Acupuncture for Allergies
How I Use Acupuncture for Allergies People suffering from Allergies and Sinusitis in Autumn here in San Diego dread the dry, hot, winds that blow in from the high desert during our “Santa Ana” conditions. The problem for allergy sufferers is that the dry hot...SIGNS OF EFFECTIVE AND INEFFECTIVE DIGESTION
“Good Digestion, Good Sleep, Good Prognosis.” –Old Chinese Medical Adage: The digestive tract is the inner core of the body. Good digestion is one of the foundations of health. Our body’s very cells are built from the food that we eat and the oxygen...The Nature of Vata Dosha and How to Pacify It
The way to prepare dishes that pacify Vata Dosha is to first understand what Vatta embodies. Vata dosha is the manifestation of Air and Space in our human bodies. Air and Space in its pure state is cold and dry. Air only becomes warm due to the effects of fire from...How Disease Forms in Ayurveda: Dosha Elevation, Weakened Agni/Digestive Fire, and Increased Ama/Digestive Toxins
Ayuveda looks at the formation of disease in the body as the function of two primary factors: One is elevated or vitiated (in Indian English) Dosha (Vatta, Pitta, and Kapha), and the other, is the formation of Ama, which can loosely be translated as Toxic Material....