Table Of ContentAYURVEDA
AND
PANCHAKARMA
The Science of Healing
and Rejuvenation
Sunil V. Joshi
M.D. (Ayu)
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Dedication
Lord Ganesha
To my loving parents, Vinayak and Shobhana Joshi. You are my great
inspiration. Your genuine love and support have encouraged me in this
wonderful dharma.
To my wife, Shalmali, and my daughter, Siddha. Your love and support
manifest in so many ways, but in particular through your patience
and understanding.
Finally, 1 wish to express my deep gratitude to Dhanvantari, and to the
great seers, Charaka and Sushruta, for gifting Ayurveda
to the world, and to Shri Ramakrishna and Mataji,
my beloved Gurus.
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I wish to express my gratitude to
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who is responsible for re-enlivening the
full potential of Ayurveda and making it available on a worldwide
level.
I wish to thank my teachers, Vaidya B. S. Katti, Vaidya B.V.
Sathye and Pundit Shivakaran Sharma Chhanganiji, for the knowl
edge and inspiration which they gave so generously. It was under
their tutelage that so many insights into this great science were
revealed to me. I am ultimately grateful to the inner guidance that
directed me to this fortunate dharma. As a physician, Ayurveda’s
holistic understanding of health has given me immense satisfac
tion and an infinitely deep respect for life. After many years of
daily clinical practice, I have never wavered in my devotion to it.
I offer my gratitude to Vaidya Bindumadhav Sridhar Katti for
motivationg me to practice Ayurveda.
I want to express my sincere thanks to Vaidya B.V. Sathye for
giving me insights through his lectures.
I want to express my personal thanks to Lenny Blank and Ivy
Blank for introducing me to the West and motivating me to write
Ayurveda and Panchakarma, also to Lenny Blank for producing this
book for Lotus Press.
Sincere thanks to Gerhardt Horseman and Dean Campbell for
helping me to expand Panchakarma in the United States and for
supporting my success in the West.
A thank you to the following who worked on the production
of this book: David Hoptman - Photography; Leslie and James
Vogel - Models; Paul Bond - Cover; Margo Gal - Illustrations;
John Wozencraft - Charts; Carola Hochst-Teague - Page Layout;
and Parvati Markus - Editing.
Below is a list of individuals to whom I would like-to express
my deep love and warmest regards for their unselfish support:
Deepak Chopra, M.D. (for his valuable contribution in sup
porting the recognition of Ayurveda by the scientific community
and popularizing it throughout the West); Dr. David Frawley
(Vamadeva Shastri); David Simon, M.D.; Patrick Hanaway, M.D.;
Gabriel Cousens, M.D. (for his support in doing research on
Panchakarma therapy); Huntley Dent; Gerri Shafer Smith; Drs.
Natarajan A. & Uma N. Iyer; Dr. Vinaykumar S. Golvardhan; Dr.
Madhukar S. Pathak; my brothers Mukul and Anil, his wife Anuja
and son Abhir, my sister Anjali and her husband Rajendra and
children Gaurang and Gayatri Dive, Pravin, my clinic staff in
India; all my clients, organizers, and the many others who have
made a lasting impression on my life.
Finally, I wish to express my special gratitude to Jonathan
Crews for his skillful assistance and guidance in writing this book.
Without his total commitment and dedication, this book would
not be available to the reader today.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction................................................................................................
SECTION I
THE FOUNDATIONS OF AYURVEDA
Chapter I Ayu: The Four Aspects Of Life: ..............15
Soul, Mind, Senses and Body
Chapter II Panchamahabhuta: .....................................35
The Five Element Theory
Chapter III Dosha, Dhatu and Mala: .........................59
The Three Components of the Human Body
Chapter IV Digestion:......................................................85
The Key to Health
Chapter V Prakruti: ....................................................103
Your Unique Constitution
Chapter VI AhARA, VlHARA AND AUSHADHI: ..............129
The Thitce Pillars of Ayu
SECTION II
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT OF DISEASE
Chapter VII The Disease Process: ..................................159
Chapter VII PANCHAKARMA: ..............................................169
Ayurvedic Disease Management
Chapter IX Purvakarma: Preparing For
PANCHAKARMA ...............................................179
Chapter X Panchakarma’S Five Main Procedures ..203
Chapter XI Panchakarma Post
Treatment Procedures...............................259
Chapter XII Self-Care At Home.......................................271
Bibliography..............................................................................283
Glossary ...284
Resources ...298
Index ...301
Foreword
Human beings are suffering despite access to technological
advances that offer the promise of unequaled improvements in our
quality of life. The flaws in our reliance on a materially-based
approach to health are increasingly apparent. Despite amazing
diagnostic machines and designer-crafted medicines, our society i$
suffering from preventable epidemics of heart disease, cancer and
infectious illnesses. Of equal importance is the recognition that a
large segment of our population, while not demonstrating full
blown evidence of disease, is nevertheless not living a true state of
health.
In this context, Ayurveda, the ancient system of healing from
India, has captured the attention and imagination of the West.
The message of Ayurveda is simple: health is more than the mere
absence of a definable disease; rather, it is the dynamic integration
between our environment, body, mind and Spirit. Health is the
return of wholeness and ultimately reflects a higher state of con
sciousness. Within this framework, all healing systems can find a
home.
Ayurveda teaches that we are not passive victims of pathogen
ic forces, but can substantially impact our quality of life through
the choices and interpretations we make. By reducing the toxins
and increasing the nourishing influences we ingest, we can trans
form our minds and bodies.
As the science of life, Ayurveda is an inexhaustible reservoir of
information. Throughout the ages, devoted explorers of this ocean
of wisdom have integrated their personal experiences and inter
pretations with Ayurvedic knowledge to create something which
is simultaneously timeless and modern. Dr. Sunil Joshi has con
tinued this venerable tradition with his book, Ayurveda and
Panchakarma.
For the past several years, Sunil Joshi has been my teacher,
spiritual brother and friend. As one of the foremost experts on
Panchakarma, Dr. Joshi has vast experience with the clinical appli
cation of this profound science of purification. As a willing and
gifted teacher, Dr. Joshi offers, pearls of wisdom that can be trea
sured by both beginners and advanced practitioners. The sharing
of his insights on Panchakarma is unprecedented in the English
language and provides a firm foundation for understanding and
implementing this valuable aspect of Ayurveda. I view this book
as a sweet gift of love from Dr. Joshi to the world and I am sin
cerely grateful to him for his humble contribution to healing the
world.
David Simon, M.D.
Medical Director
The Chopra Center for Well Being
