Because of its archaic style of composition and terse language certain amount of difficulty is being experienced. This book 'Astangasamgraha' of Acarya Vagbhata is an ancient authoritative text on Ayurveda, studies since many centuries by students, scholars and practitioners of Indian medicine. Agnikarma vidhi adhyaya (thermal cautery therapy).Ksarapaka vidhi adhyaya (preparation of caustic alkali).Sastrakarma vidhi adhyaya (surgical treatment).Salyaharana vidhi adhyaya (removal of foreign bodies).Yantrasastra vidhi adhyaya (use of blunt and sharp instruments).Tarpanaputapaka vidhi adhyaya (satiating the eye etc).Ascyotananjana vidhi adhyaya (eye drops, collyrium therapy).Gandusadi vidhi adhyaya (mouth gargles etc.).Dhumapana vidhi adhyaya (inhalation of smoke).Vamana - virecana vidhi adhyaya (emesis and purgation therapies).Dvididhopakramaniya adhyaya (two kinds of therapies).Bhesajavacaraniya adhyaya (pre-requisites of treatment).Rogabhediya adhyaya (classification of diseases).Dosopakramaniya adhyaya (treatment of the dosas).Dosabhediya adhyaya (classification of dosas).Dosadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of dosas etc).Rasabhediya adhyaya (classification of tastes).Dravyadi vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of substances etc).Vividha dravya gana samgraha adhyaya (different groups of drugs).Mahakasaya samgraha adhyaya (groups of efficient drugs).Sodhanadigana samgraha adhyaya (collection of purificatory drugs).
Agryasamgrahaniya adhyaya (collection of best drug etc).Dvividhausadha vijnaniya adhyaya (two kinds of therapies).Matrasitiya adhyaya (proper quantity of food).Annapana vidhi adhyaya (regimen of diet).Viruddhanna vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of incompatible foods).Annaraksa vidhi adhyaya (protection of foods).Annasvarupa vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of diet articles).Dravadravya vijnaniya adhyaya (knowledge of liquid materials).