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<p style='text-align:justify;'>The important concepts of [[Ayurveda]] and their contemporary practices are published in this section. If you wish to contribute,  then see the links [[Contribute_to_the_Charak_Samhita_New_Edition_Project|Contribute online ]] and [[guidelines for writing]] or contact us. </p>
 
<p style='text-align:justify;'>The important concepts of [[Ayurveda]] and their contemporary practices are published in this section. If you wish to contribute,  then see the links [[Contribute_to_the_Charak_Samhita_New_Edition_Project|Contribute online ]] and [[guidelines for writing]] or contact us. </p>
  
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==Basic learning of [[Ayurveda]]==
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#[[Ayurveda | What is Ayurveda (knowledge or science of life)?]]
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#[[Shastra | What is Shastra (science)?]]  
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#[[Tantrayukti | Tantrayukti (technical tricks to understand texts)]]
| [[Ayurveda | What is Ayurveda (knowledge or science of life)?]]
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#[[Adhyayana | Adhyayana (Methods of study and learning)]]
| [[Shastra | What is Shastra (science)?]]  
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#[[Interactive session on Contemporary Ayurveda]] (Based on interactive session)
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| [[Adhyayana | Adhyayana (Methods of study and learning)]]
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| [[Interactive session on Contemporary Ayurveda]] (Based on interactive session)
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==Fundamental Concepts of [[Ayurveda]]==
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|[[Adhyapana vidhi|Teaching methods in Ayurveda (Adhyapana vidhi)]]
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#[[Prakriti | Prakriti (fundamental constitution)]]  
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#[[Deha Prakriti | Deha Prakriti (somatic constitution)]]
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#[[Manas prakriti| Manas Prakriti (psychological constitution)]]
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#[[Purusha | Purusha (holistic human being)]]
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#[[Tanmatra]]
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#[[Avyakta]]  
!colspan="5"| ''' Fundamental Concepts of [[Ayurveda]]'''
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==Fundamental Concepts - [[Panchamahabhuta | Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)]]==
| [[Prakriti | Prakriti (fundamental constitution)]]  
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| [[Deha Prakriti | Deha Prakriti (somatic constitution)]]
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# [[Panchamahabhuta | Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)]]
| [[Manas prakriti| Manas Prakriti (psychological constitution)]]
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#[[Akasha mahabhuta|Akasha mahabhuta (ether or space element)]]
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#[[Vayu mahabhuta | Vayu mahabhuta (air element)]]
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#[[Agni mahabhuta | Agni mahabhuta (fire element)]]
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#[[Jala mahabhuta | Jala mahabhuta (water element)]]
| [[Purusha | Purusha (holistic human being)]]
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#[[Prithvi mahabhuta | Prithvi mahabhuta (earth element)]]
| [[Tanmatra]]
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| [[Avyakta]]  
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== Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - [[Pramana | Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)]] ==
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#[[Pramana| Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)]]
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#[[Pratyaksha Pramana‎‎| Pratyaksha pramana (knowledge by direct perception)]]
!colspan="5"|  ''' Fundamental Concepts - [[Panchamahabhuta | Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)]]'''
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#[[Anumana Pramana| Anumana pramana (knowledge by inference)]]
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#[[Aaptopadesha Pramana‎‎|Aaptopadesha pramana (knowledge by authoritative statement)]]
| [[Akasha mahabhuta|Akasha mahabhuta (ether or space element)]]
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#[[Yukti Pramana|Yukti pramana (knowledge by logical application)]]
| [[Vayu mahabhuta | Vayu mahabhuta (air element)]]
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#[[Upamana Pramana|Upamana pramana (knowledge by analogy)]]
| [[Agni mahabhuta | Agni mahabhuta (fire element)]]
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| [[Jala mahabhuta | Jala mahabhuta (water element)]]
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== Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - Theories and applications- Siddhanta ==
| [[Prithvi mahabhuta | Prithvi mahabhuta (earth element)]]
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#[[Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta| Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta (cause and effect theory)]]
!colspan="5"| ''' Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - [[Pramana | Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)]]'''
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#[[Swabhavoparam vada|Swabhavoparam vada (theory of natural destruction)]]
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#[[Padartha]]
| [[Pratyaksha pramana‎‎ | Pratyaksha pramana (knowledge by direct perception)]]
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#[[Samanya Vishesha Theory| Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (Theory of similarity and dissimilarity)]]  
| [[Anumana pramana | Anumana pramana (knowledge by inference)]]
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#[[Samavaya| Samavaya ( Inseparable relationship)]]
| [[Aaptopadesha pramana‎‎ | Aaptopadesha pramana (knowledge by authoritative statement)]]
