Learn Ayurvedic Nasal Therapy: Nasya Oil Nasya oil therapy involves administering herbal oils, medicines, or powders through the nasal passage. In Ayurvedic texts, the nose is considered the gateway to the head and doorway to consciousness. In fact, Nasya oil is used to treat various conditions affecting the areas above the shoulders. Nasya can be a daily [...]
Benefits of Tongue Scraping in Ayurveda Many modalities of medicines, including Ayurveda, use tongue diagnosis as a method to gauge the health of a rogi or patient. Ayurveda teaches that the tongue reflects the health and well-being of organs like the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen, and stomach. What is Tongue Scraping? In Ayurveda, tongue scraping [...]
The Importance of Ayurvedic Morning Routine A friend asks, “What’s your secret? How are you so high-energy in the mornings?” I wish I had a fancier or more eloquent answer, but the truth is, there is no secret. I rely on Ayurvedic morning routine to boost my energy and elevate my productivity. There is so much [...]
Ayurvedic Tips for Summer Travel Summer aka Pitta Season is here! With the days getting longer and schools/colleges closing ... people are making summer travel plans. Ayurvedic tips for summer travel can be useful while navigating hot days and seething temperatures. Here are some useful Ayurvedic tips for summer travel: Start your day early: According to [...]
Ayurveda’s Favorite Detox Beverage: CCF Tea Ayurveda's favorite detox drink, CCF Tea, is made using your simple kitchen spices like cumin, coriander, and fennel. CCF Tea is considered Ayurveda’s miracle tea when it comes to the gut and overall digestive health. Ayurveda reminds us that our spice cabinet can be our apothecary. If used wisely, spices [...]
Gut Health According to Ayurveda In Ayurveda, it’s not what we eat that matters most but what we digest is key! How do you improve digestion? In this blog post, I share some Ayurvedic tips to regulate gut health. The understanding of agni or Ayurvedic digestion comes in handy here as well as the concept of [...]
Sapta Dhatu: 7 tissue layers in Ayurveda Sapta Dhatu refers to the seven fundamental tissues that constitute the human body according to Ayurveda. Derived from the Sanskrit word “Dhātu,” meaning “that which holds,” Dhatus represent the building blocks of our physical structure and are responsible for maintaining the overall health and functioning of the body. Sapta [...]
The one must-have Ayurvedic Recipe for fall! There is a reason I want to share this Ayurvedic recipe (a massively adapted version from Kate O’Donnell’s “The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook”) for red lentil soup. Hippocrates said,“Leave your drugs in the chemist’s pot if you can heal the patient with food.” This soup is delicious, healthy, includes all [...]
What are the six stages of disease formation in Ayurveda? When I hear someone say, “Suddenly, my father, brother, sister, mother, partner, or friend died of a heart attack,” I listen compassionately but don’t necessarily agree. When they are ready to listen, I remind that Ayurveda will tell you that most diseases don’t happen overnight. There [...]
Three pillars of health according to Ayurveda According to Ayurveda, we can only enjoy an optimal health state of health or ‘Svastha,’ when the ‘Three Pillars of Health’ are in proper balance. In Sanskrit, the word for pillar is ‘Sthambha’. The three Sthambhas are the three doshas – Vata(ether and air), Pitta (fire and water), and Kapha (water [...]
