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अष्टाङ्गहृदयम्

Astanga Hrudaya

चिकित्सास्थानम्

Chikitsa Sthana

Rasayana therapy enhances longevity through preparations like Chyavanaprasha, while Vajikarana promotes progeny. Fever treatment depends on dosha dominance, and Raktapitta prognosis varies by flow direction. Gulma requires oleation and targeted elimination, while Prameha management involves dietary restrictions and elimination therapies for kapha, pitta, or vata types. Kushtha requires dosha-specific treatment, while rajayakshma stems from four causes. Unmada and apasmara are classified by dosha dominance, with specific therapies like basti or vamana. Kshatakshina results from trauma, treated by symptom severity. Swellings involve all doshas, with prognosis depending on organ involvement and onset timing. The text classifies Udara, hemorrhoids, Grahani, Pandu, hikka, shwasa, and kasa by dosha, noting fatal forms like perforated Udara or delirious Yamika hikka. It prescribes specific therapies: bandaging for vatodara, bloodletting for raktaja arsha, emetics for Pandu, and unctuous treatments for Vataja kasa. Incurable cases may require cobra venom or surgery, while dietary regimens balance doshas and restore strength. Lord Punarvasu and Atreya detail treatments for atisara, vomiting, erysipelas, thirst, poison, and intoxication. They classify conditions by dosha dominance, noting sannipataja forms as incurable. Therapies include fasting, purgation, emesis, and bloodletting, tailored to specific doshas and disease stages. The texts emphasize identifying aggravated factors, avoiding binding in early ama stages, and using specific antidotes or dietary adjustments to restore balance and prevent fatal outcomes.

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ज्वरचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Jvara Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatment Of Fevers)

177 verses

रक्तपित्तचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Raktapitta Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatment Of Bleeding Diseases)

50 verses

कासचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Kasa Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatment Of Cough)

180 verses

श्वासहिध्माचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Shwasa Hidhma Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Dyspnea And Hiccup)

60 verses

राजयक्ष्मादिचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Rajayakshmadi Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Etc.)

83 verses

चर्दिहृद्रोगतृष्णाचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Chardi Hridroga Trishna Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Vomiting, Heart Diseases And Thirst Disorders)

84 verses

मदात्ययादिचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Madatyayadi Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Alcoholism Etc.)

115 verses

अर्शश्चिकित्सिताध्ययः

Arshasam Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Haemorrhoids / Piles)

164 verses

अतीसारचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Atisara Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Diarrhea)

124 verses

ग्रहणीदोषचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Grahani Dosha Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Duodenal Disorders)

93 verses

मूत्राग़ातचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Mutraghata Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Retention Of Urine)

63 verses

प्रमेहचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Prameha Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Diabetes)

43 verses

विद्रधिवृद्धिचिकित्शिताध्यायः

Vidradhi Vriddhi Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Abscess And Enlargement Of Scrotum)

51 verses

गुल्मचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Gulma Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Abdominal Tumors)

129 verses

उदरचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Udara Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Abdominal Enlargements)

131 verses

पाण्डुरोगचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Pandu Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatment Of Anemia)

56 verses

श्वयथुचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Shvayathu Chikitsitam Adhyaya (treatments Of Dropsy)

42 verses

विसर्पचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Visarpa Chikitsa (treatment Of Herpes)

38 verses

कुष्ठचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Kushta Chikitsa (treatment Of Skin Diseases)

98 verses

श्वित्रकृमिचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Shvitra Krimi Chikitsitam (treatment Of Leucoderma And Worms)

35 verses

वातव्याधिचिकित्सिताध्यायः

Vatavyadhi Chikitsitam (treatment Of Diseases Of Vata Origin)

83 verses

वातशोणितचिकित्सितध्यायः

Vatashonita Chikitsitam (treatment Of Gout)

74 verses