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#[[Abhava| Abhava(Non existence)]]  
| [[ Yukti pramana | Yukti pramana (knowledge by logical application)]]
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#[[Disha | Disha (directions)]]  
| [[ Upamana pramana | Upamana pramana (knowledge by analogy)]]
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#[[Kala]] [[Kala|(Time)]]
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!colspan="5"| ''' Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - Theories and applications- Siddhanta'''
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== Fundamental Concepts of [[Ayurveda]] pharmacology ==
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| [[Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta| Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta (cause and effect theory)]]
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# [[Dravya | Dravya (matter or substance)]]
| [[Swabhavoparam vada|Swabhavoparam vada (theory of natural destruction)]]
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# [[Guna |Guna (qualities or properties)]]
| [[Padartha]]
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# [[Karma | Karma (action)]]  
| [[Samanya Vishesha Theory| Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (Theory of similarity and dissimilarity)]]  
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# [[Rasa|Rasa (taste and its pharmacology)]]
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# [[Veerya|Veerya (potency)]]
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# [[Vipaka|Vipaka (post digestive effect)]]
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# [[Prabhava|Prabhava (influential effect)]]
| [[Samavaya| Samavaya ( Inseparable relationship)]]
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# [[Satmya | Satmya (adaptability or suitability)]]
| [[Abhava| Abhava(Non existence)]]  
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# [[Aushadha Sevana Kala | Aushadha Sevana Kala (times of administration of medicines, chronopharmacology)]]
| [[Disha | Disha (directions)]]  
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| [[Kala]] [[Kala|(Time)]]
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== Components of Health- [[Sharira]] & [[Dosha]] ==
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!colspan="5"| ''' Fundamental Concepts of [[Ayurveda]] pharmacology '''
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# [[Ayu|Ayu (life)]]
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# [[Sharira|Sharira (body)]]
| [[Dravya | Dravya (matter or substance)]]
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# [[Srotasa|Srotas (Channels of transport and transformation)]]
| [[Guna |Guna (qualities or properties)]]
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# [[Marma]]
| [[Karma | Karma (action)]]  
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# [[Kala Sharira]]
| [[Rasa|Rasa (taste and its pharmacology)]]
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# [[Dosha]]  
| [[Veerya|Veerya (potency)]]
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# [[Vata dosha]]
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# [[Pitta dosha]]
| [[Vipaka|Vipaka (post digestive effect)]]
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# [[Kapha dosha]]
| [[Prabhava|Prabhava (influencial effect)]]
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| [[Satmya | Satmya (adaptability or suitability)]]
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== Components of Health- [[Agni]] ==
| [[Aushadha Sevana Kala | Aushadha Sevana Kala (times of administration of medicines, chronopharmacology)]]
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# [[Agni]]
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# [[Dhatvagni]]
!colspan="5"| ''' Components of Health- [[Sharira]] & [[Dosha]]'''
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# [[Bhutagni]]
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# [[Koshtha |Koshtha (gut pattern)]]
| [[Ayu|Ayu (life)]]
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# [[Varna]]
| [[Sharira|Sharira (body)]]
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| [[Srotasa|Srotas (Channels of transport and transformation)]]
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== Components of Health- [[Dhatu | Dhatu (body tissues or components)]] ==
| [[Marma]]
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| [[Kala Sharira]]
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# [[Dhatu | Dhatu (body tissues or components)]]
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# [[Rasa dhatu | Rasa dhatu (body fluids)]]
| [[Dosha]]  
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# [[Rakta dhatu | Rakta dhatu (blood tissue)]]
| [[Vata dosha]]
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# [[Mamsa dhatu | Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)]]
| [[Pitta dosha]]
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# [[Meda dhatu | Meda dhatu (fats or lipid tissue elements)]]
| [[Kapha dosha]]
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# [[Asthi dhatu | Asthi dhatu (osseous or bone tissue)]]
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# [[Majja dhatu | Majja dhatu (marrow tissue)]]
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# [[Shukra dhatu | Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue elements)]]
!colspan="5"| ''' Components of Health- [[Agni]]'''
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# [[Ojas | Ojas (vital essence)]]  
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| [[Agni]]
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== Components of Health -[[Mala | Mala (Excretory products)]] ==
| [[Dhatvagni]]
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| [[Bhutagni]]
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# [[Mala | Mala (Excretory products)]]
| [[Koshtha |Koshtha (gut pattern)]]
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# [[Purisha | Purisha (stools)]]
| [[Varna]]
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# [[Mutra | Mutra (urine)]]
|-
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# [[Sweda | Sweda (sweat)]]
! colspan="5" |'''Components of Health- [[Dhatu | Dhatu (body tissues or components)]]'''
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|-
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== Components of Health -[[Aatma]],[[Indriya]], [[Manas]] ==
| [[Rasa dhatu | Rasa dhatu (body fluids)]]
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| [[Rakta dhatu | Rakta dhatu (blood tissue)]]
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# [[Aatma | Aatma (soul or spirit)]]
| [[Mamsa dhatu | Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)]]
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# [[Indriya | Indriya (sense and motor organs)]]
| [[Meda dhatu | Meda dhatu (fats or lipid tissue elements)]]
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# [[Manas | Manas (Mind and mental health)]]
| [[Asthi dhatu | Asthi dhatu (osseous or bone tissue)]]
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# [[Manovaha srotas]]
|-
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# [[Sattva|Sattva (Purity and mental strength)]]
| [[Majja dhatu | Majja dhatu (marrow tissue)]]
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# [[Rajas|Rajas (Activity and indulgence)]]
| [[Shukra dhatu | Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue elements)]]
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# [[Tamas|Tamas (Ignorance and illusion)]]
| [[Ojas | Ojas (vital essence)]]  
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# [[Buddhi | Buddhi (Intellect and intelligence)]]
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# [[Dhriti|Dhriti (restraint)]]
|
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# [[Smriti | Smriti (memory)]]
|-
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# [[Prajnaparadha | Prajnaparadha (intellectual errors)]]
! colspan="5" |'''Components of Health -[[Mala | Mala (Excretory products)]]'''
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# [[Dhairya| Dhairya (courage)]]
|-
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# [[Samadhi| Samadhi (deep meditation)]]
|[[Purisha | Purisha (stools)]]
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|[[Mutra | Mutra (urine)]]
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== Concepts and Practices of Preventive and Promotive Health in Chikitsa ==
|[[Sweda | Sweda (sweat)]]
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|
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# [[Rasayana | Rasayana (rejuvenation and vitalizing therapy)]]
|
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# [[Vajikarana | Vajikarana (aphrodisiac or virility enhancing therapy)]]
|-
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# [[Dinacharya | Dinacharya (daily regimen for health)]]
! colspan="5" |''' Components of Health -[[Aatma]],[[Indriya]], [[Manas]]'''
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# [[Ritucharya|Ritucharya (seasonal regimen for health)]]
|-
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# [[Nitya sevaniya - asevaniya dravya|Nitya sevaniya - asevaniya Dravya (Daily consumable & non consumable foods)]]
| [[Aatma | Aatma (soul or spirit)]]
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# [[Ahara vidhi | Ahara vidhi (dietary guidelines)]]
| [[Indriya | Indriya (sense and motor organs)]]
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# [[Nidra | Nidra (sleep)]]
| [[Manas | Manas (Mind and mental health)]]
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# [[Brahmacharya]]
|[[Manovaha srotas]]
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# [[Vyayama]] [[Vyayama|(exercise)]]
|
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# [[Dhumapana]]  
|-
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| [[Sattva|Sattva (Purity and mental strength)]]
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== Fundamental Concepts of Diagnosis and Management in [[Ayurveda]] ([[Nidana]]) and ([[Chikitsa]]) ==
| [[Rajas|Rajas (Activity and indulgence)]]
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| [[Tamas|Tamas (Ignorance and illusion)]]
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# [[ Hetu | Hetu (causes)]]
|
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# [[ Linga | Linga (symptomatology/features)]]
|
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# [[ Aushadha|Aushadha (therapeutics)]]
|-
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# [[Vikriti|Vikriti (abnormalities)]]
| [[Buddhi | Buddhi (Intellect and intelligence)]]
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# [[Shatkriyakala | Shatkriyakala (Six stages of disease evolution and treatment intervention)]]
| [[Dhriti|Dhriti (restraint)]]
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# [[Kha vaigunya | Kha vaigunya (defects in body systems)]]
| [[Smriti | Smriti (memory)]]
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# [[Vyadhi | Vyadhi (disease)]]
| [[Prajnaparadha | Prajnaparadha (intellectual errors)]]
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# [[Rogamarga|Rogamarga (disease pathways)]]
|
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# [[Viruddha Ahara]] [[Viruddha Ahara|(incompatible food)]]
|-
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# [[Ama]]
| [[Dhairya| Dhairya (courage)]]
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# [[Ashayapakarsha]]
| [[Samadhi| Samadhi (deep meditation)]]
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# [[Aupasargika vyadhi|Aupasargika vyadhi (Contagious diseases)]]
|
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# [[Adharma]]
|
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# [[Pranavaha srotas]]
|
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# [[Udakavaha srotas]]
|-
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# [[Annavaha srotas]]
! colspan="5" |'''Concepts and Practices of Preventive and Promotive Health in Chikitsa '''
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# [[Pramanatah Pariksha]]
|-
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# [[Samhanana|Samhanana Pariksha]]
| [[Rasayana | Rasayana (rejuvenation and vitalizing therapy)]]
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| [[Vajikarana | Vajikarana (aphrodisiac or virility enhancing therapy)]]
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== Diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases==
| [[Dinacharya | Dinacharya (daily regimen for health)]]
+
 
