Introduction to Kaya Chikitsa

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CHAPTER 1 Käyachikitsä-Derivations and definitions of Kaya, Delu and Sharira; Body-the product of Nutrition
CHAPTER 2 Chikitsa-Derivation, definitions, synonyms and deseri ptions of Käyachikitsa 6
CHAPTER 3 Chikitsa-swarūpa, Four aspects of Chikitsa; Chikitsya- purusha 11
CHAPTER 4 Vyādhi-Definitions, synonyms and descriptions; Doshas, the intrinsic cause of vyädhi or disease, Vata, Pitta and Kapha-general description; the classification of vyādhi 18
CHAPTER 5 Bheshaja-Description; Rasayana and Vrishya; Abheshaja; the elimination of the disease in the ailing and the afflicted; Dravyabhūtam and Adravyabhūtam; Pädachat- ushtaya or the four limbs of Chikitsä 35
CHAPTER 6 The Concept of Ama and Sama; Agni and Pachaka- pitta; Tikshnägni and Mandagni vis a vis hyper and hypo-metabolism; the four functional states of Agni; Dhätüs and Nutrition-Tulya and Vishishta; Amadosha and Amavisha-Definitions and descriptions; Vaikärika and Avikärika krimis vis a vis Amavisha: Germs and Disease
CHAPTER 7 Kriyäkäla-Definition and description; Chaya, Prakopa and Prashama according to Charaka and Vägbhata: Ritusandhi; Kälaswabhāwa and doshic rythms; the six Kriyākālas of Sushruta-Chaya, Prakopa, Prasara, Sthānasamshraya, Vyakti and Bheda; Analogous
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nmodern developments, Single and multiple causation
ва 8 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyakala-the Concept of Vata, Derivation, definitions and functions, Sharira-väta and Lokaväta: Sharira võta and Nerve phenomenon, Nerve phenomenon and electricity, the physical properties of Sharira-vita; the Nerve tissue and its chemical composition, the nature of the Nerve impulse; the Panchabhautic constitution of Sharira
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9 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkala-. The Concept of Pitta; Derivation, definition and functions; Pitta and Agni; Physical properties of Pitta; Pachaka- Pitta, its gastrointestinal and metabolic functions; Functions of Pitta-Shariric and Mänasic; the identifica- tion of Pitta
CHAPTER 10 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla-Ranjaka- pitta, its functions and locations; A chronological review of the development of the concept of blood- formation; Ranjakapitta of Sushruta and Vägbhata; Ranjaka-pitta and modern advances in heamopiesis; the significance of Saraktam-medas
CHAPTER 11 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkāla- Sadhaka-pitta, its functions and location; an appraisal of the terms Hridaya and Manas; Manas and cerebral functions; diseases of the Manas vis a vis brain and heart; substances found or produced by heart and Sädhaka-pitta; functions of Sadhaka-pitta. with refer- ence to nidra, buddhi, medha, abhimāna, indriyas, bhaya and krodha; functions of Sädhaka-pitta described by Bhela; the Enzyme system of the brain and Sädhaka- pitta
CHAPTER 12 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla-Alochaka- pitta, its description, location and functions according to Ayurveda and Nyaya points of view; Alochaka- pitta and Rhodopsin
CHAPTER 13 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla-Bhrājaka-
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pitta; descriptions, locations and functions; Bhräjaka, Tyrosinase and Melanin formation
CHAPTER 14 A reassessment of the Concept Kriyäkäla-A review of the Concept of pitta, as a whole; Classification of Pitta from the point of view of the derivations of this term, descriptions and functions; Pitta and Enzymes; the Tejas aspect of pitta and the Prosthetic group; the Bhūtāgni and Dhätwagni-päkäs 193
