by Eyton Shalom | Mar 30, 2015 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Ayurvedic Recipes, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Vata
Ginger Root: Universal Medicine There are no panaceas in medicine, but if there were going to be one, it would have to be the humble Ginger root. Ginger is called “Vishabhesaj” in Ayurveda, Sanskrit for “universal medicine.” That is both...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 20, 2014 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles
…continued from previous article… Healthy Agni Digestive Fire Agni Digestive Fire is one of the pillars of good health in Ayurveda. You cannot have overwhelmingly good health unless your Agni is strong. Strong physical Agni enables you to convert foods and...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Feb 26, 2014 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Vata
Does Ayurveda propose vegetarianism and a vegeterian diet for all? Many modern Ayuvedic physicians, especially those teaching in Europe and the West, espouse lacto-vegeterianism as the ideal diet for everyone. But is this an accurate reflection of the Ayurvedic texts...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 12, 2013 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Green Living, Kapha, Pitta, Vata
Benefits of Ayurvedic Oil Bath: Foundation of Healthy Living Ayurvedic Oil Bath (Abhyangha) is self massage with warm oil. In Ayurveda its traditionally done once a week by the whole family for wellness and prevention of disease. Regular oil massage, or Abhyanga, is...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 25, 2013 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Conditions Treated, Living with the Seasons, Pitta, Vata
What Is Anu Thailam Anu Thailam is the name of a wonderful Ayurvedic Nasal Oil that is a very effective remedy for allergies, sinusitis, some headaches, and head colds. Thailam is the word in the South Indian Dravidian languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Aug 8, 2013 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Dosha, Green Living, Understanding the Doshas
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....