Ayurveda is an ancient health science coming from the East. This mystical and exotic Indian system for healthy, happy and long life is gaining more and more popularity in the Western world. Many people turn to her for prevention of their general health, and others – for the treatment of diseases. Unknown and distant to…
According to Ayurveda, there are six main flavors in nature: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter and astringent. These tastes come from the five basic elements that make up everything in the universe: Water and earth form the sweet taste. Earth and fire – sour taste. Water and fire – salty taste. Fire and air –…
Classical Ayurvedic texts list seven body types. These are Vata, Pitta, Kafa, Vata-Pitta, Pitta-Kafa, Vata-Kafa and Vata-Pitta-Kafa. However, each of the three double types exists in two varieties, which differ depending on the predominant dosha. According to Vedic philosophy, everything in nature is composed of 5 elements – space, air, fire, water and earth. The…
Vata, Pitta and Kapha, the Tridosha, are unique in Ayurveda. The three doshas are found in all that is matter and govern all biological, psychological and physiological functions. They are everywhere, and in everyone of us, but the combination and proportion of doshas will vary per person. This results in unique physical and psychological characteristics…
Ayurveda is a very vast and elaborate medicinal science, containing a huge amount of medical knowledge. It is said, that when mankind first started suffering from illnesses, the wise men (sages) learned from Indra the knowledge of medicine. Gradually the huge amount of knowledge was divided systematically into 8 branches, in Sanskrit named “Ashtangas” (Ashta…
In previous articles we explained the doshic causes of hypertension. When for instance Vata dominates in the body, it will accumulate first in its main seat – the colon – or other Vata-sites, such as the nerves. If it’s not balanced, the dosha will have the tendency to spread beyond its normal seat: “vitiation”. In…
Kapha type hypertension originates in the stomach being the main site of Kapha. When Kapha dosha becomes imbal-anced, it will first aggravate in the stomach – the primary seat of Kapha. Kapha’s subdosha Kledaka Kapha produces in the stomach gastric mucosal secretions that are responsible for the digestion of carbohydrates, starch and glucose. The end…
It is often believed that hypertension is a typical Pitta-condition, because of Pitta’s fiery nature – however, all three doshas are involved in hypertension. It occurs mainly in persons with a Pitta-type constitution; they can be subject to temper tantrums, impatience, mood swings and anger, and are competitive and often even aggressive (which continuously drives…
From an Ayurvedic point of view, hypertension may also be classified according to the main dosha involved and its site of origin. The main site of Vata is the large intestine. When Vata accumulates, it will accumulate first in the large intestine and from there will be absorbed into the blood. This will increase the…
ANOSMIA comes from the Greek; an [no] -osmia [smell]. Of the five senses, smell ranks fourth in importance for humans, although it is much more pronounced in other animals. Taste, considered the fifth sense, is mostly the smell of food in the mouth. The sense of smell originates from the first cranial nerves (the olfactory…
Human Sexual inadequacy is a major issue today from fertility onwards to sexual health in general. Because, the awareness though through school education is helpful but may not fulfill and eradicate with the every issue arising from successful martial relationship to succeeding with the right kind of progeny. Ayurveda does relate every aspect of its…