Basic Principles of Ayurveda

Language: English Pages: 333 CONTENTS Acknowledgementsviii Prefaceix 1.Ayurveda1 Definition of Ayurveda1 Childhood2 Age3 Sex6 Healthy Mind6 Definition of life7 ? ? Aims of Life8 ? ? ? Useful Life8 ? ? ? Life Span9 The Primary Instincts and the Goals of Life9 Purpose of Study of Medicine10 Origin of Ayurveda11 ? ? ? (a) Charaka Samhita12 ? ? ? (b) Sushruta Samhita13 ? ? ? (c) Kashyapa Samhita14 ? ? ? (d) Rasatantra14 Base of Ayurveda15 Aims of Ayurveda16 Specialities in Ayurveda17 2. Man and Universe29 Vaisheshika Philosophy31 Sankhya Theory38 ? ? ? (a) Satkaryavada41 ? ? ? (b) Parinamavada41 Vedanta Philosophy 42 ? ? ? (a) Vivaratavada45 ? ? ? (b) Ajatavada46 3. Philosophy and Goals of Ayurveda 50 Role of Ayurveda 51 4. Medical Education and Ideal Physician51 Selection of Text Books 56 Selection of Teacher 57 Student 57 Medical Student58 Physician 59 Consultant 60 Teacher61 Research Worker 62 Learned Man63 Philosopher64 5. Origin of Various Constituents and Quality of Body and Mind 68 Embryological Development of Various Organs69 6. Psychological Constitution75 Sattva-Rajas-Tamas75 Tamasa Constitution 76 ? ? ? (a) Pashava Sattva 76 ? ? ? (b) Matsya sattva 76 ? ? ? (c) Vanaspatya sattva76 Rajasa Constitution 76 ? ? ? (a) Asura sattva 76 ? ? ? (b) Rakshasa sattva 77 ? ? ? (c) Pishacha sattva 77 ? ? ? (d) Sarpa sattva 77 ? ? ? (e) Preta sattva 77 ? ? ? (f).