A Handbook of Snehana

About Book: 'A handbook of Snehana' is a book encompassing various aspects of using fats medically for the health needs. Ayurveda, the discipline of life believes that human body is an essence of Sneha (fats). Hence judicious use of fats is an effective medium for the maintenance of health and for the treatment of a disease. Types of Sneha (fats), methods of external and internal route of administration of Sneha, hazards associated with irrational use of Sneha, their management, mode of action of Sneha, fat metabolism in the body etc are sequentially compiled in the book. A range of subjects relevant to Snehana is made available for grasping at a glance. The book will be a useful guideline to the students of Ayurveda.

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Atualmente, a Autora trabalha no Departamento de Panchkarma do prestigiado "G. J. Patel Institute of Studies in Ayurveda", New V.V. Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, como Professora e HOD. Concluiu o B.A.M.S. no Ashtanga Ayurveda College, Pune, em 1997, e o M.D. em Ayurveda no IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, GAU, em 2000, com a classificação máxima em Kayachikitsa.

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About Book: 'A handbook of Snehana' is a book encompassing various aspects of using fats medically for the health needs. Ayurveda, the discipline of life believes that human body is an essence of Sneha (fats). Hence judicious use of fats is an effective medium for the maintenance of health and for the treatment of a disease. Types of Sneha (fats), methods of external and internal route of administration of Sneha, hazards associated with irrational use of Sneha, their management, mode of action of Sneha, fat metabolism in the body etc are sequentially compiled in the book. A range of subjects relevant to Snehana is made available for grasping at a glance. The book will be a useful guideline to the students of Ayurveda.