Swaminathan’s debut book deals with Ayurveda, yoga, among other topics.
AB Wire
Uma Swaminathan, a New Jersey-based community activist, launched her book ‘Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity’ in Odyssey Book Store, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Last year, Swaminathan authored a 250-page book ‘Herbal Transformations – Ancient wisdom revealed for health and longevity’.
Jaico Publications in India has now brought out the Indian edition of the same book, entitled “Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity”.
The book dwells on topics like yoga, organic food, health concerns, cultural moorings and the universal yearning for youthfulness and longevity. It’s written in a simple, personalized style which would appeal to all age groups, and contains many lively colorful photographs taken by the author herself, according to a press release.
The book has chapters on yoga practices that can increase memory power, tropical fruits that allegedly have powers to even cure cancer, increased sensitivity and intuition through proper diet and cleansing, how to lose weight and bring out one’s natural aura, the sacred geometry of the traditional Kolam art, and recipes.
Swaminathan is well-known in the local New Jersey community for putting a brave fight against her suspension as a school teacher on fabricated grounds. After three years of litigation, she was reinstated by the courts.
- S. Krishnamurthy, former Chief Election Commissioner of India; V. Selvaraj, former Chairman of Madras Port Trust, Prabhala Subash, a famous DJ and CEO of Masala FM radio, Chari, a retired IAS officer, and others felicitated her, at the book launch event in Chennai.
Swaminathan, who specialized in cultural anthropology studying at Rutgers University, is a dancer and painter too. She has a private pilot’s license, from India. She has also lived in the past in Japan, where she was honored for bridging understanding and cultural awareness between India and Japan. She has been the Chief Marshal of the International Parade in Tokyo. She is also a past President of the Association of Indians in America.