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The book contains 41 chapters, each corresponding to the name of a different disease and presenting various ''Yaogika'' methods of treating the various [[:wikipedia:illness|illness]]es. As stated by the author in the preface, the purpose of the book "is to let people cure themselves by practising the ''[[ | The book contains 41 chapters, each corresponding to the name of a different disease and presenting various ''Yaogika'' methods of treating the various [[:wikipedia:illness|illness]]es. As stated by the author in the preface, the purpose of the book "is to let people cure themselves by practising the ''[[Ásana]]s'' and ''[[Mudra]]s''.." describing "along with the ''Ásanas'' and ''Mudrás'', a list of some free or inexpensive and easily-available, but proven and useful remedies, as well as the methods of their application..".{{sfn|Sarkar|1957|p=3}} | ||
According to the author "The object of the art of [[:wikipedia:healing|healing]] is to cure a patient, both physically and mentally. So the question is not the advocacy of any particular school of medical science, but rather the welfare of the patient".{{sfn|Sarkar|1957|p=3}} According to Sarkar [[:wikipedia:disease|disease]]s can be cured through natural methods: yogic exercise using [[:wikipedia:water|water]], proper [[:wikipedia:diet (nutrition)|diet]], [[:wikipedia:Herbalism|herbal remedies]], [[:wikipedia:sunlight|sunlight]] and air. Some of the herbal [[:wikipedia:recipe|recipe]]s included in the book are quoted on [[:wikipedia:scientific journal|scientific journal]]s.{{sfn|Verma|Jain|Katewa|Dec. 2009|p=503}} | According to the author "The object of the art of [[:wikipedia:healing|healing]] is to cure a patient, both physically and mentally. So the question is not the advocacy of any particular school of medical science, but rather the welfare of the patient".{{sfn|Sarkar|1957|p=3}} According to Sarkar [[:wikipedia:disease|disease]]s can be cured through natural methods: yogic exercise using [[:wikipedia:water|water]], proper [[:wikipedia:diet (nutrition)|diet]], [[:wikipedia:Herbalism|herbal remedies]], [[:wikipedia:sunlight|sunlight]] and air. Some of the herbal [[:wikipedia:recipe|recipe]]s included in the book are quoted on [[:wikipedia:scientific journal|scientific journal]]s.{{sfn|Verma|Jain|Katewa|Dec. 2009|p=503}} | ||