Healing across boundaries : bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics / / editor, Makarand R. Paranjape

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461481903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New Delhi ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-315-65632-9; 1-317-32473-0; 1-317-32472-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ParanjapeMakarand R. <1960->
• Disciplina: 615.5/35
• Soggetti: Integrative medicine; Alternative medicine; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: The Terms of the Dialogue A Conversation with Pushpa Mittra Bhargava and P. Ram Manohar; One Science, Spirituality and Healing: In Search of Definitions; Two Beyond Mind-Body Medicine; Three Spirituality and Health; Four Healing Minds and Bodies: What Place for Spirituality?; Five The Culture and Philosophy of Bio-medicine in India: Critical Sociological Reflections; Six Spirituality, Mental Health and Perfectionism; Seven The Doctrine of the Three Humours in Traditional Indian MedicineEight The Body in the System of Medicine: Caraka and Harvey; Nine Network of Touch in Spiritual Healing: Panchikarana-prakriya; Ten Bio-ethical Issues: Jaina Perspective and Prospects; Eleven 'Yogi-doctors' and Occult Healing Arts: Holistic Therapeutics at Sri Aurobindo Ashram; Conclusion: The Science and Spirituality of Healing; About the Editor; Notes on Contributors and Discussants; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This unique volume initiates a dialogue between bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics. Undertaking a multidisciplinary exploration of the science and spirituality of healing and wellness, it offers varied ; perspectives from doctors, medical researchers, Ayurvedic practitioners, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, and cultural critics. It expands the horizons of health sciences in engaging with diverse traditions - bio-medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Jaina bio-ethics. The book will interest scholars and researchers in social and community medicine, biological sciences, sociology and s