Ancient teachings, modern lessons.

The Art of Love and Sane Sex Living (Based on Ancient Precepts and Modern Teachings)

Quality In Universities – an International Perspective

Parallels are drawn between the industrial and other applications of modern holistic Quality theory and (best) practices and the manner in which universities conduct their teaching, research and management functions. It is concluded that some ancient practices are good from a Quality viewpoint. In contrast some modern developments, particularly some of those forced on universities by government...

Ibn Sina’s (Avicenna) Contributions in the Treatment of Traumatic Injuries

Modern medicine owes much to the endeavours and contributions made by the ancients that are unfortunately anonymous or even neglected intentionally today. This study was done to give attention to "the ancient golden times", as the author believes it deserves the nomination, to give credit to the manner our ancient physicians and masters practiced medicine and managed traumas in particular in a ...

Herbal medicine past and present, vol. 1, Trying to give ease

Tom Dummer is an English osteopath who compares Tibetan medicine with such Western alternative systems as Western herbalism, homeopathy, and osteopathy. The first part of the book, however, is taken up by the Buddhist view of the body in relation to the universe, Buddhist cosmology, Tantric physiology, and Buddhist psychological counselling. Here the ancient teachings are evaluated from the mod...

Galen and the beginnings of Western physiology.

Galen (129-c. 216 AD) was a key figure in the early development of Western physiology. His teachings incorporated much of the ancient Greek traditions including the work of Hippocrates and Aristotle. Galen himself was a well-educated Greco-Roman physician and physiologist who at one time was a physician to the gladiators in Pergamon. Later he moved to Rome, where he was associated with the Roma...