Overview for Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Science of Healing
Ayurveda, the science of life and longevity is an ancient Indian system of holistic medicine, which has emerged as an important form of holistic therapy throughout the world. Its essence is the conjunction of the body and the mind and their coordination that achieves optimal health and happiness. This book is a resource of information of Ayurveda and presents a comprehensive study in an easy-to-understand style. A simplified exposition of complicated theories with minimal use of technical vocabulary, makes the book intelligible to scholars and general readers alike. It reiterates that Ayurveda is not based on mere assumptions but on pure scientific facts. It is built upon the concept of Tridosha, the three bioregulatory principles that sustain the human body. The distinguishing features of this book are its classification of diseases, focus on causative factors and a discussion on various forms of therapy and treatment. The attention paid to detail should make it ideal for students of Ayurveda and all those interested in this system.
Ashok Majumdar (Author)
Dr. Ashok Majumdar is a well known scholar and practioner in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga. He did his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi and later completed DAyM (Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine), now conferred as MD (Ayurveda), a Post-Graduate degree course from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Later earned Ph.D. in Ayurveda from the same University. In addition he has been very good in depth knowledge of Homeopathy which he learnt while doing comparative study in various sciences. Author is well trained in Acupuncture and had training from Hong Kong and Singapore. In addition to this he has second degree training in Reiki. He spent most of his time in the study of Alternative Medicines on the basis of the Modern Scientific Medical training. Dr. Majumdar was also World Health Organization (WHO) Consultant in Traditional Medicine to Indonesia in 1985. He was also Hony. Ayurvedic Consultant in Panchakarma in Mool Chand Kherati Ram Hospital and Ayurvedic Research Institute, New Delhi. In the year 1998 his first book was published in the name as follows, " Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Science of healing". It is recommended as text book in Ayurvedic College in Kottakkal and Wellcome Institute, England. Again in 1999, another book published in revised and enlarged form of the PhD work done at the Banaras Hindu University, named as "Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Implication in Ayurveda)." After this another book was completed with the title "Pulse Examination In Ayurveda" in two volumes consisting of around 600 pages. This was written as Project Investigator of Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Govt. of India, for two Years (not published yet). This complete work was submitted in the year 2000. In addition soon after this present book publication, another book will be published with the title, "A Concise Text book on Yoga". Dr. Majumdar belongs to a family of traditional Ayurvedic physicians through ten generations. He is a widely traveled person and traveled to many countries in Europe, Africa and South-East Asia.
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