| [[Ritucharya|Ritucharya (seasonal regimen for health)]]
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# [[Amavata]]
|[[Nitya sevaniya - asevaniya dravya|Nitya sevaniya - asevaniya Dravya (Daily consumable & non consumable foods)]]
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# [[Jwara | Jwara (various fevers)]]
|-
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# [[Infectious diseases]]
| [[Ahara vidhi | Ahara vidhi (dietary guidelines)]]
+
# [[Cancer]]
| [[Nidra | Nidra (sleep)]]
+
# [[Acid peptic diseases‎‎]]
| [[Brahmacharya]]
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# [[Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome]]
| [[Vyayama]] [[Vyayama|(exercise)]]
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# [[Cardiac diseases]]
| [[Dhumapana]]  
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# [[Neurological diseases]]
|-
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# [[Skin diseases in Integrative Medicine]]
! colspan="5" |''' Fundamental Concepts of Diagnosis and Management in [[Ayurveda]] ([[Nidana]]) and ([[Chikitsa]])'''
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# [[Psychiatric diseases‎‎]]
|-
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# [[Emergency medicine in Ayurveda]]
| [[ Hetu | Hetu (causes)]]
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# [[Rheumatic diseases]]
| [[ Linga | Linga (symptomatology/features)]]
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# [[Kidney diseases]]
| [[ Aushadha|Aushadha (therapeutics)]]
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# [[Janapadodhvansa]]
| [[Vikriti|Vikriti (abnormalities)]]
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# [[Udavarta]]
| [[Shatkriyakala | Shatkriyakala (Six stages of disease evolution and treatment intervention)]]
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# [[Pakshaghata|Pakshaghata (hemiplegia)]]
|-
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| [[Kha vaigunya | Kha vaigunya (defects in body systems)]]
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== Concepts and Practices in [[Chikitsa]] - Major therapies (shad vidha upakrama) ==
| [[Vyadhi | Vyadhi (disease)]]
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| [[Rogamarga|Rogamarga (disease pathways)]]
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# [[Langhana | Langhana (reducing/depleting/fasting therapy)]]
| [[Viruddha Ahara]] [[Viruddha Ahara|(incompatible food)]]
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# [[Brimhana | Brimhana (nourishing therapy)]]
| [[Ama]]
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# [[Rukshana | Rukshana (drying or absorbing therapy)]]  
|-
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# [[Stambhana | Stambhana (styptic or stopping therapy)]]  
| [[Ashayapakarsha]]
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# [[Snehana (unction therapy)]]
|[[Aupasargika vyadhi|Aupasargika vyadhi (Contagious diseases)]]
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# [[Swedana | Swedana (sudation or fomentation therapy)]]
| [[Adharma]]
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# [[Upavasa|Upavasa (therapeutic fasting)]]
|
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|
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== Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - [[Panchakarma | Panchakarma (five therapeutic purification procedures)]]==
|-
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|[[Pranavaha srotas]]
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# [[Panchakarma in modern lifestyle]]
|[[Udakavaha srotas]]
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# [[Deepana |Deepana (therapy for kindling digestion)]]
|[[Annavaha srotas]]
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# [[Pachana |Pachana (therapy for promoting digestion)]]
|[[Pramanatah Pariksha]]
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# [[Vamana | Vamana (therapeutic emesis)]]  
|[[Samhanana|Samhanana Pariksha]]
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# [[Virechana | Virechana (therapeutic purgation)]]  
|-
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# [[Basti | Basti (therapeutic enema)]]
! colspan="5" |'''Diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases'''
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# [[Nasya | Nasya (intra nasal administration)]]
|-
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# [[Raktamokshana | Raktamokshana (blood letting therapy)]]  
| [[Amavata]]
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# [[Madhutailika Basti]]
| [[Jwara | Jwara (various fevers)]]
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# [[Vaitarana Basti]]
| [[Infectious diseases]]
+
# [[Piccha basti]]
| [[Cancer]]
+
# [[Matra basti]]
| [[Acid peptic diseases‎‎]]
+
# [[Yapana basti]]
|-
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# [[Asthapana basti]]
| [[Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome]]
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# [[Shirodhara]]
| [[Cardiac diseases]]
+
 
