Charaka Samhita (English translation)

by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society | 1949 | 383,279 words | ISBN-13: 9788176370813

Hinduism Ayurveda

Summary: The English translation of the Charaka Samhita (by Caraka) deals with Ayurveda (also ‘the science of life’) and includes eight sections dealing with Sutrasthana (general principles), Nidanasthana (pathology), Vimanasthana (training), Sharirasthana (anatomy), Indriyasthana (sensory), Cikitsasthana (therapeutics), Kalpasthana (pharmaceutics) and Siddhisthana (healthcare).

Charaka (Caraka) studied and redacted the Agnivesha-tantra into its present from known as the Charakasamhita (Caraka-samhita). He is known as the reviver of Ayurveda and lived somewhere in the first days of the renaissance of Vedic religion in India.

Other titles includes: Carakasaṃhitā (carakasamhita), Charakasaṃhitā, Charak, Carak, Saṃhitā.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Charaka Samhita (English translation) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

+ Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles

. Chapter 1 - The Quest for Longevity (dirgha-jivita)

. Chapter 2 - The Seeds of Rough chaff (apamarga-tanduliya)

. Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha)

. Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya)

. Chapter 5 - Measure in eating (matrashita)

. Chapter 6 - The Seasonal Dietary and Regimen of Man (tasyashita)

. Chapter 7 - Natural urges (vega) should not be suppressed

. Chapter 8 - The Discipline of the Senses (indriya-upakrama)

. Chapter 9 - The (minor) Four Basic Factors of Therapeusis (Cikitsa)

. Chapter 10 - The (major) Fourfold Basic Factors in Therapeusis (Cikitsa)

. Chapter 11 - The Three Pursuits (eshana) of Man

. Chapter 12 - The Salutary and the Unsalutary influences of Vata

. Chapter 13 - Oleation Therapy (Sneha)

. Chapter 14 - The Sudation Therapy (sveda)

. Chapter 15 - The Armamentarium (upakalpa) of the Physician

. Chapter 16 - The Fully Equipped Physician (Cikitsa-prabhrita)

. Chapter 17 - The diseases of the head (shiroroga) and of the heart (hridroga)

. Chapter 18 - The Three Kinds of Edema (shotha)

. Chapter 19 - The Eight Abdominal affections (udara-roga)

. Chapter 20 - The Major List of Diseases (maharoga)

. Chapter 21 - The Eight Censured Persons (Nindita Purusha)

. Chapter 22 - Lightening (langhana) and Roborant (brimhana) Therapies

. Chapter 23 - Impletion therapy (Santarpana)

. Chapter 24 - The Blood derived through Systematic Regimen (Vidhi-shonita)

. Chapter 25 - The Origin of Man and Disease (Purusha-samjnaka)

. Chapter 26 - Discussion among Sages regarding Tastes (Rasa)

. Chapter 27 - Diet and Dietetics (Annapana-vidhi)

. Chapter 27a - The group of awned cereals (Shukadhanya—monocotyledons)

. Chapter 27b - The group of pulses (Shamidhanya—dicotyledons)

. Chapter 27c - The group of meats (Mamsa)

. Chapter 27d - The group of vegetables (Shaka)

. Chapter 27e - The group of Fruits (Phala)

. Chapter 27f - The group of Greens (Harita)

. Chapter 27g - The group of Wines (Madya)

. Chapter 27h - The section on Waters (Jala)

. Chapter 27i - The section on Cow’s milk (Gorasa)

. Chapter 27j - The class of Sugarcane (Ikshu)

. Chapter 27k - The group of Cooked foods (Kritanna)

. Chapter 27l - The section on the articles used in cooked foods (Aharayogi)

. Chapter 28 - The Various kinds of Food and Drink (Ashita-Pita)

. Chapter 29 - The Ten Resorts of Life (Dasha-Prana-Ayatana)

. Chapter 30a - The Ten Great-rooted Arteries (Dasha-mahamula) in the Heart (Artha)

. Chapter 30b - Definition of Ayurveda (‘the science of life’)

+ Nidanasthana (Nidana Sthana) — Section on Pathology

. Chapter 1 - The Pathology of Fever (jvara-nidana)

. Chapter 2 - The Pathology of Hemothermia (raktapitta-nidana)

