Sections and chapters

of Charaka Samhita –

Charaka Samhita has been dealt with in 8 sections and 120 chapters.

•Sutrasthana – Basic Principles – 30 chapters, 1952 Verses.

•Nidana Sthana – Pathology – 8 chapters, 247 verses

•Vimana Sthana–Specific determination–8 chapters,354 verses

•Shareera Sthana–Anatomy-8 chapters,382 verses

•Indriya Sthana–Sensory organ based prognosis – 12 chapters, 378 verses

•Chikitsa Sthana–Therapeutics–30 chapters,4904 verses

•Kalpasthana–Pharmaceutics and toxicology 12 chapters – 378 verses

•Siddhi Sthana–Success in treatment–12 chapters–700 verses

•Total–9295(Sutras)

They are as briefed below–