Glimpses Of Kalpana Chatushka

Charaka samhita

Dr ANAND KATTI,
Faculty, PG Dept. of Ayurveda Siddhanta,
Govt. Ayurveda Medical College,
Mysore
ayurvedananda@gmail.com
+919886028646
+918867025966

NOVELTY OF CHARAKA SAMHITA

Authorship
4 sutra
Chapter titles
Superiority of Ayurveda
Chatushka 7
Discussions (student/teacher
Presentation/seminars

INTRODUCTION TO CHARAKA
SAMHITA

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Nidanastana-08ch
Vimanastana-08ch

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Indriya stana-12ch

Chikitsastana-30ch

Sidhistana-12ch

Kalpastana-12ch

HOSPITAL SET UP

Geography, location, Architecture

CROSS VENTILATION
It is natural ventilation in buildings.
Stale air holds moisture and has health risk
Wind for passive cooling (cool external air comes
and warm internal air goes)

POLLUTION FREE AMBIENCE

Dhuma Rajasam anabhigamaniyamanam

Sukha pravicharam (spacious rooms)

Hospital staff (medical, paramedical,

nursing, dietician, pharmacists and others)

GCP norms

Dietary unit

HOUSE KEEPING

Jala

Utensils (vessels, spoons, jars, pans, churning sticks,

leather, cotton thread etc)

BEDDINGS, BEDSPREAD, TOWEL,

PILLOW, CHAIRS,

PHARMACY AND DRUG STORE

INSTRUMENTS ROOM

THERAPY ROOMS

REST ROOMS/ TOILETS/

BATHROOMS

Patient comforts (music, story books etc)

NABH

CHIKITSA
Shodhana
Shamana

IMPORTANCE OF SHODHANA

BENEFITS OF SHODHANA

Kala Shodhana-One should under go Shodhana after

Snehana and Swedana in following season
Sl no

Masa

Month

Shodhana

Chaitra(Madhava prathama)

MarchApril

Vamana

Shravana (Nabhashya prathama)

JulyAugust

Virechana

Margashirshya (Sahasya
prathama)

Nov-Dec

Basti

PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENT

KOSHTHAGAMANA

POORVAKARMA

SNEHA
Sneha yoni
Sthavara { tila and eranda} and jangama
{chatusneha}
Snehashaya / Oilseeds
Chatu sneha Season wise utility
dosha wise utility
guna karma and specific indications
anupana
Pravichara sneha and indications

Sneahmatra, snehaprakarsha,
Indications/ contrindications
Asessment of koshtha
Atiyoga, ayoga, samyak yoga
Poorvakarma Pradhan karma, paschat karma
Lavanopahita sneha
Sadhya sneha

SWEDA
Trividha sweda (alpa, madhya, mahan)
Samyak swinna lakshana
Indications and contra indications

Pinda sweda
Nadi sweda
Avagaha sweda
Upanaha sweda

PRECAUTIONS (VRUSHANA, HRUDAYA, DRUSHTI)

CLASSIFICATION

Snigdha ruksha
o Ekanga sarwanga
o Saagni niragni
o

SAAGNI

NIRAGNI

Sankara, Prastara,
Naadi

Vyayama, Ushnasadana

Parisheka, Avagaha,
Jentaka

Gurupravarana,
Kshuda,

Ashmaghana, Karshu,
Kuti, Bhu

Bahupana, Bhaya,
Krodha

Kumbhika, Kupa,

Upanaha, Ahava, Atapa

Vamana

Poorvakrama: (examination, sne, swe, collection

of medicines, regimen on previous day)
Pradhana karma: examination in the morning,
worship, snana, vamanopaga, vamana dravya
prayoga,

4 observations in 1 muhurta

Sweda indicates doshapravilayana

Lomaharsha indicates dislodging
Adhmana indicates kuski anugamana
Hrullasa indicates urdhwagati
Positioning patient and attenders

Counselling the patient (effort, anguli sparsha)

Vega upavega
Samyak (trividha), Ayoga, Atiyoga lakshana

ASSESMENT OF VAMANA
VEGAS:
Pravara shuddhi

Madhyama
shuddhi

Avara shuddhi
Ch.si.1/13

VEGIKI

MANIKI

2 prasta

1.5 prasta

1 prasta

ANTIKI

pittanta

pittantam

pittantam

LAINGIKI

Signs & symptoms

of proper emesis

Signs & symptoms

of proper emesis

Signs & symptoms

of hina yoga
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PASCHAT KARMA
Dhumapana and Sansarjana karma/krama

DAY

MORNIN
G

vamana

yavagu

vilepi

vilepi

yusha

mamsa
rasa

mamsa
rasa

EVENIN
G

yavagu

yavagu

vilepi

yusha

yusha

mamsa
rasa

Normal
food

VIRECHANA VIDHI

SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF

CHIKITSA

Yadihaasti tadanyatra yannehasti na tat kwachit

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