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23rd September 2009
Whereas Allopathy cures disease, Ayurveda gives thrust on holistic and natural therapies which cure the patient. Balancing the mind and body of patients, Ayurvedic herbs cure the physical body with medicines abundantly available in nature.
Unlike Allo... Read >
Author: nicholast5423rd September 2009
Ayurveda is ancient Indian medicine practice. When you are learning about it, among the first terms you should be familiar about is Ayurveda Dosha. What is it and how is it important in the practice? To begin with, Ayurveda Dosha is a humor that primarily... Read >
Author: magtitinapa23rd September 2009
Ayurveda Panchakarma is a medicinal therapy. The five-fold system is a highly personalized technique in attending to aliments and health problems. The word ‘Panchakarma’ is derived from a Sanskrit term that literally means ‘five treatments’ or ‘... Read >
Author: magtitinapa22nd September 2009
Amla also know as amalaki, dhatriphala and in Sanskrit and Emblica officinalis scientifically, is the most widely used herb in the ayurvedic system of medicine. it maintains balance amongst three Doshas of wind, bile and phelgm (Vayu, Pitta and Cough) an... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Ayurveda Vata is considered the most important and significant among all three doshas in Indian Ayurveda medicine practice. It is said the Ayurveda Kapha and Ayurveda Pitta could render useless and helpless without Vata. All three doshas are considered es... Read >
Author: magtitinapa21st September 2009
Ayurevda Pitta is one of the main doshas of traditional Indian medicine. It is best to understand the features and qualities of people that are falling into this category. If you are not a Kapha or a Vata type, you surely are a Pitta. Ayurveda Pitta is ba... Read >
Author: magtitinapa21st September 2009
Getting to know how to identify an Ayurveda dosha is knowing the intricacies and history of the practice of Ayurveda. It is a practice that has been handed down over thousands of years through generations and generations, is a native traditional medical p... Read >
Author: magtitinapa10th August 2009
If you have been to a party and have taken too many fatty foods, you would in all likelihood have indigestion. Indigestion is a common tummy dysfunction. Everybody has felt this discomfort called indigestion at some point or the other. However, the most c... Read >
Author: remediesathome11th July 2009
THE THREE DOSHAS - Vata, Pitta & Kapha
According to the ancient Vedic seers, there are three basic forces in existence. First is a principle of energy that gives movement, velocity, direction, animation and motivation. Life is nothing but a play of for... Read >
Author: indiaabundance09th July 2009
Natural Cooking- Siddha Cooking- Ayurvedic Cooking
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word which is actually a linking of two words: ayur means life and veda means knowledge. So Ayurveda is a system of knowledge, not just medical knowledge but knowledge about lif... Read >
Author: siddhar18th June 2009
-Dr Commander Selvam – SRI Sri Selvam Siddhar of Hindu Temple of California, USA
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word which is actually a linking of two words: ayur means life and veda means knowledge. So Ayurveda is a system of knowledge, not just medical k... Read >
Author: siddhar24th April 2009
Ayurveda is an ancient holistic alternative medicinal science which promotes perfect health through prevention and treatment of health problems by recommending lifestyle changes. This knowledge of daily living was discovered by sages through intensive med... Read >
Author: Pramod04th April 2009
In Ayurveda it is said that there are several body types attributable to a range of dosha groupings. The three doshas are: Pitta, Kapha, and Vata. Each one is comprised of a group of components that are factors in bodily operations.
