This is the authoritative guide to ayurvedic medicine. It covers scientific research as well as in-depth pathology and diagnosis. It is accessible and simply written for the lay person and amply documented for the professional practitioner. This book covers two years of material of the ayurveda colleges of india. I congratulate swamiji for writing this magnificent work. -s.n. srivastava, head of department, kayachakista, government ayurvedic college.