Ayurvedic Medicine for Westerners: Clinical Protocols & Treatments in Ayurveda

By Vaidya Atreya Smith

One of the most important aspects of Ayurvedic medicine is the rich variety of therapeutic approaches integrated in the system. Therapeutics in Ayurveda is not a hodgepodge of different therapies, rather it is a comprehensive vision of health and well-being supported by natures abundant wealth of therapeutic substances. The fundamental vision of therapeutics is based on the functional vision of Ayurveda. This textbook explains in a clear, linear manor the main approaches, treatment protocols and different categories of treatments available in Ayurvedic medicine, the basis of which is lifestyle and nutritional therapies. A full section is devoted to herbal formals with clear guidance on how to successfully use them therapeutically.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500704695
• ISBN13: 9781500704698
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.1" x 8.5"