In Āyurveda, picchu refers to a soft cotton or gauze wick suppository saturated with sneha and placed locally to deliver unctuous, soothing, and reparative action directly to depleted, irritated, or sensitive tissues. The application of yoni picchu is described within...
Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Ayurveda
Understanding Prameha and Kapha Dosha In Āyurveda, type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of several diseases categorized under the term prameha, and it is primarily related to an imbalance of kapha doṣa. Kapha is made up of the earth and water elements, and so it is the...
Intermittent Fasting in Ayurveda: A Personalized Path to Digestive and Metabolic Health
Intermittent fasting is a hot topic in modern wellness circles, but it also has deep roots in Ayurveda. Unlike trendy “one-size-fits-all” fasting protocols, in Ayurveda, intermittent fasting is approached in a personalized and holistic manner—not just geared toward...
Ayurvedic Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes
Both Ayurveda and modern medicine agree that type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multifaceted disease that affects many organs, tissues, and channels of the body including the cardiovascular, urinary, nervous and immune systems. In Sanskrit, diabetes is called...
Hemorrhoid Treatment in Ayurveda
Hemorrhoid Treatment in Ayurveda Hemorrhoids are essentially varicose veins of the rectum and anus. People between 45-60+ years of age have shown to be more likely to develop them, although they can occur much earlier in life. Internal hemorrhoids are typically not...
Treating Eczema with Ayurveda
Eczema, Contact Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, or Psoriasis? Skin conditions are often affected by the seasons and can become increasingly worse at different times depending upon the individuals constitutional trends and the qualities of condition itself. Eczema is a...
An Ayurvedic Perspective on GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
An Ayurvedic Perspective on GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) GERD occurs when digestive juices moves upward from the stomach into the esophagus causing acid reflux, which over time can damage the lower esophageal lining and an increase the risk of precancerous...
Easy Menopause with Ayurveda
An Individual Experience From the holistic perspective of Ayurveda, menopause is a unique, individual experience for each woman. Since we all have a unique constitution and individual strengths, weaknesses, and habits, menopause cannot be viewed with a cookie-cutter...
Ayurvedic Tips for Insomnia
Ayurvedic Tips for Insomnia From an Ayurvedic perspective, insomnia is caused primarily by an imbalance of vata dosha. Vata is comprised of both air and ether, and has both light and mobile/irratic qualities. When these qualities accumulate and become excessive, they...
Herbs to Rejuvenate the Mind and Nervous System
Medhya Rasayana - Mental Rejuvenation In Ayurveda, herbs that rejuvenate the mind and nervous system are known as medhya rasayanas. In Western herbalism, many of these herbs are classified as nervines. Medhya rasayana herbs help to calm the mind, relax the body, and...