Ṣoḍaśāṅgahr̥dayam: Essentials of AyurvedaThe present publication, `Essentials of Ayurveda`, is significant in the sense that it contains the essence of all the sixteen specialities of Ayurveda by which one could get working knowledge of Ayurveda as a whole. The book, in a sense, is the first representative work of the present age composed in traditional scholarly style. The English translation by the author himself has enhanced its value for the readers. The present work will prove useful not only for teachers and students but also for all those who want to be acquainted with principles and practice of Ayurveda easily. |
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Contents
Basic Concepts | xliii |
Definition of Ayurveda | 3 |
Mala | 9 |
Chapter II | 14 |
Haritaki | 17 |
AmalakI | 18 |
Gambhari | 19 |
Gokura | 20 |
Chapter IV | 34 |
Avaleha Linctus | 36 |
Units of Weight | 38 |
AsavaArista Fermented Preparations | 57 |
Chapter V | 63 |
Abhraka Mica | 74 |
Sukti Oystershell | 79 |
Rajata Silver | 80 |
Madana | 21 |
Jatlphala | 22 |
KsirivrksapancakaParicavalkala | 23 |
Lodhra | 24 |
Varuija | 25 |
Kancanara | 26 |
Citraka | 27 |
Kapikacchu | 28 |
Parasika Yavani | 29 |
Vaca | 30 |
Katuka 31 e 107 Kumari | 31 |
Bhargi | 32 |
Tuttha Copper Sulphate | 87 |
Ahiphena Opium | 91 |
Ratricarya Nocturnal Routine | 94 |
Chapter VII | 100 |
Kayacikitsa General Medicine | 118 |
Pariduroga Anaemia | 120 |
Kasa Cough | 126 |
Materials of the Formation of Foetus | 131 |
Annaprasana Starting Solid Food | 136 |
Salakya Speciality Dealing with Supraclavicular Diseases | 140 |
Bibliography | 167 |
Common terms and phrases
abdominal pain Actions and uses—It aggravated agni alleviates amalaka astringent ativisa Ayurveda bala balaka bark bhallataka bhasma bibhitaka bilva bitter blood Botanical name bronchial asthma burning sensation candana Caraka caused by vata citraka cold cooked cough curna daruharidra decoction devadaru dhanyaka dhataki flowers dhatus diarrhoea diet digestive fire disorders dosas draksa dravya drugs efficacious fever formulations ghee ghrta goksura guduci guggulu haridra haritaki heated honey Ibid intake jaggery jiraka juice Kamala kantakari kapha kapha and pitta kapha and vata katuka kiratatikta known kustha kvatha Linn litre reduced madhuka mahabhutas marica mercury milk mixed musta nagakesara nimba oedema pacifies kapha patient patra pippali pippalimula pitta pitta and kapha powder prakrti prameha pungent Purification puskaramula putapaka rakta rasa rasayana reduced to one-fourth Roxb rubbed Sanskrit Sanskrit name sariva seeds sour sugar sulphur sunthi symptoms taila thirst trikatu triphala tvak types vaca vasa vata vatika Vidari vomiting yavani
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ṣoḍaśāṅgahr̥dayam: Essentials of Ayurveda Volume 18 of Alternative Medicine Series |
| Author | Priya Vrat Sharma |
| Translated by | Priya Vrat Sharma |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1993 |
| ISBN | 8120809785, 9788120809789 |
| Length | 307 pages |
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