by Eyton Shalom | Jul 12, 2014 | Ayurveda, Dosha, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Pitta
There are many ways to pacify the Pitta which becomes elevated with the oppressive heat of summer. Some are good for you, like cooling teas and juicy cooling fruits, others are unhealthy, like air conditioning, especially turned down low, which attacks the surface of...
by Eyton Shalom | May 12, 2014 | Acupuncture Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dosha, Dry Needling
Vertigo and Headache Treated with Dry Needling and Classical Chinese Acupuncture Combines the Best of Two worlds. First I use Dry Needling to deactivate the inflammed trigger points that are the immediate cause of the Headache pain. I also stimulate the motor points...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 20, 2014 | Ayurveda, Dosha, Wellness
Ayurveda: the Formation of Disease through Dosha Elevation, Weakened Metabolic Fire/Agni, and Increased Toxins/Ama Ayurveda looks at the formation of disease in the body as the function of two primary factors: One is elevated or unbalanced Dosha (Vatta, Pitta, and...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Feb 12, 2014 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Mindfulness, Wellness
Liver Qi, Pitta Dosha, and The Effect of Hot Weather on Anger and Aggression Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda both describe how hot weather increases anger and aggression in humans. It describes in detail how and why hot weather increases levels of aggression by...
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...