The Yoga Of Herbs An Ayurvedic Guide To Herbal Medicine

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The Yoga Of Herbs An Ayurvedic Guide To Herbal Medicine offers a detailed explanation and classification of herbs, using the ancient system of Ayurveda. This fully developed and Theoretically articulated medical system developed in India as proved itself effective for more than 5000 years as that country’s classical healing tradition.

More than 270 herbs are listed, with 108, herbs herbs explained in detail, Included are may of the most commonly used western herbs with a profound ayurvedic perspective important Chinese and special Ayurvedic herbs are introduced. Beautiful diagrams and charts, as well as detailed glossaries appendices and index are included.

Dr. Frawley and Dr. Lad have made a truly powerful contribution to alternative, natural health care by their creation of this important book. This book… will serve not only to make Ayurvedic medicine of greater practical value to Westerners but, in fact, ultimately advance the whole system of Western herbalism forward into greater effectiveness. I think anyone interested in herbs should closely study this book whether their interests lie in Western herbology, traditional Chinese herbology or in Ayurvedic medicine.

This book is a fresh application of Ayurvedic principles to Western herbs. As such it stands as a landmark in the development of Western herbology, allowing a deeper blending of Eastern and Western herbology.