Ayurveda is an ancient, though rarely fully understood, healing systems. Reenita Malholtra Hora gives the reader the keys to understanding Ayurveda and its application to modern medicine, introducing the concepts of Nidana, an understanding of diagnostic measures undertaken by an Ayurvedic health care provider; Ahar;understanding that food is a primary source of preventative medicine; and Chikitsa; the Ayurvedic therapeutics available through self care or commercially. Appealing to the widely growing interest in Ayurveda beyond India, Hora makes it accessible and shows how applying it to modern life can enhance physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony. Ayurveda is part of the Mandala Wisdom Library.

Reenita Malholtra Hora is a respected Ayurvedic clinician and educator. She is the author of Inner Beauty: Discover Natural Beauty and Well-Being with the Tradition of Ayurveda.