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Abstract
This unique one-of-a-kind book is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of Ayurveda, and discusses the practical use of therapies such as diet, exercise, yoga, meditation, massage, and herbal remedies. The book also includes detailed information on Ayurvedic pharmacology and pharmacy, clinical methods and examinations, and general treatment protocols. Plus, a helpful section provides a comprehensive materia medica of 50 Indian herbs that include botanical descriptions, traditional Ayurvedic knowledge, constituent data and the latest medical research, as well as clinical indications, formulations, and dosages.
- Helpful full-color insert containing photos of the 50 herbs covered, alongside a ruler for scale, allows the reader to quickly identify herbs correctly.
- Includes useful appendices, including information on dietary and lifestyle regimens, Ayurvedic formulations, Ayurvedic weights and measures, glossaries on Ayurvedic terms, and medical substances.
- Unique contributions include a discussion of pathology, clinical methods, diagnostic techniques, and treatment methods from an Ayurvedic perspective.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Foreword | xi | ||
| Preface | xiii | ||
| Acknowledgements | xiv | ||
| Notes on transliteration | xv | ||
| Part 1 : Theory and practice of Ayurveda | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Foundation | 3 | ||
| Objectives | 3 | ||
| 1.1 Origin of Āyurveda | 3 | ||
| 1.2 Philosophical orientation of Āyurveda | 5 | ||
| 1.3 The pañca kośa: the five sheaths of being | 6 | ||
| 1.4 The cakra system, kundalilnī and astāñga yoga | 7 | ||
| Chapter 2: Theory | 11 | ||
| Objectives | 11 | ||
| 2.1 The Sān˙khya darśana | 11 | ||
| 2.2 The gun.as | 12 | ||
| 2.3 The tridosa theory | 14 | ||
| 2.4 Sthāna: residence of the dosas | 16 | ||
| 2.5 Kāla: timing of the dosas | 16 | ||
| 2.6 Tridosa laksanas: symptomology of the dosas | 16 | ||
| 2.7 Caya and kopa: increase and vitiation of the dosas | 18 | ||
| 2.8 Dosagati: the dosas in association with the gunas | 18 | ||
| 2.9 The sub-dosas: subdivisions within each dosa | 20 | ||
| 2.10 Sub-dosas of vāta | 20 | ||
| 2.11 Sub-dosas of pitta | 22 | ||
| 2.12 Sub-dosas of kapha | 23 | ||
| Chapter 3: Constitution and consciousness | 27 | ||
| Objectives | 27 | ||
| 3.1 Prakrti: the constitution | 27 | ||
| 3.2 Manas prakrti: the constitutional influence upon mind | 30 | ||
| 3.3 Triguna manas: the qualities of the mind | 31 | ||
| 3.4 Manas: the mind | 32 | ||
| 3.5 Citta: consciousness | 33 | ||
| Chapter 4: The physical body | 35 | ||
| Objectives | 35 | ||
| 4.1 Agni: the fire of digestion and metabolism | 35 | ||
| 4.2 Sapta dhātus: the seven supports | 36 | ||
| 4.3 Ojas: the vital essence | 39 | ||
| 4.4 Malas: bodily wastes | 41 | ||
| 4.5 Āma: toxins and wastes | 42 | ||
| 4.6 Srotāmsi: the channels of the body | 43 | ||
| Chapter 5: Āyurvedic living | 47 | ||
| Objectives | 47 | ||
| 5.1 Dinācaryā, sadvrtta and rtucaryā | 47 | ||
| 5.2 Dinācaryā: the daily regimen | 47 | ||
| 5.3 Sadvrtta: good conduct | 57 | ||
| 5.4 Rtucaryā: seasonal regimen | 58 | ||
| 5.5 Hemañta and śirīsa rtucaryā: | 59 | ||
| 5.6 Vasanta rtucaryā: spring regimen | 60 | ||
| 5.7 Grisma and śarat rtucaryā: summer regimen | 60 | ||
| 5.8 Varsa rtucaryā: autumn regimen | 61 | ||
| 5.9 Rtusandhi: transitional periods | 61 | ||
| 5.10 Climatic influences | 61 | ||
| Chapter 6: Pharmacology and pharmacy | 63 | ||
| Objectives | 63 | ||
| 6.1 Dravyguna: definition, scope and background | 63 | ||
