by Eyton Shalom | Oct 23, 2010 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Eating with the Seasons, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Vata
Fall, the Hinge Between Summer and Winter In Chinese medicine, Fall and Spring are seen as the “hinges” between Summer and Winter. The seasons are a kind of love dance between heaven and earth. In Summer, Gaia (Mother Earth) opens like a flower, her...
by Eyton Shalom | Jun 26, 2010 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Summer
I am a huge fan of cabbage. When I was a strict vegetarian it must have been its hearty quality and chewy texture that appealed. Now that I am an omnivore, I value cabbage both for its delicious, slightly sweet taste, and its high fiber low calorie ratio. In fact...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 21, 2010 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Spring, Wellness
Cleansing in Ayurveda A great way to recover from the overeating of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, is with a Ten Day Ayurvedic Detox Cleanse. Ten Day Ayurvedic Detox Cleanse versus Purgatives A Tend Day Ayurvedic Detox Cleanse is used routinely in Spring,...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 18, 2009 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine
Disease occurs in individual human beings. Your and my unique characteristics of body and mind are the particular terrain from whence our imbalances grow. Disease is always easier to treat if the terrain is healthy, and often impossible to treat successfully if it is...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 8, 2009 | Ayurveda
Ayurveda, like traditional Chinese Medicine, is interested in addressing the root cause of diseases, and not just their symptoms. Relieving symptoms is very important, but medicine is much more profound when used to promote health and longevity, too.According to...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 24, 2009 | Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Green Living, Wellness
What Are the Signs of a Healthy Digestive Tract? A healthy digestive tract is marked by “good appetite, good digestion and good elimination.” This will produce a clean tongue coating, a postive feeling after eating, and regular, easy, productive...