A Woman's Best Medicine: Health, Happiness, and Long Life through Maharishi Ayur-Veda

by Nancy Lonsdorf

Book Overview

In A Woman's Best Medicine , two physicians and a research psychologist trained in Maharishi Ayur-Veda medicine apply this ancient wisdom to women's health concerns. Among other topics they discuss are: the benefits of the menstrual cycle; practical ways to enjoy a comfortable pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause; the important contribution of nurturing relationships to wellness; and an introduction to daily and seasonal eating, sleep, and exercise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874777852
• ISBN13: 9780874777857
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Motivating, Keeper!

Love this book. I just chanced upon it, bought it without many reviews. I was feeling really low when I bought this esp. because my health was suffering. This book and in general ayurveda talks about wholeness and balance. This is a tough subject and hard to comprehend and extremely vast. However, this book handles the subject well and presents a lot of information in a concise and friendly manner. This is the reason why I give it a five star. I keep referring to it each time I have a problem. Yes, I do think that most of the guidelines are for both sexes.

A Woman's Best Medicine

I love this book and as a health educator, have recommended it for years. If offers a wealth of practical ayurvedic knowledge to help women make intelligent health choices.

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A Woman's Best Medicine is one of the most uplifting and important books I have ever read.I read it some years ago and have just reviewed it which prompted me to buy several more copies to hand out on loan, to women I care about. It's easy to read, easy to follow and I wish all women had a copy! I have already begun to benefit healthwise, both in a physical sense and in an emotional one, from implementing some of the deeply wise but essentially simple advice. Bless the author.

A Compassionate Reference Guide to Ayurveda

Written with sincere effort to educate and spread Ayurvedic knowledge to other women, this is a book I come back to again and again. A thorough and easy-to-read guide for women on all levels of the mind, body and emotions. This book is written clearly and compassionately by women, and it surpasses all other Ayurvedic books in its accessibility to the reader. No "shoulds" or finger-pointing here. Just clear explanations and a joy to read. I use this book as an excellent reference, as well as a source of comfort and validation in my own personal experiences as a woman.

a treasure of medical information embracing the WHOLE person

this book is a wonderful treatise on health and wholeness - for BOTH sexes. unlike much of modern medicine, it addresses not only the health and well-being of the body but the essential link with the emotions and spirit, through a detailed and easy to understand explanation of the principles of the ancient (and very current) science of Ayurveda.a MUST read for anyone interested in health and wholeness (ie., everyone)