{"product_id":"the-roots-of-ayurveda-isbn-9780140448245","title":"The Roots of Ayurveda","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.The Roots of AyurvedaList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Historical Context\u003cbr\u003eClassical Indian Medicine\u003cbr\u003eThe Choice of Texts\u003cbr\u003eThe Translations\u003cbr\u003ePlant Names\u003cbr\u003eMeasures\u003cbr\u003eMedical Terminology\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaraka's \u003ci\u003eCompendium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selections\u003cbr\u003eOn Not Suppressing Natural Urges\u003cbr\u003eOn Eight Sets of Three\u003cbr\u003eOn Hospitals\u003cbr\u003eOn Epidemics\u003cbr\u003eOn Heredity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusruta's \u003ci\u003eCompendium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selections\u003cbr\u003eThe Use of Knives\u003cbr\u003eGaining Surgical Experience\u003cbr\u003eStarting Out as a Surgeon\u003cbr\u003ePlastic Surgery on the Ear and Nose\u003cbr\u003eThe Diagnosis of Embedded Splinters\u003cbr\u003eThe Extraction of Splinters\u003cbr\u003eBlood and Bloodletting\u003cbr\u003eOn Breath and Wind\u003cbr\u003eRejuvenation through Soma\u003cbr\u003eSafeguarding Food and Drink\u003cbr\u003eStationary Poisons\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Uses of Garlic\u003c\/i\u003e (from the Bower Manuscript)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Uses of Garlic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKasyapa's \u003ci\u003eCompendium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selections\u003cbr\u003eLady Opulence the Demoness Child-Killer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVagbhata's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selections\u003cbr\u003eDesiring Long Life\u003cbr\u003eDaily Regimen\u003cbr\u003eSeasonal Regimen\u003cbr\u003eThe Six Savours\u003cbr\u003eThe Science of the Humours\u003cbr\u003eLethal Points on the Body\u003cbr\u003eOn Insanity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarngadhara's \u003ci\u003eCompendium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Selections\u003cbr\u003eOn Weights, Measures, and Definitions\u003cbr\u003ePulse, Omens, and Dreams\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing Medicine Through the Skin\u003cbr\u003eOn the Human Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eVocabulary Index: Flora, Fauna, and Medical Terms\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300576121061,"sku":"NP9780140448245","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140448245.jpg?v=1767741280","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-roots-of-ayurveda-isbn-9780140448245","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}