CHAPTER 14a A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkäla The Concept of Kapha; descriptions, derivations, definitions, locations and functions of Kapha; the physico-chemical proporties of Kapha; the identification of Kapha-a study in cross section-Shleshma and Püya; Kapha and pro- toplasm; Functions of Kapha-an appraisal; Shleishmika Ojas and body's resistance to decay, degeneration and disease; the nature and mode of the production of Ojas; Bala-sahaja, kālaja and yuktikrita; the phenomena of Natural resistance and modern researches in immunology; Natural anti-bodies; the factors of Natural resistance; the Properdin system and Natural resistance; the physical and chemical nature of human Properdin; difference between Properdin and anti-body; bacterial activity of the properdin system; Properdin system and the inactivation of virus; Properdin and tissue-poly- saccharides; Properdin system and non-infectious diseases; Serum-Properdin and cancer; Properdin system and body irradiation; Shleishmika Ojas and Properdin
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15 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkäla-The five aspects of Kapha-Kledaka, Avalambaka, Bodhaka, Tarpaka and Shleshaka; their descriptions, locations and functions; an appraisal of the five aspects of Kapha vis a vis the special extra-cellular fluid systems-the cerebro-spinal fluid, synovial fluid, aqueous and vitreous humours, salivary secretions, pleural and peri-car- dial fluids, endo and peri-lymph; plasma, interstitial
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fluid and lymph vis a vis Rasa-dhātu; Kledaka- kapha and gastric mucin; the three functions of Avalambaka-kapha-trika-sandharanam, hridaylival ambanam and ambu-karma: Bodhaka-kapha and the secretions and of salivary glands-its digestive functions and taste-perception; Tarpaka-kapha and the cerebro- spinal fluid system; olfactory, gustatory, visual and auditory senses and Trapaka-kapha
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16 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkäla-Shleshaka- kapha, its locations and functions; Shleshaka-kapha and the synovial fluid; Shleshaka-kapha as the cohesive factor of the body
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CHAPTER 17 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyakala-the Concept of Sapta-dhātüs; Derivations and definitions; Nutri- tional and structural aspects of Sapta-dhätüs; Poshaka (asthāyi) dhätüs-products of dhātwagni-pāka (inter- mediate metabolism); qualities and functions of poshaka-dhätüs; the pattern of distribution of poshaka- dhätüs-Kshira-dadhi, Kedari-kulya and Khale-kapota nyayas; the mode of formation of the poshya (sthayi) dhātüs; an appraisal of the Concept of Rasa and Rakta dhātūs; Plasma, Tissue-fluid and Lymph; Sthāyi- dhātûs; tissues, their classification and description; Sthāyi-dhātus and connective tissues 313
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A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla-Kalās; Kaläs and Epithelial tissues; Definition and descriptions of Kalās; different kinds of Käläs and their functions 350
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19 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla- Upadhā- tūs; Definitions and descriptions; the origin and for- mation of Upadhātüs; Snäyūs, Kandaras, Siras; Upadhātūs and Connective tissues; Stanya, Rajas, Vasa, Asthi and Upadhātûs; the implications of the theory of the formation of Upadhātüs 354
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A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyākāla-Malas; Definition and descriptions; the formation of Purisha (feces); Mütra and other malas
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21 A reassessment of the Concept of Kriyäkäla-Srotas; Derivations, definition and synonyms; Srotas and the internal transport system; contributions of srotas to health and disease; Srotases, according to Charaka and Sushruta; Srotāmsi from the point of view of Käya- chikitsa and Shalyatantra; sthüla and sükshma srotāmsi; structure of srotas-srotas as ayanas (channels) and mukhas (pores in the channels); Srotāmsi and rasa- sravana; Srotāmsi and capillaries; the specificity of srotāmsi and modern theories of the selectivity of the capillary wall, plasma-membrane and semipermeability; Srotovaigunya-srotodushti and srotorodha; summary of Doshas, Dhātūs, Kalās, Upadhātūs, Malas and Srotas with reference to Kriyākāla and Chikitsā