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The handbook of ayurveda : India's medical wisdom explained by Shantha Godagama with Liz Hodgkinson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>This practical and inspirational handbook touches on every aspect of Ayurveda, a traditional healing system of India, for beginners, and serves as a refresher course for more seasoned students. Written by one of the world's leading Ayurveda practitioners and teachers, this guide offers a complete overview and lays out the principal areas of the system&#8212;involving eight branches that include medicine, toxicology, and geriatrics&#8212;in ways that are easy to follow yet not oversimplified. The author outlines the history, terminology, and practice, and includes a glossary of terms and a well-researched treatment section. The book also contextualizes Ayurveda within Buddhism, and recommends therapies and the herbs and plants that best accompany them.</p>

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Shantha Godagama with Liz Hodgkinson
Publisher
Berkeley, CA.: North Atlantic Books
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9781556435010
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Medical, Fiction, Medicine
Rating
3.5 / 5 (23 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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