The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs (The Most Complete guide to Natural Healing and Health with Traditional Ayurvedic Herbalism)

CONTENTS Author’s Foreword To The Series IX Introduction XI 1 The People's Medicine 1 2 The Five Elements And The Basis Of Ayurveda 7 3 The Three Doshas 11 4 The Way Of Health And Disease In Ayurveda; 17 5 The Way Of Ayurvedic Diagnosis 25 The Healer In Ayurveda 26 Constitution 27 A Determining Your Body Type 27 Personal Constitution Test 30 Constitutional Questionnaire 32 Making The Best Of Your Constitution 34 Mental Constitution 34 Symptoms 38 6 Food And Diet In Ayurveda 41 Fasting And Detoxification 45 Signs of the Need for Detoxification 46 Getting It Out 47 Milk Products 50 Ghee and Butter 52 Honey 54 Lemon 54 Salt 55 Protein 58 Beans 58 Mung Beans And Kicharee 58 Kanji 59 Karela 59 Eggplant 60 Onion 60 7 The Way Of Ayurvedic Treatments 63 Ayurveda Treatment Categories 65 Massage Therapy - In Ayurveda 66 Panchakarma 68 Herbs For The Mind 70 Nasal Rinsing - Spring Cleaning For Your Nose 72 8 Ayurvedic Materia Medica 75 Temperature 75 Taste 76 Ayurvedic Dose And Preparations 82 Ajwain 86 Aloe 87 Amla 89 Angelica 91 Arjuna 92 Asafoetida 94 Asana 96 Ashwaganda 97 Bala 99 Barberry 100 Betel 101 Bhumy Amalaki 102 Bibitaki 103 Bilwa 104 Black Pepper 105 Black Tea 106 Brahmi 109 Bringraj 111 Calamus 112 Camphor 114 Cardamom 115 Castor 116 Chiretta 119 Chrysanthemum 120 Cinnamon 120 Clove 123 Coleus 124 Coriander 125 Cumin 126 Dandelion 127 Fennel 129 Fenugreek 130 Flaxseed 132 Garlic 133 Gentian 135 Ginger 136 Gokshura 138 Guduchi 139 Guggul 141 Gurmar 142 Haritaki 144 Hibiscus 145 Jambul 146 Juniper 147 Kapi Kachu 149 Kokum 150 Kutaj 152 Kutki 152 Licorice 153 Lotus 155 Mandukaparni 156 Manjishta 158 Mugwort 159 Musta 160 Mustard 160 Myrrh 161 Neem 162 Nigella 163 Nutmeg 164 Peppermint 168 Pipali 169 Pomegranate 170 Poppy 171 Punarnava 172 Psyllium 173 Rauwolfia 174 Rhubarb 174 Rose 175 Safed Musali 176 Saffron 177 Salai Guggul 178 Sandalwood 178 Senna 181 Sesame 182 Shankpushpi 183 Shatavari 184 Shigru 185 Spearmint 186 Tulsi 187 Turmeric 189 Valerian 196 Vamsha Rochana 198 9 Non - Herbal and Mineral Medicines 199 Bhasma 199 Shilajit 204 Sulfur Preparations 205 Medicated Ghee Preparations 206 10 Ayurvedic Formulas 207 Agnitundi Vati 207 Ajmodali Churna 208 Arjunarisht 208 Avipattikar Churna 208 Chyavanprash 208 Dashmula 209 Hingvastak 210 Guggul Formulas 210 Kumariasava 211 Mahasudarshan 211 Narayan Oil 212 Sanjeevani Vati 212 Saptamrita Lauha 213 Saraswat Churna 213 Sitopladi Churna 213 Talisadi Churna 214 Trikatu 214 Triphala 214 11 Ayurvedic Home Remedies 219 12 Specific Diseases and Treatments 223 Acne and Dermatitis 225 Allergy 226 Anxiety 227 Amavata 228 Arthritis 227 Amavata 228 Asthma 230 Athlete’ Food 231 Bad Breath 233 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 233 Canker Sores 236 Cardiovascular Conditions 236 Cataract 238 Cold and Flue 241 Depression 242 Detoxification 243 Diabetes 244 Fibromyalgia 248 Gallstones 248 Gastrities, Heartburn and Ulcer 250 Glaucoma 251 Hair 252 Hay Fever 254 Headache 254 Herpes and cold sores 254 Impotence and Erectile Dysfunction 255 Insomnia 258 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 261 Macular Degeneration 262 Memory 263 Menstrual Cramps, PMS, Menopause 263 Premature Ejaculation 265 Skin Cancer 266 Weight Loss 268 13 Integrating Ayurvedic Herbs and Foods into Daily Life… 273 How To Live it Day to Day 280 Personalize Your Lifestyle with Ayurveda 282 14 Ayurveda, Kundalini and Yoga 291 15 Conclusion 297 Appendix Synopsis of Therapy 301 Appendix Vegetable Juices to For a Gentle Detox 303 Appendix of Selected Ayurvedic Recipes 305 Main Dishes and Soups 305 Vegetables 309 Drinks 311 Snacks and Desserts 313 Glossary 315 Bibliography 323 Recommended Reading 327