Bhavaprakasa of Bhavamisra

Contents I Introduction II Chapters of the text 1. Purva Khanda (First Section) Prathama Bhaga-Part-I 1 Ayurveda Pravaktru 1 Pradurbhava Prakarana (birth of propogators of Ayurveda) 2 Srsti Prakarana (cosmology-trigunas-Man and constitutions) 12 3 Garbha Prakarana (Pregnancy- embroyology-mother and child care) 18 4 Bala Prakarana (body and its parts-functions-health-diseases etc.) 66 5 Dinacaryadi Prakarana (diurnal and seasonal regimen etc.) 78 6 (i) Misra Prakarana (diseases-causes, diagnosis, treatment, drugs, pharmacology etc.) 124 6 (ii) Haritakyadi varga 159 6 (iii) karpuradi varga (group of karpura etc.) 205 6 (iv) Guducyadi varga (group of guduci etc.) 228 6 (v) Puspa varga (group of flowers etc.) 280 6 (vi) Vatadi varga (group of vata etc.) 293 6 (vii) Amradi varga (group of amra etc.) 308 6 (viii) Dhatupadhatu-rasoparasa- ratnoparatna, visopavisa varga (group of metals, minerals, gems, poisons etc.) 333 6 (ix) Dhanya varga (group of grains, cereals, pulses etc.) 363 6 (x) Saka varga (group of vegetables) 378 6 (xi) Mamsa varga (group of meats) 400 6 (xii) Krtanana varga (group of prepared foods, menu etc.) 418 6 (xiii) Vari varga (group of waters) 442 6 (xiv) Dugdha varga (group of milk, milk products) 454 6 (xv) Dadhi varga (group of curds, its products) 461 6 (xvi) Takra varga (group of buttermilks) 465 6 (xvii) Navanita Varga (group of butter, etc.) 468 6 (xviii) Ghrta varga (group of ghee/butterfats) 470 6 (xix) Mutra varga (group of urines etc.) 473 6 (xx) Taila varga (group of oils, its products) 475 6 (xxi) Sandhana varga (group of fermented beverages wines etc.) 479 6 (xxii) Madhu varga (group of honey and its products) 485 6 (xxiii) Iksu varga (group of sugarcane and its products) 490 6 (xxiv) Anekartha nama varga (group of drugs with many meanings) 495 Dvitiya bhaga-Part-II 7 (i) Mana paribhasa prakarana (systems of weights and measures) 503 7(ii) Bhesaja vidhana prakarana (pharmaceutics) 507 7 (iii) Dhatvadi sodhana marana prakarana (purification and inceneration of metals, minerals etc.) 519 7 (iv) Snehapana vidhi prakarana (oleation therapy) 556 7 (v) Pancakarma vidhi prakarana (five purficatory therapy) 562 7 (vi) Dhumapanadi vidhi prakarana (smoke inhalation therapy etc.) 595 7 (vii) Rogi pariksa (examination of the Patient) 630 Appendeces Appendix 1 List of drugs of vegetable origin (basonyms) 648 2 Synonyms of plants and plant products 655 3 Botonical and English names 686 4 Pratinidhi dravyas (substitute drugs) 697 5 List of animals and animal products 700 6 List of metals, minerals, salts etc. 704 7 Names of drugs in Hindi 707 8 Table of ancient weights and measures 719 Index 720 I Preface II Names of chapters MADHYA KHANDA Part-I Names of chapters 1 Jvara adhikara Fever- diagnosis & treatment 1 2 Atisara adhikara Diarrhoea- diagnosis & treatment 124 3 Jvaratisara adhikara Fever with diarrhoea ,, ,, 144 4 Grahaniroga adhikara Duodenal disorders ,, ,, 146 Part-II 5 Arso adhikara Haemorrhoids/piles ,, ,, 158 6 Jathararagni vikara adhikara Disgestive disorders ,, ,, 177 7 Krimiroga adhikara Parasitic disorders ,, ,, 197 8 Panduroga- kamala , Halimaka adhikara Anaemia- jaundice etc. ,, ,, 202 9 Rakta pitta adhikara Bleeding disease ,, ,, 211 10 Amlapitta- slesmapitta adhikara Hyperacidity ,, ,, 