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Ayurveda is an age-old medical system that was formulated over 5,000 years ago. Documented in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu sacred texts of India, it is a complete wellness regimen with ultimate spiritual goals.Ayurvedaprovides a detailed analysis of India's four healing systemsAyurveda, Unani, Siddha and Tibetan traditional medicine. This fascinating book also takes a look at India's ancient beauty secrets: essays on hair, facial, hand and foot care are accompanied by more obscure practices such as healing with metals, minerals, crystals and gemstones, the art of body painting and chakra alignment.

Kim Inglis is a British writer and editor based in Singapore.

Luca Invernizzi Tettoni is a world-renowned photographer who has lived and worked in Asia since 1973.

Ancient Wisdoms, Today's Practices	p. 6
wellness	p. 18
Abhyangam: Traditional Ayurvedic Massage	p. 20
Chavitti Thirumal: Pressure Point Massage with Feet	p. 23
Hot Stone Abhyangam	p. 24
Marma Massage: Pressure Point Massage	p. 25
Champi: Indian Head Massage	p. 26
Udwarthanam: Dry Massage with Herbal Powder	p. 27
Sirodhara: Oiling the Third Eye	p. 28
Vasthi: The Medicated Enema	p. 32
Unani: An Holistic Graeco-Arab Medical System	p. 36
Siddha: Tamil Herbal Healing	p. 38
Soba Rig-pa: Traditional Tibetan Medicine	p. 42
Panchakarma: Ayurvedic Revitalization	p. 46
Mud Therapy	p. 50
Ksheera Dhooma: Medicated Milk Steam	p. 52
Netra Tarpanam: Vasthi Therapy for the Eyes	p. 53
Kizhi Therapy: The Hot Herbal Pouch	p. 54
beauty	p. 58
Ayurvedic Facial Care	p. 60
Hand Care	p. 68
Foot Care	p. 70
Hair Care	p. 72
The Art of Mehndi	p. 76
Body Wraps	p. 78
Body Scrubs and Polishes	p. 82
Water Therapies	p. 86
Rasashastra: Healing with Gems, Crystals, Metals and Minerals	p. 94
balance	p. 98
Yoga	p. 100
Amulya Uphar: Lazy Man's Yoga	p. 112
Pranayama: Therapeutic Breathing Exercises	p. 114
Meditation	p. 118
Chakra Therapy	p. 126
appendix	p. 130
Nattu Vaidya: The Barefoot Doctor	p. 132
Healing Plants	p. 136
Ayurvedic Preparations	p. 142
Listings	p. 144
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Ayurveda

Ayurveda

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