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Chapter 15 counts ten kinds of head disease: from vata, pitta, kapha, blood and all doshas together, suryavarta, ardhavabhedaka, shankhaka, and the worm-caused and depletion types;…

Chapter 15 describes twenty-eight ear diseases arising mainly from aggravated vata, alone or with other doshas, and treats them by dosha with ear oils, fomentation, washes and other…

Chapter 17 treats heart disease by dosha type: emesis with long pepper and mustard water and ghee or trikatu remedies for the vata type, emesis and purgation for the pitta and kapha types,…

Abhishyanda is presented as the cause and basis of all eye diseases, arising from the individual doshas; the text gives vata, pitta, blood and kapha types with their signs and treatment.

Bael fruit heads a list of fruits said to bind the stool strongly, to be cold and to be wholesome in pitta and kapha disorders.

If too much blood is let from a vein, vata disorders, wasting, breathlessness, cough, hiccup, anaemia, insanity and heat in the head are said to arise, and death may follow soon.

The verse says that a medicine given in a deficient or excessive measure is marked by faults beginning with failure.

The text counts seventy-six eye diseases, lists their causes and their seats in the eye, and stresses that the eye must be protected in every way.

Kaṭerī (verse kāsaghnī) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Mango leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Oleating nasya is said to strengthen the throat, blood, head, shoulders and chest and to sharpen the sight; it is used in head disorders from vata, loose teeth, falling of hair and beard,…

Pīlu heads a list of vegetables described as hot and sharp, especially removing kapha and vata, kindling digestion and always provoking blood disorders.

The opening of chapter 19 treats poisoning as a danger to kings: who poisons, how a poisoner and poisoned food are recognised, and the signs of poison in food, drinks and personal articles.

Silk-cotton (semal) flowers are listed among flowers said to increase vata and kapha, calm pitta and blood, and expel worms from the belly.

Drumstick (सेंजन) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

In head disorders and adhimantha the brows and temples are burnt; in eyelid disorders the eye is covered with a wet cloth and the eyelid hair follicles are burnt. Cautery is also named for…

Cautery is applied to the brows and temples in head disorders and adhimantha, and to the eyelid hair follicles in eyelid disorders with the eye covered by a wet cloth; it is also named for…

Oleating nasya is said to strengthen the throat, blood, head, shoulders and chest and to sharpen the sight; it is used in head disorders caused by vata, loose teeth, falling of hair and…

Vata is presented as the root cause of many local and whole-body diseases. Each of the five vayus, aggravated in its own seat, causes the diseases of that seat; joined with kapha, pitta or…

Continuing the account of digestion, the introduction says the food is moved onward by a propulsive action, and samāna vāyu is needed for this and to keep the food moist; its actions of…

Vatarakta is said to arise from burning, pungent, hot and dry food in the hot season and long fast riding, which burn the blood and provoke vata; the corrupted blood collects in the feet…

Worm disease is described with head and heart pain, vomiting, sneezing and fever; worms arise in kapha, faeces and blood and are treated with medicated ghee, purification, juices, powders,…

In kapha-vata disorders an avapidana nasya of black pepper, dry ginger and long pepper is given, and for purging the head a powder of bitter ridge gourd, black pepper, drumstick, apamarga…

Leaves of bandhūka (the dupahariyā plant) head a list of leaf vegetables said to remove pitta, increase kapha, give strength and suit those suffering from blood disorders.