| [[Neurological diseases]]
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== Concepts and Practices in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics (Kaumarabhritya tantra) in [[Ayurveda]] ==
| [[Skin diseases in Integrative Medicine]]
+
 
| [[Psychiatric diseases‎‎]]
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# [[Artava | Artava (ovum and menstruation)]]
|-
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# [[Menstrual disorders]]
| [[Emergency medicine in Ayurveda]]
+
# [[Garbha‎‎ | Garbha‎‎ (fetus or embryo)]]
| [[Rheumatic diseases]]
+
# [[Prenatal care (garbhini paricharya)]]
| [[Kidney diseases]]
+
# [[Sutika Paricharya | Sutika Paricharya (Postnatal care)]]
| [[Janapadodhvansa]]
+
# [[Contraceptives‎‎]]
|[[Udavarta]]
+
# [[Menopausal Syndrome]]
|-
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# [[Congenital disorders]]
|[[Pakshaghata|Pakshaghata (hemiplegia)]]
+
# [[Neonatal care]]
|
+
# [[Immunization]]
|
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# [[Stanya|Stanya (breast milk)]]
|
 
|
 
|-
 
! colspan="5" |''' Concepts and Practices in [[Chikitsa]] - Major therapies (shad vidha upakrama)'''
 
|-
 
| [[Langhana | Langhana (reducing/depleting/fasting therapy)]]
 
| [[Brimhana | Brimhana (nourishing therapy)]]
 
| [[Rukshana | Rukshana (drying or absorbing therapy)]]  
 
| [[Stambhana | Stambhana (styptic or stopping therapy)]]  
 
| [[Snehana (unction therapy)]]
 
|-
 
| [[Swedana | Swedana (sudation or fomentation therapy)]]
 
| [[Upavasa|Upavasa (therapeutic fasting)]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
! colspan="5" |''' Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - [[Panchakarma | Panchakarma (five therapeutic purification procedures)]]'''
 
|-
 
|[[Panchakarma in modern lifestyle]]
 
|[[Deepana |Deepana (therapy for kindling digestion)]]
 
|[[Pachana |Pachana (therapy for promoting digestion)]]
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| [[Vamana | Vamana (therapeutic emesis)]]  
 
| [[Virechana | Virechana (therapeutic purgation)]]  
 
| [[Basti | Basti (therapeutic enema)]]
 
