Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda

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By Hans H. Rhyner

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A comprehensive resource by one of the world's most respected Ayurveda experts

Ayurveda is the art of good life and gentle healing. It is a holistic system of medicine that includes prevention, psychology, diet, and treatment. Join Hans H. Rhyner, a leading authority on Ayurveda, as he explores the principles, therapies, and collected knowledge of this powerful approach to health and wellbeing, including:

  • Anatomical Aspects (Rachana Sharira)
  • Evolutionary Physiology (Kriya Sharira)
  • Constitution (Prakruti)
  • Pathology (Samprapti)
  • Diagnostics (Nidana)
  • Pharmacology (Dravya Guna)
  • Treatment Strategies (Chikitsa)
  • Nutritional Sciences (Annavijnana)
  • Preventative Medicine (Swasthavritta)
  • Quintet of Therapeutics (Panchakarma)
  • Clinical Applications
  • Filled with natural treatment suggestions and herbal remedies for dozens of conditions, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda provides detailed explanations of the most important topics in the field, such as:

  • The Legend of Ayurveda
  • Creation and Evolution (Sankhya)
  • Logic and Analysis (Nyaya-Vaisheshika)
  • Yoga
  • The Channel System (Srota)
  • Vital Points (Marma)
  • Seven Basic Tissues (Sapta Dhatus)
  • Biological Fire (Agni)
  • Toxic Wastes (Ama)
  • Somatic Constitution
  • Psychic Constitution
  • Causes of Disease (Nidana)
  • Six Stages of Pathogenesis (Kriya Kala)
  • Observation and Examination
  • Principles of Treatment
  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • Eight Considerations on Food
  • Diet for Your Constitution
  • Kitchen Pharmacy
  • Daily Healthy Habits (Dinacarya)
  • Rules for Different Seasons (Rutacarya)
  • Ethical Life (Sadvritta)
  • Purificatory Treatments (Pradhanakarma)
  • Dietetics (Pascat Karma)
  • Ethics
  • Spirituality in Psychotherapy (Vedanta)
  • Ayurveda Surgery
  • Ayurveda Psychiatry
  • Vastu-Vedic Geomancy
  • Medical Astrology
  • And Much More
  • Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda