The Ayurveda Bible

Anne McIntyre is a Fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and has been practising herbal medicine for over 25 years. She has studied Ayurveda for over 20 years and has incorporated its wisdom into her herbal practice. She teaches Ayurvedic medicine, gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics, and lectures extensively on herbal medicine and Ayurveda in the UK, USA and Europe. Her other titles include Drugs in Pots, The Complete Herbal Tutor, The Top 100 Herbal Remedies, The Good Health Garden and The Complete Woman's Herbal.

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING AYURVEDA The history and philosophy of Ayurveda; The principles of Ayurveda PART 2: MAINTAINING HEALTH AND WELLBEING The three prime qualities; Assessing your Ayurvedic constitution; The vital role of digestive fire; Food and your constitution; Preventative health PART 3: AYURVEDIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT The causes and stages of disease; Ayurvedic diagnostic techniques; The principles of Ayurvedic treatment; Detoxification; Treatment of the doshas; Treatment of the dhatus; Ayurveda and the mind PART 4: TOOLS OF AYURVEDIC TREATMENT A directory of Ayurvedic herbs; Traditional preparations and formulae; Panchakarma; The concept of Rasayana