In following SVA dietary protocols you may find yourself craving for snacks you wisely no longer want to consume – most snacks are high in sodium or sugar – two main culprits for toxic build-ups; or they are prepared with the infamous rape-seed aka canola oil – organic first press or not, this oil is highly toxic for your physiology; or the snack could be made of refined flour; contain unwanted yet popular ingredients such as flax or chia seeds, etc. If you could set aside some time on the weekends to assemble a healthy snack that can last you  through the week, you will feel the difference! Specially with detox season being just around the corner. Thank you Daria S., for  creating and sending over this delicious recipe.

The SVA tradition capitalizes on the importance of gentle daily detox through bathing. Vaidya Mishra’s ancestors – physicians to royalty – developed meticulous specific detox bathing protocols – always in line with the  ayurvedic shastras – but addressing the current ailments of their royal patients. These secrets have been passed down to Vaidya Mishra who now has to present them in a format that takes into account our contemporary bodies laden with stress, unhealthy lifestyles and diet, and high EMF exposure.  It is the task of the vaidya, to adapt and adjust ancient knowledge to address our modern needs.

In earlier times, the SVA lineage made use of all the possible modalities of releasing toxins from the body through bathing. All possible modalities include the following list:

• Aushadhi Snan or herbal bath: this is detox with water and herbs that are steeped in warm water. Aushadhi snan can be self-administered or under the supervision of a clinician. An herbal bath can be either only detoxing or detoxing and rejuvenating at the same time. Vaidya Mishra offers us 3 different herbal bath mixtures – read further for more details.

 

• Mrittika or mud baths that are prepared with specific herbal synergies. Clay has the specific original property of absorbtion. When clay, or mud, is applied onto our skin, it mobilizes and pulls out toxins. In general, a mud bath has to have a proper-set up so as not to clog the plumbing pipes, in this sense, it can be difficult to draw oneself a mud bath at home.

Vaidya Mishra has resolved this issue by formulating a special line of CreamClay products. The CreamClay line, as the name indicates, has the texture of a cream, smooth and unctuous, but it is made of clay and thus carries the detoxing properties a mudbath would have. In addition, though, Vaidya’s CreamClays will not clog or accumulate in your bath tub or plumbing pipes. They are safe to use. Vaidya’s CreamClay micro-molecules travel deep into your skin layers to bind the toxins and pacify vyana vata – vyana vata originates from marut, clay being the solid part of soma, it grounds and pacifies vyana vata. Vaidya’s CreamClays bind both fat and water soluble toxins. This is what Mrittika baths are said to do in the Shastras. The vegetable glycerin in Vaidya’s CreamClays prevents dryness in the skin – dryness that can result from a mud bath in general. Vaidya has designed his CreamClays to pull out toxins out but also fills the vacuum created there with soma from the vegetable glycerin and other ingredients, such as marshmallow root etc.

• Dadhi – is the yoghurt bath, and its primary benefit comes through the probiotic or friendly bacteria that get absorbed. In the shastras, where there is discussion of beauty inside and out, shubhang karanam, the ayurvedic rishis acknowledge how the friendly bacteria in yoghurt play a major role in keeping our skin healthy and lustrous. But, unfortunately, unless one has access to the royal kitchens of yore with dollops of yoghurt, it is hard to get a a yoghurt bath. Vaidya has put together a full line of active pre- and probiotic creams as well as creamclays that supply food for friendly bacteria as well as friendly bacteria themselves to the skin. The formulas contain mucillagenous fibres, in addition to aromatic and nurturing herbs and vegetable glycerin. The cream can be applied onto the whole body, then washed off, and then the probiotic cream for the body can be applied and left on. The formulas will actually be much more balancing and nourishing than a regular yoghurt bath!

 

• Dugdh – or milk bath, specifically cow’s milk, was the signature privilege of royalty, with many benefits for the physiology. The milk bath has been discussed in various shastras.  Milk has been known to have both cleansing and  nurturing properties for the skin. Several proteins and micro-molecules of the fat, along with calcium molecules, provide excellent cleansing and nurturing simultaneously. So how do you get the milk’s benefits without the financial and ethical guilt associated with bathing in a tub of cow’s milk? Sponge with milk. Warm up some milk, 2-3 cups, and pour into a bowl. Add a few rose petals. Then get a cotton cloth or natural fiber clean sponge, and sponge your body with it – tip to toe. Relax 5-10 minutes then shower off.

