References

Ayurvedic Texts

Ashtanga Hrdayam. Translated by K. R. Srikantha Murthy. Chaukhamba Krishnadas Academy, 2004.

Bhavaprakasha of Bhavamisra. Translated by K. R. Srikantha Murthy. Chaukhamba Krishnadas Academy, 2011.

Charaka Samhita. Translated by P. V. Sharma. Chaukhamba Orientalia, 2003.

Dash, Vaidya Bhagwan. Materia Medica of Ayurveda. Health Harmony, 1991.

Hedge, Dr. Prakash L., and Dr. A. Harini. A Text Book of Dravyaguna Vijnana. Chaukhamba Publications, 2011.

Paranjpe, Prakash. Ayurvedic Home Remedies. Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan Oriental Publishers & Distributors, 2000.

Sushruta Samhita. Translated by K. R. Srikantha Murthy. Chaukhamba Orientalia, 2010.

The Bhagavad Gita. Translated by Eknath Easwaran. The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, 1985.

The Upanishads. Translated by Eknath Easwaran. The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, 1987.

Research Studies

CANCERactive

• canceractive.com/cancer-active-page-link.aspx?n=1571
• A compilation of studies from Tufts University, UCLA, University of Kentucky, Emory School of Medicine, and Memorial Sloan Kettering about how turmeric can prevent and fight cancer.

Journal of Dental Research

• jdr.sagepub.com/content/75/2/816.short
• Study demonstrates how neem inhibits material properties.

PubMed

• www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16924272#sthash.x5WD6IAO.dpuf
• Study on how the conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in ghee protects against carcinogens, artery plaque, and diabetes, and supports weight loss.
• www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3215354/#stash.x5WD6IAO.dpuf
• Study on a group of Indian rural men discovered that men who ate more ghee had lower heart disease incidents than those who ate less.
• www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039177/
• An interesting study on anatomy in ancient India: a focus on the Sushruta Samhita, the oldest surgical textbook.