the section on specific features Induction of disciple Qualities of disciple Qualities of teacher Instructions for disciples Method of study, contraindications for study and method of starting the practice after completion of study Questions and answers about ayurveda ŚĀRĪRA-STHANAM (Fourth section on study of human body) (Chapter one? on the human beings of different periods) Number of seasons Period and features of human beings of different ages Process of evolution Chapter (two?) on different clan of the section on study of human body Fertilization and development of Fetus in third month Fetus in fourth month Fetus in fifth month Fetus in sixth month Fetus in seventh month Fetus in eighth month Fetus in ninth month Chapter (Three?) on descent of embryo of the section on study of human body Birth in specific species Development of different body-parts from various constituents Chapter (four?) on detailed knowledge about the body of the section on human anatomy List of bones of body Ten seats of life Organs of abdominal cavity Types of body-channels The veins of body General structure of body Body-pores Quantity of various body-fluids Age of ejaculation of semen Chapter (five?) on principles of procreation of the section on human body Gross process of procreation and principles of treatment of infertility Presence of śukra and śonita from childhood Effect of impregnation on different days of menstruation Effect of days of coitus on sex of fetus Mode of life on fourth day of menstruation and method of coitus Special procedure for putreşti yajña The qualities of food and the food to be used in deficiency of dosas. dhātus and malas Mode of life of pregnant woman Features of onset of labour Care of woman under parturition Inference of sex by colour of show Post-natal abnormal discharges Effect of pains on labour Management during labour The features and management during second stage of labour INDRIYA-STHANAM (Fifth section on signs of life and death i.e. prognosis) Chapter (one?) of prognosis on pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments Type of treatment and difference in osadha and bheşaja Untreatable person Bad prognostic features Dreams denoting bad prognosis Prediction about skanda graha Prediction about skandāpasmāra Prediction about skandapītā Prediction about pundarīka Prediction about revatī Prediction about śuşkarevati and śakunī Prediction about mukhamandikā Prediction about pūtanā graha Prediction about naigameşa Bad prognostic features of fever Fruitless dreams Fruitful dreams Auspicious dreams Pacification of bad dreams Importance of pediatrics CIKITSITA-STHANAM (Sixth section dealing with treatment) Chapter (one?) on the treatment for fever Chapter (two?) on the treatment for pregnant woman Treatment of parikartikā i.e. anal fissure Care of woman under parturition Inference of sex by colour of show Post-natal abnormal discharges Effect of pains on labour Management during labour The features and management during second stage of labour INDRIYA-STHANAM (Fifth section on signs of life and death i.e. prognosis) Chapter (one?) of prognosis on pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments Type of treatment and difference in osadha and bheşaja Untreatable person Bad prognostic features Dreams denoting bad prognosis Prediction about skanda graha Prediction about skandāpasmāra Prediction about skandapītā Prediction about pundarīka Prediction about revatī Prediction about śuşkarevati and śakunī Prediction about mukhamandikā Prediction about pūtanā graha Prediction about naigameşa Bad prognostic features of fever Fruitless dreams Fruitful dreams Auspicious dreams Pacification of bad dreams Importance of pediatrics CIKITSITA-STHANAM (Sixth section dealing with treatment) Chapter (one?) on the treatment for fever Chapter (two?) on the treatment for pregnant woman Treatment of parikartikā i.e. anal fissure Care of woman under parturition Inference of sex by colour of show Post-natal abnormal discharges Effect of pains on labour Management during labour The features and management during second stage of labour INDRIYA-STHANAM (Fifth section on signs of life and death i.e. prognosis) Chapter (one?) of prognosis on pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments Type of treatment and difference in osadha and bheşaja Untreatable person Bad prognostic features Dreams denoting bad prognosis Prediction about skanda graha Prediction about skandāpasmāra Prediction about skandapītā Prediction about pundarīka Prediction about revatī Prediction about śuşkarevati and śakunī Prediction about mukhamandikā Prediction about pūtanā graha Prediction about naigameşa Bad prognostic features of fever Fruitless dreams Fruitful dreams Auspicious dreams Pacification of bad dreams Importance of pediatrics CIKITSITA-STHANAM (Sixth section dealing with treatment) Chapter (one?) on the treatment for fever Chapter (two?) on the treatment for pregnant woman Treatment of parikartikā i.e. anal fissur Treatment of pravähikā ie dysentery Treatment of edema Treatment of jaundice Treatment of cardiac-pain and diseases Treatment of skin-disorder Treatment of ürdhwaväta i.e, eructation Treatment of hiccough and dyspnoea Appetizers Mode of life for pregnant woman Chapter (Three?) on the treatment for woman having undergone difficult labour Treatment of complication of difficult labour Causes of diseases The diseases afflicting the puerperal woman Traivrta yoga for the treatment of puerperal disorders Other drugs for puerperal disorders Chapter (four?) on treatment for bāla grahas Cause of affliction by revatī Synonyms of revatī Importance of revati Şaşthi Disorders caused by affliction