Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Agnikarma: historical aspects. 3. Relevance of agnikarma. 4. Classification of agnikarma. 5. Dahanopakarana (Material used for agnikarma). 6. Agnikarma: indication and contraindications. 7. Procedure of agnikarma. 8. Samyak agnikarma dagdha. 9. Agnikarma: complications and their management. 10. Agnikarma: mode of action. 11. Agnikarma: recent advances. 12. Modern concept of heat and thermotherapy. 13. Research work on agnikarma: a glimpse. 14. Agnikarma: scopes of improvement. 15. Photographs related to agnikarma. References and bibliography. Index.