Prakriti – Your Ayurvedic Constitution

Prakriti – Your Ayurvedic Constitution is a highly informative and useful book on all aspects of the doshas. It is written by Robert Svoboda.

Table of contents

Contents
Introduction

Chapter One - The Doshas and Taste
The Five Great Elements
The Three Doshas
The Six Tastes

Chapter Two - Constitutional Characteristics
Prakriti Evaluation
Summaries of Constitutional Types

Chapter Three - Food
The Ritual of eating
The Qualities of the food
Foods for Each constitution
Vata
Pitta
Kapha

Chapter Four - Nutrition
The Seven Dhatus
Rasa
Blood
Flesh
Fat
Bone
Marrow
Shukra and Ojas
Obesity
Gaining weight
Losing weight

Chapter Five - Routine
Daily Routine
Arising
Wastes
Washing
Meditation
Massage
Exercise
Bathing

Lifestyle
Clothing
Employment
Pets
Surroundings
Sleep

Chapter Six - Balance
Prana, tejas and Ojas
Indigestion
Ayurvedic Treatment
Elimination of Ama
Balancing the Doshas
Mental Medication
Yukti

Chapter Seven - Disease
Allergy
Cantakerous Bowel Syndrome
Asthma
The yellow Peril
Rheumatic Disease
Management of Arthritis
Exacerbation
Remission
Cancer
Consumption

Chapter Eight - Rejuvenation
Virilization
Rasayana
Metals and Minerals
Makaradhwaja
Other Rasayanas
Seasons

Chapter Nine - Beyond Ayurveda
Immortality
Sacrifice
Kundalini
Darkness and Light
Tarpana

Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Index