Practical Ayurveda: Secrets for Physical, Sexual and Spiritual Health

Practical Ayurveda by Atreya contains unique information from the perspective of a classically trained Western Ayurvedic physician. This book discusses the health benefits of good sexual relationships and clarifies the spiritual principles in a direct and easy-to-understand manner.

Table of contents

Foreword
Introduction
Sources

1.The Spiritual Aspect of Ayurveda
2.Prana in Ayurveda
3.Constitution
Constitutional Medicine
The Three Humors
Beginnings
Physical Constitution
Mental Constitution
4. What Constitutional Type Are You?
5. The Disease Process In The Physical Body
What is Disease
Houses of the Humors
Movement of Disease
6. The Therapeutic Action Of Taste
The Six Tastes
Physical Effects of Taste
Emotional Effects
7. Food and The Three Humors
Food As Medicine
Excerpts from the Caraka Samhita
Eating
Digestion
8. Ayurvedic Herbs
The Six Classifications
Famous Ayurvedic Herbs
Famous Ayurvedic Formulas
9. Diagnosis
Color
Tongue
The Pulse
Other Methods
10. Weight Loss And Beauty Care
Weight loss
Beauty care
11. Pranic Healing on The Three Humors
Vata Treatments,
Pitta Treatments
Kapha Treatments
12. Sexual Rejuvenation Methods
Sex and Ayurveda,
Insights for Women
Insights for Men,
Personal Insights,
13. Psychology and Meditation
Ayurvedic Psychology
Meditation,
14. Balancing The Humors
Balancing Vata
Balancing Pitta
Balancing Kapha
Balancing Mixed constitution
Diet Information
Appendix
Latin, Indian and English Herbal Correspondences
Glossary
Bibliography
Index