Speaking Of Ayurveda Yoga And Nature CureAn ancient science of medicine, ayurveda has postulated some of the best principles for maintaining and preserving health. It lays down certain rules, not only for healthy living but also for hygiene -- a key requisite for health. The characteristic pressures of the modern age are bound to lead to deviations from the safe routines of diet and habit, and so, to imbalances of health. To those suffering on account of these, ayurveda provides relief. This book will be valuable for general readers as it contains matter related to the prevention of disease and protection of health. Also included in the book are various asanas, which help to maintain health and cure common disorders. |
Contents
Derivation and Definition of Swasthavritta | 3 |
Historical Background of Swasthavritta | 6 |
The Physically Perfect Human Body | 8 |
Daily Duties and Health | 14 |
Sleep and Health | 25 |
Sex and Health | 27 |
Seasonal Conduct and Health | 30 |
Doshas and Health | 34 |
Sauna Baths | 181 |
Massage | 184 |
Fasting | 186 |
Exercise Vyayama | 188 |
Enema Therapy Vasti Karma | 190 |
Vaginal Douche Yoni Prakshalana | 192 |
The Sun Bath | 194 |
Part D | 197 |
Spiritual and Mental Health | 39 |
Satvadi Gunas and Health | 41 |
Mental Health | 43 |
Measures to Maintain Health | 47 |
The Defective Constitution | 51 |
Ojas and Health | 53 |
Perspectives About Food | 55 |
Swasthavritta in Women | 59 |
Swasthavritta in the Young and the Old | 63 |
The Right Conduct Sadvritta | 65 |
The Impact of Occupation on Health | 68 |
Public Health | 72 |
Prevention of Disease | 79 |
Samshodhana and Samshamana | 88 |
Rasayana and Vajeekarana | 98 |
School Health Programmes | 105 |
Disposal of Faeces | 117 |
Ayurveda and Family Planning | 123 |
Part | 135 |
Introducing Nisargopacharam | 167 |
Steam Inhalation and Sudation Therapy | 179 |
How Ayurveda Relates to Yoga Swasthavritta Vijnanam | 199 |
Description of Yoga in Ayurveda | 203 |
The Role of Yoga as a Safeguard for Health | 206 |
The Origin and Structure of Yoga | 210 |
Regulations for Yoga Learners | 216 |
The Sun Salutation Surya Namaskara | 219 |
Some Important Postures Asanas | 224 |
Breath Control Pranayama | 241 |
Cleaning Internal Tracts and Facets of Yoga Shatkarma and Samadhi | 253 |
Concepts of Ida and Pingla | 263 |
Nasal Therapy Nauli Karma | 266 |
Flushing the Intestines Vasti Karma | 269 |
Exercising the Eyes Trataka | 271 |
SubRoutines Bandha | 273 |
Yoga and Ayurveda as Relievers of Stress and Unhappiness | 276 |
Rajayoga and Hathayoga | 279 |
The Power of Prayer Naishtika Treatment | 283 |
Herbal Chart | 285 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abhyanga activity Ahimsa amgulis applied Asanas Atma Ayurveda Bandha bath beneficial benefits blood body Brahmacharya breathing cause Charaka clean coitus cold condition Contraceptive decoction Desha Devadaru developed Dharma Dhatus Dhauti Dhumrapana Dhyana diet digestive disease disorders Doshas drink eating effects employed enema epidemics exercise exhaling eyes faeces fever functions ghee Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Pradeepika head human improves indigestion individual Indriyas infection ingested intestine Jwara Kapha Karma Kumbhaka Pranayama legs Malas massage meal medicine meditation mental methods milk mind Moksha mouth muscles Nature Cure Nauli normal nutrition Ojas one's organs Padmasana Panchakarma patient person physical Pitta pollution posture practise Pranavayu Pranayama Pratyahara pregnancy prevent produce protein Puraka Rasa Rasayana Rechaka Samadhi Satvic season sexual Shatavari Shatkarmas Shukra skin sleep soul stimulation stomach Sudation Sushrutha Sutra Swasthavritta Sweda term therapy Trataka treatment Triphala urine Vasti Vata Virechana vitiation Yama