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Ayurveda, the science of life, holistic medicine offers a complete solution with medicines, diet and lifestyle. The radical shift occurred in defining health encourages the medical fraternity of modern times to look deeply into empirically evolved ayurvedic techniques for the maintenance of positive health. Safe and effective prescribing is a basis of proper patient care. Many pocket books or practical prescriber available for allopathic medicine in market but very few for Ayurveda. In order to fulfil this the author had undertaken this task. In order to diagnose the disease on the basis of Ayurvedic principles, the physician should have to work very hard to know the subtle chages occurring inside the body due to the imbalance of Dosha. To become perfect in Ayurvedic diagnosis, the physician needs to understand Dosha Vikalpa ( Dravyaha-Gunataha-Karmataha Vriddhi of Dosha), Dhatu Vaishamya ( the quantum of vitiation, the status of Dhatu & Srotas), Agni Sthiti and nature of Ama. The fundamental principles for treating any disease are Bio-purification, Palliative medicine and avoiding the causative factors. Considering this, the author tried to incorporate these triad principles of treatment. For every disease, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, Principles of Treatment, Panchakarma treatment, Palliative treatment, formulations, prescriptions, yoga therapy, Pathya-Apathya are explained. All the above principles, medicines, regime and diet are described in this book for the avid readers. Language- English Author- Vaidya Vasant Patil Publication- Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan