Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive GuideAyurvedic Healing presents the Ayurvedic treatment of common diseases, covering over eighty different ailments from the common cold to cancer. It provides a full range of treatment methods including diet, herbs, oils, gems, mantra and meditation. The book also shows the appropriate life-style practices and daily health considerations for your unique mind-body type both as an aid to disease treatment and for disease prevention. The present edition is an expanded version of the original 1989 edition, covering additional diseases and adding new treatments. |
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... goldenseal or gentian Cold Air and ether KP- V+ ASTRINGENT Herbs containing tannins like alum or witch hazel Cold Earth and air PK- V+ Pungent Sour Salty Sweet Astringent Bitter Sweet Salty Astringent Sour Pungent Bitter Wettest to ...
... goldenseal or gentian Cold Air and ether KP- V+ ASTRINGENT Herbs containing tannins like alum or witch hazel Cold Earth and air PK- V+ Pungent Sour Salty Sweet Astringent Bitter Sweet Salty Astringent Sour Pungent Bitter Wettest to ...
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... goldenseal or gentian ASTRINGENT Herbs containing tannins Cold Earth and air PK - V + like alum or witch hazel Hottest to Coldest Pungent Sour Salty Sweet Astringent Bitter The six tastes have other important properties as heavy (creat ...
... goldenseal or gentian ASTRINGENT Herbs containing tannins Cold Earth and air PK - V + like alum or witch hazel Hottest to Coldest Pungent Sour Salty Sweet Astringent Bitter The six tastes have other important properties as heavy (creat ...
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... ( goldenseal ) Pure astringents ( strong tannins ) Complex carbohydrates Seaweed Mild spices ( cardamom , fennel ) Sour food ( yogurt , sour fruit ) Mild bitters ( aloe gel ) Mild astringents ( alfalfa , red raspberry ) Pure forms of the ...
... ( goldenseal ) Pure astringents ( strong tannins ) Complex carbohydrates Seaweed Mild spices ( cardamom , fennel ) Sour food ( yogurt , sour fruit ) Mild bitters ( aloe gel ) Mild astringents ( alfalfa , red raspberry ) Pure forms of the ...
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... goldenseal ) . Pungent , sour and salty combine well for their mutual action of stimulating digestion . Generally , tastes will further the action which they share in common , while reduc- ing those they do not . Some tastes balance or ...
... goldenseal ) . Pungent , sour and salty combine well for their mutual action of stimulating digestion . Generally , tastes will further the action which they share in common , while reduc- ing those they do not . Some tastes balance or ...
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Contents
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Ayurvedic TherapiesThe Methods of Reintegration 1 | 107 |
Ayurvedic TherapiesThe Methods of Reintegration 2 | 117 |
Ayurvedic Psychology | 315 |
Treating the LifeForce Pranic Healing | 345 |
AYUVEDIC REMEDIAL MEASURES | 353 |
Herb Usage | 354 |
Classical Ayurvedic Formulas | 361 |
Modern Ayurvedic Formulas | 383 |
Oils Aroma Therapy and Incense | 393 |
Spiritual Remedial Measures Gem Therapy and Mantra | 397 |
THE AYURVEDIC TREATMENT OF DISEASE | 135 |
Diseases of the Large Intestine | 171 |
Disorders of the Respiratory System | 195 |
Circulatory System Disorders | 209 |
Diseases of the Urinary Tract | 229 |
Reproductive System Disorders | 239 |
Miscellaneous Conditions | 267 |
Care of Children and the Elderly | 289 |
Nervous System Disorders | 303 |
APPENDICES 1 Sanskrit Terms | 407 |
Glossary of Herbs | 410 |
Bibliography | 418 |
Resources | 419 |
Index | 431 |
About the Author | 445 |
American Institute of Vedic Studies | 446 |
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aggravate Agni aloe gel arthritis Asafoetida ashwagandha astringent avoided Ayurvedic Ayurvedic herbs barberry bitter black pepper blood body calamus calm cardamom cause cayenne chronic cinnamon cleansing cloves cold colon constipation dairy David Frawley debility demulcent diarrhea digestive fire diseases disorders Dose Vehicle doshas emotions energy excess fever Formulas include gems ghee ginger goldenseal gotu kola grams guduchi guggul healing heart helpful herbs herbs include high Vata honey increase Ingredients insomnia juice Kapha types katuka licorice liver mantra medicine mental milk mind mucus myrrh nature nervine nervous Ojas P. O. Box pain Pancha Karma particularly phlegm pippali Pitta types powder prana pranayama Properties Uses Dose pungent Rehmannia sandalwood sattvic sattvic diet sesame oil sexual shatavari shilajit skin sour spices stimulating sugar sweet taken taste teaspoon therapy three doshas tion tissues tonic herbs tonification toxins treatment Trikatu Triphala turmeric usually Vata types Vedic Western herbs yoga