Both Vedic astrology and Ayurvedic medicine are part of the greater system of Yoga, a system which aims at Self-realization, our union with the Divine Being within us as the…
Oil Application (Abhyanga) | Self massage| Anti Vata massage
Abhyanga (pouring oil on the body) is one of the Panchakarma. Other aspects of Pancha karma include shiro dhara (hot oil poured on the head), meridian cleansing, and marma balancing…
Ten Ayurvedic Herb Mixtures
Here are the list of 10 important and most common Ayurvedic herbal mixtures with their uses. *The symbols V, P, K stand for Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. For example, VP-…
Spiritual Ayurveda | Ayurveda from spiritual angle
We all are well known that Ayurveda, the “science of life” as the original world medicine. Yet Ayurveda is more than this; it is a spiritual science. This is the…
Hyperacidity treatment in Ayurveda
In present days a lot of people have the problem of Hyperacidity. Excessive gastric juice activity results in acidic or sour taste in the mouth. So here is the Ayurvedic…
Pranayama (“breath control”) in Yoga
Pranayama (“breath control”) is the fourth limb on the eight-limbed path of raja yoga. Sometimes described as the science of breath or extension of the breath, pranayama is a highly…
Hiccup (Hikka) treatment in Ayurveda
In daily routine of our life sometime hiccup creates a great problem. So lets approach hiccups according to Ayurveda. There are 5 kinds of hiccup. Their causes, premonitory symptoms, kinds,…
Kapalabhati (कपालभाति) Lustrous Breath in Yoga
Kapalabhati, कपालभाति or “Lustrous Breath,” is one of the extremely energizing and vitalizing breathing techniques. In a short period of time, it brings a great volume of oxygen into the body,…
Ayurveda and beauty
Everyone has heard the sayings, ‘beauty is only skin deep’, and ‘beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.’ So beauty is such a beautiful word that everybody prefers to…
Treatment of Blocked sub-vatas and Doshas
There are different types of vata as discussed in earlier posts. Here is the tabulation of symptoms and treatments of different types of Vata. Hope this would be helpful. All…