Vagbhata's Astanga Hrdayam

CONTENTS VOLUME ONE: Sutra & Sarira Sthana I. Introduction vii-xxiv II. Chapters of the text: vii-xxiv Section 1. Sutrasthana (section on general principles) 1. Ayuskamiya adhyaya (desire for long life) 3 2. Dinacarya adhyaya (daily regimen) 22 3. Rtucarya adhyaya (seasonal regimen) 33 4. Roganutpadaniya adhyaya (prevention of diseases) 45 5. Dravadravya vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of liquid materials) 53 6. Annasvarupa vijnaniya adhyaya (nature of food materials) 74 7. Annaraksadhyaya (protection of foods) 109 8. Matrasitiyadhyaya (proper quantity of food) 124 9. Dravyadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of substances etc.) 135 10. Rasabhediya adhyaya (classification of tastes) 143 11. Dosadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of dosas etc.) 154 12. Dosabhediya adhyaya (classification of dosas) 166 13. Dosopakramaniya adhyaya (treatment of the dosas) 182 14. Dvividhopakramaniya adhyaya (two kinds of treatments) 191 15. Sodhanadigana sangraha adhyaya (groups of drugs for purificatory therapies etc.) 199 16. Sneha vidhi adhyaya (oleation therapy) 208 17. Svedavidhi adhyaya (sudation therapy) 219 18. Vamana virecana vidhi adhyaya (emesis and purgation therapies) 225 19. Basti vidhi adhyaya (enema therapy) 238 20. Nasya vidhi adhyaya (nasal medication) 255 21. Dhumapana vidhi adhyaya (inhalation of smoke therapy) 264 22. Gandusadi vidhi adhyaya (mouth gargles and other therapies) 269 23. Ascyotana-anjana vidhi adhyaya (eye drops, collyrium therapies) 276 24. Tarpana-putapaka vidhi adhyaya (satiating the eye and other therapies) 283 25. Yantra vidhi adhyaya (use of blunt instruments) 288 26. Sastra vidhi adhyaya (use of sharp instruments) 297 27. Siravyadha vidhi adhyaya (venesection) 308 28. Salyaharana vidhi adhyaya (removal of foreign bodies) 318 29. Sastrakarma vidhi adhyaya (surgical operation) 328 30. Ksaragnikarma vidhi adhyaya (alkaline and thermal cautery) 343 Section 2. Sarira sthana (section on anatomy, physiology etc.) 1. Garbhavakranti sarira (embryology) 357 2. Garbhavyapad sarira (disorders of pregnancy) 380 3. Anga vibhaga sarira (different parts of the body) 391 4. Marma vibhaga sarira (classification of vital spots) 422 5. Vikrti vijnaniya sarira (knowledge of bad prognosis) 433 6. Dutadi vijnaniya sarira (knowledge of messenger etc.) 457 III. Appendix-1 Index of diet articles and drugs 469 IV. Index of Sanskrit headings 503 V. General Index 515 VI. Corrigenda 522 VOLUME TWO: Nidana, Cikitsa, Kalpa & Siddhi Sthana I. Foreword II. Chapters of the text. Section 3. Nidana sthana (diagnosis of diseases) 1. Sarvroga nidanam (diagnosis of diseases in general) 3 2. Jvara nidanam (diagnosis of fever) 11 3. Raktapitta, Kasa nidanam (diagnosis of bleeding disease and cough) 29 4. Svasa-Hidhma nidanam (diagnosis of dyspnoea and hiccup) 37 5. Rajayaksmadi nidanam (diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis etc.) 44 6. Madatyaya nidanam (diagnosis of alcoholic intoxication) 57 7. Arsas nidanam (diagnosis of haemorrhoids) 66 8. Atisara-Grahani nidanam (diagnosis of diarrhoea and duodenal disorders) 77 9. Mutraghata nidanam (diagnosis of retention of urine) 84 10. Prameha nidanam (diagnosis of diabetes) 92 11. Vidradhi-Vrddhi-Gulma nidanam (diagnosis of abscess, enlargement of the scrotum and abdominal tumour) 100 12. Udara nidanam (diagnosis of enlargement of the abdomen) 113 13. Panduroga-Sopha-Visarpa nidanam (diagnosis of anaemia, dropsy and herpes) 122 14. Kustha-Svitra-Krimi nidanam (diagnosis of leprosy, leucoderma and parasites) 136 15. Vata vyadhi nidanam (diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system) 148 16. Vatasonita nidanam (diagnosis of gout) 159 Section 4. CIKITSITA STHANA (therapeutics) 1. Jvara cikitsita (treatment of fevers) 173 2. Raktapitta cikitsita (treatment of bleeding disease) 206 3. Kasa cikitsita (treatment of cough) 216 4. Svasa-Hidhma cikitsita (treatment of dyspnoea and hiccup) 245 5. Rajayaksmadi cikitsita (treatment of pul. Tuberculosis, etc.) 255 6. Chardi-Hrdroga-Trsna cikitsita (treatment of vomiting, heart disease and thirst) 270 7. Madatyaya cikitsita (treatment of alcoholic intoxication) 286 8. Arsas cikitsita (treatment of haemorrhoids) 306 9. Ausara cikitsita (treatment of diarrhoea) 334 10. Grahani dosa cikitsita (treatment of duodenal disorder) 355 11. Mutraghata cikitsita (treatment of retention of urine) 371 12. Prameha cikitsita (treatment of diabetes) 383 13. Vidradhi-Vrdhi cikitsita (treatment of