A Concise Introduction to Indian Medicine

by Guy Mazars

This is an ideal and brilliant book for readers wanting to know more about the Ayurveda and the other system of traditional medicine in India.  The book sets Indian medicine firmly in its historical context,  and provides a reliable and unbiassed survey. 

Topics covered include: the origin and development of Indian medicine, its place in modern India and the world, and the theoretical and practical aspects of actual medical diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.  Mazar's book takes account of the best of contemporary scholarship, and presents the results in a concise and easily understood format.

Indian Medical Tradition Series aims to publish scholarly works devoted to India’s Medical Heritage and Related Subject. In this series the latest entry is an ideal and brilliant book for readers wanting to know more about Ayurveda and the other systems of traditional Medicine in India.

The book sets Indian Medicine firmly in its historical context, and provides a reliable and unbiased survey. Topics covered include: the origin and Development of Indian Medicine, its place in modern India and the world, and the theoretical and practical aspects of actual Medical Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy.

Mazars’ book takes into account the best of contemporary scholarship, and presents the result in a concise and easily understandable format.