 

• Pushp snan or flower bath – is when we use the properties of flowers and plants to balance our physiology. For example: rose, lavender, jasmine, and many more. You can use the essential oil form, or the dry petals or bulbs. An economical and fast way is to use Vaidya’s SVA soaps with 100% organic real essential oils. Wet the soap bar and apply all over your body. Your skin absorbs the essential oils instantaneously.

 

• Mantr Snan is an ancient form of vibtrational bath very common before any auspicious vedic ritual. It involves infusing the vibrational energy of healing sound, or a mantra, into the bath water. This is how you do it: get a bowl of room temperature water, close your eyes and dive within your yogic silent space and recite silently the mantra(s) of your choice, then blow your breath on the bowl of water. Repeat as many times as needed. Then add your bowl of mantra-charged water to water in your bathtub and slip in for a divine experience. “Mantr snan” helps reset your physiology’s cellular intelligence at the most subtle level. If you do not have a mantra or do not wish to charge water yourself here is what you can do. Place a bowl of water next to your speaker and play the healing mantra of your choice – you can use any of Vaidya Mishra’s Healing Mantras. You can play a mantra for at least 20 minutes or as long as 20 hours – it’s up to you. Then pour that bowl of mantra-charged water into your bath and dip in.

All these types of bathing listed above can be done for either:

• shodhana or detox : this can be either self-administered or conducted under the supervision of a clinical expert
• rasayana or rejuvenation

As you can see, with his formulations or adaptations of the vedic wisdom to suit our modern lifestyles, Vaidya Mishra has made it very easy for us to have not only a “mud bath” but even to experience the benefits of a yoghurt or milk bath.  But if that’s still too much for you in terms of allotted time, just go with a regular bath or shower. You will be amazed to see how many detoxing and healing properties are associated with taking a bath. See what Bhav Mishra, a great ayurvedic author and healer who wrote practical manuals of Ayurveda based on Carak’s wisdom, says about bathing or showering (pouring warm or cold water over the body and the heat):

deepanam: increases metabolic and digestive fires; vrishyam: increases seven tissues including the reproductive tissue, shukra; ayushyam: increases longevity; snan: shower/bath; manobalapradam: increases mental stamina; kandu: (takes away) itching; mala: toxic waste of the skin; shrama: fatigue; swed: sweat; tandra: drowsiness; tringa: stiffness; daha: burning sensation; pap manutam: cleanses physically and vibrationally.

Benefits of cool and hot water shower:

Snan or bathing with cool water, not cold, pacifies and cools the blood tissue and pacifies pitta. On the other hand, bathing with hot water “tadevo snehe toyenam” –enhances “balyam” or stamina and pacifies vata and kapha.

Contraindications:

The shastras do contra-indicate taking a bath for individuals experiencing fever, diarrhea, vata aggravation in the eyes, ears, tymphanitis, gastritis, sinusitis, indigestion in general.

Benefits of Vaidya Mishra’s SVA Bath Pouches

Vaidya Mishra’s Self-Detrox Shodhana Snan bath pouch is ideal for you if you want to initiate a gentle detox during your home detox program, or whenever you feel your physiology needs cleansing. You may also use this bath pouch after abhyanga or self-massage. Finish off your detox bath by using the turmeric and/or detox soaps. What’s in your Self-Detox bath pouch?

• Neem: is very famous for transdermal and oral detox due to its bitter properties
• Gymnema: will trandermally neutralize deposits of glucose and supports the immune system of the skin
• Indian sarsaparilla: purifies the fat soluble toxins and the sweat
• Guduchi: is a very powerful detoxifying herb that supports the immunity of the skin simultaneously.
• Manjistha: neutralizes the reactivity of toxins
• Pushkarmool: breaks down and neutralizes blends of toxic make-up
• Peppermint: opens the channels for easier evacuation of toxins
• Amla : detoxifies and resets the body’s and the skin’s pH

 

Vaidya’s Rasayana Snan or Rejuvenation Bath Pouches: no detox protocol is compelte witout rejuvenation, and vice versa. That is why it is good to use this bath pouch in conjunction with the Shodhana pouches. Use the shodhan first and then do the rasayana after 3 days. Repeat the cycle as needed.

