Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life, 1e

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Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life
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Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Notes on transliteration
Part 1 : Theory and practice of Ayurveda
	Chapter 1: Foundation
		Objectives
		1.1 Origin of Āyurveda
		1.2 Philosophical orientation of Āyurveda
		1.3 The pañca kośa: the five sheaths of being
		1.4 The cakra system, kundalilnī and astāñga yoga
	Chapter 2: Theory
		Objectives
		2.1 The Sān˙khya darśana
		2.2 The gun.as
		2.3 The tridosa theory
		2.4 Sthāna: residence of the dosas
		2.5 Kāla: timing of the dosas
		2.6 Tridosa laksanas: symptomology of the dosas
		2.7 Caya and kopa: increase and vitiation of the dosas
		2.8 Dosagati: the dosas in association with the gunas
		2.9 The sub-dosas: subdivisions within each dosa
		2.10 Sub-dosas of vāta
		2.11 Sub-dosas of pitta
		2.12 Sub-dosas of kapha
	Chapter 3: Constitution and consciousness
		Objectives
		3.1 Prakrti: the constitution
		3.2 Manas prakrti: the constitutional influence upon mind
		3.3 Triguna manas: the qualities of the mind
		3.4 Manas: the mind
		3.5 Citta: consciousness
	Chapter 4: The physical body
		Objectives
		4.1 Agni: the fire of digestion and metabolism
		4.2 Sapta dhātus: the seven supports
		4.3 Ojas: the vital essence
		4.4 Malas: bodily wastes
		4.5 Āma: toxins and wastes
		4.6 Srotāmsi: the channels of the body
	Chapter 5: Āyurvedic living
		Objectives
		5.1 Dinācaryā, sadvrtta and rtucaryā
		5.2 Dinācaryā: the daily regimen
		5.3 Sadvrtta: good conduct
		5.4 Rtucaryā: seasonal regimen
		5.5 Hemañta and śirīsa rtucaryā:
		5.6 Vasanta rtucaryā: spring regimen
		5.7 Grisma and śarat rtucaryā: summer regimen
		5.8 Varsa rtucaryā: autumn regimen
		5.9 Rtusandhi: transitional periods
		5.10 Climatic influences
	Chapter 6: Pharmacology and pharmacy
		Objectives
		6.1 Dravyguna: definition, scope and background
		6.2 Dravya and its classification
		6.3 Rasa: the six tastes
		6.4 Action of the rasas upon the dosas
		6.5 Action of the rasas upon the dhātus
		6.6 Action of the rasas upon agni
		6.7 Vipāka: post-digestive effect
		6.8 Vīrya: energetic qualities
		6.9 Karma: therapeutic action
		6.10 Prabhāva: spiritual potency
		6.11 Bhais.ajya vyākhyāna: principles of pharmacy
		6.12 Anupāna: vehicle
		6.13 Bhaisajya kāla: dosing strategy
	Chapter 7: Food and drink
		Objectives
		7.1 Water
		7.2 Dairy products
		7.3 Fruit
		7.4 Vegetables
		7.5 Grains and cereals
		7.6 Legumes
		7.7 Nuts and seeds
		7.8 Meat and animal products
		7.9 Fats and oils
		7.10 Sweeteners
		7.11 Alcohol, coffee and tea
		7.12 Summary of dietary guidelines and tridosas
	Chapter 8: Pathology and disease
		Objectives
		8.1 Vikara: disease in Āyurveda
		8.2 Pañcavidha kārana: the five causes of disease
		8.3 Asātmyeñdriyārtha: sense and sense objects in disease
		8.4 Prajñaparādha: crimes against wisdom
		8.5 Parināma: seasonal and climactic factors in disease
		8.6 Karma and disease
		8.7 Āma and disease
		8.8 Rogamārgas: the pathways of disease
		8.9 Vyādhyāvasthā: the pathogenesis of the disease
		8.10 Dvividha roga: the two kinds of disease
	Chapter 9: Clinical methodology and case history
		Objectives
		9.1 Nidāna: clinical assessment
		9.2 Trividha parīksā: three sources of knowledge
		9.3 Criteria for physicians, patients and treatment location
		9.4 Nidāna pañcakam: the five methods of investigation
		9.5 Daśavidha parīksā: ten mehtods of examination
		9.6 Dūsyam
		9.7 Kālam
		9.8 Prakrti
		9.9 Vayah
		9.10 Balām
