Vaidya Atreya Smith

Vedanga Jyotish & Ayurveda: Medical astrology

Atreya — 2026-07-08T09:48:04Z

Traditional medicine is focused on determining the cause of disease so that the treatment can be individualized and directly stop the pathology. This can result in a cure or improvement depending largely on if the patient is treated early enough. Jyotish, or Vedic astrology, allows the doctor to see and prevent disease trends as well as to understand the gravity of the disorder. Ayurveda, the traditional medical system of India, has its own view of anatomy and physiology, pathology and (…)

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Caraka Samhita - A transliteration of Nidanasthanam

Atreya — 2024-06-14T08:45:02Z

Nidanasthana, the second section of the Caraka Samhita, has guidelines for diagnosing disease based on detailed history and clinical examination.
This sthana deals with principles of diagnosis and studies diagnostic principles in view of two important aspects; knowledge of the patient and knowledge of the disease. It always considers interaction between the individual and the pathology. The Nidanasthana also considers the interrelationships of different diseases. A single way of looking (…)

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Application of Ayurvedic Treatments (Vol 5)

Atreya — 2016-01-22T17:09:16Z

This textbook represents 29 years of clinical practice in with both Indian and Western herbs. The majority of books on herbal medicine teach students about individual plants and the disorders they help to correct. The problem with this approach is that people end up using the herbs symptomatically. This textbook teaches about real life problems and which herbs, or combination of herbs, could be used to stop the pathology associated with it.
This is done by stopping Dosha Vriddhi (Dosha (…)

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Clinical Protocols & Treatments in Ayurveda (Vol 3)

Atreya — 2015-03-07T09:03:49Z

Ayurveda is a beautifully complete system of traditional medicine. It does not rely on others systems, modern or ancient, to understand treatment protocols or clinical treatments. Nor does it rely on modern science for therapeutics in general.
This textbook explains clearly the Ayurvedic understanding of treatment as per the individual vs the disorder. Whereas Volume 2 established the protocols for Pathology and Diagnosis, this Volume 3 focuses on treatment protocols for different (…)

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Pathology & Diagnosis in Ayurveda (Vol 2)

Atreya — 2014-12-09T17:47:45Z

This textbook explains clearly the Ayurvedic understanding of pathology and how to diagnosis the different stages of disease in the body and mind. Based on the functional nature of Ayurvedic Anatomy & Physiology Ayurvedic pathology recognizes several steps before disease as we know it in the West manifests.
Hence, a profound understanding of pathology allows Ayurveda to prevent disease before it becomes “disease”. Ayurveda is truly a preventive medicine when understood correctly. This (…)

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Anatomy and Physiology in Ayurveda (Vol 1)

Atreya — 2014-12-09T17:33:20Z

Anatomy and physiology in Ayurveda are based on the body's function rather than structure. Eventually both are of equal importance. Nevertheless, this fundamental difference is primary in understanding the logic of Ayurvedic medicine as a whole. This textbook is written for the Western student of Ayurveda who lacks the cultural context of India – the context that views the body, and creation in general, functionally.
Many different details on Ayurvedic physiology are clearly distinguished (…)

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The Psychology of Transformation in Yoga

Atreya — 2013-08-08T14:13:37Z

The main thrust of this book is to present the Samkhya system in its true form – as an experiential system of transformation – not as a philosophy. The author presents a vision of Samkhya that he received directly from his teacher in India over a period of several years in the early 1990's. Hence, the presentation is not scholarly, but experiential and alive. It is a book that will open minds and provoke new thinking. It is a ‘must read' for any person practicing Yoga, Ayurveda or Jyotish as (…)

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Dravyaguna for Westerners (Vol 4)

François — 2011-11-08T10:35:48Z

Herbal Medicine According to Ayurveda

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Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage

François — 2008-12-24T18:09:04Z

"Secrets of Ayurvedic Massage" is a practical manual for the Western massage therapist. However, it goes beyond the an ordinary manual because it deeply penetrates the Ayurvedic understanding of Prana, the life-force.
Massage is an integral part of the Ayurvedic system of health and healing, and Atreya Smith has taken a significant step forward in the ongoing process of introducing this subject to the West with his new book Ayurvedic Massage. Too often body work is considered in isolation (…)

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Ayurvedic Healing for Women

François — 2008-12-24T18:06:52Z

'Ayurvedic Healing for Women' addresses the need to treat the root cause of feminine disturbances rather than accepting the myth that symptoms of discomfort, pain and emotional swings are normal throughout life. Ayurveda is the best healing model to treat the root cause of symptoms by treating constitutionally, i.e., treating the whole person as an individual. Ayurveda has been successfully using these therapeutic methods for the last 5000 years.
This is a useful book for both individuals (…)

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