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characterstics, rejuvenation and longevity are discussed with great accuracy
and looking into minute points.
The diseases, their origin and classification, diagnosis symptoms
indicating the imminent death, fundamental principles of ayurvedic treatment,
some diseases meriting special mention, dental diseases, mental and psychic
disorcers, etc. are further discussed with more details (in the 9th part of the
<strong>book</strong>.)
In the tenth and eleventh part, poisons and antidotes and some special
reciepes are discussed.
In the 12th part, the creatures and their classification are the subject.
One can see how seriously the ancient Indians have looked into each of the
subject.
Plant classification, ecology, morphology, taxonomy are discussed in the
13th part.. And 14th part carries the information on the pharmacology and
materia media of the health science, medicines, applications of medicinal
preparations and some selected medicinal preparations.
The 15th part gives discussion on surgery. General principles and
methods of practical surgeory, surgical instruments, surgical importance of
certain vulnerable parts, special surgical methods, ophthalmic surgery, dental
surgery and post surgical measures are included in the descriptions.
In the 16th part convalescence and their causes remedies are discussed,
and in the last part, the explanations on the training methods, duties of the
physicians, surgeons and nurses are given.
CHARAKA SAMHITA OF MAHARSHI CHARAKA
This is a very important ancient <strong>book</strong> on Ayurveda similar in content and
explanation to Susruta samhita. All the divisions as sthanas are given in this
<strong>book</strong> also.
Soothrasthaanam : Learning of Ayurveda, Ayurveda as the upaveda and
its methodology of presenting the information, materials and their properties,
body and mind, the thridosha siddhanta and its explanation, the medicinal
extracts and decoctions, variety of oils, salts, decoctions, medicinal plants, etc
are mentioned as the abstract informaton.
Medicines used for vomiting/vamana and for many other purposes like,
curing vata, head injuries, fever, body ailments, etc.
Nineteen types of mahakashayass which are (decoctions) and their specific
uses. Detailed description on the food, smoking, the bad effect of smoking the
poisonous materials and good effect of using the ayurvedic drugs for smoking,
which is also a method of treatment are discussed.
Use of special type of medicated oils at different times, different ages,
before or after different customs and traditions and also for different parts of
the body are discussed in this part.
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