Pitta is largely... Read >
Author: King of Kontent04th April 2009
Ayurveda knowledge states that there are three doshas, which are primary ingredients in our general welfare. The three doshas, which are composed of variations of the 5 elements, are: Pitta, Vata, and Kapha. These are energies that are assigned to us a... Read >
Author: King of Kontent04th April 2009
For generations, Ayurveda has been employed to take away contaminants, restore health to the ill, and bring back harmony and tranquility. Ayurveda translated, means "science of life" in Sanskrit, and its doctrine and wisdom have been shared with a legion... Read >
Author: King of Kontent10th March 2009
Acne is a skin problem that leaves majority teenagers and a lot of adults embarrassed. Acne can affect upper parts of human body including nose, forehead, cheeks, chin, upper back, neck, shoulders and chest area. Males are more prone to acnes but it last... Read >
Author: Revitol03rd March 2009
Back pain has become a common problem in recent time. One among every ten persons in our world suffers from back pain. There are many reasons for a patient to experience back ache. Back pain can exist in any one region of the back or in multiple areas at ... Read >
Author: healthtrail4u15th December 2008
Panchakarma is the treatment form, which involves removing accumulation of toxins in the body. It is a series of five karmas or actions, which eliminate excess accumulation of doshas. It not only eliminates toxins (excessive of anything in the body), bu... Read >
Author: Dev Saras15th December 2008
Panchakarma is the treatment form, which involves removing accumulation of toxins in the body. It is a series of five karmas or actions, which eliminate excess accumulation of doshas. It not only eliminates toxins (excessive of anything in the body), ... Read >
Author: Dev Saras08th December 2008
Who would not want to have a rejuvenating holiday experience with indianholiday.com? India is the perfect gateway for such relaxing trips. Kerala holidays in India offer the magic of Ayurveda, the science of life that refreshes your mind, body and spirit ... Read >
Author: Rohan arora06th December 2008
From time immemorial, kerala Ayurveda had been the most effective process to treat one’s mind, body and soul. Ayurveda, the science of life, had been curing the most serious ailments of the human body in the best way possible and that too in an affordab... Read >
Author: Rohan arora02nd December 2008
All Astrology evolved from Electional Astrology. Astrology was founded by
the Sages for knowing the auspicious hours for any divine project. (
Jyothishastram Vadathrathya Kalam Vaidika Karmanam ).
Einstein's greatest discovery was the dscovery of Ti... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar11th November 2008
Vastu Dosha is a proposed defect or deficiency in the familiar features of the eight directions and these directions have been empowered with characters based on an assortment obtained from the Panch-Maha-Bhutas. However, Vastu dosha signifies spoiling th... Read >
Author: PrakashA29th October 2008
All Astrology evolved from Electional Astrology. Astrology was founded by
the Sages for knowing the auspicious hours for any divine project. ( Jyothishastram
Vadathrathya Kalam Vaidika Karmanam ).
Einstein's greatest discovery was the dscovery of... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar17th October 2008
All Astrology evolved from Electional Astrology. Astrology was founded by
the Sages for knowing the auspicious hours for any divine project. (
Jyothishastram Vadathrathya Kalam Vaidika Karmanam ).
Einstein's greatest discovery was the dscovery of Ti... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar13th October 2008
All Astrology evolved from Electional Astrology. Astrology was founded by
the Sages for knowing the auspicious hours for any divine project. ( Jyothishastram
Vadathrathya Kalam Vaidika Karmanam ).
Einstein's greatest discovery was the dscovery of... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar26th August 2008
The word ayurveda has been coined by the conjunction of two Sanskrit words, “ayur” meaning life and “veda” meaning knowledge. The word together means the knowledge of life. In ayurveda the process of ayur is considered as a combined state of body,... Read >
Author: swornambigai25th July 2008
Ayurveda is the oldest surviving medical system in the world. It is a holistic system of healing that focuses on establishing and maintaining health of the body. Ayurveda originated from ancient texts but its principles are just as applicable today in our... Read >
Author: swornambigai25th July 2008
Ayurveda is the oldest surviving medical system in the world. It is a holistic system of healing that focuses on establishing and maintaining health of the body. Ayurveda originated from ancient texts but its principles are just as applicable today in our... Read >
Author: swornambigai22nd July 2008
Panchakarma literally means five karmas or five methods of Ayurvedic Treatments . Panchakarma is a set of five karmas or methods of flushing out accumulated toxic materials. An Ayurvedic physician determines the type of panchakarma based on his constituti... Read >
Author: swornambigai22nd July 2008
The deep cleansing process, unique to Ayurveda, that enables the body to release excess doshas and toxins from its cells and expel them is called Panchakarma, which basically denotes detoxification or elimination of toxins from the body. Although the huma... Read >