Our skin secretes mala or toxic residue every day. The skin is our largest detox organ in addition to being the barrier between the environment and our bodies. You can use these detox pouches in all seasons, and associate the soaps accordingly: use the winter soap during the winter season to finish off your bath, or the Vetiver soap in the summer time, etc.

What does your Rasayana Bath Pouch do ingredient-wise?

• Rose : aromatic and astringent principle of rose enhances the bliss of the heart and mind, plus supports the firmness of the skin
• Jasmine: due to its “sandhania” or “keeping together” effect, it keeps all the skin layers attached delaying sagging,
• Pushkarmool: enhances the ability to fight against allergens
• Ylang-ylang: nourishes the skin
• Indian sarsaparilla; nourishes the fat releasing follicles
• Manjistha: enhances complexion –  it is considered a “varniya”
• Peppermint: opens the detox channels and relaxes
• Amla: is a rasayana for the skin and all the tissues
• Guduchi: rasayana for the skin and resets the body’s cellular intelligence
• Gymenma: neutralizes dermal glucose and enhance immunity.
• Lavender: relaxes the mind and the skin – vyan vata.

Certain formulas of the SVA tradition are highly versatile. They have been used for many generations for a wide range of imbalances and ailments. One such formula is called Tribindu – “tri” for three, and “bindu” for drop.
Tribindu is made of 3 ingredients: Camphor, Ajwain, and Peppermint.
Vaidya is bringing this ancient formula back for us, and adding another holy ingredient to it: Tulsi.
What is Tribindu used for?
In India, during the rainy season, disease can be rampant in village setttings because of the prominence of water and air-born infections. Vaidya’s ancestors used this formula to keep infections at bay within the individual or in the environment. They would recommend different ways of using it to either cleanse the environment or strengthen an individual’s immunity.
The ancestral SVA healers long knew about the powerful anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties of Camphor, Ajwain, and Peppermint. But they also used this formula to help with insect and mosquito bites. In addition, they recommended it for extreme cold weather conditions when the body’s physical circulatory channels are known to shrink. In this case, simply inhaling this Tribindu would help relax and open the channels and support overall immunity – open channels release toxins much more easily and readily. The SVA ancestors also used the Tribindu mixture for overall body aches, muscle stiffness, sprains, etc.

Vaidya Mishra says: “For a long time, I wanted to make this formula available. It can be used for so many different things. The only thing is it has to be used with caution because it is made of 100% pure essential oils. I have added no buffers and there is no adulteration at all. You should be careful not to apply it and then touch your eyes or sensitive parts of your body. If that happens, make sure you rinse with plenty of fresh cool water right away to wash away the essential oils.”

Here’s what the shastras or ancient ayurvedic texts have to say about the three – plus one – ingredients in Tribindu.

The first ingredient in Tribindu is Ajwain (Trachyspermum copticum).

Three prominent nighantu-s or commentaries have described the powerful bactericidal and thermogenic effects of Ajwain.

The Dhanvantri nighantu says:

This means Ajwain is “victorious” over the “krimi”s or bacteria. Then “vahnideepanee” means ignites or “deepani,” the “vani” or metabolic fire of the body – and thus creates thermogenesis.

The Raj nighantu, on the other hand, says it is “krimi mardini” as well as “deepani para:” again bactericidal and thermogenic.

The popular commentator Bhav prakash says Ajwain is: “tikshoshna” sharp and hot, and “deepani” and “krimi pranut” – thermogenic, bactericidal, and penetrating.

The second ingredient in Tribindu is Karpur or camphor (Cinamomum camphora).
 The Dhanvantri Nighantu describes it as  “medoshagnam” – it melts and evacuates the toxins in the fat tissue:

Bhav prakash says it is:  – mobilizes and evacuates the toxins:

it mobilizies and evacuates toxins.
It is also:

It eliminates “foul” smells and purifies the air.
The third ingredient is Peppermint or pootinah(Mentha piperita). The Raj Nighantu says it is:


That is: it pacifies the kapha predominant cough. It is also:


It gets rid of bacteria.
The Vanoshadidarpan text says it:

relieves pain related to kapha and vata imbalances.

