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Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing teaches the principles of an ayurvedic diet, and how food contributes to continuous good health. Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, encompasses the healing of the body, mind, and soul through lifestyle, rejuvenation, and most importantly, diet. Medicinal herbs and cleansing processes form the key procedure. The main purpose of the book is to make one choose a suitable diet to maintain overall health of the body. In addition, the book includes simple yet delicious recipes that can become a part of one’s regular diet, which can also help one overcome various health conditions. The effects of the foods on one’s constitution is provided with every recipe, along with the medicinal values of many of the foods. Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing majorly focuses on a lot of related topics, which can be broadly classified as the principles of Ayurveda, individual constitution, digestion, constitutional balance, maintaining one's health, establishing an Ayurvedic kitchen, and over 100 recipes of Ayurvedic cuisine. In addition, the book includes about 300 easy cures for everything from skin problems and the common cold to diabetes - all using common household vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Vasant Lad is an Indian-born American writer, professor, Ayurvedic physician, and director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Lad is the author of several articles and books on the subject of Ayurvedic Medicine, including Ayurveda: A Practical Guide: The Science of Self Healing, Ayurvedic Perspectives on Selected Pathologies, Strands of Eternity, and Secrets of the Pulse: The Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis. Dr. Lad founded the Ayurvedic Institute in 1984. He has been an advisor for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine and Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association. He is also a faculty of the Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda in Watsonville, California, and the Dinacharya Institute. He holds B.A.M.S. and M.A.Sc. degrees. The author teaches Ayurvedic Studies Programs and also an advanced Gurukula program in Pune, India. He also gives seminars on Ayurveda, its theory and principles, history, and practical applications across the globe. Usha Lad, co-author of Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing, is the wife of Dr. Vasant Lad.