Materia Medica

Ayurveda has gained an incredible amount of popularity in the West in the last 10 years. Few people realize that this natural science of health and well being has a more than 5000 year recorded history. Ayurveda has lasted this long because it has real, lasting value as a paradigm for health and wellness. Of particular interest is the classification of people according to body types and the tailoring of the therapeutic action to the constitutional type so indicated. We also have a number of other traditional health modalities represented including the Chinese and Tibetan models. The present work is an accurate and reliable complilation of verified Materia Medica facts and clinical suggestions. It contains a well-known, verified characteristic system of all our medicines as well as other less important symptoms which aid in the selection of the curative remedy. All the new medicines and essentials of the published clinical experience of the school have been added. In its present compact form, it contains the maximium number of reliable materia medica facts in minimal space.