The Sushruta Samhita — trans. Bhishagratna
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— Regimen of Diet and Conduct after taking Soma. — Its Therapeutic effects. — Distinctive, features of the Soma-plants — Their descriptions— Their Habitats. ... ... ... ... 530-538.
CHAPTPR XXX.
The Tonic Remedies which remove Mental and Physical
Distress : — Persons unfit for the use of Rasayna. — Names of the healing drugs. — The Mode of their use. — Regimen of Diet and Conduct — Dosage — Therapeutic effects, — Differentiating traits. — Mode of Culling the above drugs.— Their Habitats. — The common Habitat of all the Oshadhis.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
The medicinal uses of Sneha, etc, :— Classifications of Sneha— Description of Sneha — The specific uses. — Measures of drugs. — The Kashaya-paka-Kalpa. — The Sncha-p^ka-Kalpa. — Alternative methods. — Application of Sneha according to specific Dosha and Season. — Degrees of Cooking a Sneha— Distinctive traits of the complete cooking of a Sneha. — Process of Internal Use of Sneha — The Specific Uses of Clarified butter — The Dosage. — Evil Effects of over-dosage — Sadyah-Sneha. — Forbidden cases of Sneha-pana.— -Good Eff'ects of Sneha-pana. ... ... 546-557.
CHAPTER XXXn.
The medical treatment by measures of Sveda (Fomentations,
Diaphoretic measures etc.): — Classifications of Sveda. — Its Specific Applications.— Effects of Sveda. — Prohibited cases of Sveda. — Symptoms of perfect and imperfect Sveda. — Measures to be followed after Sveda. 558-564.
CHAPTER XXXni.
The Distresses which prove amenable to the use of Purgatives and Emetics : — Importance of Purgatives and Emetics. — Mode of application of Emetics. — Symptoms of excessive, satisfactory and deficient Emetics. — Effects of satisfactory Emetics. — Cases where Emesis is forbidden.— Cases where Emesis is recommended. — Mode of administering Purgatives. — Classifications of Koshtha. —Diet. — Benefits of proper Purgation.— Persons who should not be purged. — Persons who should be purged. — Necessity of applying Sneha before Ithe administration of Purgative or Emetic. ... ... ... ... ... 565-589-
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The treatment of the Disorders resulting from an Injudicious Use of Emetics or Purgatives :— Their Classes.— Cau.ses and treatment.— Evils of an Unpurged Residue of a Purgative or Emetic. — Evils of a Digested Purgative, etc. — Evils of insufficient or excessive expulsion of the Doshas. — Flatulent Colic. — Partial -and Deficient Medication (Ayoga). — Over-drugging with purgatives, etc. (Ati-yoga). — Haemorrhage due to excessive Vomiting or excessive Purging (Jivadana). — ^Jiva-s'onita, how to be known. — Flatulent distention of the Abdomen (Adhmana). — Cutting
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— Partial -and Deficient Medication (Ayoga). — Over-drugging with purgatives, etc. (Ati-yoga). — Haemorrhage due to excessive Vomiting or excessive Purging (Jivadana). — ^Jiva-s'onita, how to be known. — Flatulent distention of the Abdomen (Adhmana). — Cutting
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pain in the Anus, etc. — Dysenteric stools (Parisrava). — Diarrhoea (Pravahika). — Overwhahiiing the heart. — Retention (Vibandha) of flatus, stool and urine. ... ... ... ... 577 — 589.
