Overview
Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine explains the healing qualities of various foods and spices and recommends combinations appropriate for specific conditions of body and mind. • Provides a complete introduction to the Ayurvedic science of healthy eating. • Includes 200 vegetarian recipes to improve health and longevity. • By Harish Johari, the bestselling author of Chakras, Tools for Tantra, and Numerology. One of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, the Indian science of Ayurveda views the human being as intimately connected with the environment and all other life forms. It prescribes various methods of synchronizing ourselves with the world around us, placing great emphasis on diet and the specific attributes of different foods. Following these ancient guidelines, Harish Johari offers a clear and concise introduction to the principles of Ayurvedic eating and explains the healing qualities that foods and spices impart according to their subtle energies. He suggests special combinations to heal and balance both body and mind and includes 200 vegetarian recipes.
Full Product Details
Author: Harish Johari
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint: Healing Arts Press
Edition: 2nd Edition, New Edition of Healing Cuisine
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.651kg
ISBN: 9780892819386
ISBN 10: 0892819383
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 September 2000
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A fine introduction both to the science of Ayurveda and to its cuisine. Hinduism Today Harish Johari is Ayurveda's renaissance man. Yoga Journal A delightfully healthy way to broaden your palate to include the delicacies of India. NAPRA Review Readers interested in applying the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda healing to contemporary lifestyles will find both an excellent reference and delicious recipes in Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine. Sandra I. Smith, The Midwest Book Review Exceptional. Today's Books, March 6, 2001 This book offers much for readers to digest, and it is an invitation to new and healthy experiences with food. Catholic Women's NETWORK, March/April/May 2001 With 200 recipes to improve well-being and longevity, the book exalts the healing qualities of various foods and spices. PJ Birosik, Nexus, July/August 2002 Unlike the recipes in many other Indian cookbooks, the simplicity of Johari's dishes makes it possible to prepare an Indian meal without spending an entire day at the task. Vegetarian Times
A delightfully healthy way to broaden your palate to include the delicacies of India.
Readers interested in applying the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda healing to contemporary lifestyles will find both an excellent reference and delicious recipes in Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine.
With 200 recipes to improve well-being and longevity, the book exalts the healing qualities of various foods and spices. --PJ Birosik, Nexus , July/August 2002
Author Information
Harish Johari (1934-1999) was a painter, sculptor, composer, and scholar of Tantra and Ayurveda. He authored 12 books on Eastern spirituality, including Ayurvedic Massage; Chakras; Tools for Tantra; Breath, Mind, and Consciousness; The Birth of the Ganga; and Dhanwantari, and produced several audiocassettes and CDs of mantra meditations.
