Glimpses Of Kalpana Chatushka
Dr ANAND KATTI,
Faculty, PG Dept. of
Ayurveda Siddhanta,
Govt. Ayurveda Medical
College,
Mysore
ayurvedananda@gmail.com
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+918867025966
Charaka samhita
NOVELTY OF CHARAKA SAMHITA
 Authorship
 4 sutra
 Chapter titles
 Superiority of Ayurveda
 Chatushka 7
 Discussions (student/teacher
 Presentation/seminars
INTRODUCTION TO CHARAKA SAMHITA
 Sutrastana-30ch
 Nidanastana-08ch
 Vimanastana-08ch
 Shareerastana-o8ch
 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
1 Chaitra(Madhava prathama) March-April Vamana
2 Shravana (Nabhashya prathama) July-August Virechana
3 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
o Snigdha ruksha
o Ekanga sarwanga
o Saagni niragni
SAAGNI NIRAGNI
Sankara, Prastara, Naadi Vyayama, Ushnasadana
Parisheka, Avagaha,
Jentaka
Gurupravarana, Kshuda,
Ashmaghana, Karshu,
Kuti, Bhu
Bahupana, Bhaya,
Krodha
Kumbhika, Kupa, Holaka 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
4
1
ASSESMENT OF VAMANA VEGAS:Pravara shuddhi Madhyama
shuddhi
Avara shuddhi
Ch.si.1/13
VEGIKI 8 6 4
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
 PASCHAT KARMA
 Dhumapana and Sansarjana karma/krama
 VIRECHANA VIDHI
DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MORNING vamana yavagu vilepi vilepi yusha mamsar
asa
mamsar
asa
EVENING yavagu yavagu vilepi yusha yusha mamsar
asa
Normal
food
SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF CHIKITSA
 Yadihaasti tadanyatra yannehasti na tat kwachit
THANK YOU

Dr Anand Katti