The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage or In the Blood

The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage

Author: John Douillard

Five thousand years old, Ayurvedic massage has been shown to still the mind and body by lowering metabolic rates and inspiring feelings of peace and calm. Often administered as a part of a three-, five-, or seven-day program, these treatments are an integral part of deep cleansing, rejuvenation, and life-extension Ayurvedic programs called panchakarma or kya kalpa. This book by a noted practitioner features more than 15 of these treatments, each described in step-by-step detail and some synchronized with two therapists for up to two hours in length. It provides the reader with all the tools necessary to begin Ayurvedic treatments as a part of a spa menu or massage therapy program.

Interesting book: Governing the White House or Accounting Principles

In the Blood: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race

Author: Melbourne Tapper

Although it strikes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, sickle cell anemia has been known throughout the twentieth century as a "black" disease. In the Blood looks at why this is, telling the story of the racialization of sickle cell anemia in the decades after its identification in 1910 until today. Tapper examines anthropological, genetic, medical, and political texts to illustrate how significant a role medical and anthropological constructs have played in shaping the way Africans and African Americans have been perceived and acted upon. Using some long-ignored materials, he outlines the predominant discourses on sickle cell anemia and race in the twentieth century. In the Blood is both a fine example of writing against racism and a bold statement about the social construction of race and disease.

Journal of the American Medical Association

In the Blood is an interesting work, which succeeds in showing that research and policies on sickling have indeed been influenced by ideology and politics.

Critical Histories Journal

Although it strikes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, sickle cell anemia has been known throughout this century as a 'black' disease. In the Blood looks at why this is, telling the story of the racialization of sickle cell anemia in the decades after its identification in 1910 until today.