Other Publications Received (Volume 5)

Abraham, Z.: see Husain, Akhtar. Arya Vaidya Sala: see Vaidyaratnam P S Varier's Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal. Balasubramanian, A.V.; Radhika, M.: Local Health Traditions: An Introduction (LSPSS Monograph 10), 3 rd reprint, Lok Swasthya Parampara Samvardhan Samithi: Madras 1994. 95 pp. Rs 60.- (for LSPSS members Rs 50.-). Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine. Volume XXIII No. 1, January 1993 and Volume XXIII No. 2, July 1993, Indian Institute of History of Medicine: Hyderabad. 190 (1-100 and 101-190 respectively) pp. Rs 60.-. <Contents: Y.S. Prabhakar and D. Suresh Kumar, 'A Model to Quantify Disease State Based on the Ayurvedic Concept of Tridosa'; A.L. Srivastava and N.K. Srivastava, 'Role of Traditional Healers in Eastern Uttar Pradesh'; S. Suresh Babu, 'Ardita Vata (Facial Paralysis): A Concise Historical Survey'; Samir Yahia El-Gammal, 'Pharmacy and Medicine Education in Ancient Egypt'; S. Mahdihassan, 'The Chemical Elements of the Human Body Conceived as Pairs of Opposites Exemplified by Calcium-Chromium'; Aparna Chattopadhyaya, 'Harmful Effects of Tobacco Noticed in History'; S.A. Hussain, 'Zakhira-e-Nizam Shahi: A Medical Manuscript of Nizam Shahi Period'; Sisir K. Majumdar, 'A Short History of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy'; C. Srinivas, 'Visual Disorders in Ancient Indian Science (Interpretative Study)'; P. Hymavathi, 'Festivals and Medical Relevance (With Special Reference to Medieval Andhra Society)'; Samir Yahia El-Gammal, 'The Role of Hippocrates in the Development and Progress of Medical Sciences'; Mohammad Iqbal Ali, 'Avicenna's Approach to Cardiac Diseases'; K.A. Shafqat Azmi, Ghulam Mehdi and K.J. Shamsi, 'Some Salient Features of "Kitabul-Hashaish" with Special Reference to the Manuscript Preserved in Khuda Baksh O.P. Library, Patna'; Momin Ali, 'A Brief History of Indian Alchemy Covering Pre-Vedic to Vedic and Ayurvedic Period (circa 400 B.C. - 800 A.D.)'; 'Standards of Professional Conduct Etiqu[e]tte and Code of Ethics for Practitioners of Indian Medicine'; Reviews; Obituary; News.> Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine. Volume XXIV No. 1, January 1994 and Volume XXIV No. 2, July 1994, Indian Institute of History of Medicine: Hyderabad. 214 (1-111 and 112-214 respectively) pp. Rs 60.-. <Contents: K. Kaladhar, 'Niruktopanisad and Garbhopanisad: The Vedic Sources of Studies on Human Embryology'; C. Srinivas, 'Prastari Arma (Pterygium) and its Surgical Approach in Ancient Indian Surgery with Comp[a]rative Analysis'; Samir Yahia El-Gammal, 'Avicenna's Contribution to the Development and Progress of Medical Sciences'; Altaf Ahmed Azami, 'Development of Unani Medicine During Mughal Period'; Sisir K. Majumdar, 'Medicine Through the Ages'; G. Thippanna and Narayanamma, 'A Journey Through Memory Lane of History of Tuberculosis in India'; Vinod Kumar Bhatnagar, S.A. Hussain and Momin Ali, 'A Brief History of Ayurveda in Hyderabad'; C. Govinda Reddy, 'Bibliography of the Articles in Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine (1990-93)'; P.K.J.P. Subhaktha, 'Dalhana'; Samir Yahia ElGammal, 'Ancient Egyptian Roots in the Modern Medical and Pharmaceutical Civilisation'; Khurshid Ahmad Shafqat Azmi and Sikander Hussain, 'Al-Adwiyah AlQalbiyah. Introduction and Commentary'; S. Siva, 'Caduceus - An Eastern View'; Prasanta Mahapatra, 'Social Evolution of Hospitals. How is it Relevant for Health Policy?'; News and Notes; Reviews; Obituary.>

