Table of Contents

Section I - Trends in Contemporary Health Care: Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda

• Chapter 1

  • Introduction to Integrative Medicine

  • Definition of Integrative Medicine

  • Trends driving integration of complementary medicine in contemporary health care

• ​Chapter 2

  • How Integrative Ayurveda Responds to Public and Professional Demands

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Section II- Foundational Principles of Integrative Ayurveda

• Chapter 3

  • History and Scope of Ayurveda Scope

• ​Chapter 4

  • Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology (Sarira)

  • Theory of the building blocks of physiology – body and mind

  • ​Eight Major Organ Systems (corresponding to the eight Prakritis)

• Chapter 5

  • Ayurvedic Pathophysiology

• ​Chapter 6

  • Clinical Science I – Diagnostic Methods (Nidan)

• Chapter 7

  • Clinical Science II - Principles of Treatment (Chikitsa)

  • Duties of a physician (Charak Sutra Sthan)

Section III. Diagnosis and Treatment for Each Organ System

• General template for each organ system chapter:

  • 1. Name of Disorder

  • 2. Overview​

  • 3. Modern medicine perspective

  • 4. Integrative Ayurveda approach

  • 5. Organ Systems – Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Disorders

• Chapter 9

  • Musculoskeletal System – Earth

• ​Chapter 10

  • Cardiovascular and Renal Systems - Water

• ​​Chapter 11

  • Gastrointestinal System - Fire

• Chapter 12

  • Pulmonary System - Air ​​

• Chapter 13

  • Articular System - Space

• Chapter 14

  • Endocrine, Reproductive Systems - Mind ​

• Chapter 15

  • Immune System - Intellect

• Chapter 16

  • Nervous system

  • Skin

  • Ego

Section IV. Special topics

• Chapter 17

  • Meditation and Yoga: Mind-Body Medicine in Ayurveda

• Chapter 18

  • Healthy Environment – Role of Architecture and Collective Consciousness

• Chapter 19

  • Five Sense Therapies

• ​​Chapter 20

  • Modern Medical Comparisons

Appendices

• Glossary

• Resources

  • Education

  • Clinical

  • Products

  • Herbs