Oct 8, 2020 | Ayurveda Remedies, Ayurvedic Diet, Ayurvedic Herbs, Ayurvedic Therapies, Ayurvedic Treatments for Common Diseases, Bodily systems, Herbal Treatments, Western Herbs
Both Ayurveda and modern medicine agree that type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multifaceted disease that affects many organs, tissues, and channels of the body including the cardiovascular, urinary, nervous and immune systems. In Sanskrit, diabetes is called...
Feb 23, 2020 | Ayurvedic Diet
I often get quizzical looks when I start an introductory lecture on Ayurveda with the comment that “the three doshas are not body types.” Vata, Pitta and Kapha are certainly foundational to every aspect of Ayurvedic theory and practice and understanding...
Jun 20, 2018 | Ayurvedic Therapies, Herbal Treatments
Musculoskeletal Pain and Inflammation One of the most common ailments people suffer from is musculoskeletal pain. Aside from specific or repetitive use injuries, pain can also may be due to the increased sedentary life of our modern world, which often entails spending...
May 25, 2014 | Ayurvedic Herbs, Western Herbs
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale; Asteraceae Effect on Dosha: PK- V+ Rasa: bitter Virya: cold Vipak: pungent Part used: leaf, root Tissues: plasma, blood, fat Systems: urinary, circulatory, hepatic, digestive, lymphatic Properties: diuretic, alterative, hepatic, bitter...
Mar 15, 2014 | Ayurvedic Herbs, Home Remedies
Triphala, Ayurveda’s Wonder Formula Triphala is probably one of the most popular Ayurvedic compounds, and it can be found nowadays in almost every health food store and Indian grocery store. It is well known for being a mild laxative and lower bowel tonic....