| 6.2 Dravya and its classification | 63 | ||
| 6.3 Rasa: the six tastes | 64 | ||
| 6.4 Action of the rasas upon the dosas | 65 | ||
| 6.5 Action of the rasas upon the dhātus | 67 | ||
| 6.6 Action of the rasas upon agni | 68 | ||
| 6.7 Vipāka: post-digestive effect | 68 | ||
| 6.8 Vīrya: energetic qualities | 69 | ||
| 6.9 Karma: therapeutic action | 69 | ||
| 6.10 Prabhāva: spiritual potency | 73 | ||
| 6.11 Bhais.ajya vyākhyāna: principles of pharmacy | 73 | ||
| 6.12 Anupāna: vehicle | 76 | ||
| 6.13 Bhaisajya kāla: dosing strategy | 76 | ||
| Chapter 7: Food and drink | 79 | ||
| Objectives | 79 | ||
| 7.1 Water | 79 | ||
| 7.2 Dairy products | 81 | ||
| 7.3 Fruit | 83 | ||
| 7.4 Vegetables | 83 | ||
| 7.5 Grains and cereals | 84 | ||
| 7.6 Legumes | 85 | ||
| 7.7 Nuts and seeds | 86 | ||
| 7.8 Meat and animal products | 86 | ||
| 7.9 Fats and oils | 87 | ||
| 7.10 Sweeteners | 88 | ||
| 7.11 Alcohol, coffee and tea | 89 | ||
| 7.12 Summary of dietary guidelines and tridosas | 89 | ||
| Chapter 8: Pathology and disease | 93 | ||
| Objectives | 93 | ||
| 8.1 Vikara: disease in Āyurveda | 93 | ||
| 8.2 Pañcavidha kārana: the five causes of disease | 94 | ||
| 8.3 Asātmyeñdriyārtha: sense and sense objects in disease | 94 | ||
| 8.4 Prajñaparādha: crimes against wisdom | 95 | ||
| 8.5 Parināma: seasonal and climactic factors in disease | 97 | ||
| 8.6 Karma and disease | 98 | ||
| 8.7 Āma and disease | 98 | ||
| 8.8 Rogamārgas: the pathways of disease | 98 | ||
| 8.9 Vyādhyāvasthā: the pathogenesis of the disease | 99 | ||
| 8.10 Dvividha roga: the two kinds of disease | 100 | ||
| Chapter 9: Clinical methodology and case history | 101 | ||
| Objectives | 101 | ||
| 9.1 Nidāna: clinical assessment | 101 | ||
| 9.2 Trividha parīksā: three sources of knowledge | 101 | ||
| 9.3 Criteria for physicians, patients and treatment location | 102 | ||
| 9.4 Nidāna pañcakam: the five methods of investigation | 103 | ||
| 9.5 Daśavidha parīksā: ten mehtods of examination | 105 | ||
| 9.6 Dūsyam | 106 | ||
| 9.7 Kālam | 106 | ||
| 9.8 Prakrti | 107 | ||
| 9.9 Vayah | 107 | ||
| 9.10 Balām | 109 | ||
| 9.11 Agni | 109 | ||
| 9.12 Sattva | 109 | ||
| 9.13 Sātmya | 110 | ||
| 9.14 Deśam | 110 | ||
| 9.15 Āhāra | 111 | ||
| Chapter 10: Clinical examination Objectives | 113 | ||
| 10.1 Astāsthāna parīksā: the eight methods of diagnosis | 113 | ||
| 10.2 Akrti parīksā: the observation of build | 114 | ||
| 10.3 Śabda parīksā: voice diagnosis | 114 | ||
| 10.4 Drk parīksā: examination of the eyes | 114 | ||
| 10.5 Sparśa parīksā: palpation | 116 | ||
| 10.6 Mūtra parīksā: examination of urine | 117 | ||
| 10.7 Purīsa parīksā: examination of faeces | 119 | ||
| 10.8 Nādīparīksā: pulse diagnosis | 120 | ||
| 10.9 Jivhā parīksā: tongue diagnosis | 126 | ||
| Chapter 11: Treatment of disease Objectives | 133 | ||
| 11.1 The pañca karmas | 133 | ||
| 11.2 Pūrva karmas: āmapācana | 134 | ||
| 11.3 Pūrva karmas: snehana (oleation) | 134 | ||
| 11.4 Pūrva karmas: svedana (sudation) | 140 | ||
| 11.5 Pañca karma: vamana (emesis) | 141 | ||
| 11.6 Pañca karma: virecana (purgation) | 142 | ||
| 11.7 Pañca karma: vasti (enema) | 144 | ||
| 11.8 Nasya (errhines) | 147 | ||
| 11.9 Rakta moksana (venesection) | 149 | ||
| 11.10 Rasāyana and vajīkarana karma | 150 | ||
| 11.11 Rasāyana karma: kut.īprāveśika | 150 | ||
| 11.12 Rasāyana karma: vātātapika | 151 | ||
| 11.13 Vajīkarana karma: virilisation therapy | 152 | ||
| 11.14 Śamana karma: pacificatory treatment | 153 | ||
| 11.15 Śamana karma: langhana therapy | 153 | ||
