I had known Sarah Rose Ketabi's website and Instagram account for some time and was absolutely thrilled when I was able to get her book in German. It's great and beautifully illustrated. It also makes a great gift. At the beginning the book explains the basics of Ayurveda, don't worry it's not as complicated as it sounds. The author is a certified Ayurveda practitioner, you can see in the book that she lives this lifestyle herself (she looks fantastic too!) This book is written for the modern person, you don't have to be a chef or an experienced housewife to cook the recipes. A particularly good dish, which we particularly enjoyed, is: Spicy Butternut Squash Soup (p.210) Mrs Ketabi describes impressively how Ayurveda promotes and maintains health both spiritually and medically. (Prevention and healing) I found the 8 disciplines of Ayurvedic science very interesting. I particularly liked the Bala Chikitsa (paediatrics, including pre- and post-natal care of mother and child). Although Ayurveda is over 5000 years old, it is very modern. She understands that the key to health lies in the digestive system. There is a lot of other wisdom in the book. You learn about oil pulling, tongue scraping, certain self-massage techniques with oil, herbalism, chakras...all simple, practical means of self-care. The author also gives advice on how to protect yourself from toxins. In this book you will also learn a lot about natural body care, for example which oils to use for which skin type and which dosha type. This book is a health, beauty and lifestyle book, but it is based on individual types of people. In chapter 23, Ayurvedic home remedies and cures are described (fever, headaches, irregular menstruation...) A personal note from me: A friend of mine got her period back with the help of Ayurveda (regular cycle). Before, her doctor said she was in menopause, but she took her health into her own hands and is really happy about it. I can highly recommend this book for all people who want to take their health and beauty into their own hands.

A super great book, also the corresponding cookery book by the author - simply great. Great structure, clear, understandable, valuable content.

The wealth of information is conveyed so easily that you would prefer to read the book to read the book from cover to cover... and makes you want to read more books by Ketabi!