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Until recently I mainly turned to homeopathy for most ailments but, as we’ve been shifting too often and it’s hard to find a good homeopath, I began to try out Ayurveda for my chronic stomach condition. Over the course of a couple of years, I’ve noticed that I’m better. I’m always curious to know more about the medicines I take. Also, I’ve begun to take a great interest in home remedies and healing herbs. A sign of old age?
So, when I found this book, I was very excited. It is a very thorough look at the famous Indian healing herbs like Amla and Ashwagandha and so many others.
These days, the word anti-aging is on everyone's lips. From cosmetics to supplements, we all look for something to fight the free radicals and keep us youthful, hale and hearty.
The book has three parts. The first discusses how various body organs are affected by ageing. The second tells us what is essential for healthy ageing, and what is not. In the last part, we are exposed to a detailed analysis of eight ayurvedic herbs, whose value is being proved by scientific research and how they work against age-related diseases and handicaps.
The book is organised as follows:
Contents: Preface, abbreviations
Section 1: Biological Ageing
1 Life Span
2 Ageing Body
3 Theories of Ageing
Section 2: Healthy Ageing
1 What is Healthy Ageing
2 Diet and Nutrition
3 Exercise
4 Mental Activity
Section 3: Ayurvedic Herbs Promoting Healthy Ageing
1 Introduction
2 Eight Herbs Promoting Healthy Ageing: Part 1,
Character: Nutraceutical
-Aamalaki
-Bibhitaka
-Haritaki
-Ashwagandha
-Guduchi
-Guggulu
-Mandookparni
-Shataavari
3 Eight Herbs Promoting Healthy Ageing: Part 2
-Aamalaki(Dhatari),
-Bibhitaka
-Haritaki
-Ashwagandha
-Guduchi
-Guggulu
-Mandookparni
-Shataavari
Further reading
The Authors are Sukh Dev, a prestigious organic chemist who is now a Visiting Professor at the Dr.B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi. He is held in high esteem nationally and internationally and is the recipient of many national awards. He also has, to his credit, the Ernest Guenther Award of the American Chemical Society(1980) and the Third World Academy of Sciences Award in Chemistry.
His research focusses on Natural Products Chemistry, especially characterization of biologically active compounds in ayurvedic herbs. He has authored more than 450 publications and 55 patents.
Shashi Prabha has a diploma in Home Sciences and has been involved in the formulation of ayurvedic plant products in the book.
