03055oam 2200709I 450 991045667150332120200520144314.01-315-42428-21-315-42429-01-59874-729-010.4324/9781315424293 (CKB)2520000000009152(EBL)677811(OCoLC)647881059(SSID)ssj0000486012(PQKBManifestationID)11332764(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000486012(PQKBWorkID)10429777(PQKB)11747472(MiAaPQ)EBC677811(Au-PeEL)EBL677811(CaPaEBR)ebr10367561(CaONFJC)MIL955483(OCoLC)970799480(EXLCZ)99252000000000915220180706e20162009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMudpacks and Prozac experiencing Ayurvedic, biomedical and religious healing /Murphy HalliburtonLondon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (233 p.)First published 2009 by Left Coast Press, Inc.1-59874-399-6 1-59874-398-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Three Therapies of South India; 3. Lives and Problems; 4. Experiencing the World from Body to Atman; 5. Cooling Mudpacks: The Aesthetic Quality of Therapy; 6. Conclusion: Pleasure, Health and Speed; Appendix A: Semi-Structured Interview Questions; References; Index; About the AuthorPeople seeking psychiatric healing choose from an almost dizzying array of therapies-from the medicated mud packs of Ayurveda, to the pharmacopeia of Western biomedicine, to the spiritual pathways of the world''s religions. How do we choose, what do the treatments offer, and how do they cure? In Mudpacks and Prozac, Murphy Halliburton investigates the very different ways in which Ayurvedic, Western, and religious (Christian, Muslim, and Hindu) healing systems define psychiatric problems and cures. He describes people''s embodied experiences of therapies that range from soothing to frighteningTraditional medicineIndiaKeralaCultural psychiatryIndiaKeralaMedicine, AyurvedicIndiaKeralaHealingSocial aspectsIndiaKeralaHuman mechanicsIndiaKeralaKerala (India)Social life and customsElectronic books.Traditional medicineCultural psychiatryMedicine, AyurvedicHealingSocial aspectsHuman mechanics954.83954/.83Halliburton Murphy1964-,870031MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456671503321Mudpacks and Prozac2199516UNINA