Hindu-Anatomy, Physiology, Therapeutics, History of Medicine and Practice of Physic

Hindu-Anatomy, Physiology, Therapeutics, History of Medicine and Practice of Physic

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Book Specification

Item Code: NAD254
Author: K. R. L. Gupta
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Edition: 2006
ISBN: 8170301002
Pages: 209
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch
Weight 260 gm

Book Description

About the Book

The present book embraces all the essential portions of the principles medical books of the Hindus. The present book is divided into four parts. Part in is on Hindu Anatomy. This part is divided into Nine chapters. Ch. I is on Elements of the body; Ch. II Generation; Ch. III Growth and functions of the body; Ch. Iv Structure of the Corporal part of the body (Anatomy); Ch. V; Vital parts Ch. VI Spiritual parts of the Body; Ch. Vii Nature of Temperaments; Ch. VIII Ages; Ch. IX on Death. Part Second deals with Hindu Therapeutics. The Hindu sages believe that diseases are either produced by sins committed in former life; by derangements of the humors; or by the combination of theses two causes. The former type can be removed by prayers or sacrifices while the second type by prayers or sacrifices while the second type by only through medicine. This part is divided into four Chapters. Ch. I is on Hygelogy. It includes in Section Material Medical. The following remarks of Material Medical have been included are on Simple medicine; and second regarding the most common preparation and uses of Medicine. Ch. III is on pharmacy or the preparation of Medicine. In this Chapter, the Weights and measures, With the preparation, and forms and doses of medicine is taken up. Ch. IV is on the Surgery. The following topics on Surgery are taken up in this chapter. I, The structure of the body and their natural and relative positions, so as to enable the Surgeon successfully to perform operation;2. The mature of surgical diseases including inflation, ulceration, and fistula; 3. Description of Surgical instruments and bandages; The means of removing blood from the body, including cupping, leeches and scarification; 5. Styptics; 6. Caustics, actual and potential;7. Burns and scalds; 8. Directions ofr performing operations for removing foreign substances from the body, and for treating wounds; 9. The means of improving and of forming new ears and nose; 10. Of fractures and of their treatment; and of dislocations and their treatment. The part on origin and History of Medicine includes- Rank of practitioner, and duties of teacher; Character duties of Puplis; Duties of the physicians of his attendant and of the Patient; and Recompense of the Physic-Ch. I is on General remarks on disease, general treatment of disease’s. Ch. II-Description and treatment of particular diseases-Diseases of the Humors.

Preface

What makes books appear?. The real authors of books are not those isolated individual persons who cast them up or cause to be published. It is the request or the public express or implied which brings them into existence. I have never known any book which has been printed without consulting the necessity of the public. A desire has been always expressed by interested in 1hb dissemination of Hindu medical theories, b compile a work embracing the essential portions of the print medical books of the Hindus. Certainly it is very desirable to have in possession all the best books of this kind. But j generally falls beyond the. resources of many. Moreover it involves an immense loss of time to arrive at few truths after going through an enormous mass of rubbish. A compilation of t sort-is therefore a necessity and can never be unwelcome. I order that it ipay be intelligible to our brethren in the other Fences as well as to European medical men, I have caused English translation to be made thereof. I have spared no sins. to niece the work really useful. For this purpose, I have Fit in many things which my personal experience has been able to gather and which I honestly believe to be serviceable to those far whom they are intended. If the present work meets with the approbation of the public as all of my previous publications have, I shall not consider my labor spent in vain. In conclusion, I cannot forego this opportunity of thanking the people who have always encouraged my productions and to whom I owe a heavy debt of gratitude.

Contents

Hindu Anatomy

iii
Capter I Elements of the Body 1
chapter II Generation 3
Chapter III Groth & Functions of the Body 6
Chapter IV Structure of the Corporal part of the Body (Anatomy) 13
Section I: Humours 13
Section II: Essential Parts 20
Section III: Excretions 25
Section IV: Joints 27
Section V:Ligaments,&c. 28
Section VI: Muscles 29
Section VII: Vessels 31
Section VIII: Cellular Tissueand Fuscia of the Body 31
Section IX: Organs or Receptcles 37
Section X: Orifices of the Body 37
Section XI: Skin 38
Section XII: Supplementary Parts 38
Section XIII: Dissection of the Body 39
Chapter V Vital Parts 40
Chapter VI Spiritual Parts of the Body 45
Chapter VII Nature of Temperaments 46
Chapter VIII Ages 49
Chapter IX On Death 50
Therapeutics
Chapter I Hygeology 53
Section I: Relative Duties 53
Section II: Personal Duties 54
Chapter II Materia Medica 82
Section I: General remarks on simple medicine 82
Chapter III Pharmacy oi- the Preparation of Medicine 93
Section I: Weights & Measures 93
Section II: Preparation of Medicine 94
Section III: Forms of Medicine 95
Section V: Administration of Medicine 100
Section VI: Uses of Medicine
Uses of Medice 102
Chapter IV Surgery 123
Section I: Importace of having a knowledge of Anatomy 123
Section II: Nature of diseases which are to be cured by Surgical means 124
Section IV: Means employed to remove Blood from the body 124
Section V: Sty/tics 138
Section VI: Cauteries 144
Section VII: Scalds and Burns 145
Section VIII: Directions for Performing Operations 148
Origin and History of Medicine
Chapter I
Chapter II Rank of Practitioners and duties of Teachers 158
Chapter III Character and duties of Pupils 167
Chapter IV Duties of Physicians, of his attendent, and of Patient 169
Chapter V Recompence of the Physician 172
Practice of physic
184
Chapter I General Remarks on Diseases 186
Section I: Nature of Disease 186
Section II: Dignosis 195
Section III: Prognostics 196
Section IV: General Treatment of Diseases
Chapter II Discription and Treatment of Particular 204
Class I: Deseases of the Humours 204

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