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♦ Home Part I: Ayurveda ♦ Introduction & History ♦ Indian Cosmology ♦ The Human Body ♦ Health & Sickness Part II: Ayurvedic Herbalism ♦ Humans & Plants ♦ Food Energies ♦ Plant Classification ♦ Herbal Preparations ♦ Herbal Usage ♦ Common Herbs Part III: Future of Ayurveda ♦ Limits to Ayurveda ♦ Ayurveda-Western Medicine Comparison ♦ Ayurveda as CAM ♦ Conclusion		Welcome to Ayurvedic Herbalism The purpose of this website is to provide useful, but general information for the public as a "beginner’s guide" to the field of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a holistic medicinal system developed in India. It is one of the world’s oldest, most comprehensive systems emphasizing prevention of disease, maintenance of good health and healing. Ayurvedic medicine promises to be an effective alternative or complement to conventional, allopathic medicine. It addresses our whole person rather than just our physical illnesses and offers natural treatments that have fewer side effects. Although the field of Ayurveda is vast, the focus of this website is on Ayurvedic herbalism since Ayurveda is a natural healing system that depends extensively on herbal remedies. This website is the result of a research project based on non-academic, informative books, self-guide books and academic books; on popular and commercial websites; and on an interview with an Ayurvedic practitioner. It is not meant to provide all the information necessary to practice Ayurveda effectively or use herbs safely. The goal of this website is to show that Ayurveda can become an effective holistic healing system that society can use. The website is broken down as follows: Part I: An introduction to Ayurveda, its history, basic principles and theories. Part II: A discussion of Ayurvedic herbalism and its methods and a description of common Ayurvedic herbs. Part III: A discussion on the drawbacks of Ayurveda and its possible role as an alternative or complement to conventional medicine.

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