Rtu Sandhi
Ṛtu Sandhi The Reason to Transition With The SeasonsThe transitioning period between the seasons is known as 'Ṛtusandhi' in Ayurveda. Translated from Sanskrit, Ritu; means season and Sandhi means a joint or junction. The last seven days of the previous season and the...
Udvarthnam Massage
Udvarthnam Massage Ayurveda prescribes different treatments for different conditions, considering the dosha of the patient, their physical and mental strength, and seasonal and environmental changes. As revered as it is in Ayurveda, oil massage or Abhyanga is not the...
Ayurvedic Spring
Ayurvedic Spring The ultimate Spring diet & lifestyle guideSpring is nature's new year. It is the season for self-expression, expansion, creation, cleansing, and beautifying yourself and the environment. It brings about a sense of lightness and the desire to move...
Sacred Menstruation
Sacred Menstruation Ancient Wisdom For Healthier Modern WomenMensuration and wellbeing are synonymous. A healthy menstrual cycle indicates good health and is not limited to childbirth. It's more common than not to come across women who associate mensuration with...
Cotton
Cotton (Gossypium barbadense Linn.)Qualities Soft | Soothing | LubricatingTaste Pungent & Astringent, or SweetCotton plant (Gossypium barbadense Linn.) is known as Karpasi in Sanskrit. The root and bark of cotton are used in Ayurvedic medicine, and both are...
Balance Your Hormones With Ayurveda
Balance Your Hormones With Ayurveda How to restore physical & mental health in a holistic wayHormones affect our mood, energy, appetite, metabolism, sleep, and reproductive health. Different types of hormones act on different functions, and they are 'responsible'...
Cumin
Cumin (Cumin cyminum Linn.)Qualities Heating | Sharp | PenetratingTaste Bitter & PungentCumin (Cumin cyminum Linn.), Jeera in Hindi, or Jeeraka in Sanskrit, is very beneficial in treating digestive disorders. In fact, its name is derived from the word Jeerna,...
Wine, Nectar or Poison?
Wine, Nectar or Poison? Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of Ayurveda, dedicated an entire chapter on alcohol, its use, and misuse. In the chapter titled Madaatyaya (intoxications), alcohol consumption is looked at, not from a moral or a pessimistic...
Holy Abhyanga
Holy Abhyanga Oil is very revered in Ayurvedic medicine. The Sanskrit word for oiling is Snehana; which translates into ‘giving love’. When we are doing anything with oil, whether internally or externally, we show a sign of love towards ourselves. Research on oil...
Ayurvedic Fall & Winter
Ayurvedic Fall & Winter The ultimate diet & lifestyle guide for the cold seasonAs Summer transitions into Fall, temperatures begin to drop and the world puts on a monochromatic suit. The air is thinner, cooler, and more drying, and there is this sense of...
Psyllium
Psyllium (Plantago ovata)Qualities Cooling | Laxative | LubricatingTaste Sweet & AstringentPsyllium (Plantago ovata), or Isabghul in Hindi, is often used to treat either constipation or loose stools. It is considered sweet and astringent in taste and has a cooling...
The Ayurvedic View on Modern Diets
The Ayurvedic View on Modern Diets The Ayurvedic and modern approaches to nutrition differ in many ways, starting with the reason why we actually eat! According to our modern-day eating behaviors, we base our food choices on personal preferences, habits, body image,...