Vasant Lad is the author of 11 books on Ayurveda as well as hundreds of articles and other writings. With almost 500,000 copies of his books in print in the US, his work has been translated into more than 20 languages.
Publications by Vasant Lad:
Books
Lad, Dr. Vasant, Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing, Santa Fe: Lotus Press, 1985.
Lad, Vasant and Frawley, David, The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Santa Fe: Lotus Press, 1986.
Lad, Dr. Vasant and Usha, Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing, 2nd ed., Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 1997.
Lad, M.A.Sc., Vasant D., Secrets of the Pulse: The Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis, 2nd ed., Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2006.
Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Vasant, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies, New York: Harmony Books, March 1998.
Lad, M.A.Sc., Vasant, Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda, Vol. I, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2002.
Lad, Vasant, Strands of Eternity, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2004.
Lad, M.A.Sc., Vasant, Textbook of Ayurveda: A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment, Vol. II, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2006.
Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Vasant and Durve, MSOM, Dipl. Ac., AP, Anisha, Marma Points of Ayurveda: The Energy Pathways for Healing Body, Mind and
Consciousness with a Comparison to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2008.
Lad, M.A.Sc., Vasant, Textbook of Ayurveda: General Principles of Management and Treatment, Vol. III, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2012.
Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Vasant, Ayurvedic Perspectives on Selected Pathologies, 2nd ed., Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2012.
Articles and Recordings
Lad, Vasant. More than 155 articles in “Ayurveda Today,” quarterly journal of the Ayurvedic Institute, 1988 – 2012.
“Alternative Therapies: Ayurvedic Medicine.” In Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide, compiled by The Burton Goldberg Group, 65, 71. Puyallup,
Washington: Future Medicine Publishing, Inc., 1993.
Lad, Dr. Vasant, Ayurveda: The Science of Life. Audiocassettes of lectures by author, Sounds True Recordings H017, 1993.
“Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Old and Still Going Strong.” In New Choices in Natural Healing, edited by Bill Gottlieb et al., 26-32 and 54 entries in “Natural
Remedies for 160 Health Problems” section. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Books, 1995.
“Ayurvedic Medicine.” In Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, edited by Wayne B. Jonas and Jeffrey S. Levin et al., Baltimore, Maryland:
Williams & Wilkins, in press.
Lad, Dr. Vasant. “Ayurveda: A Brief Introduction and Guide to the Three Doshas.” In HealthWorld Online electronic bulletin board (Albuquerque: The
Ayurvedic Institute, 1996 cited September 1996). Available from www.healthworld.com; INTERNET.
———. “Ayurveda: Factors That Affect Our Health.” In HealthWorld Online electronic bulletin board (Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Institute, 1994 cited
September 1996). Available from www.healthworld.com; INTERNET.
———. “Ayurveda: Introduction to Panchakarma.” In HealthWorld Online electronic bulletin board (Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Institute, 1994 cited
September 1996). Available from www.healthworld.com; INTERNET.
———. “Ayurveda: Incompatible Food Combinations (Virudha-ahar).” In HealthWorld Online electronic bulletin board (Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic
Institute, 1990 cited September 1996). Available from www.healthworld.com; INTERNET.
———. “An Introduction to Ayurveda.” In The Ayurvedic Institute electronic bulletin board (Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Institute, 1994 cited January
1995). Available from www.ayurveda.com; INTERNET.
Lad, Vasant. “Ayurveda: A Brief Introduction and Guide,” In Optimal Digestive Health: A Complete Guide, edited by Trent W. Nichols and Nancy Faass, 387-
394, Rochester: Healing Arts Press, revised ed., 2005.
Lad, Dr. Vasant. “Ayurveda,” In Conversations in Complementary And Alternative Medicine, edited by Norma G. Cuellar, 63-76, Sudbury, MA: Jones &
Bartlett Publishers, 2006.
Lad, Dr. Vasant. “An Introduction to Ayurveda,” In Iyengar: The Yoga Master, edited by Kofi Busia, 172-190, Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2007.
Lad, Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc. Pranayama for Self-Healing, DVD, 79 minutes, Albuquerque: The Ayurvedic Press, 2010.
Lad, Dr. Vasant. “Ayurveda and Yoga: Complementary Therapeutics,” In Yoga Therapy: A Guidebook for Health Care Professionals and Yoga Practitioners,
compiled by Larry Payne, Terra Gold and Eden Goldman, to be published 2010.
Lad, Vasant D. “Ayurvedic Medicine: Ancient Hindu Wisdom,” In The Oxford Handbook of Hindu Economics and Business, edited by H. D. Vinod, 107-119, Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.