9,091
edits
Changes
no edit summary
|label12 = ''Annapana Chatushka''
|label12 = ''Annapana Chatushka''
|data12 = [[Yajjah Purushiya]], [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], [[Annapanavidhi]], [[Vividhashitapitiya]]
|data12 = [[Yajjah Purushiya]], [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], [[Annapanavidhi Adhyaya]], [[Vividhashitapitiya]]
|label13 = ''Sangrahadvaya''
|label13 = ''Sangrahadvaya''
* The first chapter, [[Yajjah Purushiya]], brings forth the important perspective of the origin of human beings and the origin of diseases. This chapter also describes 155 entities (''Agrya'',or entities considered best in their category of drugs, food articles, bio-purification procedures, etc.)that are important for healthy as well as diseased individuals.
* The first chapter, [[Yajjah Purushiya]], brings forth the important perspective of the origin of human beings and the origin of diseases. This chapter also describes 155 entities (''Agrya'',or entities considered best in their category of drugs, food articles, bio-purification procedures, etc.)that are important for healthy as well as diseased individuals.
* The next chapter [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], describes in detail the concept of Ayurvedic pharmacology in the form of ''rasa'' (taste), ''veerya''(drug potency), and ''vipaka''(final conversion of food/drug after the action of ''jatharagni''(digestive power) and ''prabhava''(specific action of a drug). This chapter also throws light on the important concept of ''viruddha ahara''(incompatible diet) which seems to be the primary cause of many diseases even today.
* The next chapter [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], describes in detail the concept of Ayurvedic pharmacology in the form of ''rasa'' (taste), ''veerya''(drug potency), and ''vipaka''(final conversion of food/drug after the action of ''jatharagni''(digestive power) and ''prabhava''(specific action of a drug). This chapter also throws light on the important concept of ''viruddha ahara''(incompatible diet) which seems to be the primary cause of many diseases even today.
* The third chapter, [[Annapanavidhi]], provides details of Ayurvedic dietetics. This chapter details a wide variety of food and drinks, along with their medicinal values.
* The third chapter, [[Annapanavidhi Adhyaya]], provides details of Ayurvedic dietetics. This chapter details a wide variety of food and drinks, along with their medicinal values.
* The last chapter, [[Vividhashitapitiya]], deals with important concepts such as formation of body tissues from the diet consumed, immunity and immune-compromised individuals, diseases originated from various body tissues, and migration of ''dosha'' from ''shakha''(periphery or the tissue elements) to ''koshtha''(central part of the body or alimentary tract)and vice versa.
* The last chapter, [[Vividhashitapitiya]], deals with important concepts such as formation of body tissues from the diet consumed, immunity and immune-compromised individuals, diseases originated from various body tissues, and migration of ''dosha'' from ''shakha''(periphery or the tissue elements) to ''koshtha''(central part of the body or alimentary tract)and vice versa.