The Roots of Ayurveda (Record no. 75486)
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| fixed length control field | 03154nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780140436808 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 615.53 D7138 R |
| Item number | 104177 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dominik Wujastyk |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Roots of Ayurveda |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher | Penguin |
| Date of publication | 104177 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 389 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | ABOUT THE ROOTS OF AYURVEDA<br/>Ayurveda, the ancient art of healing, has been practiced in India for more than two thousand years and survives today as a living medical tradition whose principles are at the heart of many “alternative” therapies now used in the West. This “science of longevity” has parallels with Buddhist thought, and advocates a life of moderation through which the three humors of the body will be brought into balance. The writings selected for this volume are taken from Sanskrit medical texts written by the first Ayurvedic physicians, who lived between the fifth century b.c. and the fourteenth century a.d. Here readers will find wide-ranging and fascinating advice on the benefits of garlic therapy, prayers for protection against malevolent disease deities, surgical techniques, exercise regimens, the treatment of poisons, the interpretation of dreams, and more.<br/><br/>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.<br/><br/> |
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| Formatted contents note | The Roots of AyurvedaList of Illustrations<br/>Acknowledgments<br/>Author’s Note<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>The Historical Context<br/>Classical Indian Medicine<br/>The Choice of Texts<br/>The Translations<br/>Plant Names<br/>Measures<br/>Medical Terminology<br/><br/>Caraka’s Compendium<br/>Introduction to the Selections<br/>On Not Suppressing Natural Urges<br/>On Eight Sets of Three<br/>On Hospitals<br/>On Epidemics<br/>On Heredity<br/><br/>Susruta’s Compendium<br/>Introduction to the Selections<br/>The Use of Knives<br/>Gaining Surgical Experience<br/>Starting Out as a Surgeon<br/>Plastic Surgery on the Ear and Nose<br/>The Diagnosis of Embedded Splinters<br/>The Extraction of Splinters<br/>Blood and Bloodletting<br/>On Breath and Wind<br/>Rejuvenation through Soma<br/>Safeguarding Food and Drink<br/>Stationary Poisons<br/><br/>The Uses of Garlic (from the Bower Manuscript)<br/>Introduction to the Selection<br/>The Uses of Garlic<br/><br/>Kasyapa’s Compendium<br/>Introduction to the Selections<br/>Lady Opulence the Demoness Child-Killer<br/><br/>Vagbhata’s Heart of Medicine<br/>Introduction to the Selections<br/>Desiring Long Life<br/>Daily Regimen<br/>Seasonal Regimen<br/>The Six Savours<br/>The Science of the Humours<br/>Lethal Points on the Body<br/>On Insanity<br/><br/>Sarngadhara’s Compendium<br/>Introduction to the Selections<br/>On Weights, Measures, and Definitions<br/>Pulse, Omens, and Dreams<br/>Introducing Medicine Through the Skin<br/>On the Human Body<br/><br/>References<br/>Vocabulary Index: Flora, Fauna, and Medical Terms<br/>Index<br/><br/> |
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| Topical Term | Medicine, Ayurvedic |
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