CONTENTS:-
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION :
1. Prakrti
2. Panca Mahabhuta
3. Concept of Agni
4. Kayagni
5. Bhutagni
6. Dhatwagni
7. Ayurvedic Concept of Disease Process
8. Vyadhi - types
9. Causes of Vyadhi
10. Concept of Sata Krya Kala
11. Introduction to Principles of Treatment
12. Kayacikitsa
13. Types of Cikitsa
14. Assessment of Success of the Treatment
15. Cikitsaya Purusa.
II. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO PANCA KARMA THERAPY :
1. Historical Aspects
2. Panca Karma in Ayurvedic Classics
3. Contributions and Scope of Panca Karma Therapy
4. Purva Karmas
5. Pradhana Karmas
6. Pascata Karmas
7. Components of Panca Karma Therapy
8. Beneficial Effects of Panca Karma Therapy.
III. PURVA KARMAS :
1. Purpose
2. Pacana
3. Dipana
4. Snehana Karma
5. Definition
6. Types of Sneha
7. Properties of Snehana Ausadhi
8. Classification of Sneha Dravyas
9. Uttama Sneha
10. Properties and Uses of Ghrta
11. Properties and Uses of Taila
12. Properties and Uses of Vasa (Fat)
13. Properties and Uses of Majja (Bone Marrow)
14. Seasonwise Administration of Snehana
15. Indications of Snehana Karma
16. Contraindications of Snehana Karma
17. Procedure
18. Purva Karma
19. Pradhana Karma
20. To Determine Kostha and Dosage of Sneha
21. Manifestations of Properly Digested Sneha Dravya (Sneha Jirna)
22. Features of Samayaka
23. Asamayaka and Hina Yoga of Snehana
24. Sneha Vayapada
25. Treatment
26. Post Snehana Regimen
27. Achacha Peya
28. Sneha Pravicharana
29. Sadya Sneha
30. Indications
31. Properties of Rock Salt
32. The Schedule of Vamanadi Karma after Proper Oleation Therapy
33. Bahya Snehana
34. Abhayanga
35. Contraidications
36. Method
37. Direction of Massage
38. Seven Postures for Massaging the Body
39. Duration of Massage
40. Benefits of Massage Therapy
41. Types of Oils used for Massage
42. Lepa
43. Udavartana
44. Mardana
45. Unmardana
46. Padaghata
47. Pariseka
48. Sanvahana
49. Gandusa
50. Kawala Graha
51. Murdha Taila
52. Aksi Tarpana
53. Nasa Tarpana
54. Kama Purana
55. Mastiskya (Sirolepa)
56. Snehavagahana, Probable Mode of Action of Sneha Dravyas
57. Benefits of Snehana Karma
58. Dasamula Taila
59. Pancaguna Taila and Prasarini Taila
60. Their Contents & Uses.
IV. SVEDANA KARMA :
1. Definition
2. Properties and Pharmacological Actions of Svedana Drugs
3. Types of Sveda
4. Sagni Sveda
5. Niragni Sveda
6. Indications
7. Contra Indications
8. Time and Place of Svedana
9. Proceedure
10. Purva Karma
11. Pradhana Karma
12. Features of Adequate
13. Inadequate and excessive Svedana
14. Complications & their Management
15. Pascata Karma
16. Mode of Action of Svedana Karma
17. Probable Mode of Action of Dasamula Kwatha
18. Modern Concepts of Svedana Therapy
19. Temperature Regulating Mechanism of Body.
V. VAMANA KARMA :
1. Definition
2. Properties and Pharma-cological Actions of Vamana Dravyas
3. Indications
4. Contraindications
5. Procedure
6. Purva Karma
7. Pradhana Karma
8. Assessment of Vamana Vegas
9. Features of Adequate
10. Inadequate and Excessive Vamana Therapy
11. Vamana Vyapada
12. Management
13. Pascata Karma
14. Dhuma Pana
15. Sansarjana Krama
16. Vamanottara Sodhana of the Patient
17. Probable Mode of Action of Vamaka Dravyas
18. Modern Concepts of Emesis
19. Local Emetics
20. Central Emetics.
VI. VIRECANA KARMA :
1. Definition
2. Properties and Pharmacological Actions of Virecana Dravyas (Purgatives)
3. Virecana Drugs Mentioned in Caraka Samhita
4. Types of Virecana
5. Indications
6. Contraindications
7. Procedure
8. Purva Karma
9. Pradhana Karma
10. Dosage Schedule of Virecana Drugs
