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Cardiology in Ayurveda (A Rare Book)

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Item Code: NAN644
Publisher: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
Author: Dr. V. B. Athvale
Language: English
Edition: 1999
ISBN: 8170841356
Pages: 186
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 9.5 inch X 7.0 inch
Weight 460 gm
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Book Description
Preface

From time immemorial, man has always been fascinated by the mode of function of the heart. He is overconcerned about the slightest change in the function of heart. The classification of heart diseases has changed over a period of time and will keep on changing. Ayurveda classifies the diseases of organs into vataja plttaja, kaphaja, dwidoshaja and sannipatika according to the dominance of the doshas.

Vataja heart diseases include valvular heart disease, cardiac arrythmias, angina pectoris, constrictive pericardits, aneurysm and dilatation of heart and aorta. Pittaja heart diseases include endocarditis including valvulitis, myocarditis and pericarditis of all varieties. Kaphaja heart diseases include metabolic disorders like glycogen storage disease of heart and tumors of the heart. Vatakaphaja heart diseases include atherosclerosis and endocardial fibroelastosis. Pittakaphaja heart diseases include pericarditis with effusion. Sannipatika heart diseases include coronary thrombosis.

Heart is the seat of avalambaka kapha, rasadhatu, raktadhatu and oja. Naturally kapha molecules in the heart muscle are of superior quality. Hence myocardium is the strongest muscle in the body. The heart has to work continously throughout the life. This promotes increase in local vata. Naturally vatakaphaja heart diseases are common. Hence one should make an attempt to understand the pathogenesis of various heart diseases of modern medicine on ayurvedic line and treat them by cardiotonic diet and medicines according to the dominant causative dosha.

This book gives in detail all about cardiology, as described in ayurvedic texts along with guidelines for the understanding of the various diseases as described in modern medicine and their treatment on ayurvedic line. As far as possible, the literal translations of the original Sanskrit stanzas are adhered to and appropriate Sanskrit stanzas are given in reference.

One cannot but appreciate the wisdom of ancient ayurvedic physicians, who have described in detail the various heart conditions 5000 years ago. I am sure that this book will be useful to the students, teachers and practitioners of ayurveda, cardiologists and heart patients all over the world.

Contents

Chapter No   Page No.
1 Milestones of Cardiology 1
2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart 3
3 Basic tissues and the heart 8
4 Doshas and heart 16
5 Classification of heart diseases 19
6 Aetiopathogenesis of heart diseases 21
7 Suppression of Natural urges 27
8 Taste and heart 29
9 Improper panchakarma 32
10 Clinical manifestations of heart diseases 37
11 Treatment of doshaja heart diseases 42-51
12 Congenital heart disease 60
13 Angina pectoris 63
14 Coronary thrombosis 70
15 Cardiac injury 73
16 Cardiac arrythmias 74
17 Inflammatory diseases of the heart (I) 77-83
18 Inflammatory diseases of the heart (II) 84-86
19 Endocardial fibroclastosis 89
20 Metabolic discorders affecting heart 90
21 Rheumatic heart disease 91-112
22 Venricular or aortic aneurysm 125
23 Cardiac tumours 127
24 Hypertension 128-135
25 Atherosclerosis 137
  Diet in atherosclerosis 138
26 Catch in the heart 139
27 Heart failure 141
  Diet in left sided cardiac failure 146
  Diet in congestive cardiac failure 147
28 Guide to sysmptomatic treatment 148
29 Prognosis 162
30 Panchakarma 164
31 Medicines acting on heart 166
32 Time of administration of medicines 168
33 Diet in heart diseases 172
34 Daily regimen for a heart patient 175
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