Textbook of Ayurveda 3

Textbook of Ayurveda by Vasant Lad

General principles for management and treatment Volume III

Vasant Lad is one of the most famous Ayurvedic doctors and teachers in the world. After the general principles were described in Volume 1 and the clinical examination in Volume 2, Volume 3 deals with the practical basics of Ayurvedic therapy. Vasant Lad explains the full range of treatment options. He explains the essential protocols step by step and shows how a patient's disturbed dosha can move and be eliminated during treatment. A large chapter is devoted to food as medicine. Dr. Lad gives clear recommendations on how to eat, how much and when, depending on the type (dosha) and the season. A healthy lifestyle with daily routines depending on the phases of the year and dosha is just as important. As one of the cornerstones of Ayurvedic therapy, the Panchakarma cure is explained in detail as well as a wide range of purification measures, individual rejuvenation healing plans and soothing therapies. Subtle healing methods such as sound and speech therapy, massage treatment, color, taste and aroma therapy are also used. Yoga exercises, breathing techniques (Pranayama) and the use of medicinal herbs and oils are also described. Impressive case studies illustrate the effectiveness of the various approaches. The book is unique in its scope and depth - a basic work for every Ayurveda therapist and anyone interested. "Dr. Vasant Lad explains the deep wisdom of Ayurveda in a way that makes it lively and accessible to serious students. I can only express my gratitude for this volume, as it vividly illuminates the multitude of options available to an Ayurvedic physician treatment is available." -Premal Patel, Banyan Botanicals, USA "Dr. Lad's delivery of Ayurveda is truly masterful: utterly profound and comprehensive, yet easy to understand and absorb. His new book represents a treasure trove of practical Ayurvedic wisdom for our times." -Rebecca and Sascha Kriese, Ayurvedic doctors, England "This textbook is full of practical insights that can only be conveyed so succinctly by someone with deep Ayurvedic knowledge. With this text, Dr. Lad shares with us the priceless gift of his wisdom that will help you will help fulfill the mission of Ayurveda: to eliminate suffering and rejuvenate health. We are eternally indebted to him." - Sebastian Pole, Author, Ayurvedic Medicine "Dr. Vasant Lad continues to illuminate the wisdom of Ayurveda in a way that makes it alive and accessible to many serious students. I can only express my gratitude for this volume for its insightful explanation the variety of therapy options available to an Ayurvedic doctor." -Dr. Premal Patel, Wellness Director, Banyan Botanicals Vasant Lad, B.M.A.S., M.A.Sc. is an Ayurvedic doctor. He received his Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.M.A.S.) degree from Pune University in 1968 and a Master of Ayurvedic Science (M.A.Sc.) degree from Pune, India in 1980. He worked as Medical Director at the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune for three years. For seven years he held the Chair of Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine, where he was a teacher for many years. Vasant Lad's academic and practical training includes the study of allopathy (Western medicine) and surgery as well as traditional Ayurveda.