This book is compilation of research papers presented by scholars of international repute at International Ayurveda conference held at Pune , India on 29th, 30th & 31st January 1993 under pesidentship of Prof.P.H. Kulkarni. 55 papers were presented. Some of them are as follows : Clinical case studies, laboratory experiments, medicinal preparations, medicinal plants in Arunachal Pradesh ,India and Nrw Zealand, Pollution and health for all , Role of media in health area, sports medicine , Tridosha and blood groups , cosmetology in Ayurveda, Mantra vidnyan , Integrated Ayurveda treatment, Langbank / fasting , Kuti praveshik Rasayana etc.

This volume contains two M. D. Ayurveda thesis , under guidance of Prof. P. H Kulkarni at University of Pune. Section One contains thesis on " Role of PARIJATAK GUTI in the management of SHEETPURVAK JWAR ( FEVER WITH RIGOR ) " by Dr. Aparna Deshpande/ Mugdha Bothare. Section Two contains thesis on " Assessment of Efficacy of KURCHICO ( KUDA KALPA ) in the management of DRAVA MALA PRAVRUTTI ( DIARRHOEA) by Dr. Asavari Kshirsagar/ Manavikar

This volume contains two M.D.Ayurveda thesis , under guidance of Prof.P.H Kulkarni at University of Pune. Section One contains thesis on "Varunadi Kwath and Dysurea" by Dr. Prafullata Purandare / Suru . Section Two contains thesis on " Leech application/ Jalaukavacharana in Arthritis and Arthralgia " by Dr. Madhavi Mahajan.

In this volume abstracts with comments on thesis approved at M.D. , Ph. D. ( Pune University ), Post Doctoral and Fellow level thesis . Also projects at post graduation levels. Few abstracts of papers presented at conferences and published in various journals by Prof. Kulkarni. Comments are by Prof. Dr. B. B. Date and his colleagues

Research articles by 22 authors are included in this volume. These research papers are outcome of research projects sponsored by Ayurveda Rasashala, Pune. Research projects carried out at Institute of Indian Medicine, Pune University , Serum Institute of India , Pune , Virology Institute, Bratislava , Slovakia , Shivaji University, Kolhapur . Few projects were approved for M.D. Ayurveda, Ph. D. Ayurveda , Postdoctoral Fellowship. All papers were presented at National and International Conferences and published in peer reviewed Journal. 29 illustrations are in Appendix.

This volume consist 31 papers based on Research projects sponsored by Rasgtriya Shukshan Mandal's Ayurveda Rasashala , Pune. Research Places were Institute of Indian Medicine , Pune, Pune University , Shivaji University , Kolhapur , Virology Institute , Bratislava, Slovakia. Research projects were conducted at M D.( Ayurveda ) , Ph.D. (Ayurveda ) , & Fellowship . Papers based on projects were presented at various National and International conferences and published in Peer reviewed Journals in Japan and India.

This volume contains four sections as follows , 1) Section One -- Guidelines for research in Ayurveda. Languages Marathi and English. 2) Section Two -- compilation of articles at Work shop / Seminar dedicated to research 3) Section Three -- Monograph on Sookshma Triphala. 4) Sections Four -- contribution of Institute of Indian Medicine/ Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni to Ayurveda. Essential book for students, teachers, research associates in the field of Ayurveda.