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Rarebook

carakasaMhitA

 Introductory

S.NO :840 AMAR ID :AMAR/RB/840
ACCESSION NO. AT SOURCE :NIIMH-CDMM/RB896 PHYSICAL LOCATION :French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry

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TITLE OF THE RARE BOOK :carakasaMhitA
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EDITED BY :INA TRANSLATED BY :INA
COMMENTARY BY:INA NAME OF COMMENTARY :INA
FOREWORD BY :INA AYUSH SYSTEM :Ayurveda
SUBJECT :Ayurveda LANGUAGE :Sanskrit
SCRIPT:Devanagari PLACE & STATE :INA

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NO OF PAGES :540
ABOUT THE BOOK :Charakasamhita is a famous Ayurvedic text. It is one among the Brihatrayi. Present book contains Sutra Sthana of Caraka Samhita. Sutra Sthana contains 30 chapters. First four chapters are related to Dravyaguna aspect (Oshada Chatushka). Various Basic principles of Ayurveda and definitions are described. Fifty Mahakashaya grouping is the unique for this Samhita. Fifth to 8th chapter deals with Svastavritta part (Sutra Sthana chatushka). Daily and seasonal regimens, effect of restricting the natural urges etc are discussed. Ninth to 12th are Nirdesha Catushka. Role of physician, drug, causes of Diseases etc are discussed. Thirteen to 16th is Kalpana chatushka. Description about preparation for Panchakarma procedures etc is described. Seventeenth to 20the chapters is Roga chatushka. Types and etiology of various diseases are discussed. Twenty one to 24th chapters are called Yojana chatushka. Asthanindita Purusha, sntarpana, Apatarpana, Langhana, Brimhan etc are discussed. Twenty fifth to 28th are Annapana chatushka. Grouping of various foods like cereals, pulses, muttons, milk, oils, buttermilk of various animals and their qualities, Agroushada, description various Rasa etc. are explained. Last two chapters are Sangarhaniya chapters. Various basic principle of Ayurveda, briefing of Ayurveda and first 28 chapters are seen.
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