Ayurvedic Perspectives in Integrative Healthcare
Volume 8
- 1st Edition - August 13, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Anika Niambi Al-Shura
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 6 0 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 6 0 3 - 0
Ayurveda Perspectives in Integrated Healthcare, volume eight in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, provides a clear, structured base of knowledge which compare… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAyurveda Perspectives in Integrated Healthcare, volume eight in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, provides a clear, structured base of knowledge which compares Ayurveda with other healthcare systems to encourage acceptance of Ayurveda in the community and within patient care practices. Sections cover the Shad Darshan, body constitution, medical aspects in Ayurvedic medicine, and the connection between material and spiritual aspects and methods for balancing lifestyle for optimal health. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine with its clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage new collaboration.
- Provides a well-rounded study of Ayurvedic medicine in comparison to other related systems for ease of implementation into patient care
- Compares mainstream systems of medicine, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and principles of Western Medicine
- Identifies and inspires ideas where future research can develop and strengthen
Researchers in biomedical science, students, and clinicians implementing Ayurveda
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- In Memory
- Dedication
- Preface
- Dr. Al-Shura biography
- Part I. The shad darshan
- 1. The four Vedas
- Chapter objectives
- The four Vedas
- 2. Material aspects: Sankya, Nyaya and Vaisheshika
- Chapter objectives
- The Shad Darshan
- Sankhya and the 24 principles
- Nyaya
- Vaisheshika
- 3. Material aspects: Mimamsa, Yoga and Vedanta
- Chapter objectives
- The Shad Darshan
- Mimamsa
- Yoga
- Vedanta
- Part II. Integrated philosophy on body constitution
- 4. Constitution in traditional Chinese medicine
- Chapter objectives
- 5. Western medicine principles
- Chapter objectives
- Maintaining balance
- The gastrointestinal tract and digestion
- Nutritional factors
- 6. Ayurvedic universal attributes and Doshic theory
- Chapter objectives
- Universal attributes
- Doshic theory
- Balanced and imbalanced qualities of the doshas
- Part III. The seven dhatu tissues
- 7. Dhatu structure, by-products, and disorders
- Chapter objectives
- Dhatu siddanta: theory of tissue formation
- The seven dhatus (tissues)
- Ojas in dhatu tissue
- Srotamsi in dhatu tissue
- Disorders of dhatu tissue
- 8. Plasma and blood
- Chapter objectives
- Blood plasma
- Rasa dhatu
- Blood
- Rakta dhatu
- 9. Muscle, fat, bone, nerves, and marrow
- Chapter objectives
- Skeletal muscle tissue
- Mamsa dhatu
- Adipose/fat tissue
- Meda dhatu
- Bone tissue
- Asthi dhatu
- Nervous tissue
- Majja dhatu
- 10. Male and female organs
- Chapter objectives
- Reproductive organs
- Shukra and artava dhatus
- Part IV. Srotamsi: The channels of the body
- 11. Introduction to the srotamsi
- Chapter objectives
- The srotas
- The sixteen srotas
- 12. Channels receiving food, prana, and water
- Chapter objectives
- The channels that receive food, water, and prana
- Anna vaha srotas: the channels transporting solid and liquid foods
- Prana vaha srotas: the channels of the respiratory system
- Udaka/ambu vaha srotas: the channels transporting water
- 13. Channels nourishing and maintaining the body
- Chapter objectives
- Rasa vaha srotas: the channel transporting plasma
- Rakta vaha srotas: the channel for blood
- Mamsa vaha srotas: the channel for muscle
- Meda vaha srotas: the channel for fat
- Asthi vaha srotas: the channel for bones
- Majja vaha srotas: the channel for nerves and bone marrow
- Shukra/artava vaha srotas: the channel for reproductive organs
- Rajah vaha srotas: the channel for menstruation
- Stanya vaha srotas: the channel for lactation
- 14. Channels of elimination
- Chapter objectives
- Purisha vaha srotas: the channel transporting feces
- Mutra vaha srotas: the channel transporting urine
- Sweda vaha srotas: the channel excreting sweat
- 15. Channels of the mind
- Chapter objectives
- Mano vaha srotas: the channel for the states of the mind
- Part V. The material and spiritual aspects of digestion
- 16. The fire element
- Chapter objectives
- Jatharagni
- Bhutagni
- Dhatuagni
- Healthy agni
- Unhealthy agni
