The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention and Longevity

by Sada Shiva Tirtha
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Published by: Independent Publishers Group
eBook Publish Date: September 01, 2007
Print ISBN: 0965804259
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"The most comprehensive, clear and user friendly resource book on Ayurveda available today . . . provides western medical translations and a valuable glossary." --Joseph Loizza, MD, director, Columbia Presbyterian Center for Meditation and Healing Healthcare, and project director/dharam, Hinduja India Research Centre.

"You'll be delighted to discover this comprehensive guide." --Herb Research News

"You could buy a half-dozen plus books on Ayurveda to start your reference library, or you could buy . . . [this)] encyclopedia. [A] magnum opus" --Hinduism Today

"Gives a spiritual perspective that is lacking in the current alternative literature." -- Robert Pincus, MD

"A four-part . . . encyclopedia . . . also contains useful appendixes with features such as client health history form as well as an Ayurvedic glossary." --Natural Pharmacy

"The Ayurveda Encyclopedia is an important reference volume for all students of Ayurveda and Yoga, almost a complete course in Ayurveda in itself. Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha has done a monumental work in putting together so much material in such a concise and clear manner for the modern reader." --Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri), director, American Institute of Vedic Studies

"A must-have reference for any health professional involved in integrative medicine. [The author] has brought an ancient complex teaching into a fully usable western form . . . as part of a wholistic, life-enhancing program."
- Ellen Kamhi PhD RN HNC , author, The Natural Nurse

The theories and practices of Ayurvedic medicine--including the therapeutic benefits of aromas, foods, herbs, meditation, yoga, and more--are featured in this comprehensive handbook. With a section dedicated to health disorders, this guide clarifies the simplicity of healing naturally and offers counsel towards an improved sense of well-being, reduced stress, and mental peace. Photographs of more than 80 herbs and yoga postures round out this home reference and teaching tool.

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Bio of Sada Shiva Tirtha

Swami Sadashiva Tirtha is the founder of the Swami Narayan Tirtha Math Hindu monastery. He is the author of Ayruveda Encyclopedia and Ayurveda Primer. He lives in New York.