Natural Healing Through Ayurveda

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Motilal Banarsidass Publishe, 2001 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 238 pages
The text gives a clear presentation of all the major aspects of Ayurveda; including Ayurvedic health regimes and treatment methods, herbal formulas, Panch Karma, foods, obesity, rejuvenation, aphrodisiacs, system cleansing and the relationship between Ayurveda and Yoga. It reflects approved courses of study as offered in India today.
 

Contents

Editors Foreword by David Frawley
9
Ayurveda the Science of Life
17
Fundamental Principles
31
Individual Constitution
45
The Ayurvedic Approach to Health
57
The Three Pillars of LIfe
73
The Ayurvedic Science of Healing Substances
93
The Disease Process According to Ayurveda
119
Pancha Karma
149
Ayurvedic Pressure Points
161
Treatment of the Channel Systems
175
Yoga and Ayurveda
183
The Modern Ayurvedic Treatment of Obesity
207
Sanskrit Glossary of Ayurveda
218
Herb and Medicine Glossary
224
Notes
230

Methods of Ayurvedic Treatment
137

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