A Concise Introduction to Indian Medicine : La Medecine Indienne/Guy Mazars. Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 2006, xii, 116 p., ISBN 81-208-3058-X. 

    Contents: Foreword. Note on the transcription. Introduction. 1. Indian medicine across the centuries: i. From the origins to the Birth of Ayurveda. ii. The period of the Great Medical Corpuses. iii. The development of Ayurveda. iv. Siddha Medicine and Greco-Arab medicine. v. The spread of Ayurveda. vi. Western medicine and Indian medicine. vii. The revival of traditional medicines. 2. The conceptual foundations of Indian medicine: i. Philosophical foundations of Ayurveda. ii. Knowledge of anatomy. iii. Representations of the vital functions. iv. Psychological conceptions. v. Diseases and pathology. vi. Diagnosis and prognosis. 3. Preventive medicine: i. Hygiene and life style. ii. Yoga and remedial gymnastics. iii. Food and dietetics. iv. Tonics and Aphrodisiacs. v. The preventive application of massages. 4. Therapeutic methods: i. The "Pancakarman" Therapy. ii. Drugs of natural origin. iii. Surgical treatments. iv. Psychiatric treatments. v. Chemical Therapy. vi. Diet. vii. Popular practices. viii. Veterinary medicine. 5. The medical profession: i. The medical establishment. ii. Medical education. iii. Ayurvedic ethics. iv. The physician in traditional Indian society. v. Modern day training of the traditional physician. 6. Indian medicine and scientific research: i. Research in Indian medicine. ii. Remedies still in current use. iii. The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. iv. Exploration and development of the traditional Pharmacopoeia. v. The future of the traditional medicines of India. Conclusion. Chronology. Bibliography. 

    "This is an ideal and brilliant book for readers wanting to know more about the Ayurveda and the other system of traditional medicine in India. The book sets Indian medicine firmly in its historical context, and provides a reliable and unbiased survey. Topics covered include: the origin and development of Indian medicine, its place in modern India and the world, and the theoretical and practical aspects of actual medical diagnosis, prognosis and therapy. Mazars' book takes account of the best of contemporary scholarship, and presents the results in a concise and easily understood format." (jacket) 

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