Madhava Nidana : Ayruvedic System of Pathology

Contents: Preface. 1. Fevers—Jwara. 2. Dysentery—Atisar. 3. Acute dysentery—Amaraktatisar. 4. Diarrhoea—Grihini. 5. Arsa—Piles. 6. Ajirna—Indigestion. 7. Dyspepsia—Agni Mandya. 8. Bisuchika—Cholera. 9. Worms—Krimi 10. Jaundice—Pandu 11. Hoemorrhagia—Raktapitta. 12. Phithisis Pulmonalis—Consumption. 13. Cough—Kasa. 14. Hiccup—Hikka. 15. Asthma—Swasa. 16. Hoarseness—Swarabheda. 16. Chardi or vomiting. 17. Swooning—Murchha. 18. Burning of the body –Daha. 19. Madness-Unmada. 20. Possessed persons, or devil-madness—Bhutonmada. 21. Epilepsy—Apasmara or Mrigi. 22. Nervous diseases—Bata Byadhi. 23. A kind of leprosy—Bata-rakta. Diseases of the extremities. 24. Acute Rheumatism—Ambat. 25. Sul, Colic—Gastroperiodynia. 26. Retention of discharges—Adabarta. 27. Gulma—swellings in the abdomen. Diseases of the heart. 28. Strangury—Mutrakrichchhra. 29. Suppression of urine—Mutraghata. 30. Urinary calculi—Ashmari. Diseases of the urinary organs. 31.Morbid secretion of urine—Prameha. 32. Great fatness—Medah. 33. Enlargement of the abdomen—Udara. 34. Swellings—Shotha. 35. Shlipada—Elephantiasis. Diseases of the male organs of generation. 36. Scrofulous swellings—Gandmala. 37. Goitre—Galaganda. 38. Bhagundara—Fistula-in-Ano. 39. Sores on the genital organs—Upadangsha. History of syphilis. 40. Leprosy—Kushtha or Kuth. 41. Urticaria ?—Sitapita. 42. Acidiity of stomach, vomiting of bile—Amlapitta. 43. Erysipelas, Carbuncle?—Bisharpa. 44. Boils, pustules, erysipelas?—Bishphotaka. 45. Small-pox—Masurika. Small diseases. 46. Diseases of the mouth; lips; gums; teeth—Mukharoga. 47. Sensible teeth—Dantaharsa. 48. Diseases of the tongue; palate; neck; throat; ears—Dantaharsa. 49. Diseases of the ears; nose—Karnaroga. 50. Diseases of the eyes—Akhiroga. 51. Diseases of the head—Siraroga. Diseases of the female organs of generations. 52. Kanda—Utero vaginal tumors. 53. Diseases of infants—Balaroga. 54. Poisons and their antidotes—Panata. 55. Dhajabhanga or Claiba—Impotence. 56. Gudabhrangsa—Prolapsus Ani. 57. Ahiputana—Superficial ulcer round the anus. Slight diseases of the extremities. 58. Emaciation—Karsa. 59. Unhealthy (costiveness) discharges—Amaha.

"A popular and comprehensive work on pathology, it has been an indispensable aid to physicians since a long time. This work is named after the author, the real title of the work is Roga-vinishcaya. The work is an elaborate consideration of causes, symptoms, complications and treatments in seventy three sections. The first section deals with the five factors necessary for proper diagnosis of a disease: cause, premonitory symptoms, manifested symptoms, applied therepeutics, to trace the cause from the effect and development of diseases. The rest of the work deals with diseases. The last section gives a list of diseases dealt with. The book ends with a prayer that all living beings be freed from the entire holst of ailments.

"The book is being published under the series Indian Medical Science Series." (jacket)