| Part 1: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Application |
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4 | (1) |
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Ayurvedic Versus Western Medicine |
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8 | (1) |
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A Spiritual and Medical System |
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Ayurveda's Two Main Principles |
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The Eight Branches of Ayurveda |
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The Ayurvedic View of Health |
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The Ayurvedic View of Life |
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Digesting Food and Thoughts: Ojas and Ama |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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You May Be Practicing Ayurveda Already |
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18 | (5) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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Misconceptions About Ayurveda |
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Ayurveda Is Time-Consuming |
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You Have to Be a Vegetarian |
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It Only Includes Indian Food |
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Anybody Can Practice Ayurveda |
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3 The Cornerstone of Ayurveda |
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27 | (8) |
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28 | (1) |
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Shad Darshan: The Six Philosophies of Life |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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The Three Doshas and the Five Elements That Create Them |
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29 | (8) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
| Part 2: Your Unique Mind-Body Type |
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35 | (82) |
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37 | (12) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (3) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Making Sense of the Doshas |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (3) |
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5 Qualities of the Doshas |
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Understanding the Doshas as Qualities |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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Your Choices Affect Your Characteristics |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (4) |
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56 | (3) |
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6 The Best Foods for Each Dosha |
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59 | (26) |
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60 | (9) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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The Best Foods for Pittas |
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69 | (8) |
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69 | (1) |
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The Best Foods for Kaphas |
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77 | (8) |
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83 | (2) |
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7 Nature Versus Imbalance |
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85 | (10) |
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86 | (3) |
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The Dosha You Were Born With |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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Assessing Your Natural Tendencies |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (6) |
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What Happens When Your Vata Is Excess? |
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90 | (1) |
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Causes of Pitta Imbalance |
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91 | (1) |
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What Happens When Your Pitta Is Excess? |
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91 | (1) |
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Causes of Kapha Imbalance |
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92 | (1) |
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What Happens When Your Kapha Is Excess? |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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8 Lifestyle Practices for Each Dosha |
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95 | (22) |
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96 | (7) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (6) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (10) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
| Part 3: Establishing an Everyday Routine |
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117 | (40) |
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9 The Times According to Ayurveda |
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119 | (16) |
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120 | (2) |
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Why Follow an Ayurvedic Schedule? |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Kapha Time (6 A.M. to 10 A.M.) |
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Rise Right Before the Sun |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Pitta Time (10 A.M. to 2 P.M.) |
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125 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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Make Lunch Your Biggest Meal |
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126 | (1) |
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Vata Time (2 P.M. to 6 P.M.) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Kapha Time (6 P.M. to 10 P.M.) |
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128 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Pitta Time (10 P.M. to 2 A.M.) |
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130 | (3) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Get Quality Sleep Before Midnight |
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133 | (1) |
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Vata Time (2 A.M. to 6 A.m.) |
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133 | (2) |
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The Veil Between Earth and Universe Is Lifted |
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133 | (1) |
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Sacred Time for Meditation |
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134 | (1) |
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10 Setting Up Your Morning Routine |
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135 | (12) |
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The Importance of Your Morning Routine |
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136 | (3) |
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How Your Mornings Set Your Day |
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136 | (1) |
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The Benefits of a Morning Routine |
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137 | (1) |
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What If You Don't Have Time? |
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137 | (1) |
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What If You're Not a Morning Person? |
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138 | (1) |
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Scheduling Your Morning Routine |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (3) |
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140 | (1) |
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Digestion Begins on the Tongue |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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How to Scrape Your Tongue |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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Hot Stimulates the Digestive Fire |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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11 Ayurvedic Nightly Rituals |
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147 | (10) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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The Benefits of Pink Himalayan Sea Salt |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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Abhyanga (Self-Oil Massage) |
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151 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (5) |
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Why Cleanse Your Nostrils? |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
| Part 4: Ayurvedic Nutrition |
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157 | (92) |
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12 The Digestive Fire Agni |
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159 | (12) |
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160 | (4) |
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The Importance of Your Internal Fire |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Your Body Begins with Digestion |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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The Four Types of Digestive Fires |
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164 | (3) |
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165 | (1) |
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Vishama Agni (Vata, Irregular) |
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165 | (1) |
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Tikshna Agni (Pitta, Sharp) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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The Best Foods for Each Agni Type |
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167 | (4) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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13 The Ayurvedic Perspective on Nutrition |
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171 | (12) |
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The Five Types of Nutritional Disorders |
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172 | (1) |
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Quantitative Dietary Deficiency |
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172 | (1) |
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Qualitative Dietary Deficiency |