223 11 Rajayaksma adhikara Pulmonary tuberculosis ,, ,, 229 12 Kasa roga adhikara Cough ,, ,, 242 13 Hikka roga adhikara Hiccup ,, ,, 250 14 Svasa roga adhikara Dyspnoea ,, ,, 254 15 Svarabheda adhikara Hoarseness ,, ,, 261 16 Arocaka adhikara Anorexia ,, ,, 264 17 Chardi adhikara Vomitting ,, ,, 268 18 Trsna adhikara Thirst ,, ,, 273 19 Murcha, bhrama, nidra, tandra, sannyasa, adhikara Fainting, giddiness, coma ,, ,, 278 20 Madatyaya adhikara Alcoholic intoxication ,, ,, 285 21 Daha adhikara Burning sensation ,, ,, 298 22 Unmada adhikara Insanity ,, ,, 301 23 Apasmara adhikara Epilepsy ,, ,, 311 24 Vata vyadhi adhikara Diseases of nervous system ,, ,, 315 25 Urusthambha adhikara Monoplegia ,, ,, 359 26 Amavata adhikara Rheumatism ,, ,, 366 27 Pitta vyadhi adhikara Diseases of pitta origin ,, ,, 384 28 Slesma vyadhi adhikara Diseases of kapha origin ,, ,, 386 29 Vatarakta adhikara Gout ,, ,, 388 Part- III 30 Sula adhikara Abdominal pain ,, ,, 418 31 Udavarta-anaha adhikara Flatulence ,, ,, 430 32 Glma adhikara Abdominal tumor ,, ,, 437 33 Pliha yakrt adhikara Diseases of spleen & liver ,, ,, 445 34 Hrdroga adhikara Diseases of the heart ,, ,, 449 35 Mutrakrcchra adhikara Dysuria ,, ,, 452 36 Mutraghata adhikara Retention of urine ,, ,, 460 37 Asmari adhikara Urinary calculus ,, ,, 469 38 Prameha adhikara Diabetes ,, ,, 483 39 Sthaulya adhikara Obesity ,, ,, 502 40 Karsya adhikara Emaciation ,, ,, 513 41 Udara adhikara Enlargements of the abdomen ,, ,, 515 42 Sotha adhikara Dropsy ,, ,, 524 43 Vrddhi - bradhna adhikara Scrotal enlargement (hernia) ,, ,, 530 44 Galaganda-gandamala , Grranthi- arbuda adhikara Cervical lymphadenitis, scrofula, benign and maliganant tumors ,, ,, 536 45 Slipada adhikara Filariasis ,, ,, 545 46 Vidradhi adhikara Abcesses ,, ,, 548 47 Vranasotha adhikara Inflammatory oedema ,, ,, 553 48 Bhagna adhikara Fractures ,, ,, 568 Part - IV 49 Nadi vrana adhikara Sinus ulcer ,, ,, 576 50 Bhagandara adhikara Anal fistula ,, ,, 582 51 Upadamsa adhikara Syphilis & other S.T.D. ,, ,, 588 52 Lingarsas adhikara Warts of the penis ,, ,, 595 53 Sukadosa adhikara Diseases of the penis ,, ,, 597 54 Kustha adhikara Leprosy ,, ,, 600 55 Sitapitta- udarda kotha-adhikara Allergic skin rashes ,, ,, 620 56 Visarpa adhikara Erysepelas ,, ,, 623 57 Snayuka roga adhikara Dracontiasis ,, ,, 629 58 Visphota adhikara Small-pox ,, ,, 632 59 Phiranga roga adhikara Syphilis ,, ,, 636 60 Masurika sitala roga- adhikara Chicken-pox ,, ,, 640 61 Ksudra roga adhikara Minor diseases ,, ,, 652 62 Siro roga adhikara Diseases of the head ,, ,, 675 63 Netra roga adhikara Diseases of the eyes ,, ,, 684 64 Karna roga adhikara Diseases of the ears ,, ,, 718 65 Nasa roga adhikara Diseases of the nose ,, ,, 727 66 Mukha roga adhikara Diseases of the mouth ,, ,, 735 67 Visa roga adhikara Diseases of the poisons ,, ,, 759 68 Stri roga adhikara Diseases of women ,, ,, 773 69 Soma roga adhikara Leucorrhoea ,, ,, 776 70 Yoni roga adhikara Diseases of vagina & uterus ,, ,, 776 71 Bala roga adhikara Diseases of children ,, ,, 801 UTTARA KHANDA 1 Vajikarana adhikara Virilification therapy 825 2 Rasayana adhikara Rejuvination therapy 836 Appendeces 1 Names of authorities mentioned by Bhavamisra 839 2 Anatomical information 841 3 List of diseases 842 4 Medicinal formulae 836