This book is the basic book intended as a course supplements to students, researchers, medical officers, and practitioners of Ayurveda. The text covers principles of treatment including management of jwara. This textbook describes all vital topics related to Kayacikitsa paper I as per CCIM syllabus. It is the unique book written in English by a Vikrti Vijnana and Roga Vijnana specialist and Kayachikitsa specialist. Treatment principles and their elaborate description were described in this book.

Dr. P.S. Byadgi is working as a teacher in the area of Roga Nidan (Ayurvedic diagnostics) since 11 years. Dr. Byadgi began his teaching since 2000 and has been writing books and publishing many articles. Dr. Byadgi earned BAMS degree in the year 1995 and completed internship in the year 1997, post graduate degree in the year 2000 and post doctor degree in the year 2003. Reviewer for articles published in European journal of clinical nutrition JAIM, AYU and STM journals. Dr. Byadgi published 50 papers and 13 full papers in seminar proceedings and serving as an editorial board member and Advisory board member of repute journals. He also published 5 books and wrote 4 chapters in a book and contributed significantly for MD scholars research work as a supervisor as well as co-supervisor and guided them to publish their work in reputed journals. Presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Vikriti Vigyan, Faculty of Ayurveda, Instituted of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi since 2005.

Dr. A. K. Pandey is working as a teacher, researcher and practioner in the area of Kayachikitsa (Medicine) since 10 years. Dr. Pandey achieved B.Sc. degree in the year 1991, BAMS degree in the year 2000, MD (Ay) degree in the year 2003, CCYP and Dip. Yoga in the year 2002-2003 and completed post doctor degree in the year 2012. He published more than 54 papers in national and international journals and 10 full papers in seminar proceedings and serving as an editorial board member and Advisory board member of reputed journals. He also published one book and contributed 4 chapters in Geriatric manual (Pub. By Dept of Ayush, Govt of India), 9 chapters in the manual for Ayurvedic therapy (Pub. By NIOS, Ghaziabad functioning under MHRD) and 6 chapters in books related to Ayurveda. Presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi since 2007.

There has been a long felt need to have a textbook on Kayachikitsa (Internal medicine) in English as per CCIM norms, which is relevant to the students, teachers and practitioners of Ayurveda, Kayachikitsa is most fertile, viable and vibrant branch of Shodashanga Ayurved, which attracted more attention worldwide.

Ayurveda is the holistic way of living being, which is not only concerned with the treatment ailments of the body and mind but also provides fundamental aspects to in tune oneself with the environment. The world's oldest system of medicine, Ayurveda, is now divided into sixteen branches. Of these, the first is Kayachikitsa, which is the equivalent to the internal medicine of conventional system of medicine. Kayachikitsa mainly deals with the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of general disorders including body and mind. It includes the basic principles of treatment, various types of therapies and bio purification. Kayachitikitsa delves deep into ascertaining the root cause of the illness. The entire Ayurvedic therapeutics is based on the concept of Agni. The concept of Kaya (Agni) is unique and is responsible for bio- transformation. As it is known that energy, neither can be created nor can it be destroyed. In human body, Kaya provides the necessary energy for all bodily activities.The energy provided is derived from the food we eat and the air we breathe. The biological system of the body transforms this energy to one, which is utilized by the cells.

There are six stages of the development of disease are described in Ayurveda such as stage of accumulation, vitiation, spread/overflow, localization, manifestation of symptoms and appear as recognizable disease. In Kayachikitsa, there is always an opportunity to stop the disease at each stage by their respective therapeutic measures described in classics, thereby preventing its full manifestation. No doubt, modern medicine has found a way to solve the problems of various ailments up to some extent through its target or organ oriented approach. Ayurveda always disagree the target or organ oriented approach of biomedical science and adopts function-oriented approach. The concepts of Loka-purusha samya, Panchamahabhuta, Tridosha, samanya-vishesha, Dhatuposhana, etc are the basic tenets of Ayurveda on which Kayachikitsa resides.

