🌐 Read this article in other languages:ગુજરાતી: વાંજ્યત્વ – એક જટિલ સમસ્યાहिंदी: बांझपन – एक जटिल समस्या (The information provided in this article is for general information and educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for diagnosis or medical treatment of any disease. Please be sure to consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before starting …
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Sthaulya (Obesity): Ayurvedic Diet for Weight Loss
Diet Take very little spicy, salty, or sour food. Do not eat stale food. Avoid refined-flour (maida) items — bread, biscuits, buns, and other bakery items. Avoid pickles and fermented items such as khaman, dhokla, handvo, idli, dhosa and other fermented preparations. Stop curd, buttermilk, lemon, tomatoes, tamarind, kokum and all other sour items. Do …
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Acidity (Amlapitta): Causes, Symptoms and Ayurvedic Treatment
🌐 Read this article in other languages:ગુજરાતી: એસિડીટી – અમ્લપિત્તहिंदी: एसिडिटी (अम्लपित्त) Causes Violation of proper diet and lifestyle discipline Mental tension Staying up late at night A habit of eating excessively spicy, fried food and farsan (savoury snacks) Stale food Excessive use of allopathic medicines Symptoms Burning sensation in the stomach Burning sensation in …
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Swine Flu Prevention: Ayurvedic Advice and Treatment
Recently, swine flu has spread like an epidemic in some parts of our country, and you can protect yourself and your family by taking a few precautions. Swine flu is a highly contagious and rapidly spreading form of the common flu that can even prove fatal, so it is just as important to take precautions …
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Winter Care Tips: What to Keep in Mind as the Cold Season Sets In (Ayurveda)
Jai Dhanvantari! Warm and healthy wishes on Dhanvantari Trayodashi (Dhanteras)! Ayurveda Tips: ❄ With the sudden onset of cold weather (following heavy snowfall in the Kashmir region), those suffering from cold, cough, breathlessness, allergies, or Aamvata/Sandhivata (arthritis and joint problems), as well as children and the elderly, should keep the following points in mind. ☸ …
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Drinking Water and Ayurveda: How Much, When and What Kind to Drink
Water itself is life, and it is absolutely essential for sustaining life. But knowing how much water to drink, when to drink it, and what kind of water to drink is equally important. Do not drink too much water, nor too little. God has given us thirst precisely so that we can sense our body’s …
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Chyavanprash: A Complete Health Tonic Made from Fresh Amla and Nearly 50 Herbs
Chyavanprash — a Rasayana: “Yat jara-vyadhi nashanam, tad rasayanam” — that which destroys old age and disease is called a Rasayana (rejuvenative) medicine. In other words, regular use of Chyavanprash helps slow down the onset of old age. Chyavanprash as an anti-ageing Rasayana: It removes weakness associated with ageing and restores vigour and vitality. This …
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Devdar (Cedrus Deodara): The Himalayan Cedar’s Ayurvedic Uses for Weight, Fever and Skin
The land of the gods — Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan region — is home to Devdar, a tree as noble as the gods themselves, reaching heights of 200–250 feet, truly divine in stature. Its Sanskrit name, Bhadradaru, points to its auspicious, excellent nature. Conical when viewed from above, this 200–250 foot tree is grand …
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Rasna (Pluchea Lanceolata): Ayurveda’s Foremost Herb for Vata Disorders and Joint Pain
“Rasna Vataharanam” — Charak Samhita, Sutrasthan 25. Rasna is considered the finest herb for relieving Vata (wind/air dosha). Vata-related diseases are extremely common today — almost every household has someone suffering from one or another of the eighty recognised types of Vata disorders. Joint pain, in particular, is one of the biggest challenges in medicine. …
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Diet & Care for Sprue, Diarrhoea, IBS and Chronic Dysentery (Ayurveda)
For stomach and intestinal disorders related to the bowels — such as diarrhoea (Atisar), Grahani/Sangrahani (Sprue/malabsorption), chronic dysentery (Marfo), IBS, Colitis, Sprue and similar conditions — the following precautions should be followed. Diet: Take very little spicy, salty, or sour food. Do not eat stale food. Do not take refined-flour (maida) items — bread, biscuits, …
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