		9.11 Agni
		9.12 Sattva
		9.13 Sātmya
		9.14 Deśam
		9.15 Āhāra
	Chapter 10: Clinical examination Objectives
		10.1 Astāsthāna parīksā: the eight methods of diagnosis
		10.2 Akrti parīksā: the observation of build
		10.3 Śabda parīksā: voice diagnosis
		10.4 Drk parīksā: examination of the eyes
		10.5 Sparśa parīksā: palpation
		10.6 Mūtra parīksā: examination of urine
		10.7 Purīsa parīksā: examination of faeces
		10.8 Nādīparīksā: pulse diagnosis
		10.9 Jivhā parīksā: tongue diagnosis
	Chapter 11: Treatment of disease Objectives
		11.1 The pañca karmas
		11.2 Pūrva karmas: āmapācana
		11.3 Pūrva karmas: snehana (oleation)
		11.4 Pūrva karmas: svedana (sudation)
		11.5 Pañca karma: vamana (emesis)
		11.6 Pañca karma: virecana (purgation)
		11.7 Pañca karma: vasti (enema)
		11.8 Nasya (errhines)
		11.9 Rakta moksana (venesection)
		11.10 Rasāyana and vajīkarana karma
		11.11 Rasāyana karma: kut.īprāveśika
		11.12 Rasāyana karma: vātātapika
		11.13 Vajīkarana karma: virilisation therapy
		11.14 Śamana karma: pacificatory treatment
		11.15 Śamana karma: langhana therapy
		11.16 Śamana karma: brmhana therapy
		11.17 Śamana karma: rūksana therapy
		11.18 Śamana karma: snehana therapy
		11.19 Śamana karma: stambhana therapy
		11.20 Śamana karma: svedana therapy
Part 2: Āyurvedic Materia Medica
	Introduction
	Agnimañtha, ‘to churn the fire’
	Āmalakī, ‘sour’
	Arjuna, ‘white’
	Aśvagandhā, ‘smelling like a horse’
	Balā, ‘strength’
	Bhallātaka, ‘piercing like a spear’
	Bhrn˙garāja, ‘ruler of the hair’
	Bhūnimba, ‘ground nimba’
	Bibhītaka, ‘intimidating’
	Bilva
	Brāhmī, ‘consort of Brahmā’
	Candana, ‘gladdening’
	Citraka, ‘the spotted one’
	Devadāru, ‘wood of the gods’
	Elā
	Goksura, ‘cow scratcher’
	Gudūcī
	Guggulu
	Haridrā, ‘giving yellow’
	Harītakī, ‘to colour yellow’
	Hingu
	Jatāmāmsī, ‘braided and fleshy’
	Jātīphala, ‘fruit of excellence’
	Jyotismatī, ‘luminous’
	Kantakāri, ‘thorny’
	Kapikacchū, ‘monkey itcher’
	Katuka, ‘pungent’
	Kāsmānda
	Kustha, ‘disease’
	Kutaja, ‘mountain born’
	Mandūkaparnī, ‘frog-leaved’
	Mañjistha
	Mustaka
	Nāgakeśara, ‘serpent stamens’
	Nimba, ‘bestower of health’
	Nirgundī
	Pippalī
	Punarnavā, ‘once again new’
	Śālaparnī, ‘leaves like s’āla
	Śankhapuspī, ‘conch flower’
	Śatāvarī, ‘one hundred roots’
	Śilājatu, ‘to become like stone’
	Śyonāka
	Trivrt, ‘thricely twisted’
	Uśīra
	Vacā, ‘to speak’
	Vamśa
	Vāsaka
	Vidanga, ‘skillfull’
	Yavānī
Part 3: Appendices
	APPENDIX 1: Dietary and lifestyle regimens
		Dietary and lifestyle regimen for vātaja conditions
		Dietary and lifestyle regimen for pittaja conditions
		Dietary and lifestyle regimen for kaphaja conditions
	APPENDIX 2:  Āyurvedic formulations
		Kvātha (decoction)
		Cūrna (powder)
		Guggulu: resin
		Gutikā and vatī: pill
		Avaleha: confection
		Taila (medicated oil)
		Ghrta (medicated ghrta)
		Asava and arista: (natural fermentations)
		Bhasma (purified calcinations)
	APPENDIX 3: Glossary of Āyurvedic herbs, minerals and animal products
		Botanicals and botanical products
		Minerals
		Animal products
	APPENDIX 4: Āyurvedic weights and measures
	APPENDIX 5: Glossary of Āyurvedic terms
	APPENDIX 6: Āyurvedic resources
		Āyurvedic associations (India)
		Āyurvedic associations (Europe)
		Āyurvedic associations (Americas)
		Āyurvedic education (India)
		Āyurvedic education (Europe)
		Āyurvedic education (Americas)
		Āyurvedic education (Australia)
		Āyurvedic hospitals (India and Nepal)
		Āyurvedic products (Europe)
		Āyurvedic products (Americas)
		Āyurvedic products (Australia)
		Āyurvedic booksellers (online)
Bibliography and references
Index
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