Charaka Samhita Part 23: Sutrasthana Chapter 23 (Santarpaniya Adhyaya) — The Diseases of Over-Nourishment and Under-Nutrition, and How Ayurveda Restores Balance

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Prameha and Madhumeha in Ayurveda: The 20 Classical Types in the Sushruta Samhita (Nidana Sthana, Chapter 6)

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Charaka Samhita Part 22: Sutrasthana Chapter 22 (Langhanabrimhaniya Adhyaya) — The Six Therapies Ayurveda Uses to Lighten or Nourish the Body

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Milk, Curd, Buttermilk and Ghee in Ayurveda: The Kshira Varga of the Ashtanga Hridaya (Dugdha, Dadhi, Takra and Ghrita)

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Charaka Samhita Part 21: Sutrasthana Chapter 21 (Ashtauninditiya Adhyaya) — The Eight Faulty Body Types, and What Ayurveda Teaches About Obesity, Thinness and Sleep

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Why Do We Fall Ill? The Three Causes of All Disease in the Charaka Samhita - Prajnaparadha, the Senses and Time (Atulyagotriya Sharira)

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