At the time of management, clinical examination by descent manner, suitable conversation, selection of suitable therapeutic measures including diets & drugs are required to win the confidence and treat them successfully and safely. The first and foremost thing the physician has to do is to win the confidence of his patent otherwise; he failed to treat because at many times patient may not reveal many of his ailments and personal problems, which may be directly 'related with the process of disease. In this regard, Charaka has emphasized that if a physician by virtue of his knowledge & good conduct; is not able to enter in the mind of his patients, he cannot treat him successfully.

With these background authors have felt that there is an emergent need of a book on Kayachikitsa which should fulfill the all basic necessary information in comprehensive, clear & . concise way. Keeping this thought in mind, this book is written jointly with Dr.P.S. Byadgi, Assistant Professor, Department of Roga Vigyana & Vikriti Vigyana, IMS, BHU, Varanasi; primarily at graduate level students as per prescribed syllabi of CCIM. The book Kayacikitsa Vol-III is divided into 16 chapters. The book is started with principles and management of Yatika disorders in general & specific too and end with the different formulation described in the Ayurvedic classics, which is commonly used in clinical practice. Rasayana, Vajaikarana, Vatavyadhis, geriatric disorders, genetic disorders, medical emergencies etc are the beauty of this volume. Besides this, Dr. K. N. Murthy, Assistant Professor, Department of Kayacikitsa has contributed two chapters, which is related to General concepts of mental disorders in Ayurveda and principles & management of mental disorders.

We the authors therefore feel that this book explaining the detail accounts pertaining to Kayachikitsa-III and every effort has however been made to avoid needless repetition. The common format of each chapter is brief description of the same followed by details of the chapters with an attempt to evaluate the relevance and validity of the same in modern time. It is our hope and believes that this tiny effort will nullify the thirst of Ayurvedic scholars pertaining to this field and find favorable response from medical students of Ayurveda. It has been my endeavor to keep the book error free; however, there may be some typographical errors. If the reader comes across any such error, or wants to send any comment/suggestion, please do write or send an e-mail at the address given below. It will be dully acknowledged in the subsequent edition.

I offer our sincere thanks and deep sense of gratitude to Prof. R. H. Singh, Distinguished Professor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Dr: S. K. Joshi, Reader in Salya Tantra, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Gurukul Kangri, Haridwar, UK for their inspirational thoughts, scientific encouragement and motivation to be I am here & in the field of Ayurveda specially in Kayachikitsa.

I am grateful to our dynamic Director Prof. R. G. Singh & Prof. M. Sahu, Dean Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, for their constant encouragement and support. I offer my sincere regards to the Departmental colleagues, Prof. N.P. Rai (Head), Prof. B.N. Upadhyay, Prof. S.K. Tiwari, Dr. J.S. Tripathi, Dr. O.P. Singh, Dr. K.N. Murthy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. V. K. Srivastava, for their continuous encouragement and support.

I am sincerely thankful to the learned and versatile faculty members specially Prof. M. Dwivedi, Prof. V.K. Joshi, Prof. C.B. Jha, Prof. P.K. Bhardwaj, Prof. K. N. Dwivedi, Prof. B.M. Singh, Prof. A. C. Kar, Prof. B. K. Dwivedi, Prof. P. K Goswami, and many more colleagues, for their goodwill and support. Besides, I am grateful to the learned scholars of Kayachikitsa specially Prof. G. S. Tomar, Prof. H.M. Chandola, Prof. A.K. Sharma, Prof. Y.K. Sharma, Prof. :U.S. Nigam, Dr. Sanjeev Rastogi, Dr. K.K. Sharma and many more for their constant encouragement, time to time support and help.

During compiling this book, I have received generous as sistance and good help from UG & PG scholars, authors of different book's, researchers, practitioners, many friends, well wishers and family members including my wife Dr. Madhu Pandey & son Mr. Mridul Pandey. They are too numerous to be mentioned individually, but we offer them all our sincere thanks.

Professor R. H. Singh, Distinguished Professor, Banaras Hindu University, the noted scholar Ayurveda specially Kayachikitsa .has written the foreword which added attraction to this book for which the author are extremely grateful.

This book is dedicated to the unfading memory of revered & visionary Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviyaji, Founder of Banaras Hindu University.

We thank the Publishers Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan for their help in various ways. Our thanks also goes to Mr. litendra (typist), for their constant help in preparing this book in final shape.

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