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Abhyanga - the Ayurvedic oil massage How can a ritual so luxuriously relaxing, so blissfully comforting as a full-body warm oil massage rev up your body and mind, gearing them up for peak performance? Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old holistic healing tradition from India, has an explanation for the seeming contradiction.

Ayurveda And The Treatment of Digestive Disease Healthy digestion assures that all of the nutrients taken in through eating are assimilated in a healthy manor into the cells that become you. In other words, you are what you digest! If your digestion is healthy, your body can produce healthy tissues (dhatus). When digestion is weak, the tissues of your body such as muscle, blood and nerve become weak susceptible to disease.

Ayurveda: Maximizing The Potential For Healing Ayurveda is the ancient and traditional medicine of India. A holistic form of medicine, Ayurveda focuses on creating an optimal environment within the body for healing to take place. The goal of Ayurveda is to support the body’s internal healing capability.

Ayurveda: The Mother of Natural Healing The culture and philosophy of India has had a profound impact on the West over the last several decades. Almost weekly we read reports in popular magazines how Yoga has entered the mainstream of American culture. Now with the advent of Ayurveda, we have yet another contribution from India, a complete ancient system of natural health care.

Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology THE FIVE TYPES OF VATA, PITTA AND KAPHA There are in total five forms each of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, called "Subdoshas". They reside in different sites in the body and perform different functions.

Ayurvedic Cure - Panchakarma Panchakarma-the detoxification process- is a comprehensive system of knowledge and practices to purify the body of toxins and restore it to balance with natural law.

Ayurvedic Herbs These ancient Indian remedies are said to ease aches and inflammation. A new study prompted us to take a closer look. We don't usually think of ginger, turmeric and frankincense as medicinals. Instead the names conjure up images of a kitchen spice shelf, a tasty curry or an exotic incense.

Ayurvedic fundamentals The functional intelligences within the body. As soon as life enters into the body, three vital principles emerge which regulate and control the biological functions.

Ayurvedic treatments Panchakarma therapy, ("Five Cleansing Actions"), is the traditional Ayurvedic Method for bodily detoxification and rejuvenation.

Factors of Diet and Dietetics in Ayurveda Eight important rules are involved in the intake of a proper diet. These are called Asta Ahara Vidhi Visesayatana (Eight Factors of Diet and Dietetics).

Managing Cancer Part I   By far, cancer is the most feared of all disease. Taunting humanity with the threat of a slow, painful death it is often the first disease people think they have when they experience pain or feel a lump in their bodies and the last they want to talk about. Going to the doctor, patients wait with baited breath for the phone call that tells them, yes or no.

Managing Cancer Part II Part one of this series detailed the Western understanding of cancer, its pathophysiology, statistics, screening tests and treatment. In part two of this three part series the Ayurvedic concepts of gulma, granthi and arbuda shall be introduced.

Principles & Practices of Ayurveda Ayurveda, which literally translated means "the science or knowledge of life" is the traditional medical system of India. Its origin dates back an estimated 5-10,000 years, and it is widely considered to be the oldest form of health care in the world. It is understood by most scholars that, as knowledge of Ayurveda spread out from India, it influenced the ancient Chinese system of medicine, Unani medicine, and the humoral medicine practiced by Hippocrates in Greece. For this reason, Ayurveda is often referred to as the "Mother of all healing."

Respiratory Disease Respiratory Disease will afflict every human being at some time in their life. Whether it’s a cough associated with the common cold or respiratory distress associated with allergies and asthma, respiratory challenges are a constant source of irritation and misery for the afflicted.

Respiratory Disease 2 Disorders of the breath affect almost every human being at some time in their lifetime. Whether due to a common cold resulting in bronchitis or something more serious such as asthma or emphysema, the ability of people to simply breath is not always as easy as it seems.

The concept of Prakriti A characteristic feature of traditional medicinal systems is that they consider the individual as a whole, rather than just the disease.

The Secret of Agni (Agni Rahasya) In ancient Vedic thought, the individual soul was symbolized by fire. Our inner soul, hidden like a secret flame deep within our hearts, abides inextinguishable throughout all our states of consciousness of waking, dream and deep sleep. It endures as the witness through our every birth and death, through all the many sojourns in the various worlds and planes of existence of our soul’s vast manifestation.

Tridosha: The Science Of Ayurveda Ayurveda is a science of Self understanding. By understanding your own unique nature or constitution you can begin to understand how you interact with your environment and thus make choices that will lead you toward greater health. 

Secrets of the Five Pranas To change something we must alter the energy which creates it. This fact is true in the practice of Yoga. To bring about positive changes in body and mind we must understand the energy through which they work. This is called Prana in Sanskrit, meaning primary energy. It is sometimes translated as breath or vital force, though it is more than these.