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The Roots of Ayurveda: Selections from Sanskrit Medical Writings (Penguin Classics S.) Paperback – Illustrated, 29 April 2003

by Various (Author), Dominik Wujastyk (Editor, Introduction, Translator)
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Ayurveda, the ancient art of healing, has been practised in India for over 1000 years and survives today as a living medical tradition whose principles are at the heart of many of the complementary therapies now used in the West. This "science of longevity" has parallels with Buddhist thought and advocates a life of moderation through which the three humours of the body will be brought into balance. The practical advice offered in this text ranges from the benefits of garlic therapy to prayers for protection against malevolent disease deities, and from the effects and treatments of poisons to the interpretation of dreams.
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    416 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    29 April 2003
  5. Dimensions
    13 x 2.44 x 19.63 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0140448241
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140448245
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Dominik Wujastyk is Associate Curator for South Asian Collections at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. He is also Honorary Lecturer at University College, London. He has taught Sanskrit grammar and literature, and the history of classical Indian medicine and science.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 29 April 2003
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140448241
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140448245
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 318 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 2.44 x 19.63 cm
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Dominik Wujastyk was born in London. His childhood and early education took place in London as well as in Portugal, Madeira, Sudan, and Uganda. His secondary education took place in Malta, from where he returned to London for university. He took undergraduate degrees in Physics (Imperial College, London) and then Sanskrit with Pali (Brasenose College, Oxford), and a doctorate in Sanskrit from Oxford that led to the publication of his book "Metarules of Paninian Grammar". His doctoral research was partly conducted in India, at the University of Pune. He then worked for several years at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in London, as an academic curator of Indian manuscripts, and a contributor to the teaching and research of the Institute. During these years, he published many research articles, and books including a Penguin Classic, "The Roots of Ayurveda." In 2002 he took up a Senior Research Fellowship at University College London, in the then newly-established Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL. Since 2009, he has been on the staff of the University of Vienna, in Austria, where he currently (2010) lives and works. His research interests include Sanskrit literature and language, medieval manuscript studies, history of science, and the cultural and intellectual history of pre-modern South Asia.

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  • Dewa Therapies
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
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    A must for all serious scholars of Ayurveda. Thank you for this excellent contribution
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    Great historical background in to Ayurveda. A great introduction.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Ayurvedic texts
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2010
    This is a brilliant book for those who have a firm foundation in the basics of Ayurveda and who want to start reading some original texts. There are many ancient Ayurvedic texts to choose from, but obtaining them can be difficult and/or expensive in this country. On top of that, it can be tricky to choose which ones to read. This small volume concentrates on some of the most important sections of well known texts and translates them with accompanying notes. It's not light reading, but for serious students it is an invaluable book, which will definitely see you on your way to reading more of the ancient texts.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars THERE IS NO OTHER BOOK LIKE THIS AND IT DESERVES NOT JUST POPULARITY BUT THE ...
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    THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING A SUCCINCT AND RELEVANT SUMMARY OF EXCERPTS FROM MAJOR AYURVEDIC TEXTS SO I CAN INTEGRATE THEM INTO MY STUDY OF AYURVEDA. THERE IS NO OTHER BOOK LIKE THIS AND IT DESERVES NOT JUST POPULARITY BUT THE SPOT OF A REQUIRED READ IN ALL AYURVEDA PRACTITIONER CIRLCES.
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