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Dimensions and Classifications of a Netra and a Vasti with their therapentic applications -.—The importance of Vasti-
Karma. — The application of Vasti in different diseases. — Dimensions of the Pipe. — Materials of the Pipe. — Construction of the Vasti. — Classifications of the Vasti. — Nomenclature of the Vasti. — Application of Niruha-Vasti and Asthapana-Vasti.— Their therapeutic Effects — The different Defects of a Vasti. ... ... ... ... ... 590—598
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The medical treatment of the mishaps which are consequent on the Injudicious Application of the Pipe and the Vasti :—
Remedies for the injudicious application of the Pipe. — Disorders resulting from a defective Vasti (bladder) and its contents. — Disorders resulting from the defective Position of the Patient. — Remedies for the Complications of the defective position of Niraha-Vasti and Sneha- Vasti. — Intervals for the application of Purgative, Emetic, Asthapana-Vasti and Anuvasana- Vasti. ... ... ... ... ... 599 — 607.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The treatment with Anuvatsana-Vasti and Uttara-Vasti:— The
Process of Anuvasana-Vasti — The process of preparing several medicated Oils and Snehas. — Proper time for the application of Sneha-Vasti. — The mode of applying a Sneha-Vasti. — Symptoms of insufficient, excessive, and satisfactory application of Anuvasana-Vasti. — Diet after the application of a Vasti. — The Successive Actions of a Vasti. — Distresses from Injudicious Application of Sneha-Vasti. — Specific Symptoms — Their remedies. — Uttara-Vastis — Dimensions of the Pipe of the Vasti for a Male and for a Female patient. — Mode of application. — Vaginal Uttara-Vasti. — Diseases amenable to Uttara-Vasti. ... ... ... ... 608 — 626,
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The mode of applying, as well as the treatment with a
— Mode of application. — Vaginal Uttara-Vasti. — Diseases amenable to Uttara-Vasti. ... ... ... ... 608 — 626,
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The mode of applying, as well as the treatment with a
Nirudha-Vasti : — The mode of Preparing a Vasti. — The mode of Applying a Vasti. — Symptoms of a satisfactory application of a Vasti. — Subsequent treatment and Diet — Drugs to b^ used in a Niruha-Vasti. — The Formula of a Niruha-Vasti. — The process of preparation. — The Dvadasa-Prasriti. — Classifications of Vastis according to the range of their therapeutic applications.—Corrective Vastis. — Lekhana- Vasti. — Vaji-Karana- Vasti. — Vrimhana-Vasti. — Pichchhila- Vasti. — Grdhi-Vasti. — Sneha-Vasti. — Utkles'ana- Vasti. — Dosha-hara-Vasti. — Soothing Vasti. — Yukta-ratha-Vasti. — Siddha- Vasti. — Must^dika-Vasti. — Variations in the composition of Vastis in cases of persons of different Temperaments. — Nomenclature of different Vastis and .their Specific Uses. ... ... ... 637 — 646.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
The treatment of distressing Symptoms which are manifested in a patient : — The quantity of diet to be taken after the exhibition of a Niruha-Vasti. — Internal application of Sneha after Blood-letting. — Preparations of different diets. — Diet to be taken according to the Dosha and to the Strength of the patient. — Regimen of conduct. — Articles of diet.
647—652.
CHAPTER XL.
The treatment which consists in employing the Dhuma
(Fumes), Nasya (Snuffs) and Kavala (Gargles) ;— Classifications of Dhuma— Materials ot different Dhuma- Varti. — Formation of the Pipe used in Dhuma-Pana — Mode of inhalation of different Dhumas — Prohibitive cases —Time of Dhuma-pana (Smoking) — The therapeutic effects of Dhuma- Pana— Mode of Smoking.— Snuffs and Errhines (Nasya)— The Nomenclature of the term "Nasya"— Classifications of Nasya — S'iro-Virechana— Its application— Dosage of Sneha-Nasya— Effects of proper, excessive and deficient application of a Sneha-Nasya — Avapida-Nasya — Forbidden cases. — Prati-marsha Nasya when to be used- Its effects. — Specific use of Sneha- Nasya.— Kavala-graha (Gargles)— Classification— Mode of application— Their uses— Kavala and Gandusha distinguished — How long Kavala should be retained — Symptoms of satisfactory, deficient and excessive Gargling. — Prati-sarana — Its classification and effects. ... 653 — 671.
End of the Contents of the Chikitsita Sthatna.
KALPASTHANA.
(Section on Toxicology).
CHAPTER I.
The mode of Preserving Food and Drink from the effects of