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from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc. The modern texts are English language books that contain general and specific information about Ayurveda. About half of the books are good beginning texts and the others are more complex. There are excerpts from the Ayurvedic Press books available here on our website and you can order all of the books in …

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by Michael Dick, MS THE GREAT THREE AUTHORS Charaka Sushruta Vagbhata THE MINOR THREE AUTHORS Sharngadhara Bhavamishra Madhava The Great Three Classics of Ayurveda Charaka Samhita The Charaka Samhita is believed to have arisen around 400-200 BCE. It is felt to be one of the oldest and the most important ancient authoritative writings on Ayurveda. It is …

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from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc. The ancient art of tongue diagnosis also describes quite characteristic patterns that can reveal the functional status of respective internal organs merely by observing the surface of the tongue. The tongue is the mirror of the viscera. A discoloration and /or sensitivity of a particular area of the tongue indicates …

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from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc. Inhale from 9 inches away from the nostrils and mentally say ‘so…ooo’ as you inhale. Bring your awareness to the ‘so’ as that ‘so’ goes inward, into the center of the brain and center of your body, then stops. Stay there for a fraction of a second, then exhale as …

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from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc. Empty Bowl Meditation (Kevala Kumbhak) Sit comfortably and quietly with palms up and open, placed on knees, like empty bowls. Open the mouth slightly and touch the tongue to the roof of the mouth, behind the front teeth. Pay attention to the breath. Let the lungs breathe with no effort …

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from Vasant Lad, B.M.A.&S., M.A.Sc. ELEMENTS OF THE THREE DOSHAS Vata Pitta Kapha Air + Ether Fire + Water Earth + Water ATTRIBUTES OF THE THREE DOSHAS Vata Pitta Kapha Dry Oily Heavy Light Sharp (penetrating) Slow Cold Hot Cold Rough Light Oily Subtle Mobile Slimy (smooth) Mobile Liquid Dense Clear Soft Static (stable) Cloudy …

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