Author: swornambigai15th July 2008
Vamana is a special medicated vomiting procedure to remove Kapha toxins from the sinuses, lungs and mainly the stomach. Virechana is a process of purgation used to flush Pitta toxins from the small intestine. Basti is a medicated enema to remove toxins fr... Read >
Author: swornambigai02nd July 2008
Ayurveda is a system of natural healing that originated in India 5,000 years ago. Its basic principle is that each of us has a specific mind-body type, known as a dosha, which is influenced by everything we do and experience. Health is maintained by balan... Read >
Author: swornambigai27th June 2008
Pancha Karma is the process which gets to the root cause of the problem and corrects the essential balance of mind, body, and emotions. Pancha Karma is not only good for alleviating disease but is also a useful tool in maintaining excellent health. Ayurve... Read >
Author: swornambigai25th June 2008
It is one of the oldest systems of health care, which is in continuous practice in the world today. The word Ayurveda comes from two Sanksrit words, Ayus meaning life and longevity, and Veda meaning life and science. Therefore, Ayurveda is the Science of ... Read >
Author: swornambigai11th June 2008
Panchakarma, Cleansing and Rejuvenation Therapy By Vishnu Dass, LMT, NTS, CAyu Ayurveda, the ancient "Science of Life," is one of the oldest forms of health care in the world. It is a holistic science that places great emphasis on prevention and aims at b... Read >
Author: swornambigai11th June 2008
The main objective of this therapy is to dilate the channels so that the removal of ama can be more easily achieved. There are several swedana treatments that can also be used as adjunct therapies during panchakarma, but the two most commonly used are nad... Read >
Author: swornambigai05th June 2008
Abhyanga can be carried out daily as self-application or by one therapist or as synchronised massage given by two therapists where four hands are used in perfect coordination. There are different parts to Abhyanga, Ayurveda oil-massage. Next to the comple... Read >
Author: swornambigai27th May 2008
"Panchakarma" is usually the method followed in shodhan. Panchakarma is the five-steps Ayurvedic programme , necessary for the fundamental purification and anti-poisoning treatment. These 5 ways are Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Basti and Raktamokhshana.
Va... Read >
Author: swornambigai27th May 2008
"Panchakarma" is usually the method followed in shodhan. Panchakarma is the five-steps Ayurvedic programme , necessary for the fundamental purification and anti-poisoning treatment. These 5 ways are Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Basti and Raktamokhshana.
Va... Read >
Author: swornambigai27th May 2008
According to the principles of ayurveda, everyone has a specific body type known as a dosha. There are three doshas: pitta, kapha, and vata, and everyone has a specific balance of doshas which must be addressed in ayurvedic therapy. Traditionally, abhyang... Read >
Author: swornambigai21st May 2008
Panchkarma is the purification and detoxification measure of Vata, Pitta, Kapha ie. Agrrivated doshas (toxins)comprising five cleansing procedures in the body.The five eliment are space,air, fire, water and earth. Vata is concern with space and air.Pitta ... Read >
Author: swornambigai08th May 2008
Ayurvedic practitioners recommend that people receive abhyanga massage every day to keep their bodies balanced, healthy, and focused. Some schools in India offer certification in abhyanga massage, and some Western massage schools may offer brief courses w... Read >
Author: swornambigai07th April 2008
Ayurveda is a science of natural health care that originated in India as a sister science to yoga. It is approximately 5,000 years old and yet its teachings are timeless. The Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation (LOAEF) publishes a journal of clinical... Read >
Author: swornambigai07th April 2008
Ayurveda is a science of natural health care that originated in India as a sister science to yoga. It is approximately 5,000 years old and yet its teachings are timeless. The Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation (LOAEF) publishes a journal of clinical... Read >
Author: swornambigai04th April 2008
Abhyanga massage is a type of massage therapy which is used by practitioners of Ayurveda to treat their clients. The massage involves liberally covering the client in oil and then using smooth, gentle movements to rub the oil deeply into the body. Ayurved... Read >
Author: swornambigai04th April 2008
The MARMA or energie -points are activated through this massage. An important component of Ayurveda treatment is the use of natural oils like Sesame or coconut for massages. These oils are mixed with medicinal herbs and used for different massages accordi... Read >
Author: swornambigai04th April 2008
Abhyanga massage is a type of massage therapy which is used by practitioners of Ayurveda to treat their clients. The massage involves liberally covering the client in oil and then using smooth, gentle movements to rub the oil deeply into the body. Ayurved... Read >
Author: swornambigai26th March 2008
Pranic Therapy Part IV
All the basic forces in the Universe - visible and invisible - are but
different manifestations of that Unitary Power which the Vedists
call Prana. Using this Vital Energy to heal is called Pranic Therapy.
