Body Indicator: What Is Your Body Trying to Tell You‪?‬

Our increasing dependence on technology has led us to be lazy in many ways, nowhere

more so than in the matter of taking responsibility for our own health. This little book attempts to help put us back in the driving seat. In the absence of sophisticated

diagnostic equipment, which in any case generally only reveals problems after they

have occurred, Ayurvedic practitioners have for thousands of years depended on

the bodyís many outward signals in their assessment of their patientsí inner health.

Realising that all the external organs are in contact with the internal organs and systems, they have utilised such methods as face and palm reading and astrology, and their assessments make extensive use of information gained from such indicators as the

pulse, the tongue and the eyes. The author, a practitioner with more than 20 years of

experience of Ayurveda, makes it clear that if we know the outside of the body we can

better understand what is going on inside. For example, we learn how examination of

the eyes can reveal problems in the liver, gallbladder or blood circulation.


This is not a book for self diagnosis. It does however, in a user-friendly way, provide us with a means of identifying possible inner imbalances which if left untreated might lead to full-blown sicknesses. Armed with this information we can seek professional help. Whether for personal use or to be of help to family or friends, this is a great little guide to greater awareness of our bodies.