Specially selected herbal leaves or powders are compressed into small linen bags and then dipped in hot, medicated oil and applied to the body or afflicted area. The ingredients seep through the bag and penetrate deep into the body to result in an intensive, heating and therapeutic treatment. Also know as Pinda Sweda in Sanskrit – sweda meaning to sweat, this Elakizhi is employed to…
Ayurveda & Weight loss If you know your Greek mythology, you’ll know that the people of Rome worshiped Goddesses who were depicted far from skinny. Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love and beauty herself carried more than a few curves. During those times, beauty was conceptualized in being a little plump whereas nowadays, in order to be deemed beautiful, one has…
What is Osteoarthritis and how do you know if you’v got it. Over the years, you probably must have gotten yourself into some sport or the other that you were very passionate about, or some excessive exercises that you continued, to make yourself look fit. Sure, it was fun while it lasted, you did get those jealous eyes and many winks…
A migraine or a headache, which one is it? You could definitely get confused from trying to differentiate between a migraine from a mere headache. But it is very important to do so, if you need to get the right treatments at the right time, which would only help you recover from these terrible aches in the head at a much…
Stop. Take a deep breath. And relaaaax. Read slowly and carefully, grasping all the wisdom the following article has to offer. For this article is going to help you, counter stress, wherever you are, whoever you are, for your benefit, so that you could do much more, in much lesser time, without the need to become stressed. When you read the…
For good health we must align our diet and lifestyle according to the rhythm of the nature. According to Acharya Charak, author of the ancient Charak Samhita, all diseases are caused at the junction of two seasons. This makes it very important for us to take care of our body. Panchakarma and seasonal food with regular yoga will cleanse the body…
In Ayurveda, the knee is cited as ‘Janu sandhi. Knee is a complex joint, forms though the junction of the thighbone (uru or uruvasthi) and leg bone bone (jangha or janghasthi).It’s nature is movable (chala sandhi) and falls in hinge joint type (kora sandhi) lined with a synovium (sleshma dhara kala) that facilitate in flexion and extension. Kapha is keep the…
Sinusitis problems arose due to an underlying imbalance in Prana Vata which governs lubrication and moisture. It is inflammation of the tissues around the sinuses, a condition where Ayurveda proved successful to bring relief since 5000 years. Sinusitis could be triggered by a variety of things as well as a typical cold and spore allergies. The symptoms of acute inflammation are:…
‘You will surely suffer from diabetes soon if you eat so much sugar!’ The most common thing one hears when eating too much sugar infused foods. Since many of us are not properly educated about Diabetes; it is a rare knowledge that this disease is not directly linked to the quantity of sugar intake. In fact, a diet high in excess…
Winter is coming, and it becomes a necessity to anticipate illness in this season, prior alertness helps you to take correct precautions to forestall diseases and resist arising toxins that can build up in the body. Toxins find their way in the body through foods, the air, and water. Our own digestive process, also known as “Agni” in Ayurveda, plays a…
PCOS is worldwide spread health issues witnessed in women. Ayurveda has mentioned in its 5000 years ago health care system about PCOS, it occurs when a woman’s dosha becomes unbalanced. This can affect the potency of her “Shukra Dhatu” that results in an excess generation of male hormones. This situation can be defined as a decline in estrogen level in women.…
It’s that time of the year again when the monsoon brings solace to our country after a long stretch of the scorching summer sun. We get to enjoy the rains but at the same time, it brings with it the fear of so many diseases that most of us don’t feel the excitement of the monsoon anymore. The monsoon means low…