This article is a c... Read >
Author: Govind Kumar25th March 2008
Eyes being one of the most important organs in Ayurveda, all five elements play a role in maintaining eye health. Earth (prithivi) governs the muscular part of the eye, fire (tejas) rules the blood vessels, air (vayu) governs the color, water (apu) domina... Read >
Author: Dr Rajesh Nair25th March 2008
The directions of Ayurveda acharyas on food habits appear to be too tough to follow in present conditions.
Appetite, according to Ayurvedic principles is the mechanism of body to tell the brain that the body needs food. Eating food at the right time w... Read >
Author: Dev Sri25th March 2008
The directions of Ayurveda acharyas on food habits appear to be too tough to follow in present conditions.
Appetite, according to Ayurvedic principles is the mechanism of body to tell the brain that the body needs food. Eating food at the right time w... Read >
Author: Dev Sri07th March 2008
Ayurveda is not just only about treating diseases. Ayurveda is just about leading a healthy life in a physical, mental and divine level. The food items we eat, the air we breathe, the freshness of nature we experience, the fragrance we smell, the good sig... Read >
Author: Dev Sri03rd March 2008
Epilepsy (seizure disorder, fits) is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent instances of seizure or tremors. These are due to abnormal excitation from brain. Epilepsy treatment methods are aimed at controlling the disease. Most cases of juveni... Read >
Author: Dev Sri25th February 2008
One's constitution gives the skin certain characteristics. The conditions of the skin are generally affected by many other factors such as diet, lifestyle, climate, mental state and general health. One should always need to pay attention to daily needs an... Read >
Author: swornambigai25th February 2008
Ayurveda, the oldest school of medicine presents quality strong natural weight loss supplement and ayurvedic medicines for every disease. Ayurvedic medicines are result of 5000 years of research supplemented by the knowledge of ancient sages and spiritual... Read >
Author: swornambigai25th February 2008
Lavanya sutra is the session of Ayurveda that deals primarily with beauty care for women. Lavanya or lavanyam means beauty and sutra is a set of directions or techniques.
Lavanya sutra in Ayurveda is the technique of maintaining beauty by ensuring heal... Read >
Author: Dev Sri19th February 2008
Ayurveda, the science of maintaining a long and healthy life is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. It contains profound knowledge of maintaining good health, curing of disease and achieving a harmonious balance of body, mind and spirit. Centr... Read >
Author: swornambigai19th February 2008
Our culture transmits a very clear message about what type of body is beautiful a tall, slender, fit, tone, young, body. Any deviation from this ideal is considered deficient and less desirable. This means that the vast majority of women feel deficient; t... Read >
Author: swornambigai19th February 2008
Ayurveda, the science of maintaining a long and healthy life is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. It contains profound knowledge of maintaining good health, curing of disease and achieving a harmonious balance of body, mind and spirit. Centr... Read >
Author: swornambigai06th November 2007
Triphala is a valuable herb gifted to us by Mother Nature with amazing health benefits. It gets its name from two words in Sanskrit 'tri' meaning three and 'phala' meaning fruit. It is composed of three fruits - amalaki (Emblica officinalis), vibhitaka, (... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt11th July 2007
Stress is a feeling that's created when we react to particular events. Stress is the internal distribution of force per unit area that balances and reacts to external loads applied to a body. Stress is not always a synonym for distress. The individual res... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen05th July 2007
If you think about Spas, especially with respect to the treatment methodologies and practices available then undoubtedly the place to go to for some of the world's finest treatments would be India.
India as has once been described is one of the Spa wor... Read >
Author: Scott James01st July 2007
Ayurveda has been practised for over five thousand years. It is a traditional Indian healing system, which provides an integral, holistic approach. It provides guidance regarding lifestyle and food enabling the sick to recover and providing support to ma... Read >
Author: vincent platania28th March 2007
Ayurveda has a glorious world decorated by herbs and natural remedies. It has a divine origin and was created to treat people with all there despair they were suffering from. Ashwagandha is one of these herbs that is gifted to man by God.
Ashwagandha ... Read >
Author: Dr John Anne14th March 2007
Warts are small skin tumors that can arise unexpectedly and anyplace on the skin. They are generally round in shape and exfoliate like a cabbage. Warts can occur anywhere on the body, but they are more common on the hands and the feet.
