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From: cy717@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jai Maharaj)
Newsgroups: alt.health.ayurveda
Subject: INFO: Ayurveda Sources
Date: 11 Jun 1993 04:21:31 GMT

There are numerous sources for Ayurvedic products.  Perhaps this
can be the beginning of a listing we can continue to add to and
modify with comments and new information.    Namaste,  Jai
 
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          AYURVEDA INSTRUCTION, PRODUCTS AND PHYSICIANS
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Dr. Vasant Lad                 Author: Ayurveda: The Science of
Physician and Director                 Self-Healing - A Practical
The Ayurvedic Institute                Guide; and others.
P.O. Box 23445
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192-1445 USA
Voice: +1 505-291-9698  Fax: +1 505-291-9577
Institute has visiting faculty
Resident courses, weekend seminars.
Panch Karma Treatments by trained and licensed staff.
Herbs, extracts, oils, herbal compounds and other items.
Books, pamphlets, quarterly journal, audio and video tapes.
 
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Dr. Virender Sodhi, A.M.D.(India), N.D.
First Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician in the US
Voice: +1 206-453-8022
Ayurvedic medicine classes offered to professional physicians.
Panch Karma treatments (Ayurvedic detoxification & rejuvenation);
arthritis; angina; Bronchial Asthma; chronic fatigue syndrome;
digestive disorders; environmental allergies; food allergies;
pain syndrome; obesity; neorological disorders; and others.
 
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Dr. Robert Svoboda                 Author of several books
Ayurvedic Physician
Please see entry for Dr. Vasant Lad
 
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Bazaar of India Imports
1810 University Avenue
Berkeley, California 94703  USA
Voice: +1 510-548-4110  Fax: +1 510-548-1115
Wholesale and Retail; Mon-Sat 10-9, closed Sundays
Free Products Catalog
 
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Lotus Light Distributor
Box 1008
Lotus Drive
Silver Lake, Wisconsin 53170  USA
Toll-free: 1-800-548-3824 (USA)
Voice: +1 414-889-8501; Fax: +1 414-889-8591
Catalog offers the largest selection of Ayurvedic items in the US
 
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                          Ayurveda Resource Guide
                          Paul E. Hoffman

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Books

After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness by Robin Lim, Celestial 
Arts, 1991, ??? pages, ISBN 0-89087-590-1. Chapter 15 of this book on 
post-partum care for both the mother and child is an excellent description of 
ayurveda as it applies to childbirth. It includes a good description of 
ayurvedic herbs for this time. I have only read this one chapter, but the book 
came well-recommended to me by a friend.

Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing by Vasant Lad, Lotus Press, 1985, 175 
pages, ISBN 0-914955-00-4. This best-selling short tome describes both the 
spirituality and practice of ayurvedic health. The writing is concise and 
direct, and the illustrations are excellent. It is highly recommended as a 
first book that exposes a bit of everything and gives a good feel for the 
breadth of ayurveda.

The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar with Urmila Desai, Lotus Press, 
1990, 351 pages, ISBN 0-914955-06-3. As a non-cook, I really appreciated the 
recipes here. The introductory material is wonderful, and the ayurvedic 
description of common foods very helpful. One appendix is an exhaustive (if 
not a bit inconsistent) list of VPK recommendations for 370 foods and herbs. 
If your practice of ayurveda is mostly just cooking, this book may be all you 
need.

Ayurvedic Healing by David Frawley, Morson Publishing, 1989, 368 pages, ISBN 
1-878-423-00-2. This book seems more aimed at ayurvedic practitioners than at 
individuals. The organization and presentation are somewhat jumbled, but the 
book goes into more depth in its discussion of disease and rejuvenation than 
other books. A very dense medical book that may primarily interest 
professionals.

Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra, Harmony Books, 1990, 328 pages, ISBN 
0-517-58421-2. An easy introduction to ayurveda. I read it before Frawley's 
Ayurvedic Healing, and it gave me the framework for basic understanding of 
Frawley's book and Lad's workshop. Chopra has written other books on ayurveda 
that I haven't read yet. (Reviewed by Ellen Wheeler.)

Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Robert Svoboda, Geocom (distributed 
by Lotus Light), 1989, 206 pages, ISBN 0-945669-00-3. A well-rounded guide to 
ayurveda for the Western mind. I found this to be more intuitive and less 
rule-oriented than other introductory books, and the writing style is light 
and easy. Also, there is more on spirit and lifestyle, less on nutrition, 
making it a great book for those who want to go beyond the basic lifestyle 
changes.

The Yoga of Herbs by David Frawley and Vasant Lad, Lotus Press, 1988, 251 
pages, ISBN 0-941524-24-8. An in-depth reference of herbs used in ayurveda. 
The descriptions of preparation and ingestion methods is much more complete 
than in other books. This book will be particularly useful to people with a 
working medical vocabulary, and it should be a part of the reference 
collection of all serious practitioners.

Stores and Mail Order

There are many stores and mail order houses that carry ayurvedic herbs, 
foods, books, and so on. Some are mail order, some walk-in, others both. 

Note that many Indian stores have some of the foods and spices commonly used 
in ayurveda, even if they say they don't. For example, most Indian stores have 
mung dal and basmati rice, the main ingredients for the staple food kichiree 
(also called kichidee). Most of these stores also have hard-to-find spices 
such as asafotida.

Ayurvedic Institute, PO Box 23445, Albuquerque, NM, 87192; (505) 291-9698. 
Original tinctures, oils, herbal products, cassettes of Dr. Vasant Lad, and 
books.

Bazaar of India, 1810 University Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94704; (510) 548-4110. 
Many ayurvedic herbs and oils, as well as a wide selection of Indian foods.

EverGreen Herbal, PO Box 1445, Placerville, CA, 95667; (916) 626-9288. Wide 
variety of ayurvedic herbal products and spices, Chinese patent formulas, and 
books.

Mind/Body Connection, 575 Byron Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301; (415) 853-8332. 
Herbs, teas, books, oils, and music aimed at Maharishi ayurveda. Also sponsors 
lectures.


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