The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Lad, Vasant -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Other Books by This Author Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Need for Healing Part I: The Science of Life

1. Ayurveda: Body, Mind, and Soul

The Universe and How We Are Connected The Five Elements: Building Blocks of Nature The Three Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha The Twenty Qualities: An Important Key to Healing

2. Discover Your Mental and Physiological Type

Prakruti and Vikruti How to Determine Your Constitutional Type Characteristics of the Vata Individual Characteristics of the Pitta Individual Characteristics of the Kapha Individual How to Use This Knowledge

3. Why We Get Sick

The Definition of Health Ten Factors in Health and Illness How Disease Develops

Part II: Putting Ayurveda to Work

4. How We Can Stay Healthy

Awareness Taking Action to Modify the Cause Restoring Balance Techniques for Cleansing and Purification A Simple Home Purification Rejuvenation and Rebuilding Self-Esteem

5. Ayurvedic Lifestyle: The Ultimate Preventive Medicine

In Tune with Nature Ayurvedic Daily Routine Seasonal Routines

6. Breathing Techniques

The Secret of Pranayama Six Breathing Techniques

7. Meditation and Mental Discipline

Empty Bowl Meditation So-Hum Meditation Double-Arrowed Attention

8. Ayurvedic Dietary Guidelines

Food Guidelines for the Constitutional Types The Six Tastes Healthy and Unhealthy Eating Habits Incompatible Food Combinations Food and the Three Gunas

Part III: Secrets of Ayurvedic Self-Healing: An Encyclopedia of Illnesses and Remedies

How to Use the Encyclopedia

Components of Ayurvedic Healing Diagnosis and Treatment Cautions

Illnesses and Remedies, A-Z

Abdominal Cramps Acne Addictions Allergies Anemia Anger and Hostility Angina Anxiety Appetite, Low Arthritis Asthma and Wheezing Athlete’s Foot Backache Bad Breath Baldness Bites and Stings Bladder Problems Bleeding, External Bleeding, Internal Boils Breastfeeding Problems Breasts, Sore Brittle Nails Burns Bursitis Canker Sores Cataracts Cellulite Cholesterol Chronic Fatigue Colds and Flu Colitis Conjunctivitis Constipation Constipation During Pregnancy Cough Cramps, Abdominal Cramps, Menstrual Dandruff Depression Diabetes Diarrhea Diarrhea—Babies Dizziness Dry Skin Earache Ears, Ringing Earwax Eating Disorders Edema Eye Irritation Eyes-Ayurvedic Care Eyestrain Fainting and Dizziness Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Fever Fibrocystic Breast Disease Food Allergies Frequent Urination Frequent Urination During Pregnancy Frigidity Gallstones Gas and Flatulence Glaucoma Gum Disease Hair Care Secrets Hangover Headaches Hearing Loss Heart—Ayurvedic Care Heartburn and Acid Stomach Hemorrhoids Herpes Hiccups Hypertension Hypoglycemia Impotence Incontinence, Urinary Indigestion Ingrown Toenail Insomnia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Jet Lag Kidney Problems Kidney Stones Low Libido Memory Problems Menopause Problems Menstrual Difficulties Migraine Morning Sickness Muscle Cramps and Spasms Nasal Crust Nausea and Vomiting Nightmares Nosebleed Obesity Osteoporosis Overeating Overweight PMS Premature Ejaculation Prostate Problems Rashes and Hives Rectal Bleeding Rectal Itching Sinus Problems Skin—Ayurvedic Care Sleep Apnea Smoking Sore Throat Spastic Colon Sprains and Strains Stomachache Stress Sunburn Swelling (Edema) During Pregnancy Teeth and Gums—Ayurvedic Care Tendinitis Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears) Toenail Infection Toothache Ulcers Urinary Incontinence Yeast Infections

Conclusion: Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health: How to Integrate Ayurveda into Your Life Appendix 1: How to Use the Healing Properties of Metals, Gemstones, Colors, and Aromas Appendix 2: How to Prepare and Use Herbs, Ghees, and Oils Appendix 3: Special Ayurvedic Procedures Appendix 4: Yoga Asanas Glossary Resources Reading List

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