This presentation throws light on kalpana chatushka of charaka samhita, useful for students of Ayurveda

1. Glimpses Of Kalpana Chatushka
Dr ANAND KATTI,
Faculty, PG Dept. of
Ayurveda Siddhanta,
Govt. Ayurveda Medical
College,
Mysore
ayurvedananda@gmail.com
+919886028646
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Charaka samhita

2. NOVELTY OF CHARAKA SAMHITA
 Authorship
 4 sutra
 Chapter titles
 Superiority of Ayurveda
 Chatushka 7
 Discussions (student/teacher
 Presentation/seminars

3. INTRODUCTION TO CHARAKA SAMHITA
 Sutrastana-30ch
 Nidanastana-08ch
 Vimanastana-08ch
 Shareerastana-o8ch
 Indriya stana-12ch
 Chikitsastana-30ch
 Sidhistana-12ch
 Kalpastana-12ch

4. HOSPITAL SET UP

5. Geography, location, Architecture

6. 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)

7. POLLUTION FREE AMBIENCE
 Dhuma Rajasam anabhigamaniyamanam
 Sukha pravicharam (spacious rooms)

8. Hospital staff (medical, paramedical,
nursing, dietician, pharmacists and others)
GCP norms

9.  Dietary unit

10. HOUSE KEEPING

11.  Jala

12. Utensils (vessels, spoons, jars, pans, churning
sticks, leather, cotton thread etc)

13. BEDDINGS, BEDSPREAD, TOWEL, PILLOW,
CHAIRS,

14. PHARMACY AND DRUG STORE

15. INSTRUMENTS ROOM

16. THERAPY ROOMS

17. REST ROOMS/ TOILETS/ BATHROOMS

18. Patient comforts (music, story books etc)

19. NABH

20. CHIKITSA
 Shodhana
 Shamana

21. IMPORTANCE OF SHODHANA

24. BENEFITS OF SHODHANA

26. 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

27. PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNDAMENT

29. KOSHTHAGAMANA

30. POORVAKARMA

33. 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

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

35. SWEDA
 Trividha sweda (alpa, madhya, mahan)
 Samyak swinna lakshana
 Indications and contra indications
Pinda sweda
Nadi sweda
Avagaha sweda
Upanaha sweda

36. PRECAUTIONS (VRUSHANA, HRUDAYA, DRUSHTI)

37. 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

38. Vamana
 Poorvakrama: (examination, sne, swe, collection
of medicines, regimen on previous day)
 Pradhana karma: examination in the morning,
worship, snana, vamanopaga, vamana dravya
prayoga,

39.  4 observations in 1 muhurta
 Sweda indicates doshapravilayana
 Lomaharsha indicates dislodging
 Adhmana indicates kuski anugamana
 Hrullasa indicates urdhwagati
 Positioning patient and attenders

40.  Counselling the patient (effort, anguli sparsha)
 Vega upavega
 Samyak (trividha), Ayoga, Atiyoga lakshana

41. 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

43.  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

44. SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF CHIKITSA

45.  Yadihaasti tadanyatra yannehasti na tat kwachit

46. THANK YOU