Ayurvedic medicine : the principles of traditional practice

• Tác giả: Sebastian Pole
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-10: 0857010913
• ISBN-10: 1848191138
• ISBN-13: 978-0857010919
• ISBN-13: 978-1848191136
• Ký hiệu phân loại: WB 55.A9
• Thông tin xuất bản: London ; Philadelphia : Singing Dragon, 2013.
• Mô tả vật lý: xix, 374 pages : , color illustrations ; , 26 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học ứng dụng
• ID: 158703
• Chủ đề: 1. Medicine, Ayurvedic; 2. Materia Medica--therapeutic use; 4. Phytotherapy--methods

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tóm tắt

Ayurvedic Medicine brings the unique theories and traditions of Ayurveda alive so that they are accessible to the complementary health practitioner of today. This book offers a clear, accessible and yet detailed guide to Ayurvedic herbalism. It encompasses a brief history of the growth of Ayurveda, a discussion of its fundamental principles, treatment strategies as well as the energetic approach of traditional Ayurvedic herbal pharmacy and pharmacology. It also emphasizes the importance of using sustainably harvested herbs in clinical practice. The introductory "theoretical" chapters complement the core of the book that includes over 100 plant profiles of Ayurvedic herbs and 50 traditional formulas.