The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, & Longevity (Repost)
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, & Longevity
Publisher: Sat Yuga Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0965804259 | 675 Pages | PDF | 19.7 MB
Although there is no shortage of books that attempt to explain Ayurveda medicine (a system that originated in India about 5000 years ago) to a popular audience, the author, instructor at the Ayurveda Holistic Health Center in Bayville, NY, claims that this is the first English-language textbook on the subject. However, he does little to simplify this complicated system and goes into too much detail not only for average readers but for health practitioners who want to learn more about this form of treatment. Many of his statements seem far-fetched (e.g., can the color orange really help with menstrual cramps?).