Books about Ayurveda
Kerstin Rosenberg: The great Ayurveda book
Graves + Unzer. 25,90 Euro. Even the leaves are fun: many beautiful photos, generous layout, high-quality paper. But in terms of content, "The Great Ayurveda Book" has a lot to offer. It contains not only the most important basics, which you should not miss in any textbook, but also many practical tips: instructions for morning care and self-massage, tips for restful sleep and type-appropriate food and a plan for the small cleansing home. In addition, one learns how one can treat ailments from anorexia to constipation ayurvedic.
The author is the chairman of the Association of European Ayurveda Therapists and has her own Ayurveda practice.
Hans H. Rhyner: Ayurveda for beginners
BLV book publisher. 10,95 Euro. "Ayurveda for Beginners" is a compact book for those to whom Indian healing is still foreign. Here are many tips for nutrition and care depending on constitution type - mixed types included.
In addition to some yoga exercises, there are extensive tips for self-help with small aches and pains, such as bruises or colds. The author has lived for more than 20 years in India, the country of origin of Ayurveda, and has been operating in Switzerland for 15 years.
Vinod Verma: The Ayurveda program for every day
Nymphenburg. 7.95 euros. Vinod Verma gives a hands-on introduction on how to integrate Ayurveda into your daily routine in the morning, at work and in the evening. However, this book is not for a part-time ayurvedic, but for people who are serious. Thus, the half-year cleaning program includes, among other things, the therapeutic vomiting "Vamana", including recipe for the production of a nausea-inducing infusion - this unpleasant procedure is dispensed with the soft-washed, Western Ayurveda of the spa hotels.
Also visually comes "The Ayurveda program for every day" without frills: a lot of text and only occasionally small photos in black and white. The author is trained in modern Western medicine and Ayurvedic medicine and teaches courses in Europe and India.
Dieter Scherer: Ayurveda for women
Ullstein Allegria. 7.95 euros. After a brief introduction to the basics of Ayurveda, the small, narrow book covers the topics of menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, lactation and menopause. In addition to information on the ayurvedic view of the woman, it contains practical instructions, such as for the baby massage, for teas, with which the individual Dosha types come through the menopause, and Ayurvedic nutrition tips for pregnancy.
In addition, there are many general tips for well-being, but sometimes are quite banal ("Do not eat too much, but not too little, do not eat too fast, but not too slow"). The author is a non-medical practitioner and has been administering ayurvedic spa practice for ten years.
