Ayurvedic Management of Allergies
April 3rd, 2019
About 75 million Americans – roughly one quarter of the population – suffer from airborne allergies, which reach the height of their troublesomeness over the spring, summer and autumn, depending upon where one lives. Usually accompanied by running and itching eyes and nose, sneezing and coughing and generalized discomfort, they are also occasionally accompanied by headache, muscle aches, upset stomach and low grade fevers.
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Ayurvedic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Injuries
September 15th, 2018
Rotator cuff repair surgeries are one of the most common procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons, with over 250,000 performed annually in the United States alone. Despite its prevalence, there is concern regarding the ability of the rotator cuff to heal …
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Ayurveda: Benefits of Drinking from a Copper Vessel
January 13th, 2021
In Ayurveda, drinking water that has been cleansed and ionized in a copper vessel is a common practice. In India, this transformed, therapeutic water taken from a copper cup is called Tamra jal. Copperized water is a natural antioxidant that helps balance the three doshas of the body (kapha, vata and pitta).
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Ayurvedic Treatment of Gout
October 10, 2020
Gout (also called metabolic arthritis and known to Ayurveda as Vatarakta) is a disease due to a disorder of uric acid metabolism in the blood. In this condition, monosodium urate or uric acid crystals are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues due to elevated concentrations of uric acid in the blood stream. This provokes an inflammatory reaction of these tissues.
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Ayurveda Can Help With Autism
August 2, 2020
Ayurveda is the oldest holistic medical system continuously practiced on the planet today. The Sanskrit term 'ayurveda' is composed of two words: ayus and veda. Ayus means life and veda means knowledge; thus, the literal meaning of Ayurveda is the “Science of Life,” and the knowledge comprising ayurveda was given to the people of ancient India more than 5,000 years ago.
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: Cautions on a Common Part of Aging
September 26, 2020
Every year around 75,000 Americans learn that they have atrial fibrillation (popularly known as AFib), the most common type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm. While the abnormal heart rhythm itself isn't generally serious, the abnormal blood flow and strain to the heart it may cause can result in serious medical consequences.
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Ayurveda & the Treatment of Candida
March 16, 2020
Candida albicans yeast is a naturally-occurring intestinal inhabitant. Ordinarily held in check in a properly balanced intestinal biosphere, Candida infestation (Candidiasis) becomes a concern only when the intestinal population of beneficial bacteria are eclipsed by an overgrowth of this tenacious yeast. When present in a flourishing overabundance, Candida can enter the bloodstream via the enteric cycle and give rise to systemic yeast infection symptoms
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Ayurveda in Treating Cancer: 6 Herbs That Can Help Reduce Risks
June 07, 2020
With the recent report of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) planning to come together with the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences to delve deeper into the probability of treating cancer with Ayurvedic drugs, it brings a sense of hope to many who have been turning to Ayurveda for an alternative treatment. Ayurveda, as we all know, consists of many remedies that have been successfully treating various health problems of people for centuries.
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Cancer: A Comparative Study Of Modern And Ancient Ayurvedic Thoughts About Pathology Of This Disease
August 13, 2019
Among the systems of cellular taxonomy, one divides cell types into the somatic and the reproductive. The commonality of all somatic cells is one marked by self-sacrifice and having a specific life span whose end witnesses the somatic cell leaving no progeny but having dedicated its existence to the support of germ cells
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Diabetes – An Ayurvedic perspective
September 19th, 2019
According to Ayurveda, Diabetes can be correlated to “Madhumeh”. Madhumeh is categorized under the disease “Prameh” which is extensively described in all major Ayurvedic texts. The word ‘madhu’ means honey (sweet) and ‘meh’ means urination. Hence ‘madhumeh’ means a disease in which person urinates honey like urine.
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Ayurvedic Treatment of Varicosis (Varicose Veins)
June 28, 2020
Varicosis, or varicose veins, caused by weakened valves in the veins of the legs, refers to a condition in which the veins of the legs become varicose, i.e. they appear swollen and bulging and can be discerned beneath the surface of the skin.
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Using Ayurveda to Tame Gastric Reflux
July 13, 2020
Acidity is related to heartburn (also known as ‘Reflux’ or GERD) and gas formation in the stomach. In acidity, acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or as it is known in Ayurveda urdhva gata amalpitta, there is a movement of gastric juices from the stomach into the lower esophagus
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