(Teen) Other Publications Received 223 Cakradatta (Text with English Translation). A Treatise on Principles and Practices of Ayurvedic Medicine (Kashi Ayurveda Series 17), edited and translated by Priya Vrat Sharma, Chaukhambha Orientalia: Varanasi/Delhi 1994. xv + 731 pp. Rs 800.-. Chakraberty, Chandra: A Comparative Hindu Materia Medica, Low Price Publications: Delhi 1993. ISBN 81-85557-01-2. II+ 198 +6+ ii pp. Rs 45.-. <Reprint of the 1923 edition.> Clark, Barry (translator): The Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine, Snow Lion Publications: Ithaca, New York 1995. ISBN 1-55939-009-3. 260 pp. US-$ 22.95/£ 15.95. Dash, Bhagwan: Materia Medica of Tibetan Medicine (with illustrations) (Indian Medical Science Series 18), Sri Satguru Publications: Delhi 1994. ISBN 81-7030-387-7. xix + 694 pp. Dash, Bhagwan: Encyclopaedia of Tibetan Medicine. Being the Tibetan Text of Rgyud Bzi and Sanskrit Restoration of Amrta Hrdaya Astanga Guhyopadesa Tantra and Expository Translation in English. ISBN 81-7030-397-4 (Set). Vol. 1: Rtsa Rgyud or Mula Tantra or Fundamental Treatise (Indian Medical Science Series 20), Sri Satguru Publications: Delhi 1994. ISBN 81-7030-396-6. xxii + 301 pp. Vol. 2: Bsad pa'i Rgyud or Akhyata Tantra or Explanatory Text (Chapters I to XII) (Indian Medical Science Series 21), Sri Satguru Publications: Delhi 1994. ISBN 81-7030-408-3. x 1+ 190 pp. Vol. 3: Regimens for Different Parts of Day or Sadacara-Dina-Carya (Chapters XII to XXI) (Indian Medical Science Series 22), Sri Satguru Publications: Delhi 1995. ISBN 81-7030-458-X. xxxix + 200 pp. Vol. 4: Surgical Instruments or Yantra-Sastra-Vidhi (Chapters XXII to XXXI) (Indian Medical Science Series 23), Sri Satguru Publications: Delhi 1995. ISBN 81-7030-475-X. xxvii + 133 pp. Dash, Bhagwan; Kashyap, Lalitesh: Iatro-Chemistry of Ayurveda (Rasa Sastra) based on Ayurveda Saukhyam of Todarananda (Todarananda-Ayurveda-Saukhyam Series 9), Concept Publishing Company: New Delhi 1994. ISBN 81-7022-527-2. xxx + 526 pp. Gerson, Scott: Ayurveda. The Ancient Indian Healing Art. Element: Shaftesbury, Dorset/ Rockport, Massachusetts/Brisbane, Queensland 1993. ISBN 1-85230-335-2. 115 pp. £ 5.99/US-$ 9.95/Can-$ 12.99. Gottschalk, Waltraud: see Sich, Dorothea. Gupta, M.M.: see Husain, Akhtar. Haldar, J.R.: Development of Public Health in Buddhism, Indological Book House: Delhi/Varanasi 1992. ii + 122 p 2 pp. Husain, Akhtar; Virmani, O.P.; Popli, S.P.; Misra, L.N.; Gupta, M.M.; Srivastava, G.N.; Abraham, Z.; Singh, A.K.: Dictionary of Indian Medicinal Plants, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Lucknow 1992. 546 pp. Hymavathi, Polavarapu: History of Ayurveda in Andhradesa (A..D. 14 th c 17 th c.), Bhargava Publishers: Warangal 1993. xii + 373 pp. Rs 195.-. Kashyap, Lalitesh: see Dash, Bhagwan. Kawakita, Yosio; Sakai, Shizu; Otsuka, Yasuo (ed.): History of Psychiatric Diagnoses,

Proceedings of the 16 th International Symposium on the Comparative History of Medicine-East and West, September 1-8, 1991, Susono-shi, Shizuoka, Japan, Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, Inc.: Tokyo 1997. ISBN 1-56386-043-0. xiii + 303 pp. <Selected contents: G.J. Meulenbeld, 'Aspects of Indian Psychiatry'; Liao Yuqun, 'The History of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine'; Genshiro Hiruta, 'The Recognition of Madness and its Classification in Early Modern Japan'; Yoshio Narita, 'The Diagnosis of Psychiatric Symptoms in Japanese Traditional Medicine'.> Kolver, Bernhard (ed.): Aspects of Nepalese Traditions. Proceedings of a Seminar held under the Auspices of Tribhuvan University Research Division and the German Research Council March 1990 (Publications of the Nepal Research Centre 19), Franz Steiner Verlag: Stuttgart 1992. ISBN 3-515-06129-0. XXIV + 254 pp. DM 88.