"Ayurveda recommends the use of plant based as well as mineral-based medicines for treating various disease conditions." - Anonymous If you're looking for a herbal kwatha (decoction) that aids in overall good health and well-being, you've come to the right place. Also known as Arogyavardhini Gutika Rasa, Arogyavardhini Vati is an Ayurvedic medicine formulated by Acharya Nagarjuna. It has been...
Udwarthanam massage is an Ayurvedic deep tissue massage. It involves rubbing oil and herbal powder on the body in a direction opposite to the direction in which the body hair is growing. The herbal powders are rubbed forcibly on the body. It is one of the most sought after therapies for...
Having its roots in ancient Ayurvedic medicine from Kerela, your grandmother's signature Kashayam, Kwath, or Kadha is primarily a water extract or decoction of a single/multiple herbs. Generally, readily-available kitchen spices and herbs like tulsi, ginger, neem, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, long pepper, and pepper are used in preparing this all-powerful liquid...
‘Ashwagandha’ or Withania Somnifera is a very popular Ayurvedic herb that has also gained favour in the Western world for its ‘adaptogenic’ qualities. This root and leaves of the plant have been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years as a ‘rejuvenative’ that helps the body deal with physiological and psychological...
Recently one of my friends quit smoking. It was the hardest things he ever had to do.. and one of the most difficult parts of quitting smoking was severe anxiety and irritability. I started looking on the internet to find a solution that could help him with the withdrawal symptoms when...
Obesity is now the new "epidemic" of our times. Due to bad lifestyle choices and reduced physical activity, we are facing issues like weight gain, back pain, neck pain, spondylitis, diabetes and many more, which are now also known as lifestyle diseases. Thankfully Ayurveda is a science, which even though was created...
Today I am going to talk about an extremely common problem that more than 50% of the population is suffering from... "Obesity or Excessive Weight". You may wonder why, in our ancient times this was not such a big issue, but now it is increasing steadily every year. Well, this is because of bad lifestyle and food habits that we...
