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→Annapana Chatushka (four chapters on food and beverages)
* The next chapter [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], describes in detail the concept of Ayurvedic pharmacology in the form of ''rasa'' (taste), ''veerya''(drug potency), and ''vipaka''(final conversion of food/drug after the action of ''jatharagni''(digestive power) and ''prabhava''(specific action of a drug). This chapter also throws light on the important concept of ''viruddha ahara''(incompatible diet) which seems to be the primary cause of many diseases even today.
* The next chapter [[Atreyabhadrakapyiya]], describes in detail the concept of Ayurvedic pharmacology in the form of ''rasa'' (taste), ''veerya''(drug potency), and ''vipaka''(final conversion of food/drug after the action of ''jatharagni''(digestive power) and ''prabhava''(specific action of a drug). This chapter also throws light on the important concept of ''viruddha ahara''(incompatible diet) which seems to be the primary cause of many diseases even today.
* The third chapter, [[Annapanavidhi Adhyaya]], provides details of Ayurvedic dietetics. This chapter details a wide variety of food and beverages, along with their medicinal values.
* The third chapter, [[Annapanavidhi Adhyaya]], provides details of Ayurvedic dietetics. This chapter details a wide variety of food and beverages, along with their medicinal values.
* The last chapter, [[Vividhashitapitiya]], deals with important concepts such as formation of body tissues from the diet consumed, immunity and immune-compromised individuals, diseases originated from various body tissues, and migration of ''[[dosha]]'' from ''shakha''(periphery or the tissue elements) to ''koshtha''(central part of the body or alimentary tract)and vice versa.
* The last chapter, [[Vividhashitapitiya]], deals with important concepts such as formation of body tissues from the diet consumed, immunity and immune-compromised individuals, diseases originated from various body tissues, and migration of [[dosha]] from ''shakha''(periphery or the tissue elements) to ''koshtha''(central part of the body or alimentary tract)and vice versa.
===Sangraha Adhyaya(two chapters on brief summary)===
===Sangraha Adhyaya(two chapters on brief summary)===