Subject: Ashtanga hridyam Section: Sutrasthana Chapter: Ayushkamiya Hello learner, Welcome to Sanskrit Gurukul. In this post, we will cover the last part of Ayushkamiya Chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam, written by Acharya Vagbhata. Chikitsa Chatushpada (four limbs of treatment) In this shloka of the Ayushkamiya Chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam, Acharya Vagbhata explains about the 4 important pillar of treatment in Ayurveda or in general. भिषग् द्रव्याण्युपस्थाता रोगी पादचतुष्टयम् । चिकित्सितस्य निर्दिष्टं, प्रत्येकं तच्चतुर्गुणम् ॥२७৷৷ The four limbs od treatment are Bhishag (Doctor), Dravya (medicine), upastha (nurse), and rogi (Patient). Each of them have further four qualities. Note: The hope of complete success in treatment rests on these four . These four have further four qualities - in this way this treatment has sixteen qualities. Vaidya is the main one among these four, because without him these three stages are meaningless, and if he is capable then he can ext...