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
| xxix | |
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Mala | 9 |
CHAPTER II | 14 |
Haritaki | 17 |
Āmalaki | 18 |
Gambhari | 19 |
Gokşura | 20 |
Avaleha Linctus | 36 |
Units of Weight | 38 |
AsavaArişța Fermented Preparations | 57 |
CHAPTER V | 63 |
Abhraka Mica | 74 |
Śukti Oystershell | 79 |
Rajata Silver | 80 |
Tuttha Copper Sulphate | 87 |
Madana | 21 |
Jātiphala | 22 |
KşirivệkşapańcakaPańcavalkala | 23 |
Lodhra | 24 |
Varuņa | 25 |
Kāńcanĺra | 26 |
Citraka | 27 |
Kapikacchu | 28 |
Yavani | 29 |
Vacă | 30 |
Kațukā | 31 |
Bhārgi | 32 |
CHAPTER IV | 34 |
Pravāla Coral | 90 |
Contents | 94 |
CHAPTER VII | 100 |
CHAPTER X | 118 |
Panduroga Anaemia | 120 |
Käsa Cough | 126 |
Materials of the Formation of Foetus | 131 |
Annaprāśana Starting Solid Food | 136 |
Mukharoga Diseases of Mouth | 141 |
Vidari 27 | 162 |
Bibliography | 167 |
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Essentials of Ayurveda: Text and Tr. of Sodasangahrdayam Priya Vrat Sharma No preview available - 1993 |
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abdominal according Actions added aggravated alleviates Ayurveda bark becomes bitter blood body boiled bronchial asthma burning sensation candana caused chronic citraka clean cold consists cooked cow's cūrņa decoction dhātus diarrhoea diet digestive fire diseases disorders dosas drugs efficacious eliminate equal excessive fever five flowers former formulations four fruits ghee given gram guggulu guļūci haritaki heated heavy honey intake jaggery juice kapha killed known kuştha leaves Linn liquid litre loss marica mercury milk mixed month mouth musta nimba oedema pacifies pain paste patient physical pippali pitta plant popular pounded powder prepared processed produce promotes Properties pungent Purification quantity rasa respectively root rough rubbed salt Sanskrit season seeds seven skin sour strength substance sugar sulphur sweet symptoms taken thirst triphalā types urine vāta vessel vomiting washed तत् तथा तु भवति स्यात्
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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