Beside the knowledge of Tridosha, Ayurvedic medicine and herbs, the ancient Ayurveda scholars have laid down beautiful rules of conduct of a physician towards his patient. If a physician is…
Month: September 2012
Three period of a man’s life
The Ayurvedic Physician has divided a man’s life into periods namely childhood(Kapha), manhood(Pitta) and decrepitude(Old-age)(Vata). Ancient text refer this three as Balya avasta, Madhya avasta and Briddha avastha respectively. The…
9 Tips for administration of medicines
Ayurveda believes the treatment has four pillars (Chatushpad of Chikitsa) they are Doctors, Drugs, Medical Attendant and patient himself. Without any one of them treatment is not possible. In todays…
Arthritis and ayurveda| Ayurvedic treatment of Arthritis
Arthritis/Rheumatism (Aamavata) The “vata” word in aamvata suggest that it is related to vata disorder. And yes, if there is excess Vata in their bodies, they may be very thin,…
Avipathi choornam in Ayurveda
Avipathi choornam is the best purging medicine in all pitta diseases and even in normal subjects. It is best known for curing over-acidity and constipation. Its name itself suggest that…
Ayurvedic Herb Cassia fistula (Aragvadha)
Common name Purging cassia (E), Amaltas (H) Sanskrit A-rag-vadha Latin Cassia fistula–Fructus, Folium (Caesalpiniaceae) The general use of this plants are- A gentle laxative used to clear pitta from the…