Three Fruits - Nepali Ayurvedic Doctors on Health, Nature, and Social Change

Three Fruits: Nepali Ayurvedic Doctors on Health, Nature, and Social Change focuses on Ayurvedic doctors during a period of social and political change in Nepal. Using doctors' narratives this study describes the unique human-nature relationship found in Ayurvedic practice and highlights Ayurveda's relevance in Nepal and the world.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Within the Field: History, Practitioners, and Frameworks

Chapter 2: Dr. Narendra Nath Tiwari, Teacher and Botanist

Chapter 3: Dr. Rishi Ram Koirala, Healer

Chapter 4: Developing Ayurveda

Chapter 5: Dr. Lokendra Man Singh, Surgeon and Visionary Educator

Chapter 6: Gender, Culture, Science, and Ayurvedic Medicine: Five Women Doctors

About the author

Mary M. Cameron is professor of anthropology at Florida Atlantic University.

Summary

Three Fruits: Nepali Ayurvedic Doctors on Health, Nature, and Social Change focuses on Ayurvedic doctors during a period of social and political change in Nepal. Using doctors’ narratives this study describes the unique human-nature relationship found in Ayurvedic practice and highlights Ayurveda’s relevance in Nepal and the world.

Product details

• Authors: Mary M. Cameron, Cameron Mary M.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781498594233
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9423-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society; Anthropology of Well-Being: In
• Subjects: Guides > Health; HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Complementary therapies, healing and health