BASIC CONCEPTS OF PSYCHIATRY IN AYURVEDA

 "Basic Concepts of Psychiatry in Ayurveda" is an honest effort to explore the concept of mind in Ayurveda along with importance of mind and body relationship in Ayurveda. The concept of Psychosomatism is widely discussed in the book. The book includes the basics of etiology and pathology of psychiatric diseases in accordance with Ayurvedic fundamentals of Doṣa-Dhātu-Prakrti-Sattva-Indriya. Preventive and curative aspects of psychiatric illnesses in Ayurveda are explained in easy way. An inclusive list of useful drugs mentioned in various texts of Ayurveda is included in the book. The Pathya-Apthya for Manasa Rogas regarding Ahāra & Vihāra is illustrated. Relevant quotations from literature are added in foot notes.