The Roots of Ayurveda

The writings selected for this volume are taken from Sanskrit medical texts written by the first Ayurvedic physicians, who lived between the fifth century b.c. and the fourteenth century a.d. Here readers will find wide-ranging and fascinating advice on the benefits of garlic therapy, prayers for protection against malevolent disease deities, surgical techniques, exercise regimens, the treatment of poisons, the interpretation of dreams, and more.

שנה

1998

שפה

English

הוצאה

Penguin Classics

מהדורות

1

עמודים

416

ISBN

9780140448245

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata