Secrets of the Pulse - the Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis [English]

SECRETS OF THE PULSE The Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis

Thousands of years ago, Ayurveda described multiple levels of the radial pulse that could be used to interpret the status of the organs and systems of the body as well as the mental and physical constitutions of the individual. For the first time in the West, this book presents this ancient art and provides a method by which anyone can leant to read his or her own pulse. Imbalances and potential disease states can be detected in their early stages, giving one the opportunity to correct them before they affect the quality of life. With practice and guidance, one can acquire the proficiency to use this knowledge to heal self and others.

This book will give guidelines to think about various ways of feeling, reading and gathering information through the pulse. It is quite difficult to put subjective experience into words. It is an attempt to express these simple ways of feeling the pulse.

This book is an excellent attempt in the right direction and is written in a well organized manner aided by several useful illustrations. The author has done justice to Ayurvedic technologies by not translating them into their tut English equivalents. thereby retaining the originality.

C K Katiyar  Herbal Drug Research Ranbaxy Research labs, Gurgaon. Haryana

This book based  on the principle mentioned in the ancient texts of Ayurveda is an asset to physicians, students and teachers of Ayurveda. A thorough reading of the book will give various Ways of feeling reading and gathering information through the pulse. This book will prove a milestone in the development of Ayurveda.                           

Dr. Anoop Kumar Gakkhar

Vasant Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. A native of India, he served for three years as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He also held the position of Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurveda Medicine where he was an instructor for more than a decade. Dr. Lad's academic and practical training includes the study of allopathic medicine and surgery as well as traditional Ayurveda. Since 1979 he has travelled throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda. Currently he is Director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.