11. Pradhana Karma
12. Observations and Deciding Virecana Vegas
13. Features of Adequate
14. Inadequate and Excessive Virecana Therapy
15. Vayapada & their Management
16. Pascata Karma
17. Mode of Action of Virecana Drugs
18. Modern Concept of Virecana (Purgation).
VII. VASTI KARMA :
1. Definition
2. Classification
3. Indications of Asthapana Vasti
4. Contraindications
5. Indications of Anuvasana Vasti
6. Contraindications
7. Drugs Used in Vasti Karma - According to Caraka - Susruta - Vagabhatta
8. Vasti Yantra
9. Netra
10. Putaka
11. Defects of Netra and Putaka
12. The Method of Administration of Vasti
13. Purva Karma
14. Pradhana Karma
15. Vasti Pratyagama Kala, Features of Adequate, Inadequate and Excess Vasti Therapy
16. Pascata Karma
17. Vayapada & Management
18. Uttara Vasti
19. Probable Mode of Action of Vasti Therapy.
VIII. NASYA KARMA :
1. Definition
2. Drugs used in Nasya Therapy - according to Caraka Samhita
3. Susruta Samhita
4. Vagabhatta
5. Classifications of Nasya - according to Caraka - Susruta Vagabhatta - Kasayapa - Sarangadhara-Bhoja - Vidcha
6. Indications and Contraindicatins of Nasya Karma
7. Method of Administration
8. Purva Karma
9. Pradhana Karma
10. Standard Preparations Commonly used with Dosage
11. Probable Mode of Action of Drugs Used in Formulations for Nasya Karma
12. Pradhana Karma
13. Administration of Dosage in Nasya Karma
14. Common Medications Used for Nasya Karma
15. Pradhana Karma
16. Immediate Meassures After Administration of Nasya
17. Features of Adequate
18. Inadequate and Excess Nasya Karma
19. Complications of Nasya and their Management
20. Pascata Karma
21. Dhumapana
22. Types of Dhurrapana
23. Indications and Contraindications of Dhumapana
24. Method of Administration
25. Features of Adequate
26. Inadequate & Excess Dhumapana
27. Complications and their Treatment
28. Drugs Used for Dhumapuna
29. Kavalagraha and Gandusa
30. Indications
31. Post Nasya Dietic Regimen
32. Post Nasya Karma Regimen
33. Advantages of Nasya Karma
34. Probable Mode of Action of Nasya Karma.
IX : RAKTAMOKSANA :
1. Definition
2. Features of Normal Rakta
3. Functions of Rakta
4. Indications & Contraindications
6. Types of Rakatamoksana
7. Jalaukavcarana
8. Purva Karma
9. Pradhana Karma
10. Pascata Karma
11. Features of Adequate Leech Therapy
12. Siravyadha
13. Indications and Contraindications
14. Purva Karma
15. Pradhana Karma
16. Features of Adequate Venesection
17. Excessive Venesection
18. Pascata Karma
19. Complications and their Treatment
20. Post Venesection Regimen
21. Pracchana
22. Sringa
23. Alabu
24. Ghati Yantra
25. Importance of Rakta Moksana.
X : KERALIYA PANCA KARMA :
1. General Considerations about Classical Panca Karma Therapy and Keraliya Panca Karma Therapy
2. Salient Features of Keraliya Panca Karma
3. Sirodhara
4. Indications
5. Procedure
6. Commonly used Medications of Siro Dhara
7. Formulations of Various Dhara Dravyas
8. Post Procedure Regimen
9. Takra Dhara
10. Ksira Dhara
11. Probable Mode of Action of Sirodhara Pinda Sweda Indications
12. Procedures
13. Patra Pinda Sveda
14. Curna Pinda Sveda
15. Advantages of Pinda Sveda
16. Kayaseka
17. Indications
18. Contraindications
19. Standard Procedure
20. Complications and their Management
21. Anna Lepa
22. Indications
23. Standard Procedure
24. Sirolepa
25. Indications
26. Standard Procedure
27. Other Procedures of Keralfya Therapies
28. Abhayanga
29. Seka or Dhara
30. Picu
31. Sirovasti.
XI. DETAILS OF SOME IMPORTANT INSTRUMENTS USED IN PANCA KARMA THERAPY.
XII. DISEASEWISE INDICATIONS AND CENTRA-INDICATIONS OF PANCAKARMA THERAPY.
