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Triphala – One Of The Most Famous Ayurvedic Formulas
Triphala – One Of The Most Famous Ayurvedic Formulas Triphala is one of the most famous of ayurvedic formulas. The name triphala literally means “Three Fruits” as it consists of equal parts amalaki, bibhitaki and haritaki. Triphala is an excellent herbal compound for the digestive tract, lungs, skin, and eyes and can also help as part of a weight balancing program. It is also a rejuvenative ...
Shatavari – An Excellent Female Tonic
Shatavari – An Excellent Female Tonic Shatavari is a very popular pitta pacifying herb. It is referred to as “the woman who has a hundred husbands” and thereby suggestive of its properties of being an effective female reproductive system herb. However it can elevate kapha but pacifies vata, so its use must be carefully monitored. It is a tonic and a nutritive and it is also has wonderful an...
Purifying The Mind With Pratyahara ~ A Yoga & Ayurvedic Approach
The conscious withdrawal of the senses or pratyahara is thought to help purify the mind Just as a healthy body can resist toxins, a healthy mind can ward off the negative sensory influences around it. In today’s modern times, most people suffer from sensory overload from television, cell phones, radio, computers, newspapers, magazines and books. Society functions on stimulation through the senses...
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Female Health: Amenorrhea [cessation of menses] – An Ayurvedic Perspective
Female Health: Amenorrhea – An Ayurvedic Perspective Amenorrhea is a condition characterized by the absence of menstruation. This disorder is of two types – Primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. If a girl has not menstruated by age 16 it is referred to as primary amenorrhea and can continue indefinitely. Secondary amenorrhea is characterized by the absence of 2-3 periods in a row in ...
Turmeric “Golden” Milk ~ An Ayurvedic Elixir
Turmeric “Golden” Milk ~ An Ayurvedic Elixir It’s to no surprise to that turmeric has fast become a popular remedy for just about everything that ails you. Traditionally, turmeric milk has been used for conditions such as colds, congestion, headaches, and sore throats due to tumeric’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. What is more interesting is that Ayurveda [and other an...
Is Bitter Better for Pacifying Pitta?
Is Bitter Better for Pacifying Pitta? “I read online that for pitta people, particularly in the summer time, in order to keep things cool, bitter things are good. So I ordered a bitter ghee preparation called “pancha tikta ghritam” and I started using it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. I immediately developed nausea and felt like I had a hangover. It felt like instead of pacifying ...
Herbs & Spices ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective
Herbs & Spices ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective Plants, whether the whole plant, the bark, the root, the flower or leaf, or even an extract of a plant – are a type of medicine that is used to promote health, as well as prevent and treat illness. Part of the beauty and magic of plants is that they are easily accessible and have been used by people from around the world as an important healing m...
A Personal Look At Depression ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective
A Personal Look At Depression ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective “For underneath my tears and the hallow feelings is a deep intrinsic knowing that our sadness is always here to teach us something, to help us grow and lead us to a deeper evolution of ourselves. I know that once I have moved through the darkness, I will be very grateful for the lessons learned along the way. I’ve heard it said so many...
6 Practical Tips For Managing PMS ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective
Premenstrual syndrome is a common affliction in many women. According to Ayurveda having PMS is not a ‘normal’ occurrence – it usually implies that there is an imbalance in the body. A ‘normal’ menses experience should be without pain and mood swings. However, in today’s society of high pressure and activity it has become inevitable that most women are experiencing all kinds of symptoms. There are...
BALANCE: CONCEPT IN YOGA & AYURVEDA
WHAT IS BALANCE? The word balance brings about a mental image of equilibrium to both the mind and body. It often reflects a middle path in any aspect of life and relates to a feeling of calmness and steadiness. Balance means to come into our center and being able to function from that center, in each moment. It follows naturally that a well balanced person reflects excellence in health. It is thou...
Fasting Therapy ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective
Fasting Therapy ~ An Ayurvedic Perspective The word fasting though denotes complete abstinence from food, Ayurveda does not advocate complete abstinence in general with certain exceptions to the rule as in the case of post-shodhana therapy. At one instance Chakrapani in his commentary states the following as the meaning of “upavasa” – उपवास: क्रोधादिपरित्यागः सत्याद्युपादानं च, वचनं हि...
Kapha – 5 Sub-Doshas
Kapha = Water+Earth 1. Bodhaka Kapha: The form of water that gives perception. It is located in the mouth and tongue as saliva and allows for the taste of food. Like Kledaka, it is also a part of the first stage of digestion and even helps to lubricate the other sensory openings within the head. 2. Kledaka Kapha: The form of water that moistens. It is located in the stomach and is involved with ...