Ayurvedic Perspectives in Integrative Healthcare Volume 8
Auteur : Al-Shura Anika Niambi
Ayurveda Perspectives in Integrated Healthcare, volume eight in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicineseries, provides a clear, structured base of knowledge which compares Ayurveda with other healthcare systems to encourage acceptance of Ayurveda in the community and within patient care practices. Sections cover the Shad Darshan, body constitution, medical aspects in Ayurvedic medicine, and the connection between material and spiritual aspects and methods for balancing lifestyle for optimal health. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine with its clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage new collaboration.
Part I: The Shad Darshan1. The Four Vedas2. Material Aspects: Sankya, Nyaya + Vaisheshika3. Spiritual Aspects: Mimamsa, Yoga, Vedanta and Buddhism
Part II: Integrated Philosophy on Body Constitution4. Traditional Chinese Medicine5. Western Medicine Principles6. Ayurvedic Universal Attributes & Doshic Theory
Part III: The Seven Dhatu Tissues7. Dhatu Structure, By-Products and Disorders8. Plasma and Blood9. Muscle, Fat, Bone, Nerves and Marrow10. Male and Female Organs
Part IV: Srotamsi: The Channels of the body11. Introduction12. Channels Receiving Food, Prana & Water13. Channels Nourishing and Maintaining the Body14. Channels of Elimination15. Channels of the Mind
Part V: The Material and Spiritual Aspects of Digestion16. The Fire Element17. Rasa and the Six Tastes18. Energy & Effects19. The Phases of Digestion20. Balancing Diet and Food Combination21. Three Laws of Nutrition and Cellular Metabolism
Part VI: Balancing Lifestyle22. Doshic Test23. Spirituality24. Nutritional Suggestions
Dr. Al-Shura has 14 continuous years of formal education involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice, advanced medical study, research and education between the United States, Italy and China. In 2004, her master’s degree in Oriental Medicine was earned from East West College of Natural Medicine in Florida, USA. In mainland China between 2004 and 2014, she earned hospital study, advanced scholar and specialty certificates in Chinese medicine, internal medicine and surgery and cardiology from several university affiliated hospitals. Those hospitals include Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital and Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her subspecialty training in TCM is in interventional cardiology involving the catherization lab.
Dr. Al-Shura earned her PhD in medical education in 2014 through the University Ambrosiana program. Her dissertation on Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine (ICCM) became her first textbook entitled, “Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: A Personalized Medicine Perspective. This book was one of 7 textbooks written to introduce the concepts of ICCM. All were published and released together through Elsevier Academic Press in 2014. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 1 program studies in ICCM with continuing medical education (CME) courses. Eight additional textbooks were written on the establishment and development of intermediate ICCM theories and practices. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 2 program CME studies in ICCM. Those 8 textbook
- Provides a well-rounded study of Ayurvedic medicine in comparison to other related systems for ease of implementation into patient care
- Compares mainstream systems of medicine, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and principles of Western Medicine
- Identifies and inspires ideas where future research can develop and strengthen
Date de parution : 08-2020
Ouvrage de 220 p.
19x23.3 cm
