Monographs

Concepts and Contemporary Practices

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Monographs on Concepts and Contemporary Practices
Sr. No.	Title	Author(s)	Reviewer(s)	Editor(s)
Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda
1	Ayurveda (knowledge or science of life)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Tantrayukti (technical tricks to understand texts)	Dixit U., Deole Y.S.	Mhetre H.	Basisht G.
3	Prakriti (fundamental constitution)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Deha Prakriti (somatic constitution)	Bhojani M.K., Tanwar Ankurkumar	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
5	Manas Prakriti (psychological constitution)	Bhojani M.K., Tanwar Ankurkumar	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
6	Purusha (holistic human being)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Fundamental Concepts - Panchamahabhuta
1	Panchamahabhuta (five fundamental elements)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Akasha mahabhuta (ether or space element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Vayu mahabhuta (air element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Agni mahabhuta (fire element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Jala mahabhuta (water element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Prithvi mahabhuta (earth element)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda -Methods of acquiring knowledge- Pramana
1	Pramana (methods of acquiring knowledge)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
2	Pratyaksha pramana (knowledge by direct perception)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
3	Anumana pramana (knowledge by inference)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
4	Aaptopadesha pramana (knowledge by authoritative statement)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
5	Yukti pramana (knowledge by logical application)	Bhojani M.K., Joglekar A.A.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda - Theories and applications- Siddhanta
1	Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta (cause and effect theory)	Bhojani M.K., Kabadwal Dipti, Tanwar Ankurkumar	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
2	Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (Theory of similarity and dissimilarity)	Bhojani M.K.,Yadav Vandana	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
3	Karma (action)	Bhojani M.K., Rahul Anand	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.
Fundamental Concepts of Ayurveda pharmacology
1	Guna (qualities or properties)	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Satmya (adaptability or suitability)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Aushadha Sevana Kala (times of administration of medicines, chronopharmacology)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Components of Health- Dosha
1	Dosha	Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Components of Health- Agni
1	Agni	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Components of Health- Dhatu
1	Dhatu (body tissues or components)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Rasa dhatu (body fluids)	Deole Y.S., Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Rakta dhatu (blood tissue)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Meda dhatu (fats or lipid tissue elements)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Asthi dhatu (osseous or bone tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7	Majja dhatu (marrow tissue)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8	Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue elements)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
9	Ojas (vital essence)	Deole Y.S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Components of Health -Mala
1	Mala (Excretory products)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Purisha (stools)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Mutra (urine)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Components of Health -Aatma,Indriya, Manas
1	Aatma (soul or spirit)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Indriya (sense and motor organs)	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Shilwant A.A.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Manas (Mind and mental health)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Buddhi (Intellect and intelligence)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Smriti (memory)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Concepts and Practices of Preventive and Promotive Health in Chikitsa
1	Rasayana (rejuvenation and vitalizing therapy)	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Vajikarana (aphrodisiac or virility enhancing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Dinacharya (daily regimen for health)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Ahara vidhi (dietary guidelines)	Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Nidra (sleep)	Resmi B.G., Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Fundamental Concepts of Diagnosis and Management in Ayurveda (Nidana) and (Chikitsa)
1	Hetu (causes)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Prajnaparadha (intellectual errors)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Shatkriyakala (Six stages of disease evolution and treatment intervention)	Khandel S.K., Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
4	Kha vaigunya (defects in body systems)	Khandel S.K.,Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
5	Vyadhi (disease)	Deole Y.S.,Anagha S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Amavata	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7	Jwara (various fevers)	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Major therapies (shad vidha upakrama)
1	Langhana (reducing/depleting/fasting therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Choudhary Sujata, Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Brimhana (nourishing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Choudhary Sujata, Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Rukshana (drying or absorbing therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Stambhana (styptic or stopping therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Snehana (unction therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Swedana (sudation or fomentation therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Gandhi R.	Basisht G.
Concepts and Practices in Chikitsa - Panchakarma
1	Panchakarma (five therapeutic purification procedures)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Deepana (therapy for kindling digestion)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
3	Pachana (therapy for promoting digestion)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Vamana (therapeutic emesis)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Virechana (therapeutic purgation)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Basti (therapeutic enema)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
7	Nasya (intra nasal administration)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8	Raktamokshana (blood letting therapy)	Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Concepts and Practices in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics (Kaumarabhritya tantra) in Ayurveda
1	Artava (ovum and menstruation)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
2	Menstrual disorders	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Tandon S.	Basisht G.
3	Garbha‎‎ (fetus or embryo)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
4	Prenatal care (garbhini paricharya)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
5	Sutika Paricharya (Postnatal care)	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
6	Contraceptives‎‎	Girija S., Anagha S.	Basisht G., Tandon S.	Deole Y.S.
7	Menopausal Syndrome	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G.	Basisht G.
8	Congenital disorders	Anagha S., Deole Y.S.	Basisht G., Chavan-Gautam P.	Basisht G.
9	Neonatal care	Karthik K.P., Anagha S.	Bhinde S., Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Basisht G.
10	Immunization	Karthik K.P., Deole Y.S.	Rekhi Rachna, Basisht G.	Basisht G.
Diagnosis and management of prevalent diseases (Based on lectures in Prof.M.S.Baghel Memorial Lecture Series)
1	Infectious diseases	Khandel S.K., Baghel M. S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
2	Cancer	Gadgil D.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
3	Acid peptic diseases‎‎	Chandola H.M.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Basisht G.
4	Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome	Sabnis M.S.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
5	Cardiac diseases	Sane Rohit	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
6	Neurological diseases	Acharya S.H.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Basisht G.
7	Skin diseases in Integrative Medicine	Narahari S.R.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
8	Psychiatric diseases‎‎	Narayan Prakash B.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
9	Emergency medicine in Ayurveda	Dixit U.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
10	Rheumatic diseases	Ram Manohar P.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
11	Kidney diseases	Gupta S. N.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Anagha S., Basisht G.
12	Panchakarma in modern lifestyle	Thakar A. B.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S., Aneesh E.G., Basisht G.
Education and Research (Based on interactive sessions)
1	Interactive session on Contemporary Ayurveda	Singh R.H.	Basisht G.	Deole Y.S.,Basisht G.