-. <Pp.151-165: Andras Hofer, 'On the Poetics of Healing in Tamang Shamanism', with comments by Bahadur Bista on pp. 167-170.> Kulkarni, P.H. (ed.): Musing Ayurveda. Papers presented at 1 st International Ayurveda Conference at Pune on 11 th & 12 th January 1992 (Ayurveda Shikshanamala [= Ayurveda Education Series] 40), Ayurveda Rasshala: Pune 1992. ISSN 0970-7158. 239 pp. Rs 200.-. Kuppuswamy, B.: Source Book of Ancient Indian Psychology, Konark Publishers: Delhi 1993. viii+359 pp. Lad, Usha; Lad, Vasant: Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing, The Ayurvedic Press: Albuquerque, New Mexico 1994. ISBN 1-883725-00-3. 246 pp. Meulenbeld, G.J.: 'Aspects of Indian Psychiatry', pp. 183-237 in History of Psychiatric Diagnoses..., Tokyo 1997. See Kawakita, Yosio. Misra, B.N.; Mohanty, B.K.: Hazards of Mercury in Ayurvedic Drugs, Darbari Prokashan: Ganganagar 1993. ISBN 81-900344-0-5. [4] + 62 pp. Rs 70.-. Misra, L.N.: see Husain, Akhtar. Misra, Svaminatha: see Svaminathamisra. Mohanty, B.K.: see Misra, B.N. Mukhopadhyaya, Girindranath: Ancient Hindu Surgery. Surgical Instruments of the Hindus with A Comparative Study of the Surgical Instruments of the Greek, Roman, Arab, and the Modern European Surgeons, 2 vols, [reprinted], Cosmo Publications: New Delhi 1994. xxxi + 444 pp. and ix + 164 pp. Namah. New Approaches to Medicine and Health, Volume 2 Issue 2, February 1995, Sri Aurobindo Society: Pondicherry. 94 pp. Rs 60.-/US-$ 8.- (by air)/US-$ 6.- (by sea). <Contents: 'Editorial. The lessons of an epidemic (Plague - 1994)'; D.E. Mistry, 'Some Reminiscences of the use of Homoeopathic Remedies in Surgery'; Soumitra Basu, 'The Reaction to Stress'; A. Jalil, 'Ayurveda and Acupuncture - A comparative study'; Sharon Kingman, 'Medical Research on Trial'; C.G. Jung, 'Leaf from the past'; P.S. Rugmini and R.N. Sinha, 'The Effect of Yoga Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus'; Alok Pandey, 'Health as a Dynamically Evolving Equilibrium'; 'Insights'; Ajai R. Singh and Shakuntala A. Singh, 'Hedonistic Issues in Drug Dependency'; Medhananda, 'Think it over'; S. Basu, 'Case Study'; 'Question Hour'; 'Perspective'; Letters; News and Views; Reviews; Sri Aurobindo International Institute for Integral Health and Research.>

Teen Other Publications Received - 225 Namah. New Approaches to Medicine and Health, Volume 3 Number 1, August 1995, Sri Aurobindo Society: Pondicherry. ISSN 0971-684-X. 95 pp. Rs 60.-/US-$ 8.- (by air)/US-$ 6.- (by sea). <Contents: Alok Pandey, 'Editorial. Physician discover thyself"; D.E. Mistry, 'AIDS - some reflections on its causation'; Manu L. Kothari and Lopa A. Mehta, 'The Mythology of Modern Medicine'; Gouri Rani Ghosh, 'Tulasi (N.O. Labiatae, Genus - Ocimum)'; Richard Leviton, 'Healing Vibrations'; Alok Pandey, 'Insight'; S. Basu, 'How the spiritual dimension of health was acknowledged by the World Health Assembly. a report'; D.E. Mistry, 'Reiki - an overview'; K.H. Krishnamurthy, 'Leaf from the Past'; Peter Chappel, 'Human Patterns and Emotional Healing'; 'Question Hour'; 'Perspective'; Soumitra Basu, 'Drugs, Values and the Time-Spirit'; K.H. Krishnamurthy, 'Modern Science and Traditional Medical Practitioners'; Soumitra Basu, 'Case Study'; Letters; News and Views; Book Review; SAIIIHR meeting conclusions and further work to be taken up.> Namah. New Approaches to Medicine and Health, Volume 3 Number 2, February 1996, Sri Aurobindo Society: Pondicherry. ISSN 0971-684-X. 91 pp. Rs 60.-/US-$ 8.- (by air)/US-$ 6.- (by sea). <Contents: 'Editorial. Measures in Medicine'; Soumitra Basu, 'Insight into the brains'; D.E. Mistry, 'Homoeopathic medicine in dentistry'; Arati Sharma, 'Exploration into Pranic Healing'; Alok Pandey and Soumitra Basu, 'Think it over. Mystics and Psychotics'; Alok Pandey, 'Disease, Chaos and Freedom'; Richard Moskowitz, 'The case against immunizations'; Lucas, 'Perspective. Holistic medicine in practice'; K.H. Krishnamurthy, 'Leaf from the past'; Sachin Shouche, 'Reflections"; Vandana Gupta, 'Health - a dynamic inner equilibrium'; 'Question Hour'; Sharmila Basu, 'Case Study'; K.H. Krishnamurthy, 'Bilva. Aegle Marmelos, Corr. (N.O. Rutaceae)'; Kishaloy Ghosh, 'Play Therapy'; 'Insight'; Letters; Book Reviews.> Otsuka, Yasuo: see Kawakita, Yosio. Pollak, Kurt: Wissen und Weisheit der alten Arzte. Die Heilkunst der fruhen Hochkulturen, BechterMunz: Eltville am Rhein 1993. ISBN 3-86047-062-0. 376 pp. <Chapter 3 (pp. 159-244): 'Medizin am Indus und Ganges'.> Popli, S.P.: see Husain, Akhtar. Radhika, M.: see Balasubramanian, A.V. Ranade, Subhash: Natural Healing through Ayurveda, edited by David Frawley, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers: Delhi 1994. ISBN 81-208-1243-8. 238 pp. Rs 115.-. Sahasrayoga (samskrt-hindi-anuvad). Anuvadak: Vi. Pandit'rav. Sahayak: Sar'da Nayar. Sampadak: Mahendr'pal Simh Arya. Sampadak paramars'data: Vivekanand Pandey, Es.Ke. Misr. Vanmay Anusamdhan Ekak: Nai Dilli 1990. xxx + 623 pp. <Translated from the original Malayalam.> Sakai, Shizu: see Kawakita, Yosio. Samudra: Sri Samudrena proktam Samudrikasastram, Ghanasyamadasa Hamirapuriya sahayyena Argalapura nivasi Radhakrsna Misrena krtaya sanvaya hinditikaya sahitam, Khem'raj Srikrsn'das Prakasan: Bambai 1992. [8] + 173 pp. Rs 25.-. Sharma, Priya Vrat: Dravyagunasutram (Aphorisms on Dravyaguna) with author's annotation, Hindi translation by Satya Deo Dube, and English translation by the author (The Chaukhambha Sanskritbhawan Series 1), Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan: Varanasi 1994. 14+160 pp. Rs 100.-.

Sharma, Shiva: The System of Ayurveda, Low Price Publications: Delhi 1993. ISBN 81-85557-02-0. xi + 356 pp. Rs 60.-. <Reproduction of the 1929 edition.> Shyam Sundar, K.M.: see Vijayalakshmi, K. Sich, Dorothea; Gottschalk, Waltraud (ed.): Acculturation and Domination in Traditional Asian Medical Systems (Beitrage zur Sudasienforschung 160), Franz Steiner Verlag: Stuttgart 1994. ISBN 3-515-06556-3. VII + 107 pp. DM 44.-. Singh, A.K.: see Husain, Akhtar. Srivastava, G.N.: see Husain, Akhtar. Svaminathamisra: Rasaratnakarasya vadikhandasya samiksatmakam adhyayanam, Sasi Pablikesans: Dilli 1991. xxxvi + 411 pp. Rs 280.-. Tibetan Medical Paintings. Illustrations to the Blue Beryl treatise of Sangye Gyamtso (1653-1705). Volume One. Plates. Volume Two. Text, Serindia Publications: London 1992. ISBN 0-906026-26-1. ix + 172 pp. and vii + 173-336 pp. <Facing title page: 'This publication was prepared from the summaries of the late Yuri Parfionovitch and edited with reference to the Tibetan sources by Gyurme Dorje [and] Fernand Meyer. General Editor: Anthony Aris....>> Tuan, Laura: Les secrets tibetains de jeunesse et de vitalite, Editions de Vecchi: Paris 1993. ISBN 2-7328-1841-0. 159 pp. Vaidyaratnam P S Varier's Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal: Indian Medicinal Plants[,] a compendium of 500 species, 4 vols, Orient Longman Limited: Hyderabad 1994-1995. ISBN 81-250-0301-0, 81-250-0246-4, 81-250-0302-9 and 81-250-0303-7. [14] +420 pp., [14] +416 pp., [14] + 423 pp. and [15] + 444 pp. Vijayalakshmi, K.; Shyam Sundar, K.M.: Mrgayurveda. Indian Animal Science. Part I. Part II (LSPSS Monograph 13 and 14), Lok Swasthya Parampara Samvardhan Samithi: Madras 1994 and 1995. 68 pp. and 72 pp. Each part Rs 60.- (for LSPSS members Rs 50.-). <Culled from various sources. The expression Mrgayurveda is a modern term.> Virmani, O.P.: see Husain, Akhtar.