Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala 2019;1(1):2
Review Article
Yagyopathy (Yagya Therapy) for Various Diseases - An Overview
Vandana Shrivastava, Lalima Batham, Alka Mishra
Department of Ayurveda and Holistic Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Gayatrikunj-Shantikunj, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Corresponding Author: Alka Mishra - Email: alka_192003@yahoo.com
1. Introduction
The present article describes the method and application of Yagya Therapy (Yagyopathy) for the management of various diseases [1,2]; primarily the work carried out in this regard at the Department of Ayurveda and Holistic Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), Haridwar over the past one and a half decade.
Cite this research article as follows:
Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra A. Yagyopathy (Yagya Therapy) for Various Diseases - An Overview. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2019;1(1):2. [cited date]. Available from: https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm11/asssm112
Published Online: 28th September 2019
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