Sharma (pathology, Ohio State U.) and Clark, a psychiatrist who taught at the College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine at Maharishi U. of Management, introduce practitioners and students to the use of Ayurvedic medicine to treat chronic conditions and how it addresses the limitations of Western medicine. They detail the foundations and principles of Maharishi Ayurveda, research on its efficacy, and how it focuses on the root cause of disease, rather than just the symptoms, and the link between consciousness and medicine. They explain its approach to physiology and anatomy, pathogenesis and diagnosis, diet and digestion, toxic build-up, herbal pharmacology, daily routine, exercise, and women's health, in addition to purification therapies, the effects of emotions and thinking on health, and Transcendental Meditation. This edition includes specific treatments for 10 common conditions and has information on more general Vedic approaches for health and well-being. Distributed by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)