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Amala Guha is Chair for The Fifth International Symposium of Ayurveda & Health, Assistant Professor of Immunology & Medicine Director, Complementary Alternative Supportive Care at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is also the Editor-in-Chief for ELELMENTS and President of the International Society for Ayurveda and Health.
Dr. Scott Gerson, M.D., Ph.D. (Ayurveda), M.Phil. (Ayurveda) is the nation's only medical doctor to hold degrees in both Ayurveda and conventional allopathic medicine. Dr. Gerson established The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine (NIAM) in 1982, which is recognized as the largest and most authentic resource of information on Ayurveda in the United States. Yogi Dharma Mittra has studied Yoga since 1958 and spent most of his life in service to humanity, disseminating the ancient knowledge of how to achieve radiant health and spiritual development. After meeting his teacher guru, Sri Swami Kailashananda, he immersed himself in intense study and practice of the classical eight limbs of Yoga, and nine years of dedicated full time practice of Karma Yoga. Vaidyai Rama Kant Mishra is the head of research and development for Maharishi Ayurveda Products International, which is an Ayurvedic products distributor located in Colorado Springs. He specializes in ayurvedic dermatology and has lectured and written extensively in world media on topics related to Ayurveda. Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is the Director of The Dinacharya Institute and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill-Cornell Medical College. She is a Holistic Physician formally trained in Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Holistic Nutrition, holistic medicine, pharmacology, public health, and ayurveda. Dr. Ms. Bloosom Kochhar is a Cosmetician who has practiced and researched Aromatherapy and Herbals for over 30 years and has been conferred a Doctorate in the discipline of Aromatherapy. She has been honored with Double Doctorate Degree for her immense work in the field of Aromatherapy - from Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, India and from New Age International University, Italy. Dr. Pratibha Shah has more than 11 years of clinical experience. She was the Chief Medical Officer at Central Govt. Health Scheme. In her practice at CGHS, she took up various challenging cases like diseases of the spine like Prolapsed Inter-Vertebral Discs, Diabetes, Hypertension and certain Cardiac conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, besides other common ailments. Chaplain Mary Dansinghani is a graduate of Yale Divinity School. She finished her Clinical Pastoral Educational Residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and received her Ayurvedic mental & Spiritual health Certificate from the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, India in collaboration with the International Society for Ayurveda & health (ISAH) in 2008. Ms. Lorraine Gengo is a nationally licensed Clinical Massage Therapist. Lorraine operates She received her certification in Ayurvedic Massage from the University of Pune, India, in 2006 in collaboration with The International Society for Ayurveda and health (ISAH). Lorraine is also a certified Prana Yoga teacher and a Usui Reiki II practitioner.

Program
2.00 p.m. 2.20 p.m.
Registration Welcome Remarks by Amb. Prabhu Dayal, Consul General of India, New York Panel Discussion: Dr. Amala Guha Overview of Ayurveda in the US & US Medical Schools Dr. Scott Gerson Integrating Ayurveda in a Western Medical Practice Yogi Dharma Mittra Yoga - Healthy Life Style Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra Womens Health After Menopause

AyurvedA
The Consulate General of India presents

2:20 p.m.

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya Ayurveda & Obesity Control Dr. Bloosam Kochhar Ayurveda & Aroma Therapy Dr. Pratibha Shah Preventive Healthcare: An Ayurvedic Perspective * Details of Presenters given overleaf

ayurveda
The Ancient Medical Science Complementary and Alternative Medicine
4:30 5:30 p.m. 5:30 - 6.30 p.m.

Ayurvedic Tea and Networking Lecture Demonstration: Mary Dansinghani Ayurveda Practice Lorrain Gengo - Ayurveda Massage Therapy

6: 30 - 8:00 pm.

Buyer-Seller Meet: Ayurvedic & Herbal Products, Health & Beauty Products, Oils, Dietary Supplements, Organic & Pure Foods

March 24, 2010

The New India House, 3 East, 64th Street New York, NY 10065 (between Madison and Fifth Avenue)

8.00 p.m.

