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 in Ayurveda and Chinese 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, which Ayurvedic physician Vasant Lad translates as...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 25, 2013 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Ayurveda the Science of Life, Conditions Treated, Green Living, Pitta, Vata, Wellness
Anu Thailm 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 Telegu, for oils that...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 22, 2013 | Autumn, Green Living, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice, Winter
Autumn in the Nei Jing Su Wen Chinese Medical Classic The essence of Chinese Medical Philosophy, which underpins the practice of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, is the need to live in harmony with nature, what the classics call “heaven and earth.” Heaven, because the...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 22, 2013 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine
Autumn Fall Autumn in Chinese Medicine is the time of falling, hence its secondary name. Spring up, Fall down. In fact we even use the word autumn to describe a period in the human life span, the autumnal years, a period of beautiful maturity that is also verging on...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 17, 2013 | Acupuncture Articles, Autumn, Ayurveda, Conditions Treated, Dosha, Green Living, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Wellness, Winter
People suffering from allergies and sinus conditions in the Autumn in San Diego dread the dry heat that wafts in from the desert during the “Santa Ana” conditions. This movement of air from the east brings with it dust, pollen and other un-pleasantries like agrarian...