This book "Parasitology in Ayurveda" presents a lucid account of the historical background and concepts of Krmi and Krmi Roga in ancient Indian Traditions, besides the author's own research findings throwing a critical and creative light on this important topic. The conceptual part includes chapters on historical background and vedic literature, concept of krmi in Ayurveda, modern literature on parasites, aetiopathogenesis and diagnostics of Krmi Roga, principles of treatment and prognosis of Krmi Roga. The microbiological part reflects the author's own studies and observations on Krmi and Krmi Roga reflecting on a comparative understanding of different Kmis described in Ayurveda in the light of contemporary Parasitology and Microbiology. As such this book contains useful and readable information on this important discipline of Ayurveda which could be of great interest for scholars, researchers and practitioners of Ayurveda today. |
