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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Part I Indigenous Systems of Medicine; 1 Introduction: Indigenous Healthcare Systems in India; 1.1 Ayurveda; 1.2 Unani; 1.3 Siddha; 1.4 Tibetan (Buddhist) Medicine (Sowa Rigpa); References; 2 Basic Principles of Ayurveda; 2.1 Some Key Concepts in Ayurveda; 2.1.1 Svasthya (Health); 2.1.2 Tridosha (Triad of Constitutional Functional Correlates); Dosha Prakriti; 2.1.3 Triguna (Three Temperamental or Personality Traits); Satvika Prakriti; Rajasika Prakriti; Tamasika Prakriti; 2.1.4 Sapta Dhatu (Seven Basic Body Tissues).
2.1.5 Vyadhi (Disease) and Its Aetiological FactorsJanapadodhvamsa Rogas (Epidemics); 2.2 Treatment of Disorders; 2.2.1 Chikitsa (Treatment of Disorders); Fast-Acting Drugs in Ayurveda; Time of Administration of Drugs; References; 3 Developmental Approach to Childcare; 3.1 Concept of Child Health in Ancient India; 3.2 Childcare System; 3.2.1 Qualities of the Physician; 3.2.2 Embryology; 3.2.3 Development of the Foetus According to the Charaka Samhita; Foetal Development; 3.3 Diet of the Expectant Mother; 3.4 The Emotional State of the Expectant Mother; 3.5 Care of the Newborn Infant.
3.5.1 Bath3.5.2 Cleaning of Oral Cavity; 3.5.3 Removal of Amniotic Fluid; 3.6 Feeding; 3.6.1 Normal Feeding; Reasons for Reduction of Breast Milk; Description of Pure Milk; Enhancement of Milk Production; 3.7 Physical Care of the Infant; 3.7.1 Psychological Care of the Infant; 3.7.2 Importance of Play; 3.8 Teething; 3.8.1 Time of Teeth Eruption and Prediction; 3.8.2 Disorders of Dentition (Dantodbheda Roga); 3.8.3 The Rites of Passage and Rituals; References; 4 Disorders of the Newborn; 4.1 General Examination of Children; 4.1.1 Unconsciousness; 4.1.2 Ulvaka (Aspiration Pneumonia).
4.1.3 Upashiraska (Painless Swelling of the Head)4.1.4 Complications of the Umbilical Cord; 4.1.5 Nutritional Disorders; 4.2 Abnormalities of Breast Milk and Their Management; 4.3 Nutritional Disorders; References; 5 Common Childhood Disorders and Treatments; 5.1 Kashyapa (K.S.); 5.1.1 Characteristics of the Physician; 5.1.2 The Importance of Clinical Observation as a Tool; Shiroroga (Head ache); Karnaroga (Ear ache); Netraroga (Eye Disorder); Shushka Netra (Dry Eyes); Talukanthakam (Disorder of the Palate); Mukhasrava (Drooling); Adhijivhika (Diseases of Epiglottis).
Kantha Vedana (Pain in the Throat)Kanthashotha (Pharyngitis); Asyapaka or Mukhapaka (Ulcers in the Mouth); Chardiroga (Vomiting); Penasa (Breathing Difficulty); Kasa and Shvasa (Breathing Difficulty); Udarasula (Abdominal Pain); Mridashana Dosha (Pica); AahasiAnahArashas (Constipation); Ahiputana (Diaper Rash); Atisara (Diarrhoea); Muthrakicha (Dysuria); Muthraghata (Retention of Urine); Asmari (Bladder Stones); Shayyamutra (Bedwetting); Andavridhdhi (Swelling of Testicles); Prameha (Juvenile Diabetes); Visurpa (Erysipelas); Shuskha Kandu (Pruritis); Dantashabda (Teeth Grinding).
2.1.5 Vyadhi (Disease) and Its Aetiological FactorsJanapadodhvamsa Rogas (Epidemics); 2.2 Treatment of Disorders; 2.2.1 Chikitsa (Treatment of Disorders); Fast-Acting Drugs in Ayurveda; Time of Administration of Drugs; References; 3 Developmental Approach to Childcare; 3.1 Concept of Child Health in Ancient India; 3.2 Childcare System; 3.2.1 Qualities of the Physician; 3.2.2 Embryology; 3.2.3 Development of the Foetus According to the Charaka Samhita; Foetal Development; 3.3 Diet of the Expectant Mother; 3.4 The Emotional State of the Expectant Mother; 3.5 Care of the Newborn Infant.
3.5.1 Bath3.5.2 Cleaning of Oral Cavity; 3.5.3 Removal of Amniotic Fluid; 3.6 Feeding; 3.6.1 Normal Feeding; Reasons for Reduction of Breast Milk; Description of Pure Milk; Enhancement of Milk Production; 3.7 Physical Care of the Infant; 3.7.1 Psychological Care of the Infant; 3.7.2 Importance of Play; 3.8 Teething; 3.8.1 Time of Teeth Eruption and Prediction; 3.8.2 Disorders of Dentition (Dantodbheda Roga); 3.8.3 The Rites of Passage and Rituals; References; 4 Disorders of the Newborn; 4.1 General Examination of Children; 4.1.1 Unconsciousness; 4.1.2 Ulvaka (Aspiration Pneumonia).
4.1.3 Upashiraska (Painless Swelling of the Head)4.1.4 Complications of the Umbilical Cord; 4.1.5 Nutritional Disorders; 4.2 Abnormalities of Breast Milk and Their Management; 4.3 Nutritional Disorders; References; 5 Common Childhood Disorders and Treatments; 5.1 Kashyapa (K.S.); 5.1.1 Characteristics of the Physician; 5.1.2 The Importance of Clinical Observation as a Tool; Shiroroga (Head ache); Karnaroga (Ear ache); Netraroga (Eye Disorder); Shushka Netra (Dry Eyes); Talukanthakam (Disorder of the Palate); Mukhasrava (Drooling); Adhijivhika (Diseases of Epiglottis).
Kantha Vedana (Pain in the Throat)Kanthashotha (Pharyngitis); Asyapaka or Mukhapaka (Ulcers in the Mouth); Chardiroga (Vomiting); Penasa (Breathing Difficulty); Kasa and Shvasa (Breathing Difficulty); Udarasula (Abdominal Pain); Mridashana Dosha (Pica); AahasiAnahArashas (Constipation); Ahiputana (Diaper Rash); Atisara (Diarrhoea); Muthrakicha (Dysuria); Muthraghata (Retention of Urine); Asmari (Bladder Stones); Shayyamutra (Bedwetting); Andavridhdhi (Swelling of Testicles); Prameha (Juvenile Diabetes); Visurpa (Erysipelas); Shuskha Kandu (Pruritis); Dantashabda (Teeth Grinding).