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Kayachikitsaa holistic approach of treatment mainly concerned with the disorders of the body and the mind, hence been given top priority among Astanga Ayurveda. Charaka Samhita the most important scripture on kayachikitsa hence we find majority of references from it when compared to Susruta and Vagbhata. Although there are many text books and excellent manuals devoted to Kayachikitsa. The speciality of this book is that it provides the essential information necessary with respective to the BAMS latest CCIM syllabus on Kayachikitsa, and thus relieve one from time and labor in searching through voluminous samhitas for principles of treatment and formulations of Kayachikitsa.

This book probably the first of its kind text book written for 2 papers pattern, and we hope it would be useful to all the medical practioners of Ayurveda and also to the final year students of BAMS at large in particular.

This book (1" volume) covers entire syllabus pertaining to 1" paper. In this we find discussion on the basic principles of treatment, various types of therapies to rectify the imbalance caused by dosha, dhatu and mala. Importance of kayachikitsa discussed with reference to agni and tridoshavaishamya elaborately. A new add up topic in the syllabus "Rogirogaparikshasiddhanta" an important pre requisite before initiating treatment is vividly described. Different types of chikitsa like Rogaanutpattikarachikitsa, avaranachiktsa, and shdvidhopakrama and Iinadoshachikitsa etc., were explained with relevant references from Samhita. Patterns of chikitsa like dwividhopakrama, Shadvidhopakrama detailed along with anupana and pathyaapathya for each of the disease.

Knowledge about various types of Jwara according to both Ayurveda and Allopathy is described. Diseases pertaining to Rasa vaha and Raktavahasrotases and also the diseases related these srotas on modern parlance are also discussed and appropriate treatment in Ayurveda suggested.

An eloborate note is given on the awareness of National Health programmes, and also knowledge about different medical systems like Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy is imparted. Modern concepts pertaining to diseases related to Endocrine gland, immuno deficiency and also management of emergency conditions a detailed as per the syllabus.

The author of the book Dr P Srinivasa Rao MD (Ay)., Ph.D having 25 years of teaching experience in the subject Kayachikitsa, and is presently working as Professor and HOD in the post graduate department of kayachikitsa at SSR Ayurvedic medical college at inchal, Karnataka. He translated Astangasangraha, Bhela Samhita and Manas (psychiatry of Ayurveda) in to English.