From Ayurveda to Chinese Medicine

This unique book presents the differences and similarities of the oldest system of health care. All ancient medicine has strong philosophical background and management varieties related to treatment activities. Ayurveda is one such branch of medicine that is strongly linked to Yoga and traditional Chinese medicine including activities related to Martial Arts and Acupuncture. This book successfully merges Ayurveda with Chinese medicine thereby enhancing the understanding of the two systems.

Contents:

• Ayurveda–Chinese Medicine: From Philosophy to Basic Principles (Debashis Panda)
• Ayurveda: Body Structures and Functional Considerations (Debashis Panda)
• Health and Disease in Ayurveda (Debashis Panda)
• Chinese Medicine: Principles on Health and Diseases (Ping-Chung Leung)
• Research and Development of Chinese Medicinal Plants (Clara Bik-San Lau, Erik Chun-Hay Ko, Johnny Chi-Man Koon, Grace Gar-Lee Yue and Ping-Chung Leung)
• Evidence Based Validation of Indian Traditional Medicine: Way Forward (Pulok K Mukherjee, Ranjit K Harwansh, Shiv Bahadur, Subhadip Banerjee and Amit Kar)
• Natural Healing: Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Yoga (Ping-Chung Leung)
• Ayurveda in India (Debashis Panda and Ping-Chung Leung)
• Traditional Medicine in China (Ping-Chung Leung)
• Medicinal Herbs Used in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine (Ping-Chung Leung and Edmond Au Wai-Chun)
• Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine Today: Joint Mission of the Two Asian Systems (Ping-Chung Leung and Debashis Panda)

Readership: Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Yoga and Martial Arts practitioners, Acupuncturists, Western doctors interested in alternative medicine, healthcare providers.Key Features:

• Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine are the oldest systems of health care
• Differences and Similarities between Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine
• Public interesting in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine