{"product_id":"ayurveda-potturu-ranganayakulu-9781520272580","title":"Ayurveda: a historical perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAyurveda, a Historical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the often romanticized and exaggerated claims surrounding Ayurveda. Widely praised in both India and the West, Ayurveda is frequently portrayed as a flawless, ancient system capable of achieving what modern scientific medicine cannot. Enthusiasts credit it with pioneering vaccinations long before Jenner and performing miraculous surgeries even before the discovery of anesthesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging narratives and eloquent advocacy, some writers have built soaring expectations in patients suffering from chronic or incurable conditions. But how much of this is historically and scientifically accurate?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and timely work, an experienced professor of Ayurveda critically examines the tradition's real historical roots, its actual medical contributions, and the myths perpetuated around it. Drawing from scholarly research and firsthand experience, the book provides a grounded perspective on Ayurveda's evolution while warning against the damage caused by pseudo-scholarship and uncritical glorification, both in the East and the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Potturu Ranganayakulu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1520272588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781520272580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Potturu Ranganayakulu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623125594367,"sku":"9781520272580","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ayurveda-potturu-ranganayakulu-9781520272580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}