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→Nirdesha Chatushka (four chapters on guidelines for healthcare management)
* The first chapter [[Khuddakachatushpada]], deals with four aspects of therapeutics) - ''vaidya'' (physician), ''dravya'' (medicine), ''upasthata'' (nurse) and ''rogi''(patient). Four qualities of each of these aspects and prime importance of the physician among all of them.
* The first chapter [[Khuddakachatushpada]], deals with four aspects of therapeutics) - ''vaidya'' (physician), ''dravya'' (medicine), ''upasthata'' (nurse) and ''rogi''(patient). Four qualities of each of these aspects and prime importance of the physician among all of them.
* The next chapter, [[Mahachatushpada]], explains the classification of diseases on the basis of prognosis. It is recommended in this chapter that the treatment should only be initiated after thorough diagnosis and identification of the disease, and the physician should refrain himself from treating the incurable diseases.
* The next chapter, [[Mahachatushpada]], explains the classification of diseases on the basis of prognosis. It is recommended in this chapter that the treatment should only be initiated after thorough diagnosis and identification of the disease, and the physician should refrain himself from treating the incurable diseases.
* The third chapter, ([[Tistraishaniya]]) deals with topics such as the three types of desires, strength, causes of diseases, diseases themselves, paths, physicians, and therapies.
* The third chapter, [[Tistraishaniya]] deals with topics such as the three types of desires, strength, causes of diseases, diseases themselves, paths, physicians, and therapies.
* The last chapter , ([[Vatakalakaliya]]) deals with the good and bad qualities/functions of ''vata'', ''pitta'', and ''kapha''. A physician should have a thorough knowledge of the guidelines provided in this tetrad to succeed in his field.
* The last chapter, [[Vatakalakaliya]] deals with the good and bad qualities/functions of ''vata'', ''pitta'', and ''kapha''. A physician should have a thorough knowledge of the guidelines provided in this tetrad to succeed in his field.
===Kalpana Chatushka (four chapters on therapeutic purification procedures)===
===Kalpana Chatushka (four chapters on therapeutic purification procedures)===