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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE www.iish.org<br />

apasmara nidanam,.... like this, illness are described very systematically with<br />

specific classificati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Vimanasthaanam : Detailed descripti<strong>on</strong> of six rasas (flavours), curative<br />

effects of various flavors from different materials, quality parameters to be<br />

followed for every medicinal comp<strong>on</strong>ents depending up<strong>on</strong> the place, time and<br />

seas<strong>on</strong> of collecti<strong>on</strong> and processing. The importance of <strong>drugs</strong> and counseling in<br />

the treatment, three types of special knowledge about the illness (nature of<br />

patient-diseases-<strong>drugs</strong> to be used), psychological diseases, etc, are also given.<br />

Tests to assess the knowledge of the students and examinati<strong>on</strong>, evaluati<strong>on</strong><br />

of the text <str<strong>on</strong>g>book</str<strong>on</strong>g>s prescribed for the studies, the examinati<strong>on</strong> for Ayurveda<br />

teachers and students, tests for understanding the analytical capacity of the<br />

physician and students, the method of learning and teaching Ayurveda, the<br />

ethical points to be followed by a physician, the method to be followed for<br />

discussi<strong>on</strong>, the pledge to be taken after completing the academic course as a<br />

physician, the viva voce examinati<strong>on</strong> and evaluating viva voce method based <strong>on</strong><br />

25 ways of expressi<strong>on</strong> and answering by a student, etc. are systematically<br />

presented.<br />

Sareerasthanam : Various types of human body and its nature, the body<br />

and mind, the body - mind and jeevatma relati<strong>on</strong>, the cause of happiness and<br />

unhappiness, disproporti<strong>on</strong>al body, the c<strong>on</strong>ceiving and the development of<br />

embryo in the womb of the mother, problems of growth during different periods<br />

in the womb, the masculine character of the body, the body (janma vasana)<br />

character special qualities of specific individuals, detailed descripti<strong>on</strong> of<br />

pregnancy and the development of the embryo-human body-in the womb of the<br />

mother, details of the baby/embryo, heart beat of the baby, death of baby in<br />

the womb, birth, namakarana, jathakarma, milking of the baby, disinfecting<br />

the dresses of the day, cleaning of the resting places of baby, the informati<strong>on</strong><br />

c<strong>on</strong>nected with the newly born baby etc. are descried very systematically. In<br />

short the sacraments c<strong>on</strong>nected with baby are the subject matter here.<br />

Indriyasthanam : Body, organs, sensory and functi<strong>on</strong>al organs, the<br />

prakruti and vikruti of the body, analyses of ears, eyes, teeth, skin, nose, etc.,<br />

and the c<strong>on</strong>nected diseases.<br />

Chikitsasthanam : medicines, the method of curing and treatment, variety<br />

of <strong>ayurvedic</strong> <strong>drugs</strong> and their comp<strong>on</strong>ents, gooseberry, various rasayanas,<br />

rejuvenati<strong>on</strong> of the body, treatment of the fevers, blood diseases and treatment,<br />

diabetics, leprosy of various types, blood pressure, epilepsy, psychological<br />

problems and teatment, anemia, weakness, stomach based problems and<br />

treatment, skin diseases, lungs problems, vomiting and dysentery, treatment<br />

for pois<strong>on</strong>s, injuries-wounds-skin related problems, paralyses and Parkins<strong>on</strong>’s<br />

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