AN INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA ( For Everyone)
Book Specification
Item Code: | IDF510 |
Author: | Dr. Ravi R. Javalgekar |
Publisher: | Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2007 |
ISBN: | 8186937196 |
Pages: | 300 |
Cover: | Hardcover |
Other Details | 8.7" X 5.4" |
Book Description
This book is written for a Common man whi wishes to keep his Physical and Mental Health Fit throughout his Life.
In this Stress- Age a Common man is always drifted against Nature and easily falls prey to various Psychological and Psycho-somatic Disorders. He also surrers from the increasing Side-effects, Toxic effects and adverse Reactions of Modern Medicines in general. Hence he is now in Search of Natural Methods for Preservation of his Health and Prevention of Diseases.
The Ancient Indian Science Ayurveda is a Science of Life itself! Unlike Modern Medical Sciences, Ayurveda has got the Philosophy of Life. Based on this Philosophy, Ayurveda Preeches the World as to how to Live with Nature with Natural Foods, Plants and Minerals etc. Hence more and more people throughout the World are Know interested to Know, learn and practice Ayurvedic ways of living.
This Book serves the same purpose by a short Introduction to Healthy Living in simple language. For this, Ayurvedic Philosophy, Preventive Medicine and Pharmacology are given in short. Keeping in mind, the importance of Happy Sex Life a special chapter on Ayurvedic Sexology is added. The Topics of Rejuvenation Ayurvedic Apitheraphy and AIDS will be of interest to Common people.
In short this book shows simple Ayurvedic ways and methods to keep our Physical and Mental Life Happy. By following these Ayurvedic ways and means a common man will be surely benefited. This book also serves the purpose of guiding students of Ayurveda for futher study.
1 | HISTORY OF AYURVEDA | 1 |
2 | AYURVEDIC PHILOSOPHY | 12 |
-Elemental Theory of Ayurveda | 12 | |
-Tridoshas- Three Vital Body Forces | 25 | |
-Prakruti- Constitution | 36 | |
- Dhatus- Tissues | 46 | |
-Updhatus- Secondary Tissues | 52 | |
-Malas- Metabolic Endproducts | 55 | |
3 | SOME AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS | 59 |
-Dhatuwaha Strotasas- Mecnano-Recerptors in the Cells. | 59 | |
-Agni- Biological Energy | 62 | |
-Oja - Immunity | 65 | |
4 | SWASTHA VRITTA: Hygene and preventive medicine. | 67 |
-Dinacharya- Daily Regimen | 67 | |
-Rutu Charya-Seasonal Regimen | 76 | |
-Ayurvedic Dietetics | 98 | |
-Care of the Liver | 104 | |
5 | AYURVEDIC PSYCHOLOGY | 109 |
-Conciousness,Mind and Body Disorders, | 109 | |
-Mental Health Care | 118 | |
6 | RASAYANA- ANABOLIC REJUVENATION | 125 |
7 | VAJIKARANA- AYURVEDIC SEXOLOGY: | 138 |
-Ayurvedic approach to Healthy Human sexuality. | 142 | |
-Sex Tonics In Ayurveda | 148 | |
8 | AYURVEDIC PHARMACOLOGY | 159 |
-Dravya- Substance | 159 | |
-Rasa- Taste | 160 | |
-Virya- Potency | 170 | |
-Vipaka- After-Effects. | 173 | |
-Prabhava- Special Activity | 178 | |
-Guna- Properties Of A Substance | 180 | |
-Karmas- Actions | 201 | |
9 | SOME AYURVEDIC PHARMACOLOGICAL PREPERATIONS. | 246 |
10 | APTHERAPY IN AYURVEDA | 259 |
11 | AIDS AND AYURVEDA | 273 |
12 | AYURVEDIC PROHOST THERAPY IN AIDS | 281 |
13 | ACUPUNCTURE FROM AYURVEDIC VIEW | 296 |