Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Indian Medicine for the West

by Frank John Ninivaggi

Book Overview

Ayurveda, a Sanskrit word, denotes the Traditional Medicine of India. Translated as the science of life, the term more accurately implies the wisdom in living. Several thousand years old, its ancient roots produced an integrated body of enduring knowledge and practice incorporating medicine, psychology, aesthetics, philosophy, the humanities, and spirituality. Yet, it goes beyond only immediate care of health symptoms and illnesses by suggesting principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442207094
• ISBN13: 9781442207097
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"