Ayurveda (The Science Of Self Healing)

Based on Todarananda Ayurveda Saukhyam, this series in nine volumes covers almost all the aspects of Ayurveda, including fundamentals principles, anatomy, physiology, hygiene and public health, examination of patients, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of diseases, iatro-chemistry, materia medica and five specialised therapies, known as Panch karma. While volumes one and two deal with materia medica and basic principles of Ayurveda, respectively, volumes three to seven cover the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. Five specialised therapies (Panch-Karma) and Rasa Sastra make part of volumes eight and nine respectively. Besides the original Sanskrit text, all the volumes contain its English translation, extensive glossary of technical terms, various indices, notes and references.

This book contains s written by young enthusiastic scientists, teachers and researchers who are involved in research, teaching and extension of modern scientific agricultural principles and practices in different parts of India. Attempts have been made to cover various aspects of modern agriculture viz. genetic improvement of crop plants, modern methods in plant breeding, seed science, ground water resources management, integrated farming systems, horticultural crops, biological control for sustainable agriculture, underutilized fruit plants health enhancing foods, role of enzymes in food processing, bioinformatics and molecular diagnostics etc., but still many facets lingering due to vast nature of agriculture itself. The major aim of this book is to provide glimpse of important arena to enhance food and nutritional security in a sustainable way.

‘Nature is the best physician.’ — Hippocrates Nature can cure many diseases including some that other systems of medicine cannot. In this age of pill-swallowing and its resultant complications many people have started returning to nature in an effort to regain the balance they have lost in their physical living. Naturopathy, is not only inexpensive and simple but also totally free of harmful side effects. This book has been organized for quick and handy reference for every family and provides naturopathic cures for nearly all common, acute and chronic diseases such as Constipation, Piles, Diabetes, Hernia, Asthma, Eczema, Blood Pressure, Anaemia, Jaundice, Epilepsy, Venereal Diseases, Goitre, etc. It also gives an introduction to the basis of naturopathic system.