Principles and Practice of Ayurvedic Medicine

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
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