Ayurvedic Healing, 2nd Revised and Enlarged Edition: A Comprehensive Guide

It is sensitive, sympathetic to the conditions discussed, and lucid.

A great work. So many others have been based on (and written with) excellent information and the best of intentions, but somehow have ended up being more confusing than helpful... even in something as basic as classifying doshas, I never really grasped them clearly until I read this book, which is laid out~~ calmly, clearly, and with massive knowledge and experience underlying its clarity.

Again, an excellent book by someone who also seems to be a great human being-- it flows through all his words.~


excellent for both beginner and practitioner   January 11, 2002
33 out of 35 found this review helpful

Ayurvedic Healing is an excellent book whether you know anything about the Vedic medical science of Ayurveda, or not. The book deals with:
a) Finding out what body type you have, (vata-air, pitta-fire, kapha- earth/water) based on a questionnaire of health related questions
b) It helps you determine what kind of diet you can follow to balance your system.
c) It deals with common ailments as well as major diseases, covering everything from arthritis to AIDS
d) You can learn how to use chants, colors etc to relieve stress.

And that s just section I. In section II, it deals with the technical preparations with the use of various herbs, oils etc, which ayurvedic doctors use.

Thus this book is a comprehensive study of Ayurveda, which can be used to good effect by both the layman and the ayurvedic practitioner.


The finest guide on ayurveda I have ever seen   August 3, 1998
20 out of 24 found this review helpful

This is the finest guide on ayurveda I have ever seen. This book is practical and is a great guide for a healthy life. If you take your health seriously this is the book for you.


Comprehensive.   May 9, 2008
Pema Norbu (Northern California)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I agree entirely with the other reviewers. This is one of the most complete, easy to understand, information rich "guides" on Ayurvedic Medicine I have read. Having taken many courses in this field, and using the practice, I have read much. I could have started with this one and kept it as a reference for the others! I highly recommend this one for anyone interested in Ayurvedic Medicine, from the practitioner to the remotely curious.


Just what I needed and was looking for.   March 7, 2009
Lighthouse Unlimited (CT)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is such a great little book. I no longer resonate with western medicine as I have had numerous reactions to it's "solutions" to my issues and I have trouble with the ineffective and limited diagnosis of traditional MD's. My issues of a "medical" or the physical imbalances, I used the remedies recommended in the book to jump start my thyroid. I feel great and also realized the unconscious reasons I slow down my thyroid. Funny how natural healing can open you up intuitively to why you create your own dis-ease or imbalances. I feel empowered to take care of my own issues instead of calling my practitioner.