Vasant Lad is one of the great Ayurvedic teachers and presents this ancient science in a form that is understandable for today's students. In the second volume of his textbook series, he conveys the essential elements of clinical assessment in Ayurveda. The human body speaks a logical language. A good Ayurvedic therapist must train all tools of perception and differentiation to know exactly where the patient is in the process of illness in order to choose the most effective treatment. Vasant Lad explains in detail and with practical relevance how a thorough examination should take place. This includes the five clinical barometers such as exploring causes and preceding signs, the phases of the disease process, the three categories of examination like observation and palpation, and the eight methods including pulse, urine, and stool diagnosis.