Monographs

Concepts and Contemporary Practices

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Monographs on Concepts and Contemporary Practices
Sr. No.	Title	Author(s)	Reviewer(s)	Editor(s)
1. Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda
1.1	Ayurveda (knowledge or science of life)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
1.2	Tantrayukti (technical tricks to understand texts)	Dixit U., Deole Y.S.	Mhetre H.	Basisht G.
1.3	Prakriti (fundamental constitution)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
1.4	Purusha (holistic human being)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
1.5	Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
2.Fundamental Concepts - Panchamahabhuta
2.1	Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2.2	Akasha mahabhuta (ether or space element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2.3	Vayu mahabhuta (air element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2.4	Agni mahabhuta (fire element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2.5	Jala mahabhuta (water element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2.6	Prithvi mahabhuta (earth element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3.Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda pharmacology
3.1	Guna (qualities or properties)	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3.2	Satmya (adaptability or suitability)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3.3	Aushadha Sevana Kala (times of administration of medicines, chronopharmacology)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4. Components of Health- Dosha
4.1	Dosha	Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5. Components of Health- Agni
5.1	Agni	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.Components of Health- Dhatu
6.1	Dhatu (body tissues or components)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.2	Rasa dhatu (body fluids)	Deole Y.S., Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.3	Rakta dhatu (blood tissue)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.4	Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.5	Meda dhatu (fats or lipid tissue elements)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.6	Asthi dhatu (osseous or bone tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.7	Majja dhatu (marrow tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.8	Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue elements)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6.9	Ojas (vital essence)	Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7.Components of Health -Mala
7.1	Mala (Excretory products)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7.2	Purisha (stools)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7.3	Mutra (urine)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8.Components of Health -Aatma,Indriya, Manas
8.1	Aatma (soul or spirit)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8.2	Indriya (sense and motor organs)	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8.3	Manas (Mind and mental health)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8.4	Buddhi (Intellect and intelligence)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8.5	Smriti (memory)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9. Concepts and Practices of Preventive and Promotive Health in Chikitsa
9.1	Rasayana (rejuvenation and vitalizing therapy)	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9.2	Vajikarana (aphrodisiac or virility enhancing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9.3	Dinacharya (daily regimen for health)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9.4	Ahara vidhi (dietary guidelines)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9.5	Nidra (sleep)	Resmi B.G., Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
10.Fundamental Concepts of Diagnosis and Management in Ayurveda (Nidana) and (Chikitsa)
10.1	Hetu (causes)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
10.2	Prajnaparadha (intellectual errors)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
10.3	Shatkriyakala (Six stages of disease evolution and treatment intervention)	Khandel S.K., Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
10.4	Kha vaigunya (defects in body systems)	Khandel S.K.,Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
10.5	Vyadhi (disease)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
10.6	Amavata	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
11.Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Six major therapies (shad vidha Upakrama)
11.1	Langhana (reducing/depleting/fasting therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Choudhary Sujata, Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
11.2	Brimhana (nourishing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Choudhary Sujata, Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
11.3	Rukshana (drying or absorbing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
11.4	Stambhana (styptic or stopping therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Panchakarma
12.1	Panchakarma (five therapeutic purification procedures)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.2	Deepana (therapy for kindling digestion)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.3	Pachana (therapy for promoting digestion)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.4	Snehana (unction therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.5	Swedana (sudation or fomentation therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Gandhi R.	Basisht G.
12.6	Vamana (therapeutic emesis)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.7	Virechana (therapeutic purgation)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.8	Basti (therapeutic enema)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.9	Nasya (intra nasal administration)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
12.10	Raktamokshana (blood letting therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.Concepts and Practices in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics (Kaumarabhritya tantra) in Ayurveda
13.1	Artava (ovum and menstruation)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.2	Menstrual disorders	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Tandon S.	Basisht G.
13.3	Garbha‎‎ (fetus or embryo)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.4	Prenatal care (garbhini paricharya)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.5	Sutika Paricharya (Postnatal care)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.6	Contraceptives‎‎	Girija S., Anagha S.	Basisht G., Tandon S.	Deole Y.S.
13.7	Menopausal Syndrome	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
13.8	Congenital disorders	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Chavan-Gautam P.	Basisht G.
13.9	Neonatal care	Karthik K.P., Anagha S.	Bhinde S., Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
14.Diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases (Based on lectures in Prof.M.S.Baghel Memorial Lecture Series)
14.1	Infectious diseases	Khandel S.K., Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
14.2	Acid peptic diseases‎‎	Chandola H.M.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Basisht G.
14.3	Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome	Sabnis M.S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
14.4	Cardiac diseases	Sane Rohit	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
14.5	Neurological diseases	Acharya S.H.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Basisht G.
14.6	Skin diseases in Integrative Medicine	Narahari S.R.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
15.Education and Research (Based on interactive sessions)
15.1	Interactive session on Contemporary Ayurveda	Singh R.H.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.,Basisht G.