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[[Charaka Samhita]] being primarily a treatise of ''kayachikitsa'' (medicine) , most of the chapters in the [[Chikitsa Sthana]] deal with ''kayachikitsa'' while chapter 25 pertains to surgical disorders (shalya) and chapter 23 on the management of poisoning (''visha'') deals with ''agada-tantra'' (toxicology). In Ayurveda, psychiatry is dealt with under the heading of ''bhuta-vidya'' and two chapters - 9th and 10th - deal with ''unmada'' and ''apasmara'' focus on this aspect of medicine. Finally, the 30th chapter describes miscellaneous matters including the gynecological disorders and pediatrics (''kaumarabhritya'').

[[Charaka Samhita]] being primarily a treatise of ''kayachikitsa'' (medicine) , most of the chapters in the [[Chikitsa Sthana]] deal with ''kayachikitsa'' while chapter 25 pertains to surgical disorders (shalya) and chapter 23 on the management of poisoning (''visha'') deals with ''agada-tantra'' (toxicology). In Ayurveda, psychiatry is dealt with under the heading of ''bhuta-vidya'' and two chapters - 9th and 10th - deal with ''unmada'' and ''apasmara'' focus on this aspect of medicine. Finally, the 30th chapter describes miscellaneous matters including the gynecological disorders and pediatrics (''kaumarabhritya'').

    

    

It is important to note here that though[[Chikitsa Sthana]] relates with therapeutics, each chapter provides a brief etio-pathogenesis along with symptomatology, prognosis and classification of the disease before delving into its detailed treatment. In therapeutic chapters a general pattern is adopted to describe the management: The first principle of treatment (''chikitsa sutra'') of that particular disease is given in terms of ''langhana'' or ''brimhana, snehana'' or ''rukshana, svedana'' or ''stambhana'' and concerned measures of ''shodhana'' followed by their judicious use in particular state and stage of the disease. It is followed by description of single or compound preparations along with their constituents, method of preparation and indications. The drugs are mentioned in the form of fresh juice and paste, powder, tablet, decoctions, ''avaleha'' (jam), ''asava'' (fermented preparations mainly from juices), arishta (fermented preparations mainly from decoctions), medicated ghee and oil etc.

It is important to note here that though [[Chikitsa Sthana]] relates with therapeutics, each chapter provides a brief etio-pathogenesis along with symptomatology, prognosis and classification of the disease before delving into its detailed treatment. In therapeutic chapters a general pattern is adopted to describe the management: The first principle of treatment (''chikitsa sutra'') of that particular disease is given in terms of ''langhana'' or ''brimhana, snehana'' or ''rukshana, svedana'' or ''stambhana'' and concerned measures of ''shodhana'' followed by their judicious use in particular state and stage of the disease. It is followed by description of single or compound preparations along with their constituents, method of preparation and indications. The drugs are mentioned in the form of fresh juice and paste, powder, tablet, decoctions, ''avaleha'' (jam), ''asava'' (fermented preparations mainly from juices), ''arishta'' (fermented preparations mainly from decoctions), medicated ghee and oil etc.

Eight groups of major diseases were described in Nidana sthana, each representing one specific clinical feature from diagnostic point of view. Management of those eight diseases is explained in detail from third to tenth chapter.  

Eight groups of major diseases were described in [[Nidana Sthana]], each representing one specific clinical feature from diagnostic point of view. Management of those eight diseases is explained in detail from the third to the tenth chapter.  

There are thirty chapters:

Thus, there are thirty chapters in [[Chikitsa Sthana]]:

   

   

First chapter is on rasayana (rejuvenation therapy) having four subchapters and it describes number of drugs and preparations through which one can prevent and retard aging and live longer happier life. Rasayana drugs promote physical and mental health and provide general immunity to prevent diseases as well as strength to the tissues to be able to fight diseases effectively.  

First chapter is on rasayana (rejuvenation therapy) having four subchapters and it describes number of drugs and preparations through which one can prevent and retard aging and live longer happier life. Rasayana drugs promote physical and mental health and provide general immunity to prevent diseases as well as strength to the tissues to be able to fight diseases effectively.