Prameha An Ayurvedic Concordance Of Textual References From Brhatrayis

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Prameha This book gives a complete compilation of the disease Prameha (Diabetes), from the Brhatrayi’s (the three major classical texts) of Ayurveda- Astänga Hrdaya & Sangraha, Caraka Samhita and Suşruta Samhita This book covers all aspects in relation to the disease, from terminologies used & references to the wide spectrum of treatments that these classical texts mention. Diabetes is one among the major diseases affecting all classes of people in the present scenario. More than the disease, the complications caused by chronic diabetes troubles the patient more. The clue to the disease is not only obtained from the Nidäna and Cikitsä Sthana, but through out the text, right from the first Sthana to the last Sthana. The verses have been sorted under different headings and subheadings and carefully placed in a such a way that, at a glance the reader can pick out the specific aspects he would like to know about the diseases. This book also gives an exclusive Index of all plant, animal, mineral and miscellaneous products used in the disease. The frequency of the drugs used along with the synonyms have been tabulated. Each and every drug has been indexed with the botanical names, the synonyms used and the verses where they are used. The symptoms for Prameha has also been indexed along with its meaning, the verse it appears and the frequency. Hence this book which is unique of its kind is sure to be useful for students, aspiring practitioners and subject experts. A compilation of this kind on Prameha has never been done before. This book is the second major compilation work done by the Author after the book on Hemorrhoids.