CONTENTS:- 1. Ayurveda vis-a-vis ancient Indian sciences. 2. The ingredients of life. 3. Trayopastambha. 4. Dosha their sub divisions, sites and functions. 5. Dhatus and Malas. 6. Agni. 7. Dravya Guna Vidnyana. 8. Rasa Vidnyana. 9. Nidana. 10. Chikitsa 1-Shodhana. 11. Chikitsa 2-Shamana, Rasayana and Vajikarana.