When many of us think of detox, our mind goes straight to the use of milk thistle, dandelion tea or burdock root. If you are an Ayurvedic physician you would consider guduchi, kutki, neem and bhringraj, among others. These are all famous for detox, however, the...
Sometimes when you know a little bit about a subject, you might only know just enough to get yourself into trouble. This is especially true when it comes to treating congestion. In the early stages of studying Ayurveda we learn that congestion is a Kapha imbalance and...
Ashwagandha is one of the most widely used herbs in all of Ayurveda since it is one of the best herbs to help you deal with stress, which is rampant nowadays. However, the ancient doctors said that since they couldn’t foresee what would happen in the future they were...
Edgar Cayce, considered to be America’s greatest 20th century psychic, gave more than 14,000 psychic readings while in hypnotic trances. He was considered the father of Western holistic medicine since he could diagnose illnesses while at the same time prescribe...
One of the goals in Ayurveda is to prevent the patient from forming ama from the food, but instead helping them to produce Ojas. Ama is the residue of partially digested food which can happen as food moves through your digestive tract if either the food is too heavy...
Over the past several decades, a new phenomenon has arisen: we are becoming food averse, to the point that we are now avoiding all various classifications of food, and ultimately pushing ourselves into a corner where there is hardly any food left to eat. Let me...