. Chapter 3 - The Pathology of Gulma (gulma-nidana)

. Chapter 4 - Anomalies of Urinary Secretion (prameha-nidana)

. Chapter 5 - The Pathology of Dermatosis (kushtha-nidana)

. Chapter 6 - The Pathology of Consumption (shosha-nidana)

. Chapter 7 - The Pathology of Insanity (unmada-nidana)

. Chapter 8 - The Pathology of Epilepsy (apasmara-nidana)

+ Vimanasthana (Vimana Sthana) — Section on Measure

. Chapter 1 - The Measure of Tastes (rasa-vimana)

. Chapter 2 - The Measure of the Stomach Capacity (kukshi-vimana)

. Chapter 3 - The Measure of Depopulation through Epidemics (uddhvamsa-vimana)

. Chapter 4 - The Three methods of investigation (trividha-vimana)

. Chapter 5 - Body-channels (srotas-vimana)

. Chapter 6 - Nosology (roganika-vimana)

. Chapter 7 - The Appearance of the Diseased Patient (vyadhita-rupin)

. Chapter 8 - The Treatment of Disease (roga-bhishaj-jiti-vimana)

+ Sharirasthana (Sharira Sthana) — Section on Human Embodiment

. Chapter 1 - The classifications of man (purusha)

. Chapter 2 - The Exogamous Union (atulya-gotra)

. Chapter 3 - The Formation of the Fetus (garbha-avakranti)

. Chapter 4 - The major chapter on the Formation of the Fetus (garbha-avakranti)

. Chapter 5 - The Analysis of Man (purusha-vicaya)

. Chapter 6 - The Analysis of the Body (sharira-vicaya)

. Chapter 7 - The Enumeration of the Parts of the Body (sharira-sankhya)

. Chapter 8 - ‘The Continuation of one’s Lineage (jatisutriya)

+ Indriyasthana (Indriya Sthana) — Section on Sensorial Prognosis

. Chapter 1 - Prognosis from voice and complexion (varna-svara)

. Chapter 2 - The blossoming of prognostic symptoms (pushpitaka)

. Chapter 3 - Prognostic investigation (parimarshana)

. Chapter 4 - Prognostics pertaining to senses (indriya)

. Chapter 5 - Prognosis from premonitory symptoms (purvarupa)

. Chapter 6 - Prognosis from some General symptoms

. Chapter 7 - Prognosis from the Pupil-condition (pannarupa)

. Chapter 8 - Prognostics from Topsy-turvy reflection (avakshiras)

. Chapter 9 - Prognosis from the Dark-red coloration

. Chapter 10 - Prognosis of Impending Death (sadyas-marana)

. Chapter 11 - Prognosis from the Diminished Vital-heat

. Chapter 12 - Prognosis from Powder resembling Cow-dung Powder (gomaya-curna)

+ Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics

. Chapter 1a - The Virtues of the Chebulic (abhaya) and Emblic Myrobalans (amalaki)

. Chapter 1b - The Urge to Live (prana-kama)

. Chapter 1c - Fruits plucked with the Hand (kara-pracita)

. Chapter 1d - Revival of Ayurveda (the Science of Life)

. Chapter 2a - The preparations of roots of pen-reed grass (shara-mula)

. Chapter 2b - Milk-saturated rice and other preparations (asikta-ksirika)

. Chapter 2c - Bred on the leaves of the blackgram etc. (masha-parna-bhrita)

. Chapter 2d - The man of enhanced virility etc. (pums-jatabala)

. Chapter 3 - The therapeutics of Fever (jvara-cikitsa)

. Chapter 4 - The therapeutics of Hemothermia (raktapitta-cikitsa)

. Chapter 5 - The therapeutics of Gulma (abdominal swellings)

. Chapter 6 - The therapeutics of Urinary disorders (prameha-cikitsa)

. Chapter 7 - The therapeutics of Dermatosis (kushtha-cikitsa)

. Chapter 8 - The therapeutics of Consumption (raja-yakshma-cikitsa)

. Chapter 9 - The therapeutics of Insanity (unmada-cikitsa)

. Chapter 10 - The therapeutics of Epilepsy (apasmara-cikitsa)

. Chapter 11 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Lesions (kshata-kshina-cikitsa)

