A Comprehensive Textbook on Kaya Chikitsa- Principles and Practice of Ayurvedic Internal Medicine (Volume-1)

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Through shlokas. For present generation students and practitioners it's bit difficult to under- stand and analyse these sutras as the essential knowledge of Sanskrit is lacking. Hence in this book of Kayacikitsa the concepts of hetu, linga and aushadha jnana are elaborately dis- cussed. The knowledge gained from Gurus, granthas, tadvidya sambhasha, research publications etc. are utilized in this book to understand the concepts related to vyadhi and cikitsa. In the first chapter elaborative introduction to kayacikitsa has been given alongwith detailed description regarding Kaya, Prakruti, Vyadhi, Cikitsa, Bheshaja and Roga-Rogi Pariksha. Second chapter explains the concept of Kriyakala Le, both Rutu kriyakala and Vyadhi kriyakala of Acharya Sushrutain in detail. In third chapter an elaborative description towards basic treatment concepts of diseases like Vrddhi-kshaya of Dosha-Dhatu-Malas, Ama, Avarana Dhatu Pradoshaja vikaras and Samanyaja-Nanatmaja vikaras along with Upakrama for Dosha vaishamya are given. Treatment concepts like Dvividhopakrama, Shadvidhopakrama, Shodhana-Shamana are discussed in fourth chapter. The supportive important concepts for Saphala cikitsa like Aushadha sevana kala, Bheshaja matra, Anupana and Pathyaapathya are also discussed in the same chapter The fifth chapter, concept of Manas elaborately discusses the Guna, karma, sthana,manah shareera sambandha etc. of Manas. Sixth chapter explains the Nutritional disorders and non-communicable disorders from modern perspective.

**Contents and Sample Pages**