| [[Nasya | Nasya (intra nasal administration)]]
 
| [[Raktamokshana | Raktamokshana (blood letting therapy)]]  
 
|-
 
| [[Madhutailika Basti]]
 
| [[Vaitarana Basti]]
 
| [[Piccha basti]]
 
| [[Matra basti]]
 
| [[Yapana basti]]
 
|-
 
|[[Asthapana basti]]
 
|[[Shirodhara]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
! colspan="5" |'''Concepts and Practices in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics (Kaumarabhritya tantra) in [[Ayurveda]]'''
 
|-
 
| [[Artava | Artava (ovum and menstruation)]]
 
| [[Menstrual disorders]]
 
| [[Garbha‎‎ | Garbha‎‎ (fetus or embryo)]]
 
| [[Prenatal care (garbhini paricharya)]]
 
| [[Sutika Paricharya | Sutika Paricharya (Postnatal care)]]
 
|-
 
| [[Contraceptives‎‎]]
 
| [[Menopausal Syndrome]]
 
| [[Congenital disorders]]
 
| [[Neonatal care]]
 
| [[Immunization]]
 
|-
 
|[[Stanya|Stanya (breast milk)]]
 
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Concepts and Contemporary Practices

Total chapters: 159

The important concepts of Ayurveda and their contemporary practices are published in this section. If you wish to contribute, then see the links Contribute online and guidelines for writing or contact us.

Basic learning of Ayurveda

  1. What is Ayurveda (knowledge or science of life)?
  2. What is Shastra (science)?
  3. Tantrayukti (technical tricks to understand texts)
  4. Adhyayana (Methods of study and learning)
  5. Interactive session on Contemporary Ayurveda (Based on interactive session)
  6. |Teaching methods in Ayurveda (Adhyapana vidhi)

Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda

  1. Prakriti (fundamental constitution)
  2. Deha Prakriti (somatic constitution)
  3. Manas Prakriti (psychological constitution)
  4. Purusha (holistic human being)
  5. Tanmatra
  6. Avyakta

Fundamental Concepts - Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)

  1. Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)
  2. Akasha mahabhuta (ether or space element)
  3. Vayu mahabhuta (air element)
  4. Agni mahabhuta (fire element)
  5. Jala mahabhuta (water element)
  6. Prithvi mahabhuta (earth element)

Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)

  1. Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)
  2. Pratyaksha pramana (knowledge by direct perception)
  3. Anumana pramana (knowledge by inference)
  4. Aaptopadesha pramana (knowledge by authoritative statement)
  5. Yukti pramana (knowledge by logical application)
  6. Upamana pramana (knowledge by analogy)

Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - Theories and applications- Siddhanta

  1. Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta (cause and effect theory)
  2. Swabhavoparam vada (theory of natural destruction)
  3. Padartha
  4. Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (Theory of similarity and dissimilarity)
  5. Samavaya ( Inseparable relationship)
  6. Abhava(Non existence)
  7. Disha (directions)
  8. Kala (Time)

Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda pharmacology

  1. Dravya (matter or substance)
  2. Guna (qualities or properties)
  3. Karma (action)
  4. Rasa (taste and its pharmacology)
  5. Veerya (potency)
  6. Vipaka (post digestive effect)
  7. Prabhava (influential effect)
  8. Satmya (adaptability or suitability)
  9. Aushadha Sevana Kala (times of administration of medicines, chronopharmacology)

Components of Health- Sharira & Dosha

  1. Ayu (life)
  2. Sharira (body)
  3. Srotas (Channels of transport and transformation)
  4. Marma
  5. Kala Sharira
  6. Dosha
  7. Vata dosha
  8. Pitta dosha
  9. Kapha dosha

Components of Health- Agni

  1. Agni
  2. Dhatvagni
  3. Bhutagni
  4. Koshtha (gut pattern)
  5. Varna

Components of Health- Dhatu (body tissues or components)

  1. Dhatu (body tissues or components)
  2. Rasa dhatu (body fluids)
  3. Rakta dhatu (blood tissue)
  4. Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)
  5. Meda dhatu (fats or lipid tissue elements)
  6. Asthi dhatu (osseous or bone tissue)
  7. Majja dhatu (marrow tissue)
  8. Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue elements)
  9. Ojas (vital essence)