. Chapter 12 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Edema (shvayathu-cikitsa)

. Chapter 13 - The therapeutics of Abdominal Disease (udara-cikitsa)

. Chapter 14 - The therapeutics of Abdominal Piles (arshas-cikitsa)

. Chapter 15 - The therapeutics of Assimilation disorders (grahani-dosha-cikitsa)

. Chapter 16 - The therapeutics of Anemia (panduroga-cikitsa)

. Chapter 17 - The therapeutics of Hiccup and Dyspnea (hikka-shvasa-cikitsa)

. Chapter 18 - The therapeutics of Cough Disorder (kasa-cikitsa)

. Chapter 19 - The therapeutics of Diarrhea (atisara-cikitsa)

. Chapter 20 - The therapeutics of Vomiting (chardi-cikitsa)

. Chapter 21 - The therapeutics of Acute Spreading Affections (visarpa-cikitsa)

. Chapter 22 - The therapeutics of Dipsosis (morbid thirst) (trishna-cikitsa)

. Chapter 23 - The therapeutics of Toxicosis (visha-cikitsa)

. Chapter 24 - The therapeutics of Alcoholism (madatyaya-cikitsa)

. Chapter 25 - The therapeutics of Wounds (vrana-cikitsa)

. Chapter 26 - The therapeutics of Wounds (tri-marma-cikitsa)

. Chapter 27 - The therapeutics of Spastic Paraplegia (urustambha-cikitsa)

. Chapter 28 - The therapeutics of Vata Diseases (vatavyadhi-cikitsa)

. Chapter 29 - The therapeutics of Rheumatic Conditions (vata-shonita-cikitsa)

. Chapter 30 - The therapeutics of Gynecic Disorders (yoni-vyapad-cikitsa)

+ Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics

. Chapter 1a - Introduction to the Kalpasthana

. Chapter 1b - The Pharmaceutics of the Emetic nut (madana-kalpa)

. Chapter 2 - The Pharmaceutics of Bristly luffa (jimutaka-kalpa)

. Chapter 3 - The Pharmaceutics of the Bottle Gourd (ikshvaku-kalpa)

. Chapter 4 - The Pharmaceutics of the Sponge Gourd (dhamargava-kalpa)

. Chapter 5 - The Pharmaceutics of Kurchi (vatsaka-kalpa)

. Chapter 6 - The Pharmaceutics of Bitter Luffa (kritavedhana-kalpa)

. Chapter 7 - The Pharmaceutics of Turpeth (trivrit-kalpa)

. Chapter 8 - The Pharmaceutics of the Purging Cassia (caturangula-kalpa)

. Chapter 9 - The Pharmaceutics of Tilwaka (tilvaka-kalpa)

. Chapter 10 - The Pharmaceutics of the Thorny Milk-hedge Plant (sudha-kalpa)

. Chapter 11 - The Pharmaceutics of the Soap-pod and Clenolepis

. Chapter 12a - The Pharmaceutics of the Physic nut [danti-dravanti-kalpa]

. Chapter 12b - Miscellany of instruction

. Chapter 12c - Table of Measures (mana)

. Chapter 1 - Successful line of Treatment (kalpana-siddhi)

+ Siddhisthana (Siddhi Sthana) — Section on Successful Treatment

. Chapter 2 - The Fivefold Purificatory Therapy (panchakarma-siddhi)

. Chapter 3 - The Principles of the Enema Procedure (basti-sutra-sddhi)

. Chapter 4 - Complications of Unctuous Enema (sneha-vyapad-siddhi)

. Chapter 5 - Complications of Enema-tube (netra-basti-vyapad-siddhi)

. Chapter 6 - Complications of Emesis (vamana) and Purgation (virecana)

. Chapter 7 - Complications of Enema (basti-vyapad-siddhi)

. Chapter 8 - The Enema consisting of the Prasrita measure (prasritayoga-siddhi)

. Chapter 9 - Disorders affecting the Three Vital Regions in the body (trimarma-sddhi)

. Chapter 10 - Successful Enema therapy (basti-siddhi)

. Chapter 11 - The Dose of the Enema (phala-matra-siddhi)

. Chapter 12 - The remaining best kinds of Enema (uttara-basti-siddhi)

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