Ayurveda: The Science of Self-healing : a Practical GuideMost popular general introduction to Ayurveda, the alternate health science of India. |
Contents
Diet | 80 |
FASTING | 85 |
VITAMINS | 87 |
Taste | 88 |
Lifestyle and Routine | 100 |
SUGGESTIONS FOR A CREATIVE HEALTHY LIFE | 101 |
Physical Hygiene | 102 |
Mental Hygiene | 103 |
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KAPHA CONSTITUTION | 33 |
MENTAL CONSTITUTIONS | 36 |
Disease Process | 37 |
DISEASE PRONENESS | 38 |
KEY TO HEALTH OR DISEASE AGNI | 39 |
REPRESSED EMOTIONS | 40 |
THE THREE MALAS | 41 |
THE SEVEN DHATUS | 44 |
Attributes | 48 |
Diagnosis | 52 |
TONGUE DIAGNOSIS | 59 |
FACIAL DIAGNOSIS | 62 |
LIP DIAGNOSIS | 64 |
EYE DIAGNOSIS | 67 |
Treatment | 69 |
THE PANCHA KARMA | 70 |
ENEMA Basti | 73 |
NASAL ADMINISTRATION Nasya | 75 |
BLOODLETTING Rakta Moksha | 78 |
PALLIATION | 79 |
Time | 104 |
SUN AND MOON | 105 |
ASTROLOGY | 107 |
Longevity | 109 |
YOGA | 113 |
BREATHING AND MEDITATION Pranayama | 114 |
Mantra | 125 |
Massage | 128 |
Medicinals | 129 |
Metals | 141 |
GEMS STONES AND COLOR THERAPY | 144 |
Calendar of Birth Stones | 145 |
COLOR | 149 |
Conclusion | 151 |
APPENDIX A Food Antidotes | 154 |
APPENDIX B First Aid Treatments | 157 |
APPENDIX C Recipes | 162 |
Glossary | 164 |
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aggravate pitta agni Ahamkar aloe vera Asanas Astringent Ayurveda black pepper blood bodily body breathing calamus root cardamom cleansing clove cold color congestion consciousness constipation coriander cosmic cough create Decreases Vata derangement dhatus Diagram digestion disease dosha drink elements emotions Enema energy Ether excess Fire functions garlic ghee ginger gotu kola healing heart Heavy helps herbs Increases Kapha Increases Pitta individual juice kapha constitution kapha disorders kidney large intestine licorice Light liver manifest massage meditation metabolism mucus muscle Nasya nose Oily ojas one-half teaspoonful onion organs pain pinch Pitta & Kapha pitta and kapha pitta constitution powder prana pranayama Promotes pulse Rasa Relieves Vata Samkhya seeds sesame oil skin Sour stimulates stomach substances Sweet & Cooling Sweet & Heating Sweet Astringent taste tion tissues tongue toxins tridosha turmeric urine Vata & Kapha Vata & Pitta vata and kapha vata constitution vipak virya Yoga