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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." -Publisher
Print Book, English, 2001
Lotus, Twin Lakes, Wis., 2001
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780914955955, 0914955950
47054486
Part I : The Ayurvedic appraoch to health
Ayurveda, the science of life : historical and philosophical background
Enduring principles of Ayurveda
Individual constitution : Prakriti
The Ayurvedic approach to health
The three pillars of life
Part II : Methods of Ayurvedic treatment
Ayurvedic herbology
The diease process according to Ayurveda
Ayurvedic forms of diagnosis
The many methods of Ayurvedic treatment
Ayurvedic clinical procedures : Pancha karma
Marma points : Ayurvedic pressure points
Treatment of the channel systems (Srotamsi)
Yoga and Ayurveda
Appendices : Diets for dual doshic types by Dr. Marc Halpern
Glossary of terms
Glossary of herbs and medicines