Chatushka Methodology in Charaka Samhita

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of Life. It is oldest medical and Health science. It is not only preventive but also curative science. Charaka Samhita is one of the Classical text of Ayurvada. 120 Chapters of Charak Samhita are divided into 8 Sthanas. Sutrastana is one among them, which is placed first in Charaka Samhita. The methodology of Ayurveda living & the basic doctrine of Ayurveda which is its foundations are widely explained in Sutrastana. Sutrastana known as the Shira of Charaka Samhita. The essence of knowledge of the whole text is extracted in Sutrastana. Sutrastana is nectar of knowledge and is the collection of all basic subjects of Ayurveda. Chatushka methodology is adopted in Sutrastana. 30 chapters of Sutrastana are categorized under seven groups of four chapters known as Sapta Chatushka. Viz; Aushadha, Swastha, Nirdesh, Kalpana, Roga, Yojana & Annapana Chatushka. Here an attempt made the Chatushka methodology in Sutrasthana explained systematically and elaborately which gives fundamental knowledge for treatment.