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172 | (1) |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Foods Unstable for One's Doshic Constitution |
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173 | (1) |
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Quantitative Deficiencies |
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174 | (1) |
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A Closer Look at Quantitative Deficiencies |
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174 | (1) |
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Treating Quantitative Deficiencies |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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A Closer Look at Qyalitative Deficiencies |
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175 | (1) |
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Treating Qyalitative Dietary Deficiencies |
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176 | (1) |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition |
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177 | (2) |
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A Closer Look at Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition |
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177 | (1) |
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Treating Quantitative and Qyalitative Overnutrition |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone |
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179 | (1) |
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Genetically Modified Organisms |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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Foods Unstable for One's Doshic Constitution |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (12) |
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184 | (1) |
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The Functions of the Dbatus |
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184 | (1) |
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How Ayurveda Sees Your Bodily Tissues |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (7) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Shukra (Reproductive Tissue) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (12) |
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How Taste Determines Nutrition |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (2) |
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16 Breaking Down Digestion |
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207 | (10) |
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The Six Stages of Digestion |
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208 | (4) |
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Madhura Avastha Paka (Sweet Stage) |
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208 | (1) |
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Amla Avastha Paka (Sour Stage) |
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209 | (1) |
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Lavana Avastha Paka (Salty Stage) |
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209 | (1) |
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Katu Avastha Paka (Pungent Stage) |
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210 | (1) |
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Tikta Avastha Paka (Bitter Stage) |
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210 | (1) |
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Kasbaya Avastha Paka (Astringent Stage) |
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211 | (1) |
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Tips for Healthy Digestion |
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212 | (5) |
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Don't Snack Throughout the Day |
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212 | (2) |
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Schedule Your Digestion According to Your Dosha |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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17 Ayurvedic Elemental Recipes |
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217 | (18) |
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218 | (6) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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224 | (11) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (4) |
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18 Common Ayurvedic Diet Questions |
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235 | (14) |
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Questions About Ayurvedic Cooking |
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236 | (7) |
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What If You Don't Know How to Cook? |
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236 | (1) |
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What If You Don't Have the Money? |
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237 | (1) |
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Do You Need to Buy Totally Organic? |
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237 | (1) |
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What If You Don't Have Time to Cook Every Day? |
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238 | (1) |
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How Do You Cook for Your Family of Different Doshas? |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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How Can You Eat Ayurvedically at a Restaurant? |
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241 | (2) |
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What Time Should Your Last Meal of the Day Be? |
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243 | (1) |
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Questions About Preparing for an Ayurvedic Diet |
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243 | (8) |
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243 | (2) |
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What Cooking Equipment Do You Need? |
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245 | (4) |
| Part 5: The Spiritual Side of Ayurveda |
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249 | (42) |
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19 Cosmic Forces and Universal Qualities |
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251 | (14) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Tejas: The Spark of Radiance |
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255 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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Prana: The Vital Life Force |
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257 | (3) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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The Three Universal Qualities |
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260 | (5) |
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Sattva: The Light of Consciousness |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (3) |
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20 The Koshas: Your Five Layered Bodies |
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265 | (10) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (7) |
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Annamaya Kosha (Physical Body) |
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267 | (1) |
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Pranamaya Kosha (Energy Body) |
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268 | (1) |
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Manomaya Kosba (Mental Body) |
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269 | (2) |
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Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intuitive Body) |
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271 | (1) |
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Anandamaya Kosba (Bliss Body) |
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272 | (1) |
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Beyond the Koshas People Are One |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (16) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (17) |
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277 | (1) |
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Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra) |
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278 | (2) |
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Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Vishuddha (Throat Chakra) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (6) |
| Part 6: Ayurvedic Healing |
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291 | (30) |
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293 | (12) |
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The Panchakarma Experience |
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294 | (3) |
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294 | (1) |
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The Benefits of Panchakarma |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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A Typical Day of Panchakarma |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (4) |
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Shirodhara (Third Eye Therapy) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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Karna Purana (Ear Therapy) |
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298 | (1) |
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Nabhi Basti (Digestion Therapy) |
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299 | (1) |
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Netra Basti (Eye Rejuvenation Therapy) |
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299 | (1) |
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Hrid Basti (Heart Opening Therapy) |
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300 | (1) |
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Udvartanam (Dry Powder Massage) |
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300 | (1) |
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Shiro Abhyanga (Head Massage) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (4) |
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23 Ayurvedic Home Remedies |
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305 | (16) |
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306 | (7) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (2) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Irregular or Missed Menstrual Cycles |
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321 | (4) |
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Lisainfo e-raamatute kohta