Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine

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.

Auteur

Harish Johari (1934-1999) was a distinguished North Indian author, Tantric scholar, poet, musician, composer, artist, and gemologist who held degrees in philosophy and literature and made it his life's work to introduce the culture of his homeland to the West.
Here is a hot link to a web site dedicated to Harish Johari's work that was set up by his students. http://www.sanatansociety.com/artists_authors/aa_harish_johari.htm

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Editor's Note

Introduction

Part I: An Introduction to Ayurveda
1. Principles of Ayurveda
2. Balanced Nutrition
3. Foods and Their Healing Properties
4. Guidelines for Preparing and Eating Foods
5. Food and the Cycles of Nature
6. Food and Consciousness

Part II: The Recipes
1. Introduction to the Recipes
2. Snacks
3. Dals
4. Savory Rice Dishes
5. Vegetable Dishes
6. Paneer Dishes
7. Yogurt Dishes
8. Salads
9. Condiments
10. Breads
11. Desserts and Sweet Fruit Creams
12. Beverages

**Appendices
Appendix A Menu Combinations
Appendix B Recipes for Children and the Elderly
Appendix C About Milk

Glossary

Sources of Supply

Index