This book has 41 chapters spread over five distinct parts, which expand and explain the
evolution of Ayurvedic philosophy and its development. This book is intended to aid in the
understanding of Ayurveda through a prism of current science and modern medical approach.
The language used is simple and the presentation is lucid. All the shlokas from different
Ayurvedic books are quoted and their meaning explained. This book is recommended for 1st Year
MBBS and BAMS students. It will also help students trained in modern physics, chemistry and
biology planning to attend Ayurvedic colleges, to understand the Ayurvedic knowledge system
with confidence, since Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are the foundation for understanding Ayurveda.
Medical students can also use this book to easily digest Ayurvedic concepts in the vocabulary of
current science. It is also recommended for those interested in Ayurveda research as well as
paramedical personnel.
Dr Hanmanthrao S Palep held the post of Hon. Professor at Grant Medical College and part time
Professor at R. A. Podar Medical College for more than two and half decades. He has been a
teacher and examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the specialty of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology in both Modern Medicine and Ayurveda at Mumbai University over three
decades. He is the only recognized teacher at the Mumbai University who is qualified in Modern
Medicine and Ayurveda. A renowned gynaecological surgeon, an eminent obstetrician and
infertility specialist, he is currently the National Professor and visiting scientist at Haffkine
Institute, Mumbai.