The Tribindu formula is potent as is, but Vaidya Mishra has now added Holy Basil or Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) to it, to give it further balancing and cleansing properties.
The Charak sutrasthan verse 271/64 says:

Tulsi takes care of hiccups, coughs, toxins, and breathing problems relating to all these. Tulsi is also a “deodorizer” on many levels:

Susruta, on the other hand, says: “kapha nila visha swasa khasa dorgandhya nasama” – pacifies kapha vata relieves toxins, helps in breathing trouble, cough, and removes bad smell.

This means: Tulsi pacifies Kapha and Vata, evacuates toxins, helps in breathing trouble, soothes, coughs, and removes bad odors.

In 46/234, Susruta also adds that Tulsi is:

That is: it relieves pain.

The Dhanvantri nighantu explains:

Tulsi is light and warm in nature, it is drying, it pacifies kahpa, it is bactericidal, as well as thermogenic.

The Raj nighantu says:

Tulsi takes care of “invisible” (microscopic) living organisms, or bacteria, and it pacifies vata dosha.

You can use the Tribindu to replicates the results that the ancient vedic texts have confirmed, but you can also be creative and incorporate this wonderful formulation into your daily life in a myriad of ways. Here are some practical ideas that you can put to action right away.

11 uses of Tribindu:

1) Use it to help support your sinus pathways and discourage potential bacterial growth in your oral cavity –  apply on a scarf, wrap around your mouth and nose and gently inhale

2) Spray it in your room – on your couch, pillows, carpet, desk, or just in the air, to clean and refresh the air. You can also use an essential oil diffuser and squirt 2-3 times into the water and then plug it in for sustained delivery.

3) Apply a small amount on your feet and massage in: when you have fatigue, poor circulation, cold hands and feet, the Tribindu will warm you up right away, enhancing circulation and thermogenesis.

4) Apply on sore achy muscles before and also after exercise to mobilize and evacuate toxic build-up and ease blow flow for enhanced mobility

5) Support your overall circulation and thermo-genesis, specially in cold weather, when you have to go out – apply on hands and feet before putting on gloves and socks.

6) Use it to ease away tension and stress from your neck and shoulder areas – spray 2-3 times and massage in. You can also use it on your lower or upper back areas

7) Use it to ward off insect bites or to soothe itchiness from bites: spray on insect bites or mosquito bites and massage – do not spray on an open wound or bite.

8)  Spray on joints – knees, elbows, wrists, ankles, finger joints, etc, morning and evening, to help maintain healthy joints free from toxic accumulation, and enhance mobility. Spray and gently massage.

9) Use it to relax: spray a few times into your bath water in the tub, and dip in to relax.

10) Spray on your throat area when you feel you have an itchy throat and may be getting a cold. Spray and cover with a scarf, and inhale.

11) You can also use the Tribindu to help ward off infections, for example, apply on your nails and fingers after clipping them.

Whichever way you use it, it is a great and safe household remedy to keep close by, rain or shine!

What do high cholesterol, pneumonia, Strep throat, migraines, head tremors, H. Pylori, and Rhumatoid Arthritis have in common? SVA Healing and Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum! With simple and practical SVA protocols as taught by Vaidya Mishra, witness how Dr. Teitelbaum has been helping countless people over the past several years, regain their balance and bliss.

Dr. Teitelbaum remedies saves Claire
from the Statin & high cholesterol – January 2, 2014

This is another excellent example of how you want to resist the temptation to treat the symptom and rather, check further and deeper into the physiology, and fix the underlying cause of the problem. This little girl had high cholesterol, so rather than putting her on a low-fat diet (which was already done and didn’t work anyway), I was able to examine her pulse and see that her liver was extremely overheated due to too many pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics in the past. The liver makes the bile, which has two detergents in it which emulsify the fats in the blood so they can break down into small enough molecules that can cross a delicate cell wall and absorb into all the cells of our body.  But when the liver overheats, it can become irritable and lose its intelligence and not perform its numerous functions well, such as in this case, it wasn’t able to control the cholesterol and instead allowed it to slowly build up in the blood. In this case, we used an herb which not only cools down the liver, but brings the intelligence back to the liver — like waking it up! — so it can perform all its functions properly.  Once we cooled the liver, the cholesterol miraculously dropped back down to normal.  And all this happened even though we taught the mother to give her whole milk and ghee, both of which have cholesterol! We see numerous cases of high cholesterol issues in our practice — each patient has a slightly different underlying cause which has to be addressed.  Automatically taking either a statin drug (which lowers cholesterol and harms the liver in the process) or a nutraceutical, such as red yeast rice (which can also harm the liver) — we don’t want to just try to lower the cholesterol, but again, fix the reason why it is happening. And we do all this without putting the patient on a low-fat diet — the brain needs ample amounts of cholesterol, and the adrenal gland hormones and reproductive hormones (estrogen, testosterone, etc.) are made out of cholesterol, so these low-fat diets could affect not only brain function (creating memory loss or senility or worse), but rapid aging of the body when the reproductive hormones cannot be made properly from lack of raw materials.

Dr. Teitelbaum treats Blenda’s migraines,
high blood pressure & head tremors – January 2, 2014

Blenda came to our office with two main complaints:  headaches and tremors. First, we addressed the underlying cause of the headaches, which was overheating in the liver.  The heat rises into the head and creates the headaches.  We put her on herbs to cool down the liver (always using glyceride drops and transdermal creams rather than tablets of the herbs, which would heat up the liver even more).  The transdermal creams take the herbs through the skin, directly into the system, bypassing the liver — when you swallow the herbs they have to go through the liver and in a case like this if you give too many oral tablets of herbs the liver heats up.  The glyceride drops are the vibration or memory of the herb and are given in a litre of water and sipped on slowly throughout the day thus preventing further heating of the liver.) Then we changed her diet to a more alkaline-based diet, eliminated all junk foods and foods which would heat the liver (garlic, onions, vinegar, etc.), and took her through the cleansing process.  We cleanse the patients in a way which will not heat the liver — therefore, we do not recommend fasting or herbs such as milk thistle. Next, we addressed the tremors.  Most tremors are caused by toxins leeching into the brain, especially the substantia nigra, where the dopamine is made.  She was a travelling sales rep for many years and had to breathe in not only the extreme air pollution we have here in New Jersey, but also the chemicals which she was exposed to in her line of work. So, we first addressed the underlying cause, which was toxins in the brain — and we gave her the herbs to pull out those toxins.  Next she was given herbs to heal the nerve tissue and the myelin sheath (the covering to the nerve), herbs to help her make more dopamine and we showed her foods which are nourishing to the brain. In all of our patients, we address their underlying imbalances using this general protocol:  1) first identify and fix the underlying cause of the imbalance(s), 2) teach the patient how to eat correctly and show them proper daily routine (bedtime, etc.), and 3) teach them how to cleanse without creating a detox crisis.

Dr. Teitelbaum treats
Marissa for H. Pylori – January 14, 2014

This case history is an outstanding example of how we approach the physiology at the deepest level.  This little girl had an overgrowth of a bacteria called H. Pylori.  H. Pylori is a bacterium commonly found in the stomach.  Research shows that most ulcers — 80% of stomach ulcers and 90% of those in the duodenum, the upper end of the small intestine — develop because of infection with Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori). She was given a round of antibiotics to kill the bacteria, but it didn’t help at all — bloodwork revealed the infection was still present.  She was offered another round of antibiotics, but her mother refused and sought out care in our office. What really needed to be done was to fix the reason why the H. pylori was allowed to grow in the first place — the little girl had received immunizations and took antibiotics, which destroy the friendly bacteria in the gut.  The friendly bacteria prevents an overgrowth of any type of organism along the channel from the mouth down to the anus — strep, h. pylori, HPV, yeast, SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth, etc.).  To use antibiotics in a case like this might kill the infection, but then it can grow right back. We have a 3-fold approach to regrowing the friendly bacteria — it’s just like planting seeds in a garden — we use a formula that acts like a fertilizer, good seeds (probiotics) and then another formula to fix the lining of the gut, so the friendly bacteria can adhere and grow — much like bringing new topsoil into the garden. We also fixed her sluggish bile flow –when you eat the stomach squirts out acid into the duodenum and the gall bladder squirts out bile, which neutralizes the acids before the digestive juices continue on down the digestive tract.  But all too often the bile can become thick, (since its main function is to emulsify fats, it can sometimes turn into a “sludge” and not flow properly), and when the bile doesn’t flow out of the gall bladder well, the digestive juices can become too acidic and burn the lining of the gut and the friendly bacteria. So in this case, she was given herbs to promote the flow of bile out of the gall bladder and herbs to heal the lining of the gut.  Then once the friendly bacteria was allowed to grow, the h. pylori was gone!  We see many cases like this one — they respond so well to our very deep protocol.

Kasey’s Testimonial – Dr. Teitelbaum
treats her rheumatoid arthritis – January 18, 20014

At least 2/3 of the patients I see in my practice have one or more auto-immune diseases, such as this patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  This type of arthritis is different from osteo-arthritis, which stems from normal wear and tear of the joint.  With Rheumatoid Arthritis, the immune system is actively attacking the joints, creating extreme pain.  Modern medicine gives dangerous pharmaceuticals to shut down the immune system, which can create other serious diseases, such as lymphoma or tuberculosis. What we do with these cases is to first address the reason why the immune system has lost its intelligence — it could be numerous factors, depending on the patient — dietary, late bedtime, lack of friendly bacteria (the friendly bacteria that resides in the gut keeps the immune system from attacking in this way, but most every patient with auto-immune diseases presents with lack of these little “yoginis” as Vaidya Mishra’s father aptly called them.)  Many times the liver is holding on to too many acidic toxins, creating overheating, which further pushes the immune system to attack the body. So, then we have to cool the liver first, then slowly pull out the acidic toxins, being careful not to overheat the liver in the process, regrow the friendly bacteria, teach the patient how to eat an alkaline-based diet,and give the herbs to: 1) heal the joints, 2) calm down the immune system, bringing it to its normal function — not turning it off, 3) detoxify the joints and surrounding connective tissue.  Then the joint pain starts to go away,we slowly wean the patient off their pharmaceuticals, and they regain radiant health!

What do high cholesterol, pneumonia, Strep throat, migraines, head tremors, H. Pylori, and Rhumatoid Arthritis have in common? SVA Healing and Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum! With simple and practical SVA protocols as taught by Vaidya Mishra, witness how Dr. Teitelbaum has been helping countless people over the past several years, regain their balance and bliss.

Dr. Teitelbaum remedies saves Claire
from the Statin & high cholesterol – January 2, 2014

This is another excellent example of how you want to resist the temptation to treat the symptom and rather, check further and deeper into the physiology, and fix the underlying cause of the problem. This little girl had high cholesterol, so rather than putting her on a low-fat diet (which was already done and didn’t work anyway), I was able to examine her pulse and see that her liver was extremely overheated due to too many pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics in the past. The liver makes the bile, which has two detergents in it which emulsify the fats in the blood so they can break down into small enough molecules that can cross a delicate cell wall and absorb into all the cells of our body.  But when the liver overheats, it can become irritable and lose its intelligence and not perform its numerous functions well, such as in this case, it wasn’t able to control the cholesterol and instead allowed it to slowly build up in the blood. In this case, we used an herb which not only cools down the liver, but brings the intelligence back to the liver — like waking it up! — so it can perform all its functions properly.  Once we cooled the liver, the cholesterol miraculously dropped back down to normal.  And all this happened even though we taught the mother to give her whole milk and ghee, both of which have cholesterol! We see numerous cases of high cholesterol issues in our practice — each patient has a slightly different underlying cause which has to be addressed.  Automatically taking either a statin drug (which lowers cholesterol and harms the liver in the process) or a nutraceutical, such as red yeast rice (which can also harm the liver) — we don’t want to just try to lower the cholesterol, but again, fix the reason why it is happening. And we do all this without putting the patient on a low-fat diet — the brain needs ample amounts of cholesterol, and the adrenal gland hormones and reproductive hormones (estrogen, testosterone, etc.) are made out of cholesterol, so these low-fat diets could affect not only brain function (creating memory loss or senility or worse), but rapid aging of the body when the reproductive hormones cannot be made properly from lack of raw materials.

Dr. Teitelbaum treats Blenda’s migraines,
high blood pressure & head tremors – January 2, 2014

Blenda came to our office with two main complaints:  headaches and tremors. First, we addressed the underlying cause of the headaches, which was overheating in the liver.  The heat rises into the head and creates the headaches.  We put her on herbs to cool down the liver (always using glyceride drops and transdermal creams rather than tablets of the herbs, which would heat up the liver even more).  The transdermal creams take the herbs through the skin, directly into the system, bypassing the liver — when you swallow the herbs they have to go through the liver and in a case like this if you give too many oral tablets of herbs the liver heats up.  The glyceride drops are the vibration or memory of the herb and are given in a litre of water and sipped on slowly throughout the day thus preventing further heating of the liver.) Then we changed her diet to a more alkaline-based diet, eliminated all junk foods and foods which would heat the liver (garlic, onions, vinegar, etc.), and took her through the cleansing process.  We cleanse the patients in a way which will not heat the liver — therefore, we do not recommend fasting or herbs such as milk thistle. Next, we addressed the tremors.  Most tremors are caused by toxins leeching into the brain, especially the substantia nigra, where the dopamine is made.  She was a travelling sales rep for many years and had to breathe in not only the extreme air pollution we have here in New Jersey, but also the chemicals which she was exposed to in her line of work. So, we first addressed the underlying cause, which was toxins in the brain — and we gave her the herbs to pull out those toxins.  Next she was given herbs to heal the nerve tissue and the myelin sheath (the covering to the nerve), herbs to help her make more dopamine and we showed her foods which are nourishing to the brain. In all of our patients, we address their underlying imbalances using this general protocol:  1) first identify and fix the underlying cause of the imbalance(s), 2) teach the patient how to eat correctly and show them proper daily routine (bedtime, etc.), and 3) teach them how to cleanse without creating a detox crisis.

Dr. Teitelbaum treats
Marissa for H. Pylori – January 14, 2014

This case history is an outstanding example of how we approach the physiology at the deepest level.  This little girl had an overgrowth of a bacteria called H. Pylori.  H. Pylori is a bacterium commonly found in the stomach.  Research shows that most ulcers — 80% of stomach ulcers and 90% of those in the duodenum, the upper end of the small intestine — develop because of infection with Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori). She was given a round of antibiotics to kill the bacteria, but it didn’t help at all — bloodwork revealed the infection was still present.  She was offered another round of antibiotics, but her mother refused and sought out care in our office. What really needed to be done was to fix the reason why the H. pylori was allowed to grow in the first place — the little girl had received immunizations and took antibiotics, which destroy the friendly bacteria in the gut.  The friendly bacteria prevents an overgrowth of any type of organism along the channel from the mouth down to the anus — strep, h. pylori, HPV, yeast, SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth, etc.).  To use antibiotics in a case like this might kill the infection, but then it can grow right back. We have a 3-fold approach to regrowing the friendly bacteria — it’s just like planting seeds in a garden — we use a formula that acts like a fertilizer, good seeds (probiotics) and then another formula to fix the lining of the gut, so the friendly bacteria can adhere and grow — much like bringing new topsoil into the garden. We also fixed her sluggish bile flow –when you eat the stomach squirts out acid into the duodenum and the gall bladder squirts out bile, which neutralizes the acids before the digestive juices continue on down the digestive tract.  But all too often the bile can become thick, (since its main function is to emulsify fats, it can sometimes turn into a “sludge” and not flow properly), and when the bile doesn’t flow out of the gall bladder well, the digestive juices can become too acidic and burn the lining of the gut and the friendly bacteria. So in this case, she was given herbs to promote the flow of bile out of the gall bladder and herbs to heal the lining of the gut.  Then once the friendly bacteria was allowed to grow, the h. pylori was gone!  We see many cases like this one — they respond so well to our very deep protocol.

Kasey’s Testimonial – Dr. Teitelbaum
treats her rheumatoid arthritis – January 18, 20014

At least 2/3 of the patients I see in my practice have one or more auto-immune diseases, such as this patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  This type of arthritis is different from osteo-arthritis, which stems from normal wear and tear of the joint.  With Rheumatoid Arthritis, the immune system is actively attacking the joints, creating extreme pain.  Modern medicine gives dangerous pharmaceuticals to shut down the immune system, which can create other serious diseases, such as lymphoma or tuberculosis. What we do with these cases is to first address the reason why the immune system has lost its intelligence — it could be numerous factors, depending on the patient — dietary, late bedtime, lack of friendly bacteria (the friendly bacteria that resides in the gut keeps the immune system from attacking in this way, but most every patient with auto-immune diseases presents with lack of these little “yoginis” as Vaidya Mishra’s father aptly called them.)  Many times the liver is holding on to too many acidic toxins, creating overheating, which further pushes the immune system to attack the body. So, then we have to cool the liver first, then slowly pull out the acidic toxins, being careful not to overheat the liver in the process, regrow the friendly bacteria, teach the patient how to eat an alkaline-based diet,and give the herbs to: 1) heal the joints, 2) calm down the immune system, bringing it to its normal function — not turning it off, 3) detoxify the joints and surrounding connective tissue.  Then the joint pain starts to go away,we slowly wean the patient off their pharmaceuticals, and they regain radiant health!