Conclusion

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For over 4,000 years, Indians have looked to Ayurveda as a pathway to vibrant health and longevity. This ancient science of healing is treasured as a gift from the Vedas, the world's oldest sacred texts. The word Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit terms - Ayu meaning 'life' and Veda meaning 'knowledge'. Ayurveda means science of life. Knowledge about the self, the ego, the physical, social and cultural environment and the elements and their interaction is summed up in a composite whole in Ayurveda. Both positive and negative ways of living, breathing, relaxing are enunciated offering practical ways to ensure health and thereafter self-realization. Observation of living beings and their relation to the environment and suitable lifestyles for the particular ambience is explained in an eclectic idiom, reflecting the entire living world as one entity. Ayurvedic and herbal medicines ensure physical and mental health without side effects, as is evidenced in modern medical practice. The herbal and mineral ingredients help bring 'arogya'(health) to human body and mind. The goal of Ayurveda is prevention and promotion of the bodys innate capacity for maintaining balance of the elements. Ayurvedic treatment is non-invasive and non-toxic. It can be practiced safely as an alternative therapy alongside conventional therapies. Its practice and therapy helps stress-related, metabolic and chronic conditions. It is used to treat acne, allergies, asthma, anxiety, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, colds, colitis, constipation, depression, diabetes, flu, heart disease, hypertension, immune problems, inflammation, insomnia, nervous disorders, obesity, skin problems, and ulcers.

(breath control and meditation). It is essentially a mind-body therapy involving a variety of exercises and meditation. Yoga helps to achieve physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of the practitioner. It helps the individual become more aware of her body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body flexible and helps relax even amidst stressed environment. Yoga is gaining popularity in the developed countries because it has no side effects, gives long lasting results and is perhaps the only discipline that works without the help of any orally or intra veinous administered medicine. Its practice is guaranteed to cure several of chronic psycho-somatic dysfunctions in the body. Its sustained practice guarantees cures.

The tea leaves contain chemicals called polyphenols, which give tea its antioxidant properties. In addition, they also contain theanine (an amino acid unique to tea), vitamins, minerals and methylxanthines. The health benefits of drinking tea are widely known. Tea drinking helps protect cells from the normal, but damaging, physiological process known as "oxidative stress." It prevents internal blood clotting, helps lower risk of cancer and cholesterol levels and thereby lower risk of heart disease, stimulate the immune system, delay aging, fight against viral and bacterial infection, improve the functions of the digestive and excretory systems, prevent tooth decay and inhibiting plaque formation in the arteries. It also assists in developing strong muscles, prevent chronic ailments like Gastric ulcer, Blood sugar, Blood pressure, Tumors and Intestinal problems

managing anxiety and nausea to helping with sleep, relaxation, memory and attention enhancement. Many individuals, including cancer patients, can benefit from aromatherapy. In addition to curative properties, they increase mental activity, stimulate positive feelings and control the negative ones, trigger pleasant memories, bring calmness, energize and activate blood circulation. In addition to essential oils, aromatherapy encourages the use of other complementary natural ingredients including cold pressed vegetable oils, jojoba (a liquid wax), hydrosols, herbs, milk powders, sea salts, sugars (an exfoliant), clays and muds. These practices are now widely practiced in India with great benefit to its adherents.

Tea
aashwamedh chyavanprash & choornas
Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world, exceeded only by the most necessary of all liquids - water. Tea is prepared from linder leaves, leaf buds and tender stalks of different varieties of the warm-weather evergreen known as camellia sinensis. The degree of processing the leaves of camellia sinensis determines whether the tea will be green, black or red. Some popular types of tea are: Green, Black, Ginseng, Herbal, Oolong, Rooibos and White Tea. In India, there are three distinctly different tea growing regions. These regions have their peculiar soils, water, air and agri-ambience. Hence three entirely distinct teas in style and flavor are grown in these regions which are: Darjeeling (North-Eastern India), Assam (far North-East India) and Nilgiri (South India).

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yoga
Yoga is an ancient Indian science. It is practiced to reach fusion of the mind and body into a harmonious whole. It is one of the oldest holistic health care systems ever, without intervention of external products. It is the resultant of continuous research-practice over the centuries. It has taken the form of Asanas (bodily postures) and Pranayam

Aromatherapy is the art of using oils for psychological and physical well-being. Essences of some plants have been found to provide both psychological and physical benefits when used in an informed and safe way. Minute amounts can work wonders for our bodies - stimulating, rejuvenating and balancing our delicate life-support system. The Essential Oil Profiles details over 90 essential oils. These can be applied directly to the afflicted parts of the body or inhaled for greater effect. While essential oils may not directly stimulate the immune system, they can boost our bodys ability to fight infections. Certain oils can also stimulate lymphatic drainage since they have antibacterial properties. Oils have many potential uses ranging from

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