June 9, 2011 by admin - No Comment
According to Ayurveda, indriyas are the five senses (to taste, to hear, to touch, to see and to feel) and are the doorways to our internal physiology. The indriyas or the senses are the major component of life. They arise out of the fundamental properties inherent in five elements. The indriyas act as a bridge between [...]
June 4, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Ama: If digestion is not good enough then the product of digestion may be waste, a toxic substance, ama (meaning uncooked & undigested). Ama is produced in this case especially when we eat improper food combinations. Certain foods taken together are difficult or impossible to digest or transform properly, such as milk with orange juice. Ama is [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Much of the wisdom of Ayurvedic nutrition rests on the tip of your tongue, literally! According to Ayurveda, the sense of taste is a natural guidemap towards proper nutrition. For ages, humans relied largely upon taste to discover healthy foods in nature and avoid toxicity. Our tastebuds do much more than simply identify tastes; they [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Malas are the various waste products of the dhatus produced during the normal metabolical process. The three primary malas beingPurisa (faeces), Mutra (urine) and Sweda (sweat). Ayurveda clearly states that only a balanced condition of doshas, dhatus and malas is arogya (good health or disease free condition) and their imbalance is the cause of ill health or disease. Purisa is the waste left [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Ayurveda is an ancient and sophisticated healing art that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is a comprehensive and holistic healing art thought to have been derived from the Atharveda, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures. It dates back to 1000 BC and includes both herbal remedies as well as surgical techniques (salya-chikitsa) aimed [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Dhatu are basically the body tissues which are responsible for the functioning of the systems and organs and the structure of the body. Each of the Dhatus is built out of a previous one and they develop on the nourishment that comes from the digestive system. They are basically the result of the action of [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
The Panchabhuta is a word in Sanskrit, which means five constituents or elements of nature. According to Indian philosophy, the universe (or ‘Brahmand’) is composed of Panchabhutas. Food and body are also derived from the five elements of nature. The Panchabhutas are kept in some balance in the body and also in the universe. When there is [...]
April 30, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Ayurveda is the science of energies. Health, as per Ayurveda, is possible when our bodies are balanced with the right amount of Doshas (the three life-energies—Vata, Pitta and Kapha). In fact, Dosha-imbalance is one of the most important causes of disease-manifestation. Dosha determines the Prakriti (body types) of human beings. It refers to the three internal energies of Vata(space and air), Pitta (fire) [...]
April 27, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Philosophy of Ayurvedic Medicine The Ayurvedic philosophy of medicine is truly a holistic approach. Ayurveda is based on the philosophy that health is dependent upon a person living in harmony with their internal and external world. Traditionally, mental health was as important as physical health. It was taught that in order to live a healthy, [...]
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