This plant is also known as Flame of Forest. It is medium sized around 15 m tall, deciduous tree found in tropical and subtropical regions. It has a religious view;…
Accumulation of Dosha (Stage of Sanchaya)
Accumulation stage is first event of pathogenesis (First Kriya kala). Increase of dosha or doshas in their own site is called sanchaya. Aacharya Dalhana defines this as a samhati rupa…
Ksharsutra Technique in Ayurveda
Fistula in ano is a disease, which has been included by Acharya Sushruta in Ayurveda. Even today when the modern surgery is at its peak, fistula in ano is still…
Ayurvedic herb Buchanania lanzan (Priyala)
Buchanania lanzan is popular with its local name Chironji (चिरोंजी). This tree grows about 50 feet tall. It has a dark grey crocodile bark with red blaze. Parts used –…
Ayurveda- An Evidence-Based Medicine
An accurate understanding of what evidence-based medicine (EBM) really means might be helpful in understanding the relative role of science and clinical knowledge. EBM, which has become a buzz word…
Ayurvedic herb Boswellia serrata (Sallaki)
Boswellia serrata plant which is also known as salai, is popularly known for its Anti cancer property .Not only that it has many other medicinal values that has been given…
Vegetarianism and Ayurveda
Authentic Ayurvedic dietary advices are based on a purely vegetarian diet. Although some Ayurvedic physicians advocate meat intake for people with vata constitution (prakriti) but this concept does not have…
Six steps to achieve Balanced Dosha
These days most of the Ayurvedic talks are related with maintaining or balancing the dosha. And yes it is true that if you are able to balance dosha you can…
Ayurvedic concept of Mudhagarbha (false presentations and difficult labour)
This article is totally the Ayurvedic concept of false presentations and difficult labour and also miscarriage. This was the concept of Acharya Shrusuta, who is also known as father of…
Ayurvedic Herb Boerhavia diffusa (Punarnava)
In Ayurveda text, Boerhavia diffusa has a lot of medicinal value. Boerhaavia diffusa L. is found as a weed. It is a perennial herb with creeping and spreading structure, also…