of revati Treatment of revati Pūtană Story about birth of pütanā Treatment of pütanā Principles of treatment of andhapūtanā and Sitapūtanā Treatment of sitapūtanā Treatment of kațapūtanā Treatment of andhapūtanā Story regarding birth of mukhamandikā Treatment of mukhamandikā Treatment of sitapūtanā General treatment of all grahas Chapter (five?) on the treatment for pliha-halimaka Features of pliha-halimaka Treatment of pliha-halimaka due to dominance of pitta Treatment of pliha-halimaka due to dominance of văta Chapter (six?) on the treatment for udāvarta Etiopathogenesis, clinical features, classification and prodromal features of udāvarta Treatment of udavarta Chapter (seven?) on the treatment for tuberculosis Treatment of rajayakṣmā Features and complications Chapter (eight?) on the treatment for gulma Classification and location of gulma Etiopathogenesis of gulma Prodromal features of gulma Clinical features of gulma due to vāta Etiology and features of gulma due to pitta Features of gulma due to kapha Features of gulma due to all the three combined doșas Raktaja gulma Etiopathogenesis of rakta gulma Clinical features of rakta gulma General characteristics of gulma Principles of treatment Treatment of gulma due to vāta Purgation and diet in gulma Recipes for gulma due to vāta Congenial diet in gulma due to vāta Other treatment of gulma due to vāta Chapter (nine?) on the treatment for skin diseases Prodromal features of kustha Causes, clinical features, classification of kustha Treatment of kustha Principles of treatinent Treatment of carmadala (dermatitis) due to vata Treatment of carmadala (allergic dermatitis) due to pitta Treatment of carmadala due to kapha Concluding verses Sixteenth chapter on the treatment of amlapitta (hyperacidity) Etiopathogenesis General clinical features Clinical features of amlapitta due to väta, pitta and kapha Principles of treatment Treatment Congenials in amlapitta (hyperacidity) Contraindications in amlapitta (hyperacidity) Other general consideration about disease Advice for change of place and others in amlapitta (hyperacidity) Complications/prognosis of amlapitta (hyperacidity) Seventeenth chapter on treatment of inflammation/edema Etiopathogenesis and classification of endogenous śotha (inflammation/edema Causes of exogenous śotha (inflammation/edema) General consideration about causes of aggravation of doșas Period of increase and decrease in inflammation/edema caused by different dosas Features of edema/inflammation due to väta Features of edema/inflammation due to pitta Features of edema/inflammation due to kapha Features of edema/inflammation due to sannipäta Features of exogenous edema/inflammation Locations indicative of bad prognosis Importance of vayu in development of sopha (inflammation/edema) Principles of treatment Non congenials in śotha (edema/inflammation) General treatment of sotha (inflammation/edema) Treatment of sotha (inflammation/edema) due to vāta Treatment of śotha (inflammation/edema) due to pitta Treatment of sotha (inflammation/edema) due to ślesmä Treatment of exogenous šotha (inflammation/edema) Complications of sotha and their treatment Eighteenth chapter on treatment of colic Etiopathogenesis of colic Clinical features of colic due to väta, pitta and kapha (different dosas) Treatment of colic due to vata Treatment of colic due to pitta Treatment of colic due to śleşmä General treatment of colic Ninteenth chapter on subsequent treatment of eight fevers Etiology (of fevers) Non congenials Treatment of fever due to vāta Treatment of fever due to väta with kapha Treatment of general fever as-well-as principles of treatment of certain fevers Treatment of fever due to sannipata (combination of all the three dosas) (Twentyfirst chapter entitled specialities of honey) Properties of honey Twentysecond chapter on specialities of properties of milk General description as-well-as properties of milk Properties of cow's milk Properties of buffalow's milk Properties of goat's milk Properties of milk of camel (Twentythird chapter on special properties of water) Definition of hamsodaka Properties of water raining during hemanta etc. seasons Effect of container on properties of water Properties of untimely rained water Properties of dew-water Properties of river-water Properties of spring-water etc. Properties of potable water Water unfit for drinking Indications and contraindications of cold water Indications for use of water along with diet Properties and indications of hot water Water fit to be used by child in different seasons Twentyfourth chapter on special properties of meat Indications for use of meat Properties of medicated general meat-soup Properties of meats of different animals The animals/birds having best meat Properties of meat of different body-parts Properties of fat, medas and marrow Properties of meat according to age, sex and body of the animal Properties of meat according to method of killing Concluding verses Twentyfifth chapter on congeniality of place/country Questions and answer about the places/country The places of eastern country, their specification The sourthern place REFERENCES APPENDIXES 1. Weights and Measures of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 2. Deities, Demons and Sages of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 3. Cities/Countries of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 4. Recipes of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 5. Metals/Minerals of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 6. Flora of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 7. Fauna of Kāśyapa-Samhitā 8. Food-preparations of Kāśyapa-Samhitā