Padma or The Roots of Ayurveda

Padma: An Ancient Tibetan Herbal Formula

Author: Nan Kathryn Fuchs

Padma is an impressive cooling anti-inflammatory herbal formula that originated hundreds of years ago in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. In Tibetan medicine, illnesses are categorized as being hot, cold, or neutral, and remedies are designed to create balance. Many of today's most common ailments are considered "hot." These include arteriosclerosis, intermittent claudication (leg pain), and every condition that ends in itis. Although herbal formulas typically have little or no science behind them, Padma is the most studied "cooling" formula with more than fifty scientific studies to back up its effectiveness. Individually, each of the nineteen herbs and two other natural ingredients in this formula reduce inflammation and increase circulation. However, Padma does much more. The combined effect of all of its ingredients helps regulate and restore balance to various systems of the body for optimal health.

This is how Padma is able to support an underactive immune system or turn down an overactive one. Padma has a broad base of activity. It is an adaptogen and immune regulator, as well as an antioxidant formula with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity. In this book, you will learn how this ancient Tibetan formula has been found through sound scientific studies to increase circulation, reduce plaque in veins and arteries, and control bacterial infections in the lungs that lead to asthma and allergies. You'll learn how all "hot" illnesses, from dermatitis to hepatitis, arthritis, tendonitis, thyroiditis, and colitis can benefit from Padma's cooling effects. You will also learn how it may help stop the spread of cancer, help you recover more quickly from strenuous exercise, and reduce the plaque that can lead to vascular Alzheimer's disease.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1.	Understanding Tibetan Medicine	3
2.	The Discovery of Padma	6
3.	Padma and Healthy Circulation	10
4.	Padma and Inflammation	15
5.	Padma and Immunity	19
6.	Padma and the Lungs	22
7.	Padma and Cancer	25
8.	The Future of Padma	27
9.	How to Use Padma	31
	Conclusion	33
Appendix	Contents of Padma	34
	Resources	36
	References	37
	Index	39
	About the Author	41

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The Roots of Ayurveda

Author: Dominik Wujastyk

Ayurveda, the ancient art of healing, has been practiced in India for more than two thousand years and survives today as a living medical tradition whose principles are at the heart of many "alternative" therapies now used in the West. This "science of longevity" has parallels with Buddhist thought, and advocates a life of moderation through which the three humors of the body will be brought into balance. The writings selected for this volume are taken from Sanskrit medical texts written by the first Ayurvedic physicians, who lived between the fifth century b.c. and the fourteenth century a.d. Here readers will find wide-ranging and fascinating advice on the benefits of garlic therapy, prayers for protection against malevolent disease deities, surgical techniques, exercise regimens, the treatment of poisons, the interpretation of dreams, and more.