(Dhanwantari ~ the physician of the gods)
Ayurveda means ''Life Knowledge''.
It is a form of medicine developed in India over millenia based on treating the personal constitution.
I am no expert, but have studied it out of interest for many years.
Share any Ayurvedic remedies and observations here.
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According to Ayurveda, there are 3 positions for testing the (Doshas) located in the wrist of each hand. Each position has 2 points. Each one of the points can tell you something about an organ inside of your body. You can test 12 organs inside of…
Read more…My adaptation of the recipe for Golden Milk, a very useful general tonic when ill. Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic and anti-oxidant, and supports almost every system in the body. I had a dream when sick recently where I was told…
Read more…The word Triphala means Three Fruits. Triphala is recommended and used more often than any other Ayurvedic herbal formulation. It is popular for its unique ability to gently cleanse and detoxify the system while simultaneously replenishing and…
Read more…This is an interesting theory I came across...that all constitutions experience an excess of Vata in these Kali Yuga times. To understand what is meant by an ayurvedic constitution, here is a brief post.…
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very interesting post on Vata, Hani. An element based approach to body makes so much sense to me
Vata Dosha
Air moves, and it creates friction - friction energy (Heat) binds to Air and create Water - Water binds again to Air and Fire and in Space they create earth. And Earth expands because in its womb there’s Fire, Water and Air thus creating Space… (they are all one actually...inter-mingling!)
The Key to understanding Ayurveda, thus healing is to contemplate on the Heart Beat.. The beating of the heart is a movement. Vata dosha is Movement... Pitta dosha is Fire, and Khapa is Energy... When the heart beats fast due to love for example it's healthy (there's Earth balancing element...preserving the Water Element). And when the heart beats fast because of Anger it's unhealthy (there's more fire in the pulse, drying the Water Element). The type of the pulse is the outcome of the interaction between all elements. Fast beating associated with fear aggravates Vata (movement). And fast movement creates too much Heat (Pitta aggravation). Fraction creates Energy (Khapa aggravation)...
Key: Find Love. And "Store it". When Anger takes place, know that this is an essential element required to form Ojas. And Anger (Heat) is only a stage of forming that essence. At this stage try not to express Anger as you will be wasting the essence... Then Earth will form (inside of the body as the vital liquid). When Earth forms Lethargy and depression might be associated, also try not to express it otherwise you are wasting the Earth essence...
Tip: Try having Golden Milk made with Turmeric and Nutmeg only with Coconut Milk and brown sugar (better with dates). It gives an instant boost for the lungs. The lungs provide Air element that is essential in the last stage where food becomes Energy, and this liquid-gasic (energy) is on its way to become Tissues . The Air in the lungs gives a great boost to the heart...
Thank you very much for this lovely site. I've just landed here, and I just love the subjects explored (or covered :) - they are marvelous! I've been interested with the Eastern culture since I was a child. I used to listen to the Tabla - Sutar music early in my life and dwell in wonderful dreams and insights. Something like 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Long Story short. I travelled to Sri Lanka, and I was cured with Ayurveda... I'd love to share my insight on Ayurveda as I've continued self-heling with the principle of Ayurveda.