Components of Health - Mala (Excretory products)

  1. Mala (Excretory products)
  2. Purisha (stools)
  3. Mutra (urine)
  4. Sweda (sweat)

Components of Health -Aatma,Indriya, Manas

  1. Aatma (soul or spirit)
  2. Indriya (sense and motor organs)
  3. Manas (Mind and mental health)
  4. Manovaha srotas
  5. Sattva (Purity and mental strength)
  6. Rajas (Activity and indulgence)
  7. Tamas (Ignorance and illusion)
  8. Buddhi (Intellect and intelligence)
  9. Dhriti (restraint)
  10. Smriti (memory)
  11. Prajnaparadha (intellectual errors)
  12. Dhairya (courage)
  13. Samadhi (deep meditation)

Concepts and Practices of Preventive and Promotive Health in Chikitsa

  1. Rasayana (rejuvenation and vitalizing therapy)
  2. Vajikarana (aphrodisiac or virility enhancing therapy)
  3. Dinacharya (daily regimen for health)
  4. Ritucharya (seasonal regimen for health)
  5. Nitya sevaniya - asevaniya Dravya (Daily consumable & non consumable foods)
  6. Ahara vidhi (dietary guidelines)
  7. Nidra (sleep)
  8. Brahmacharya
  9. Vyayama (exercise)
  10. Dhumapana

Fundamental Concepts of Diagnosis and Management in Ayurveda (Nidana) and (Chikitsa)

  1. Hetu (causes)
  2. Linga (symptomatology/features)
  3. Aushadha (therapeutics)
  4. Vikriti (abnormalities)
  5. Shatkriyakala (Six stages of disease evolution and treatment intervention)
  6. Kha vaigunya (defects in body systems)
  7. Vyadhi (disease)
  8. Rogamarga (disease pathways)
  9. Viruddha Ahara (incompatible food)
  10. Ama
  11. Ashayapakarsha
  12. Aupasargika vyadhi (Contagious diseases)
  13. Adharma
  14. Pranavaha srotas
  15. Udakavaha srotas
  16. Annavaha srotas
  17. Pramanatah Pariksha
  18. Samhanana Pariksha

Diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases

  1. Amavata
  2. Jwara (various fevers)
  3. Infectious diseases
  4. Cancer
  5. Acid peptic diseases‎‎
  6. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  7. Cardiac diseases
  8. Neurological diseases
  9. Skin diseases in Integrative Medicine
  10. Psychiatric diseases‎‎
  11. Emergency medicine in Ayurveda
  12. Rheumatic diseases
  13. Kidney diseases
  14. Janapadodhvansa
  15. Udavarta
  16. Pakshaghata (hemiplegia)

Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Major therapies (shad vidha upakrama)

  1. Langhana (reducing/depleting/fasting therapy)
  2. Brimhana (nourishing therapy)
  3. Rukshana (drying or absorbing therapy)
  4. Stambhana (styptic or stopping therapy)
  5. Snehana (unction therapy)
  6. Swedana (sudation or fomentation therapy)
  7. Upavasa (therapeutic fasting)

Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Panchakarma (five therapeutic purification procedures)

  1. Panchakarma in modern lifestyle
  2. Deepana (therapy for kindling digestion)
  3. Pachana (therapy for promoting digestion)
  4. Vamana (therapeutic emesis)
  5. Virechana (therapeutic purgation)
  6. Basti (therapeutic enema)
  7. Nasya (intra nasal administration)
  8. Raktamokshana (blood letting therapy)
  9. Madhutailika Basti
  10. Vaitarana Basti
  11. Piccha basti
  12. Matra basti
  13. Yapana basti
  14. Asthapana basti
  15. Shirodhara

Concepts and Practices in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics (Kaumarabhritya tantra) in Ayurveda

  1. Artava (ovum and menstruation)
  2. Menstrual disorders
  3. Garbha‎‎ (fetus or embryo)
  4. Prenatal care (garbhini paricharya)
  5. Sutika Paricharya (Postnatal care)
  6. Contraceptives‎‎
  7. Menopausal Syndrome
  8. Congenital disorders
  9. Neonatal care
  10. Immunization
  11. Stanya (breast milk)

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