Satya Pal Gupta

Psychopathology in Indian Medicine (Ayurveda)

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Psychopathology in Indian Medicine (Ayurveda)
de Satya Pal Gupta
Éditeur : Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan

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 CONTENTS
Preface v
List of Abbreviations xvii
Transliteration Chart xviii
PART I
THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS
CHAPTER I THE PLACE OF
AYURVEDA IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
A. Historical Background ( Ayurveda an Ancient branch
of study in India ) 1
i. Eternity of Ayurveda 1
ii. Relation of Ayurveda with the Atharvaveda 4
iii. Origin of Tradition of Ayurveda 14
B. Ayurveda and Philosophy 20
i. Similarity in the aims of Ayurveda and DarSanas 23
ii. Dars"anas are the base of the applied principles of
Ayurveda 26
iii. Samkhya system and Ayurveda 28
iv. Vais"esika Dars"ana and Ayurveda 50
v. Nyaya Dargana and Ayurveda 62
vi. The Yoga System and Ayurveda 74
vii. Vedanta and Mimamsa and Ayurveda 81
viii. Ayurveda—A synthesis of Indian Darsanas 84

CHAPTER II NATURE
OF MIND IN AYURVEDA
A. Controversies regarding the physical nature
( Bhautikatva ) of mind. 88
i. The philosophical foundations of Ayurvedic concept
of Manas. 91
ii. Dravyatva of Manas 92

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 iii. The Supersensual nature of Manas ( not identical
to Indriyas) 95
iv. Manas is an Adhyatmika Dravya 99
v. A comparision with modern
behavioristic view 101
B. Mind as constituted of three Gunsa 105
i. Trigunas are reals and ultimate factors of primordial
matter 105
ii. Psychic importance of Trigunas 109
iii. The comparison of the concept of three bhaga of
manas with psychoanalytic concept of Ego, Superego
and Id. 114
iv. Comparison in Characteristics 118
v. A comparative study of practical aspects of trians'-
as theory and psychoanalytic theory 123
vi. The Topographical aspect of self in relation to
Tri-anSas of Manas 128
vii. The three manasika anSas and the classification of
mental states into thinking, feeling and willing 136

CHAPTER III
CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE LOCATION
OF MIND IN HUMAN ORGANISM
i. Mastiska and Hrdaya well recognised as two
separate entities in Syurveda 144
ii. The Anatomical Location of Hrdaya in Ayurveda 145
iii. Review of controversy regarding the number of
Hrdaya with special reference to Ayurvedic
literature 147
iv. Hrdaya as seat of manas is Ayurveda 150
v. Psychic functions assigned to Hrdaya 152
vi. Hrdaya—The seat of consciousness ( Soul) 159
vii. Critical Review 161
Historical Survey
viii. Conclusion. 184

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 P A R T I I TREATMENT OF PERSONALITY IN
AYURVEDA
CHAPTER IV
PHYSICAL SIDE OF PERSONALITY
( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM )
i. The description of Mastiska ( Brain ) in Ayurveda
( a ) Siras immensely related to the Anatomical and
functional aspect of Indriyas 191
( b ) The knowledge of brain and brain matter 192
( c ) Applied aspect of Mastiska as met in Ayurveda 195
ii. The description of channels ( Pathways ) related to
nervous activities in Ayurveda 197
iii. The functional aspect of Motor sensory pathways
( Perepheral nervous system ) as met in Ayurveda 210
CHAPTER V
DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECT OF PERSONALITY
i. Origin of Man ( Human Being ) 217
ii. Determinants in the Development of Human Organism
and Individual personality 221
( 1 ) Atmaja ( Purusa ) bhava 225
( 2 ) Purva-janmakrta Karmas 231
( 3 ) Sattvaja ( Manasa ) bhavas 236
( 4 ) Paficamahabhutatmaka bhava 244
( 5 ) Hereditary Factors ( Matr-Pitrja-Sukra-Sonita
Prakrti) 248
( 6 ) Non-Hereditary Maternal Factors 256
( 7 ) Rasaja bhava 262
( 8 ) Satmaja bhavas 264
( 9 ) The Kala (time), vayas (Age) and desa (climate)
Factors 265
CHAPTER VI
CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN PERSONALITY
i. Personality and its importance in Ayurveda 271

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 ( xii )
u. Is there a place for types in personality ? 276
Hi. A comparative study of foundations of type theories
in psychology and Ayurveda 279
iv. Typologies based on Physical aspect of Personality 286
( a ) Bhautika Prakrti ( Physical Constitution ) 287
( b ) Dosaja ( Deha ) Prakrti ( Bio-Physical Cons-
titution ) 288
( c ) Sara-bheda Typology 321
v. Sattva Prakrti ( Mental Temperament) 330
( a ) Sattvika Sattvakaya 333
( b ) Rajasa Sattvakaya 339
( c ) Tamasa Sattvakaya 34o

CHAPTER Vll
IDEAL HUMAN PERSONALITY IN AYURVEDA
i. The pursuits of life 359
ii. (i) Pranaisana ( The persuit of life ) 361
( a ) Importance of Pranai§ana 361
( b ) The concept of ideal health 363
( c ) Measures to attain ideal health 365
( d ) Life Span and its nature (Determinate or
Indeterminate )
lii. Dhanaisana 374
iv. Paralokaisana ( Persuit for heaven ) 376
( a ) The final renunciation 380
( b ) Pravrtti and Nivrtti Marga 382
v. Conclusion 385

PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS

CHAPTER Vlll
DISEASES AND THEIR CAUSES
i. The definition of disease 389
ii. Causes of Diseases 391

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 ( a ) Incompatible correlation ( of Indriyartha
parinama ( and volitional trangression ) 391
( i ) Asatmendriyartha Samyoga 391
( ii) Prajflaparadha 391
(iii) Parinama 392
( b ) The intrinsic causes of diseases
( c ) Other causes of diseases
iii. Classification of diseases 402
( a ) Prabhava-bheda 404
( b ) Bala bheda 405
( c ) ASraya Bheda 406
( d ) Nimitta Bheda 406
( e ) Asay-i bheda 407
( f ) Abhighlta bheda 408
( g ) Seven fold categories of vyadhis 409
( h ) Samanyaja and Nanatmaja diseases 411
(, i ) A new classification based on predominance of
mental or physical origin or symptomatology 411
iv. Symptomatology in Ayurveda 414
y. Dreams and their relation with diseases 417

CHAPTER IX
GENERAL METHODS OF TREATMENT OP
MENTAL DISEASES

i. Psycho-somatic approach in Ayurveda 423

ii. Classification of treatment 426
( a ) DaivavyapSs'rya Cikitsa 427
( b ) YuktivyapaSrya Cikitsa 429
( c ) Satvavajaya Cikitsa 430
iii. Methods of Treatment of Mental Diseases 431
( a ) Occult Practices 431
( b ) Physiological and Pharmacological methods 434
iv. Psychological methods of treatment 440

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 ( a ) Rational persuasion 443
( i ) Dhairya 443
( ii ) Sadvrtta ( Good conduct) 444
( iii ) Dharamya Vega 445
( iv ) Fear Therapy 446
( b ) Methods based on the Deeper understanding 446
( c ) Samidhi ( Mental Equanimity ) 449

CHAPTER X

DISEASES WITH PRIMARILY MENTAL ORIGIN AND

PREDOMINANTLY MENTAL SYMPTOMS

A. Unmada ( Insanity ) 454

i. Disorders primarily due to failure of normal
development 459
ii. Disorders due to primarily abnormal development
or reaction or internal or external stress 459
iii. Cikitsa-Sutra 461
iv. DaivavyapaSraya Cikitsa 462
v. YuktivyapaSraya Cikitsa 463
B. Prajflaparadha, Dhrtibhrams'a, SmrtinaSa 465
i. Prajfiaparadha 466
ii. Dhrtibhrams'a 468
iii. Smrtinasa 469
iv. Cikitsa 459
C- Emotional Diseases ( Kama, Krodha, Bhaya, Soka &
Cinta etc.) 470
i. Kama (lust ) 470
ii. Krodha ( anger ) 471
iii. Soka ( grief) 472
iv. CintS ( Anxiety ) 473
v. Bhaya ( fear) 474
vi. CikitsS ( treatment ) 475

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 CHAPTER
DISEASES WITH PRIMARILY PHYSICAL ORIGIN
AND PREDOMINANTLY MENTAL
SYMPTOMS
A. Atattvabhinivega 497
i. Symptoms 499
ii. Differential Diagnosis 501
iii. Treatment 502
B. Mada (Intoxication ) 505
i. Types of Mada 505
ii. General symptoms of Mada 506
iii. Symptoms in the stages cf Intoxication 506
iv. Kinds of mada 508
v. Side effects of Mada 510
vi. Principles of treatment 511
vii. Treatment 512
CHAPTER Xlll
DISEASES WITH PRIMARILY PHYSICAL ORIGIN
AND PREDOMINANTLY PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
A. MOrccha ( faint ) 513
i. Kinds of Fainting 513
ii. Causes of Paintings 514
iii. Symptoms of Murccha 514
iv. Cikitsa 515
B. Sanyasa ( Syncope ) 515
i. General Features 515
ii. Symptoms 517
iii. Cikitsa-Sutra 517
CHAPTER XIV
CONCLUDING REMARKS 520
Appendix 533
Bibliography 537
List of Names of Authors and Texts 547
Index 553

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 Satya Pal Gupta
Psychopathology in Indian Medicine
(Ayurveda)
Ayurveda with special reference to its
philosophical basis

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