Lessons From The Ayurveda

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Item Code: IDG308
Author: Navayauvana Dasa Adhikari
Publisher: RAS BIHARI LAL AND SONS
Language: English
Edition: 2005
ISBN: 8187812788
Pages: 148 (Figure: 10)
Cover: Paperback
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Book Description
Introduction:

The Ayurveda is the Vedic science of life. It contents the fields of biology, botany herbology, anatomy, nutrition, hygiene, medicine and surgery. This branch of vedic knowledge is revealed by Sri Bhagavan Dhanvantari, an incarnation of the Supreme Lord. Therefore it is a perfect science and it will amaze the science reader. However, just as in the case of spiritual knowledge, without a disciplic succession, the science appears to be lost. Whatever limitations that may be detected in the application of the Ayurvedic science today are due to this fact.

It is believed that originally there were sixteen parts to Ayurveda. Today only one part remains. It is also said that the Ayurveda was spoken by the great sage Atreya Rsi to the sages assembled at Naimisaranya during their thousand year sacrifice. Later, this knowledge was put unto written form by several authors. The Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita are the oldest and the most authoritative of these commentaries.

One note of caution to the devotees who read these notes: do not try to become your own physician (or, even worse, your family's physician) on the strength of the information presented herein. All the preventative measures may be taken with great success. But I do not recommend home remedies to be used in the place of a physician's care in any serious illness. Even the best medicine without a physician To diagnose the patient's condition and prescribe the amount, may act as poison. This is especially true in regards to caring for children. The Ayurveda has a pediatrics section which gives a totally different approach to treatment of children as opposed to adult therapeutics. From the first hour of illness, a child's condition should be considered as serious.

I am indebted to the Ayurvedic physician and teacher who so generously translated and explained many concepts of the Ayurveda to make these notes possible. He humbly wished to remain anonymous, but he is a devoted Vaisnava and I hope Srila Prabhupada will bless him and engage him more and more in assisting the spreading of Krishna Consciousness.

For me, this experience has given me an appreciation of a truly great Vedic science and has strengthened my faith in Vedic knowledge. It has also helped me see through the cheating of modern bogus theories on nutrition and health care.

I hope that the readers of these notes, devotees of Lord Krishna, will also benefit. Hare Krishna.

Your servant. Navayauvana dasa
May 15, 1978.

CONTENTS

PREFACE7
INTRODUCTION9
SECTION I
PRINCIPLES OF THE BODY
SUMMARY12
LESSON ONE
TRI-DOSHA: THE THREE ENERGY PRINCIPLES
13
LESSON TWO
SAPTA-DHATU AND SAPTA-AGNI
20
LESSON THREE
THE SIX RASAS
22
LESSON FOUR
THE PROCESS OF DIGESTION AND ELIMINATION
29
SECTION II
NUTRITION
SUMMARY32
LESSON ONE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF EATING
33
LESSON TWO
SAMPLE DIETS AND SUGGESTIONS
38
LESSON THREE
FOODS: THEIR QUALITIES AND USES
43
SECTION III
PURIFYING DIET
SUMMARY58
LESSON ONE
FRUITS AND RAW FOODS
60
LESSON TWO
FASTING
63
LESSON THREE
LIGHT DIET
66
LESSON FOUR
VEDIC FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND WATER
69
SECTION IV
HYGIENE
SUMMARY74
LESSON ONE
DAILY HYGIENE ROUTINE
75
LESSON TWO
DE-TOXIFICATION METHOD
79
SECTION V
PREGNANCY AND CHILD CARE
SUMMARY84
LESSON ONE
PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY
85
LESSON TWO
CHILD CARE
88
SECTION VI
DOSHA PRAKRITI
SUMMARY94
LESSON ONE
DOSHA PRAKRITI
95
SECTION VII
ANUPANA
SUMMARY104
LESSON ONE
ANUPANA
105
INDEX FOR ANUPANA127
SECTION VIII
AYURVEDIC RECIPES
AYURVEDIC RECIPES131
MEDICINAL TEAS145
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