abscess, enlargement of the scrotum) 391 14. Gulma cikitsita (treatment of abdominal tumour) 401 15. Udara cikitsita (treatment of enlargement of the abdomen) 424 16. Pandu roga cikitsita (treatment of anaemia) 447 17. Svayathu (sopha) cikitsita (treatment of dropsy) 457 18. Visarpa cikitsita (treatment of herpes) 465 19. Kustha cikitsita (treatment of leprosy) 472 20. Svitra-Krimi cikitsita (treatment of leucoderma and parasites) 490 21. Vata vyadhi cikitsita (treatment of diseases of the nervous system) 497 22. Vatasonita cikitsita (treatment of gout) 513 Section 5. Kalpasiddhi Sthana (purificatory recipes, pharmaceutics) 1. Vamana kalpa (emetic recipes) 529 2. Virecana kalpa (purgative recipes) 539 3. Vamana virecana vyapat siddhi (management of complications of emesis and purgation therapies) 551 4. Basti kalpa (enema recipes) 559 5. Basti vyapat siddhi (management of complications of enema therapy) 573 6. Dravya-kalpa (pharmaceutics) 584 III. INDEX 592 VOLUME THREE: Uttara Sthana I. Foreword II. Chapters of the text Section 6. Uttarasthana 1. Balopacaraniya adhyaya (care of the new born baby) 3 2. Balamaya pratisedha (treatment of diseases of children) 13 3. Balagraha pratisedha (treatment of evil spirit) 27 4. Bhuta vijnaniya (knowledge of demons) 38 5. Bhuta pratisedha (treatment of demons) 46 6. Unmada pratisedha (treatment of insanity) 56 7. Apasmara pratisedha (treatment of epilepsy) 67 8. Vartma roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseases of eyelids) 74 9. Vartma roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of eyelids) 80 10. Sandhisitasita roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseases of fornices, sclera and cornea) 88 11. Sandhisitasita roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of fornices, sclera and cornea) 95 12. Drsti roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseases of vision) 106 13. Timira pratisedha (treatment of blindness) 113 14. Linganasa pratisedha (treatment of blindness) 131 15. Sarvaksi roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseases of the whole eye) 137 16. Sarvaksi roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of the whole eye) 142 17. Karna roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseasesof the ear) 155 18. Karna roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of the ear) 161 19. Nasa roga vijnaniya (knowledge of the diseases of the nose) 173 20. Nasa roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of the nose) 179 21. Mukha roga vijnaniya (knowledge of the diseases of the mouth) 184 22. Mukha roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of the mouth) 198 23. Siro roga vijnaniya (knowledge of the diseases of head) 218 24. Siro roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of the head) 224 25. Vrana pratisedha (treatment of ulcers) 235 26. Sadyo vrana pratisedha (treatment of traumatic wounds) 247 27. Bhanga pratisedha (treatment of fractures) 257 28. Bhagandara pratisedha (treatment of rectal fistula) 265 29. Granthi-arbuda-slipada-apaci-nadi vijnaniya (knowledge of tumours, cancers, filariasis, scrofula and sinus ulcer) 274 30. Granthyadi pratisedha (treatment of tumours etc.) 281 31. Ksudra roga vijnaniya (knowledge of minor diseases) 290 32. Ksudra roga pratisedha (treatment of minor diseases) 298 33. Guhya roga vijnaniya (knowledge of diseases of genital organs) 305 34. Guhya roga pratisedha (treatment of diseases of genital organs) 316 35. Visa pratisedha (treatment of poisoning) 328 36. Sarpa visa pratisedha (treatment of snake bite poison) 341 37. Kitalutadi visa pratisedha (treatment of poison of insects, spiders etc.) 359 38. Musika-alarka visa pratisedha (treatment of poison of mouse, rabid, dog etc.) 374 39. Rasayana vidhi (rejuvination theraphy) 381 40. Vajikarana vidhi (virilification therapy) 413 III. Appendices :- Table 1. Persons and treatises mentioned as authorities 433 Table 2. Geographical information 435 Table 3. Anatomical information in brief 436 Table 4. Different kinds of therapies 438 Table 5. Instruments and appliances etc. 443 Table 6. Diet articles-liquids, solids (cereals, pulses etc.) 447 Table 7. (1) Drugs-plant and plant products (basonyms) 464 Table 7. (2) -- plant and plant products (synonyms) 469 Table 7. (3) -- minerals, metals, salts etc. Table 7. (4) -- animal products Table 8. Diseases 534 Table 9. Weights and measures 562 Table 10. Some medicinal formulae 564 Table 11. Commentaries on A. Hrdaya 570 Table 12. Editions and Translations 572 Select Bibliography 574 INDEX 577