Ayurvedic Medicine, 2nd Edition

This highly anticipated second edition is an essential resource on the traditional medical system of Ayurveda, equipping students and practitioners with knowledge on how to incorporate herbal medicine into their lives and practice.Students and practitioners will benefit from a history of traditional Indian medicine, core principles, treatment strategies and traditional Ayurvedic pharmacology. Crucial updates to this second edition include extensive new content on herb safety and sustainability, plus clear sustainability alerts for specific herbs throughout the book.With extensively updated references, over 100 plant profiles, and 50 traditional formulas including characteristics, usage, combinations, safety, and dosage, this is an invaluable text for practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine.