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Ayurvedic healing : contemporary Maharishi Ayurvedic medicine and science / Hari M. Sharma and Christopher S. Clark ; medical editor: Marc S. Micozzi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sharma, Hari M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine, Ayurvedic.
- Holistic medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (322 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This complete guide to the ancient Indian natural health care system of Maharishi Ayurveda explains how Ayurveda addresses the mind, body and environment to provide a full spectrum of time-tested and cost-effective treatments. The book presents an overview complete with case studies that illustrate the latest developments in Ayurvedic research.
- Contents:
- Ayurvedic Healing: Contemporary Maharishi Ayurveda Medicine and Science; Preface; 1. Introduction: What Maharishi Ayurveda Offers to ClinicalMedicine; 2. The "Consciousness Model" of Medicine; 3. Foundations of Maharishi Ayurveda's Approach toPhysiology and Anatomy; 4. Pathogenesis and Diagnosis; 5. Diet and Digestion; 6. Ama-Toxic Build-up in the Physiology; 7. Active Ingredients, Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and theHerbal Pharmacopeia; 8. A Practical Application of the Consciousness Model:Transcendental Meditation; 9. The Effect of Emotions and Thinking on Health; 10. The Rhythms of Nature
- 11. Purification Therapies: Panchakarma12. Physical Exercise; 13. Women's Health: Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics; 14. Ayurvedic Treatments for Common Medical Conditionswith Case Studies; 15. Vedic Approach to Health; Appendix 1: Pronunciation Guide; Appendix 2: Resources; Subject Index; Author Index
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Contemporary Ayurveda / Hari M. Sharma and Christopher S. Clark.1998.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-29166-5
- 9786613291660
- 0-85701-063-8
- OCLC:
- 758334061
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