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चरकसंहिता

Charak Samhita

चिकित्सास्थानम्

Section on therapeutic principles (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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रसायन अध्याय:

Rasayana Adhyaya (rejuvenation Therapy)

234 verses

वाजीकरणाऽध्याय:

Vajikarana Adhyaya (aphrodisiac Therapy, Virility And Treatment Of Sexual Dysfunctions)

169 verses

ज्वरचिकित्सितम्

Jwara Chikitsa (management Of Jwara (different Types Of Fever))

346 verses

रक्तपित्तचिकित्सितम्

Raktapitta Chikitsa (management Of Raktapitta (bleeding Disorders))

111 verses

गुल्मचिकित्सितम्

Gulma Chikitsa (management Of Gulma)

189 verses

प्रमेहचिकित्सितम्

Prameha Chikitsa (management Of Prameha (urinary Diseases Including Diabetes))

61 verses

कुष्ठचिकित्सितम्

Kushtha Chikitsa (management Of Kushtha (skin Diseases))

180 verses

राजयक्ष्मचिकित्सितम्

Rajayakshma Chikitsa (management Of Rajayakshma (wasting Diseases))

191 verses

उन्मादचिकित्सितम्

Unmada Chikitsa (management Of Unmada (psychosis Disorders))

98 verses

अपस्मारचिकित्सितम्

Apasmara Chikitsa (management Of Apasmara (seizure Disorders))

68 verses

क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सितम्

Kshatakshina Chikitsa (management Of Kshata-kshina (emaciation Due To Trauma))

97 verses

श्वयथुचिकित्सितम्

Shvayathu Chikitsa (management Of Shvayathu (various Types Of Swellings))

103 verses

उदरचिकित्सितम्

Udara Chikitsa (management Of Udara (generalized Enlargement Of Abdomen))

196 verses

अर्शश्चिकित्सितम्

Arsha Chikitsa (management Of Arsha (hemorrhoids))

255 verses

ग्रहणीदोषचिकित्सितम्

Grahani Dosha Chikitsa (management Of Grahani (diseases Of Digestion And Metabolism))

249 verses

पाण्डुरोगचिकित्सितम्

Pandu Chikitsa (management Of Pandu (anemia And Diseases Due To Blood Deficiency))

139 verses

हिक्काश्वासचिकित्सितम्

Hikka Shwasa Chikitsa (management Of Hikka (hiccups) And Shwasa (dyspnea))

151 verses

कासचिकित्सितम्

Kasa Chikitsa (management Of Kasa (cough Of Various Origins))

191 verses

अतिसारचिकित्सितम्

Atisara Chikitsa (management Of Atisara (diarrhea And Associated Disorders))

123 verses

छर्दिचिकित्सितम्

Chhardi Chikitsa (management Of Chhardi (vomiting))

48 verses

विसर्पचिकित्सितम्

Visarpa Chikitsa (management Of Visarpa (acute Spreading Erysepalas))

146 verses

तृष्णाचिकित्सितम्

Trishna Chikitsa (management Of Trishna (morbid Thirst))

63 verses

विषचिकित्सितम्

Visha Chikitsa (management Of Visha (various Types Of Poisoning))

254 verses

मदात्ययचिकित्सितम्

Madatyaya Chikitsa (management Of Madatyaya (intoxication))

211 verses

द्विव्रणीयचिकित्सितम्

Dwivraniya Chikitsa (management Of Two Types Of Vrana (ulcers))

121 verses

त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सितम्

Trimarmiya Chikitsa (management Of Trimarma (diseases Of Three Vital Organs))

294 verses

ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सितम्

Urustambha Chikitsa (management Of Urustambha (diseases Of Thigh And Hip))

62 verses

वातव्याधिचिकित्सितम्

Vatavyadhi Chikitsa (management Of Diseases Caused By Vata Dosha)

249 verses

वातशोणितचिकित्सितम्

Vatarakta Chikitsa (management Of Diseases Involving Vata And Rakta)

165 verses

योनिव्यापच्चिकित्सितम्

Yonivyapat Chikitsa (management Of Disorders Of Genital Tract)

341 verses