| 11.16 Śamana karma: brmhana therapy | 154 | ||
| 11.17 Śamana karma: rūksana therapy | 154 | ||
| 11.18 Śamana karma: snehana therapy | 155 | ||
| 11.19 Śamana karma: stambhana therapy | 155 | ||
| 11.20 Śamana karma: svedana therapy | 156 | ||
| Part 2: Āyurvedic Materia Medica | 157 | ||
| Introduction | 159 | ||
| Agnimañtha, ‘to churn the fire’ | 161 | ||
| Āmalakī, ‘sour’ | 163 | ||
| Arjuna, ‘white’ | 166 | ||
| Aśvagandhā, ‘smelling like a horse’ | 168 | ||
| Balā, ‘strength’ | 172 | ||
| Bhallātaka, ‘piercing like a spear’ | 174 | ||
| Bhrn˙garāja, ‘ruler of the hair’ | 177 | ||
| Bhūnimba, ‘ground nimba’ | 180 | ||
| Bibhītaka, ‘intimidating’ | 183 | ||
| Bilva | 185 | ||
| Brāhmī, ‘consort of Brahmā’ | 187 | ||
| Candana, ‘gladdening’ | 190 | ||
| Citraka, ‘the spotted one’ | 193 | ||
| Devadāru, ‘wood of the gods’ | 195 | ||
| Elā | 197 | ||
| Goksura, ‘cow scratcher’ | 199 | ||
| Gudūcī | 202 | ||
| Guggulu | 205 | ||
| Haridrā, ‘giving yellow’ | 209 | ||
| Harītakī, ‘to colour yellow’ | 213 | ||
| Hingu | 216 | ||
| Jatāmāmsī, ‘braided and fleshy’ | 218 | ||
| Jātīphala, ‘fruit of excellence’ | 220 | ||
| Jyotismatī, ‘luminous’ | 223 | ||
| Kantakāri, ‘thorny’ | 225 | ||
| Kapikacchū, ‘monkey itcher’ | 227 | ||
| Katuka, ‘pungent’ | 230 | ||
| Kāsmānda | 233 | ||
| Kustha, ‘disease’ | 235 | ||
| Kutaja, ‘mountain born’ | 238 | ||
| Mandūkaparnī, ‘frog-leaved’ | 240 | ||
| Mañjistha | 244 | ||
| Mustaka | 247 | ||
| Nāgakeśara, ‘serpent stamens’ | 249 | ||
| Nimba, ‘bestower of health’ | 251 | ||
| Nirgundī | 255 | ||
| Pippalī | 258 | ||
| Punarnavā, ‘once again new’ | 261 | ||
| Śālaparnī, ‘leaves like s’āla | 264 | ||
| Śankhapuspī, ‘conch flower’ | 266 | ||
| Śatāvarī, ‘one hundred roots’ | 270 | ||
| Śilājatu, ‘to become like stone’ | 273 | ||
| Śyonāka | 276 | ||
| Trivrt, ‘thricely twisted’ | 278 | ||
| Uśīra | 280 | ||
| Vacā, ‘to speak’ | 283 | ||
| Vamśa | 287 | ||
| Vāsaka | 290 | ||
| Vidanga, ‘skillfull’ | 293 | ||
| Yavānī | 296 | ||
| Part 3: Appendices | 299 | ||
| APPENDIX 1: Dietary and lifestyle regimens | 301 | ||
| Dietary and lifestyle regimen for vātaja conditions | 301 | ||
| Dietary and lifestyle regimen for pittaja conditions | 302 | ||
| Dietary and lifestyle regimen for kaphaja conditions | 303 | ||
| APPENDIX 2: Āyurvedic formulations | 305 | ||
| Kvātha (decoction) | 305 | ||
| Cūrna (powder) | 306 | ||
| Guggulu: resin | 307 | ||
| Gutikā and vatī: pill | 308 | ||
| Avaleha: confection | 310 | ||
| Taila (medicated oil) | 311 | ||
| Ghrta (medicated ghrta) | 313 | ||
| Asava and arista: (natural fermentations) | 314 | ||
| Bhasma (purified calcinations) | 316 | ||
| APPENDIX 3: Glossary of Āyurvedic herbs, minerals and animal products | 318 | ||
| Botanicals and botanical products | 318 | ||
| Minerals | 322 | ||
| Animal products | 322 | ||
| APPENDIX 4: Āyurvedic weights and measures | 324 | ||
| APPENDIX 5: Glossary of Āyurvedic terms | 325 | ||
| APPENDIX 6: Āyurvedic resources | 333 | ||
| Āyurvedic associations (India) | 333 | ||
| Āyurvedic associations (Europe) | 333 | ||
| Āyurvedic associations (Americas) | 334 | ||
| Āyurvedic education (India) | 334 | ||
| Āyurvedic education (Europe) | 334 | ||
| Āyurvedic education (Americas) | 335 | ||
| Āyurvedic education (Australia) | 337 | ||
| Āyurvedic hospitals (India and Nepal) | 338 | ||
| Āyurvedic products (Europe) | 339 | ||
| Āyurvedic products (Americas) | 339 | ||
| Āyurvedic products (Australia) | 340 | ||
| Āyurvedic booksellers (online) | 340 | ||
| Bibliography and references | 341 | ||
| Index | 343 | ||
| Color Plate Section | Color Plate-1 |