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  Perfect Health

  The Complete Mind/Body Guide

  by Deepak Chopra

  A decade ago, Deepak Chopra, M.D., wrote Perfect Health, the first practical guide to harnessing the healing power of the mind, which became a national bestseller. The book described how breakthroughs in physics and medicine were underscoring the validity of a 5,000-year-old medical system from ancient India known as Ayurveda ("the knowledge of life span" in Sanskrit). Perfect Health went on to describe how to... (more)
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  The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies

  by Vasant Lad

  Based on the ancient healing tradition from India that dates back thousands of years, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies offers natural alternatives to conventional medicines and treatments with practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions. A leading authority in this field, Dr. Vasant Lad first explains the principles behind the science of Ayurveda, exploring the physical and psychological... (more)
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  Quantum Healing

  Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine

  by Deepak Chopra

  Here is an extraordinary new approach to healing by an extraordinary physician-writer -- a book filled with the mystery, wonder, and hope of people who have experienced seemingly miraculous recoveries from cancer and other serious illnesses. Dr. Deepak Chopra, a respected New England endocrinologist, began his search for answers when he saw patients in his own practice who completely recovered after being given... (more)
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  Yoga and Ayurveda

  by David Frawley

  Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness. YOGA AND AYURVEDA reveals to us the secret powers of thebody, breath, senses, mind and chakras. More importantly, it unfoldstransformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs, asana, pranayamaand meditation. This is the first book published in the West on these twoextraordinary subjects and their... (more)
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  Textbook of Ayurveda

  by Vasant Lad

  In his Ayurvedic Studies Program, Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Physician, teaches Ayurveda as a science of moment-to-moment living. Each lecture that he gives flows from his own heart in a river of healing wisdom that is inspired by and pertinent to the students who are present at the time of the lecture. This textbook is a presentation of Dr. Lad's years of teaching in that classroom setting. It conveys the... (more)
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  Ayurveda

  by Vasant Lad

  For the first time a book is available which clearly explains the principles and practical applications of Ayurveda, the oldest healing system in the world. This beautifully illustrated text thoroughly explains history & philosophy, basicprinciples, diagnostic techniques, treatment, diet, medicinal usage of kitchenherbs & spices, first aid, food aid, food antidotes and much more.
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  Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

  by Robert Svoboda

  Dr. Svoboda's original work on the constitutional types in Ayurveda has beenconsidered a classic for many years. His new revision and expansion of thesubject comes after much further research and practical experience. Dr. VasantLad points out: "The healing science of Ayurveda is based totally upon theknowledge of "prakriti", the individual constitution. If every individual knows his own constitution, then one... (more)
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  Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, the Quantum Alternative to Growing Old

  by M.D. Deepak Chopra

  The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old
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  Ayurveda Secrets of Healing

  by Bri. Maya Tiwari

  Ayurveda Secrets of Healing is the most complete offering of the originalcleansing and rejuvenative therapies of Pancha Karma, first taught and practiced by the ancient Vedic seers. In this definitive work, Maya Tiwari is the firstauthor to reveal this sophisticated and timeless healing process in a way whichis both comprehensive and readily adaptable to modern western culture. This book "...will be of immense... (more)
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  The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Second Edition

  by Vasant Lad, David Frawley

  For the first time, here is a detailed explanation and classification of herbs,using the ancient system of Ayurveda. More than 270 herbs are listed, with 108herbs explained in detail. Included are many of the most commonly used westernherbs with a profound Ayurvedic perspective. Important Chinese and specialAyurvedic herbs are introduced. Beautiful diagrams and charts, as well asdetailed glossaries, appendices... (more)
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  The Ayurvedic Cookbook

  by Amadea Morningstar

  The Ayurvedic Cookbook gives a fresh new perspective on this ancient art ofself-healing. Over 250 taste-tested recipes are specifically designed tobalance each constitution, with an emphasis on simplicity, ease and soundnutrition.
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  The Wisdom of Healing: A Natural Mind Body Program for Optimal Wellness

  by David Simon

  The Wisdom of Healing , by David Simon, M.D., is an engaging, thoroughly practical guide to the many benefits of mind body medicine, in particular those derived from the ancient Indian medical system known as Ayurveda. In Ayurveda, David Simon has found a system based on individuality--on our unique responses to food, exercise, stress, medicine, surgery, and a wide range of external factors. By using the mind body... (more)
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  Essential Ayurveda: What It Is and What It Can Do for You

  by Shubhra Krishan

  Outlining the basic elements of the ancient system of Ayurveda, Shubhra Krishan teaches readers how to recognize their energy and body type, and to use Ayurvedic principles to create a balanced diet and lifestyle for their optimum health. She offers tips and suggestions for finding the best products or for creating your own with her recipes for food, beauty care, and other healthcare items. Illustrations are... (more)
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  Ayurveda and Marma Therapy: Energy Points in Yogic Healing

  by David Frawley

  This is the first book on marma therapy published in the West. It clearlydescribes the 107 main marma points in location, properties and usage. Itexplains in detail how to treat them with many methods including massage,aromas, herbs and yoga practices.Ayurveda and Marma Therapy is an essential reference guide for all studentsof Yoga, Ayurveda, massage or natural healing.
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  Ayurvedic Astrology: Self-Healing Through the Stars

  by Dr. David Frawley

  In his latest book, Dr. David Frawley unlocks ancient astrological understandings of the human body's inherent weaknesses based on positions of the planets and stars at birth. In so doing, he guides us to avert sickness by applying detailed traditional Vedic remedial measures and then helps us understand the karma behind illnesses when they do manifest.
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  Perfect Digestion

  The Complete Mind-Body Programme for Overcoming Digestive Disorders

  by Deepak Chopra

  The author offers practical advice on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, constipation, diarrhoea, flatulence and other distressing disorders. He explains the many useful techniques and insights which Ayurvedic medicine uses to combat these ailments.
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  Restful Sleep

  by Deepak Chopra

  A new addition to the popular Perfect Health Library series--now available in paperback. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life, is ideally suited to help with the problem of insomnia, in which the mind is known to play a considerable role. In this volume, Dr. Chopra shows readers how to fall asleep easily, feel rested upon arising, identify and eliminate the imbalances causing insomnia, and more.
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  Ayurveda : A Life of Balance : The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition and Body Types With Recipes

  by Maya Tiwari

  This book is a profound but practical testament to the healing power of balanced living and shows how Ayurveda's ancient principles of health can help you achieve the highest levels of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Tiwari provides a thorough profile of the seven body types and the foods best suited to each. Her book is the first to include a complete discussion of the personality or... (more)
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  The Ayurvedic Healer

  by Joy J. Kaimaparamban

  Set in the intriguing atmosphere of India in the early 20th century, full of mysticism, love, compassion, and political drama, The Ayurvedic Healer tells the story of Madhavan Namboodiri, a physician practicing an ancient medical science, and his enduring love for Rosilie. By healing the underprivileged, regardless of their civilian and religious status, touching the untouchables, he follows his beliefs and... (more)
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  The Chemistry of Joy

  A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom

  by Rachel Kranz, Henry Emmons

  The Chemistry of Joy presents Dr. Emmons's natural approach to depression -- supplemented with medication if necessary -- blending the best of Western science and Eastern philosophy to create your body's own biochemistry of joy. Integrating Western brain chemistry, natural and Ayurvedic medicine, Buddhist psychology, and his own joyful heart techniques, Dr. Emmons creates a practical program for each of the three... (more)