The Caraka Samhita is the oldest and best-known classic of Ayurveda. It was written more than two thousand years ago by the physician and sage Caraka in Sanskrit as a textbook for the study of Ayurveda. To this day, the Caraka Samhita remains an indispensable fundamental work for anyone who wants to fully understand and apply Ayurveda as a physician, therapist or privately for themselves and their loved ones.
Everything worth knowing that is taught about Ayurveda today is contained in the Caraka Samhita.'All suffering is rooted in ignorance, all happiness in pure knowledge.' (Sutrasthanam 30.84) - 'If I had known this essential knowledge presented here in the Caraka Samhita compendium earlier, I would certainly have been spared a lot of suffering.'This is Volume 4 of Caraka-Samhita Ebook. There are four volumes in total, containing the eight main parts of the Caraka Samhita:1.
Sutrasthanam (Fundamentals, basic principles of Ayurveda)2. Nidanasthanam (Diagnostics)3. Vimanasthanam (specific characteristics and aspects of doshas, diseases, patients, etc.)4. Sarirasthanam (anatomy, physiology, procreation, pregnancy and birth)5. Indriyasthanam (signs of imminent death)6. Cikitsasthanam (therapeutics, 33 chapters)7. Kalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation)8. Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies)Volume 4 comprises the main sections Kalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation) and Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies).
Each volume contains an appendix with a list of sources, instructions for pronouncing Sanskrit, a list of plants, a glossary of Sanskrit words and a list of tables. Volume 3 also contains a list of remedies, preparations and dietary preparations mentioned and described in the chapters of the Cikitsasthanam. Table of contents of volume 4 (condensed version without subchapters):IntroductionKalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation)- 1 Fundamentals- 2 Emesis- 3 Purgation- 4 Specific measures, etc.
Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies)- 1 General guidelines- 2 Suitability of patients for Pañcakarma- 3 Principles of the application of Basti- 4 Anuvasana formulations and complications- 5 Handling the enema instrument- 6 Complications of vamana and virecana- 7 Handling complications of basti- 8 Enema recipes for various disorders- 9 Treatment of disorders of the vital organs- 10 Successful application of basti- 11 Phalamatra-Siddhi- 12 Uttara-Basti-SiddhiAppendix- List of sources- Instructions for pronouncing Sanskrit- Plant index- Glossary of Ayurvedic terms- List of tables***************************************************Use this digital version of the Caraka-Samhita to explore Ayurvedic knowledge on your e-book reader, study Ayurveda or simply as a practical reference work.
The Caraka Samhita is the oldest and best-known classic of Ayurveda. It was written more than two thousand years ago by the physician and sage Caraka in Sanskrit as a textbook for the study of Ayurveda. To this day, the Caraka Samhita remains an indispensable fundamental work for anyone who wants to fully understand and apply Ayurveda as a physician, therapist or privately for themselves and their loved ones.
Everything worth knowing that is taught about Ayurveda today is contained in the Caraka Samhita.'All suffering is rooted in ignorance, all happiness in pure knowledge.' (Sutrasthanam 30.84) - 'If I had known this essential knowledge presented here in the Caraka Samhita compendium earlier, I would certainly have been spared a lot of suffering.'This is Volume 4 of Caraka-Samhita Ebook. There are four volumes in total, containing the eight main parts of the Caraka Samhita:1.
Sutrasthanam (Fundamentals, basic principles of Ayurveda)2. Nidanasthanam (Diagnostics)3. Vimanasthanam (specific characteristics and aspects of doshas, diseases, patients, etc.)4. Sarirasthanam (anatomy, physiology, procreation, pregnancy and birth)5. Indriyasthanam (signs of imminent death)6. Cikitsasthanam (therapeutics, 33 chapters)7. Kalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation)8. Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies)Volume 4 comprises the main sections Kalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation) and Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies).
Each volume contains an appendix with a list of sources, instructions for pronouncing Sanskrit, a list of plants, a glossary of Sanskrit words and a list of tables. Volume 3 also contains a list of remedies, preparations and dietary preparations mentioned and described in the chapters of the Cikitsasthanam. Table of contents of volume 4 (condensed version without subchapters):IntroductionKalpasthanam (preparations for emesis and purgation)- 1 Fundamentals- 2 Emesis- 3 Purgation- 4 Specific measures, etc.
Siddhisthanam (Pañcakarma therapies)- 1 General guidelines- 2 Suitability of patients for Pañcakarma- 3 Principles of the application of Basti- 4 Anuvasana formulations and complications- 5 Handling the enema instrument- 6 Complications of vamana and virecana- 7 Handling complications of basti- 8 Enema recipes for various disorders- 9 Treatment of disorders of the vital organs- 10 Successful application of basti- 11 Phalamatra-Siddhi- 12 Uttara-Basti-SiddhiAppendix- List of sources- Instructions for pronouncing Sanskrit- Plant index- Glossary of Ayurvedic terms- List of tables***************************************************Use this digital version of the Caraka-Samhita to explore Ayurvedic knowledge on your e-book reader, study Ayurveda or simply as a practical reference work.