Principles and Practice of Ayurvedic Medicine (Set of Volume - 2)  (English, Hardcover, Khory Rustomjee Naserwanjee)

The book begins with an account of symptoms in general, or a description of the chief observations which indicate the existence and nature of diseases. These are classified according to the parts of the organism in which they are manifested. Thus all the symptoms manifested by the respiratory tract are taken together, whether indicating disease of that region or associated with disease of other organs. The principles upon which a diagnosis is made are next discussed, and author followed Susruta in making prognosis the subject of a separate division. The main principles of treatment complete this general view of the subject. The account of the various diseases follows and occupies the greater part of the book. Each disease is first defined. Its causes, pathology, morbid anatomy, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment are described seriatim. The book introduced a short account of insanity under diseases of the brain, and a short abstract of toxicology among diseases of the stomach. A short account of the history of medicine and tables of Indian Materia Medica is also given in the book. This book will be useful for hakim’s, vaidyas, scientists, ayurvedic medical practitioners, students and all those who are interested in the traditional system of medicine (Ayurveda).

Table of Contents

Part I : Arrangement of Diseases

• The Etiology of Disease-Predisposing Causes-Exciting Causes;
• The Symptomatology;
• Symptoms connected with the nervous system, Symptoms connected with the General Appearance, Organs of special senses, Digestive system, Symptoms connected with the urinary system, Symptoms connected with the respiratory system, The heart
• The Physical Signs of Diseases;
• Physical signs of abdomen, Physical signs of chest, Physical signs due to the circulatory system;
• Sphygmograph;
• Physical examination of the heart;
• The Integumentary System;
• The Typhoid State;
• Death, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Complications, Treatment;
• The Derangements of the Blood;
• Plethora, Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leukaemia, Diabetes, Scurvy, Beriberi, Cyanosis, Embolus, Thrombosis, Uraemia, Pyaemia, Cellulitis venenata, Snake-bite-symptoms-treatment, Glanders and farcy, Purpura, Haemophilia;
• Derangements of the circulation of blood in a part;
• Congestion-results-haemorrhages-dropsy, Inflammation;
• Derangement of Nutrition-Hypertrophy-Atrophy;
• Degeneration-metamorphosis-infiltration, Morbid growths-tumours, malignant-tubercles;
• Constitutional Diseases: Scrofula, Rachitis, Syphilis, Rheumatism-acute-chronic-arthritis deformans, Gout-chronic-retrocedent, Goitre, Exophthalmic goitre, Cretinism, Obesity;

Part II : Diseases of the Circulatory System

• Heart, Disorders of the heart, Endocarditis, Malformations of the heart-cynosis, Valvular diseases of the heart-murmurs, Mitral murmurs, Aortic murmurs, Tricuspid murmurs, Pulmonic murmurs, Aneurysm of the heart, Hypertrophy of the heart, Dilatation of the heart, Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Adhesion of the heart and pericardium, Hydro-pericardium, Pneumo-pericardium, Degeneration of the substance of the heart, Morbid growths in the heart, Laceration of the heart, Angina pectoris, Syncope-fainting-collapse, Arterial and venous obstruction, Diseases of the great vessels-inflammation of arteries, Aneurysm and dilatation-aortic pulsation, Aneurism and aorta- thoracic-abdominal;
• Diseases of the Digestive Organs-Classification;
• Stomatitis-oral catarrh, Croupous stomatitis (Aphthae), Diphtheritis stomatitis, Excoriations and ulcers, Syphilitic affections, Scorbutic affections, Parasitic affections-thrush, Glossitis-inflammation of the tongue, Gangrenous stomatitis, Ptyalism (Mercurial stomatitis), Parotitis or mumps, Morbid growths-tubercle-syphilitic growths-cancer-quincsy-angina, Tonsillitis-chronic tonsillitis;
• Diseases of the throat-Classification;
• Acute pharyngeal catarrh, Chronic pharyngeal catarrh, Croupous pharyngitis, Diphtheritis pharyngitis, Phlegmonous pharyngitis, Syphilitic pharyngitis, Retro-pharyngeal abscess, Angina ludovici, Cancer and stricture of pharynx, Diphtheria;
• Diseases of the Esophagus;
• Acute inflammation of the esouphagus -catarrhal-croupous, Chronic affections of the esophagus-spasm-paralysis, Morbid growths, Perforation and rupture, Neurosis; Diseases of the Stomach-Anatomy-Physiology;
• Food-fermentation-gastric digestion, Dyspepsia, Pyrosis, Vomiting, Acidity and heartburn, Fementive disorders, Acute gastric catarrh, Chronic gastric catarrh, Change from caustics and poisons, Simple ulcer of the stomach, Cancer of the stomach, Spasm of the stomach, Obstruction of the stomach, Dilatation of the stomach, Haematemesis;
• Diseases of Intenstines-Intestinal Digestion;
• Intestinal flatulence (Tympanitis), Intestinal colic, Constipation, Diseases of duodenum, Enteritis catarrhalis, Phlegmonous enteritis, Intestinal ulcers, Typhlitis and perityphlitis, Tuberculosis of intestines and mesenteric glands, Malignant growths-adenoid cancer, Dysentery-three varieties, Cholera asiatica, Intestinal haemorrhage and vascular dilatations, Intestinal obstruction, Intestinal worms-helminthology, Diseases of the rectum, Haemorrhoids;