Ayurvedic Books

This is a list of books that I recommend for studying Ayurveda.
* indicates an excellent book to begin with

By Vasant Lad (B.A.M.S.) [The Ayurvedic Institute: www.ayurveda.com]

• Textbook of Ayurveda: Vol 1: Fundamental Principles [The Ayurvedic Press, 2001]
• Textbook of Ayurveda, Vol 2: Clinical Assessment [The Ayurvedic Press, 2006]
• * The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies [Harmony Books, 1998]
• Secrets of the Pulse [The Ayurvedic Press, 1996]
• * Science of Self-Healing [Sunstone Press, 1984]

By Robert Svoboda (B.A.M.S.) [www.drsvoboda.com]

• * Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution, 2nd Ed. [Lotus Press, 1998]
• Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity [Penguin, 1992]
• * Ayurveda for Women [Healing Arts Press, 2000]

By David Frawley (D.O.M.) [American Institute of Vedic Studies: www.vedanet.com]

• Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd Ed. [Lotus Press, 2000]
• Ayurvedic Healing Correspondence Course
• * Yoga and Ayurveda [Lotus Press, 1999]
• Yoga and Ayurveda Advanced Correspondence Course
• Ayurveda and the Mind [Lotus Press, 1996]
• Ayurveda and Marma Therapy [Lotus Press, 2003]

By Swamini Mayatitananda (formerly Maya Tiwari) [Wise Earth School of Ayurveda: www.wisearth.org]

• * Ayurveda: A Life of Balance [Healing Arts Press, 1995]
• Ayurveda: Secrets of Healing [Lotus Press, 1995]
• Ayurveda: A Path of Practice (for women) [Ballantine Books, 2000]

By Other Authors

• The Ayurveda Encyclopedia by Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha [AHC Press, 1998]
• Ayurveda and Panchakarma by Sunil V. Joshi (B.A.M.S.) [Lotus Press, 1997]
• Ayurvedic Medicine by Sebastian Pole [Churchill Livingstone, 2006]
• The Language of Ayurveda by Nicolai Bachman [Trafford/Sanskrit Sounds, 2006]

Cookbooks

• Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing, 2nd Ed. by Usha and Vasant Lad [The Ayurvedic Press, 1997]
• * The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar [Lotus Press, 1990]