This book titled Medicine for Yoga Therapists has been specialized in physical medicine. This book is like a class notes for all students of yoga and yoga therapy who come from different backgrounds of science, arts, commerce, etc. who need to study the Anatomy and Physiology of human body as a part of their curriculum in different yoga courses. The unique feature of this book is that Dr Nagaraja Rao has tried to incorporate the related concepts of body mind complex as understood by Indian philosophy. Each chapter of this book describes the systemic anatomy and physiology of human body, goes on to give its relevance to some of the common diseases and then ends with a note on the available authentic concepts from yoga and vedanta philosophical texts. SVYP is happy to offer this as a textbook for the diploma and undergraduate students of medicine who need to understand the unity of the material that connects the mind and body that forms the basis of holistic approach to healing.
Author(s): Padiki Magaraj Rao
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub
Year: 2012
Language: English
Commentary: This book is like a class notes for all students of yoga and yoga therapy specialized in physical medicine.
Pages: 257
Prelims......Page 2
Chapter-01_General Information......Page 18
Chapter-02_Cardiovascular System......Page 31
Chapter-03_Blood......Page 42
Chapter-04_Clinical Conditions Related to Vascular System......Page 49
Chapter-05_The Respiratory System......Page 58
Chapter-06_Clinical Conditions Related to Respiratory System......Page 69
Chapter-07_The Digestive System......Page 75
Chapter-08_Foods We Eat......Page 87
Chapter-09_Clinical Conditions Related to Digestive System......Page 93
Chapter-10_Organs of SpecialOrdinary Senses......Page 102
Chapter-11_The Endocrine System......Page 112
Chapter-12_The Reproductive System......Page 124
Chapter-13_The Urinary System......Page 134
Chapter-14_The Nervous System......Page 143
Chapter-15_Clinical Conditions Related to the Nervous System......Page 176
Chapter-16_Psychiatry......Page 200
Chapter-17_Myology......Page 207
Chapter-18_The Skeletal System......Page 219
Chapter-19_Philosophical Background......Page 246
Index......Page 253