- 17. Rasa and the six flavors
- Chapter objectives
- The significance of the six tastes
- The six flavors and five elements
- 18. The three energies and their effects
- Chapter objectives
- Preventative medicine
- The three energies of the Body: movement, digestion, and lubrication
- 19. The phases of digestion
- Chapter objectives
- Main digestive process
- Subtle digestive process
- Sweet stage: madhura avastha paka
- Sour stage: amla avastha paka
- Salty stage: lavana avastha paka
- Pungent stage: katu avastha paka
- Bitter stage: tikta avastha paka
- Astringent stage: kashaya avastha paka
- 20. Balancing diet and food combining
- Chapter objectives
- The benefits and challenges of Ayurvedic food combining
- Basics of food combining
- 21. Three laws of nutrition
- Chapter objectives
- The three laws of nutrition
- Kedara kulya nyaya: law of transmission
- Khale kapota nyaya: law of selectivity
- Kshira dadhi nyaya: law of transformation
- Part VI. Balancing lifestyle
- 22. Doshic test
- Physical body
- Personality
- Appetite
- Sleeping
- Determining your dosha
- 23. Spirituality
- Chapter objectives
- The four philosophies
- Tenets of spiritualism and laws of the universe
- 24. Nutritional suggestions
- Chapter objectives
- Permissible foods and basic meal planning
- Foods to avoid
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 13, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 220
- No. of pages (eBook): 220
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128176023
- eBook ISBN: 9780128176030
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Anika Niambi Al-Shura
Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura is originally from Louisville, Ky, USA. She has one son, one grandson and resides in Kentucky and Florida, USA. She enjoys cultivating medicinal plants and formulating medicinal herb recipes, soap making, fine art, travelling internationally to meet people for learning new cultures and ways of living, mountain hiking and relaxing on the beach near the ocean.
Dr. Al-Shura has 14 continuous years of formal education involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice, advanced medical study, research and education between the United States, Italy and China. In 2004, her master’s degree in Oriental Medicine was earned from East West College of Natural Medicine in Florida, USA. In mainland China between 2004 and 2014, she earned hospital study, advanced scholar and specialty certificates in Chinese medicine, internal medicine and surgery and cardiology from several university affiliated hospitals. Those hospitals include Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital and Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her subspecialty training in TCM is in interventional cardiology involving the catherization lab.
Dr. Al-Shura earned her PhD in medical education in 2014 through the University Ambrosiana program. Her dissertation on Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine (ICCM) became her first textbook entitled, “Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: A Personalized Medicine Perspective”. This book was one of 7 textbooks written to introduce the concepts of ICCM. All were published and released together through Elsevier Academic Press in 2014. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 1 program studies in ICCM with continuing medical education (CME) courses. Eight additional textbooks were written on the establishment and development of intermediate ICCM theories and practices. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 2 program CME studies in ICCM. Those 8 textbooks are part of the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series and were published and released together through Elsevier Academic Press in 2019.
Dr. Al-Shura is currently a faculty member at Everglades University in Florida, where she teaches medical and healthcare course in the Bachelors of Alternative Medicine program. She also has Niambi Wellness Institute, based in Florida and Kentucky, where Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine research and work continues. It includes a natural pharmacy lab and a continuing medical education (CME) program. The natural pharmacy researches, formulates, manufactures and distributes various patented and original formulations using TCM herbs. The CME program includes TCM cardiology courses which grant credits towards NCCAOM, state medical board and state TCM board license renewals in the United States.
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