Ayurveda Nature's Medicine/David Frawley and Subhash Ranade. Reprint.
New Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 2004, xiv, 357 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-208-2040-1.
Ayurveda Nature's Medicine/David Frawley and Subhash Ranade. Reprint.
New Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 2004, xiv, 357 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-208-2040-1.
Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. The Ayurvedic approach to health: 1. Ayurveda, the science of life: historical and philosophical background. 2. Enduring principles of Ayurveda. 3. Individual constitution: Prakriti. 4. The Ayurvedic approach to health. 5. The three pillars of life. II. Methods of Ayurvedic treatment: 6. Ayurvedic herbology. 7. The disease process according to Ayurveda. 8. Ayurvedic forms of diagnosis. 9. The many methods of Ayurvedic treatment. 10. Ayurvedic clinical procedures: Pancha Karma. 11. Marma points: Ayurvedic pressure points. 12. Treatment of the channel systems (Srotamsi). 13. Yoga and Ayurveda. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
"Ayurveda, Nature's Medicine contains a full description of Ayurveda on all levels from diet and herbs to Yoga and meditation, explaining both Ayurvedic diagnostic and treatment methods. It covers all the material fund in two-year Ayurvedic programmes in India for foreign students. Notably, it explains key Ayurvedic life-style recommendations for diet, exercise and sexuality, outlining daily and seasonal regimens for optimal health and vitality. The book is an important addition to any Ayurvedic library and is excellent reading for anyone interested in the eastern roots of mind body medicine. It is perhaps the best available textbook on Ayurveda for the serious student."