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Volumes:
- Vol. I: Historical Perspective
- The volume traces the development of medical thought in India down the ages. It provides information on all the medical authors and their works available in print or in ancient manuscripts. Content analysis of the more important works is based on first hand study of the original texts. To facilitate comparative study, allied systems like Arabian, Chinese, Tibetan and Yunani have also been noticed.
- Vol. II: Basic Concepts
- The well being of the individual is treated holistically, involving the mind, body and spirit. The book explains the basic concepts of Ayurveda, because here the theories determine practice. The well-defined philosophical framework is what gives Indian medicine consistency and integrity. Philosophical formulations gleaned from definitive texts are included.
- Vol. III: Clinical Examination and Diagnostic Methods
- This volume contains a detailed account of the several methods of diagnosis, the related conceptual framework and the rationale behind prescriptions. There is a special section on surgical instruments and operations.
- Vol. IV: Materia Medica (Herbal Drugs)
- This exhaustive volume deals with herbs and plants used in Indian medicine. Entries made in alphabetical order specify botanical names and habitat. The medicinal action and therapeutic hints have been included along with some illustrations.
- Vol. V: Materia Medica (Minerals and Metallic Drugs)
- A by-product of research done by brilliant alchemists, Indian drugs derive from a rich tradition in organic chemistry. The book records the different processes, equipment and therapeutic action of traditional drugs.
- Vol. VI: Diseases and Their Cures
- This volume deals with alphabetical entries of different diseases according to Ayurveda while including their western classification, pathogenesis and symptoms. Different treatments prescribed according to leading authorities are recorded. Causative factors, constituents affected and classical prescriptions make the information comprehensive.
About the Author:
The book have been edited by two of the most distinguished scholars of Ayurvedic medicine.Volume one to three by Vidyalankara professor S.K.Ramachandra Rao and volumes three to six by Dr.S.R.Sudarshan The entries are arranged alphabetically. They are descriptive and analytical in nature and present a comprehensive view of all aspects of Ayurveda.
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