Concept and canons of fasting in Ayurveda

Ayurveda, manoeuvres mankind to head a healthy life in order to pursue four-fold bliss. With a view to combat physical and mental annoyances, classics have explicated two-fold therapeutic modalities; langhana/depletion and brihmana/nourishing. Upavasa /fasting is one among ten depletion therapies ex...

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Main Authors: H Shripathi Adiga, Ramya Adiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_419_8019feae54f27cc919a5adb26ff0fb0f.html