Ayurvedic Healing For Women: Herbal Gynecology

My name is Vaidya Atreya Smith. In 2005 I received the title "Vaidya" -a knower of Ayurveda- from my teacher in Varansi, India. Vaidya is term used for Ayurvedic doctors that have been trained in the traditional manner - teacher to student. See my books under these names as well: Atreya, Atreya Smith, or Vaidya Atreya Smith
Atreya is a Sanskrit name that means the 'son of Atri' or the 'linage of Atri'. Atri is one of the seven immortal Rishis in Vedic literature. Atreya also means 'transcending the three worlds'. The three worlds are metaphors for past, present and future; heaven, hell and earth; and any symbolism of the basic trinity of life.