Depending on the... Read >
Author: Tom alter14th March 2007
Rheumatism or rheumatic arthritis is one of the commonest complaints of old age. As the age advances, there is wear and tear in the joints of the body. This causes the rheumatic pains. Ayurveda calls this condition as Ama Vata. It considers rheumatism to ... Read >
Author: Tom alter08th March 2007
Ancient Ayurveda principles suggest the universe is made of five basic elements called pancha bhootas. There is a harmonious synchronization between microcosm (human body) and macrocosm (the universe) because of the sharing of these five bhootas.
T... Read >
Author: Dev Sri07th March 2007
Menopause is the stage in a woman’s life when the menstrual cycle stops. This is not a disease; rather it is a natural process in a woman’s life. However, the stage when a woman has her menopause could be a very painful and mentally debilitating stage... Read >
Author: Tom alter05th March 2007
Insomnia has become one of the commonest lifestyle-related problems in the world today. Sleep is extremely necessary to bring the body back to a normal state of functioning. Without sleep, the body will be unable to work efficiently and thus progress will... Read >
Author: Tom alter05th March 2007
Indigestion is called as Agnimandya in Ayurveda. In fact, indigestion is not a disease in itself, but it is a manifestation of some problem with the gastrointestinal tract. The agni is responsible for the proper digestion of food in the body. When there i... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
Headache is known as Shiro Roga in Ayurveda. Literally it means ‘disease of the head’. Headache is not a single type of disorder; but it is a name given to several problems of the head. There are 11 types of headache in Ayurveda. They can be caused du... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
Hemorrhoids – more commonly known as piles – is a very painful condition wherein the internal and external veins of the anal region become varicose. The veins can be seen protruding from the anal area. If bleeding occurs, then they are called as bleed... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
Hiccoughs or hiccups are caused when the chest cavity gets suddenly contracted due to the irritation of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscular partition that divides the chest and the abdomen. Its contraction leads to the sound box (larynx) to shut ... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
High blood pressure or hypertension is the condition when the blood flow in the arteries and veins is forced under a higher pressure than normal. This can happen due to the weakness of the heart or due to the buildup of cholesterol in the coronary arterie... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
When there is a problem with the digestive system, then the stools may be voided in extremely watery form. This indicates the presence of water in the stools, which leads to dehydration. This condition is known as diarrhea.
In Ayurveda, diarrhea is kn... Read >
Author: Tom alter01st March 2007
Common cold is the most common dosha disorder affecting human beings. Everyone has suffered from common cold at some point or other in their lives. Its symptoms are too well-known. In Ayurveda, this very ordinary ailment is called as Pratishyaya.
All t... Read >
Author: Dr.Anna Hardy01st March 2007
Constipation is the name given to the condition in which a person finds difficulty in passing stools. Ideally, a person must void the wastes of the digestive tract one or two times a day. But in people suffering from constipation, this elimination of wast... Read >
Author: Dr.Anna Hardy01st March 2007
Eczema is a skin disease, which is observed as exfoliation of the skin, mostly accompanied by severe itching. In the chronic stages, there may be oozing of pus and bleeding from the affected regions. It is also commonly referred to as dermatitis.
In Ay... Read >
Author: Dr.Anna Hardy01st March 2007
Cough is not a disease actually; it is a symptom of any kind of obstruction in the respiratory tract. Coughs can originate in the pharynx, bronchial tubes, trachea and the pleura lining of the lungs.
In Ayurveda, coughing is known as Kaasa roga. It is ... Read >
Author: Dr.Anna Hardy28th February 2007
Acidity is the condition in which there is an excess secretion of acid within the stomach. Other names for acidity are hyperacidity or acid dyspepsia. In Ayurveda, this condition is recognized as Amalapitta.
Acids present in the stomach in order to hel... Read >
Author: Tom alter28th December 2006
In Ayurveda, we can compare Arthritis to Vathavyadhi. Vatha means Vayu. Vatha vyadhi is two types. They are Vatha eva vyadhi and vathad vyadhi.
Vatha eva vyadhi; vaayu itself gives rise to different types of pains when aggravated, the ailment is vatha... Read >
Author: Dr John Anne12th July 2006
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word, derived from two roots - ayur (which means life) and veda (knowledge). Knowledge arranged systematically with logic becomes science. During the due course of time, Ayurveda became the science of life and now called so. It has ... Read >
Author: Dr. Bhawnesh
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