 We know all too well that sometimes, despite our best efforts, “happily ever after” only translates into the sadness of separation; that many a times our experience of love is not at all what poets and sages have proclaimed it to be: a harmonizing unifying force of life that knows no discord, that is as beautiful as it is pure, innocent, full, and blissful. Is it because in our fiercely independent, sexually emancipated culture, we have become too jaded for love?

We need not look too far for the seeds of discontent in love. Ayurveda has answers for us, so does Vaidya Mishra, who has helped countless couples over the past almost 20 years here in the West. He has guided couples overcome differences that were leading into separation, helping them translate irreconcilable differences into the building blocks of stronger relationships.

According to Vaidya Mishra, it is all quite simple and practical: doshic imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, as well as toxic accumulation, can cause undue stress on the individual physiology and nervous system, creating problems in communication, eventually challenging and weakening the emotional bond and bringing about separation.

Based on his two decades of experience in America, Vaidya Mishra identifies 2 main suspects: Prana Vata and Sadhaka Pitta.

Prana Vata

In Ayurveda the principle that governs the flow of energy in and out of the mind, keeping things in check and running is related to the movement of Prana Vata.

If you work in a stressful environment, spending plenty of time on computers, or other EMF devices, then you are prone to imbalance your Prana Vata. Over-exposure to EMF devices increases and imbalances Prana Vata by burning the Soma in your body. Vaidya talks a lot about Soma, explaining that it is the presence of soothing cooling and nurturing energy in our physiology. It keeps things in check, stable, and balanced.

When Prana Vata goes off, you may experience undue incessant anxiety, lack of focus. If you don’t fix this, then your imbalance will build up and start to disrupt your sleep – you may feel tired even if you sleep long hours at night as your sleep will become lighter and less restful. Or you may feel you are not able to fall asleep even though you feel tired. Eventually, this will bring about emotional irritability – you will feel you are emotionally cranky for no evident reason. When Vata goes high, it dries up the Soma in your physiology. Soma is what keeps us grounded, calm, and balanced. When you lack Soma, you may feel more dryness in your body – this will be expressed in different ways in your physiology, it can either be through dry skin, or dry stool, etc.

When Vata is high and Soma goes low, this disrupts the balance of Ojas. Ojas the is the finest bi-product of digestion and overall cellular metabolism. It is also the factor that is intimately connected to our hormonal balance. When Ojas is out of balance, we may experience hormonal imbalance.

If your hormonal balance goes off, you will be less receptive to the love and affection coming from your partner. Negativity may also set in like a silent dark cloud, and everything starts to look grey and glum. This can result in undue strain on your relationship. You will think “what is wrong?” “what has changed?” but not be able to do something about it.

What can you do?

First, find out what it is that is triggering your Prana Vata imbalance. What the “hetu” or root cause is. Is it

• over-exposure to EMF?
• Consistent late bedtimes?
• Lack of balance between rest and activity?
• Eating drying foods?
• Skipping or delaying meals?

Whatever your hetu, try to address and minimize the imbalance as much as possible also by adopting a Vata pacifying diet. Add to your weekly self-care ritual self-massage with SVA Vata oil with Magnesium and Vit D. Add the Herbal Memory Nectar drops: Prana Balance; add Yasad (Zinc) drops; Wild amla tablets or drops.

Incorporate meditation into your daily routine – 20 minutes even once a day goes far; try to slow down and shift gears to have a balance between rest and activity. Use the Vaidya’s Jasmine Inhaler 3-4 times a day.

When at work or working on a prject, use SuperSport roll-on frequently to support your vibrational channels.

Follow the SVA guidelines to balance EMF  – you can view Vaidya’s booklet on www.chandika.com.

Schedule time together on your calendar. Make sure you have some time put aside, no matter how busy your schedule, to communicate with your partner, and be there just for him or her for that allotted time.

Sadhak Pitta

Vaidya Mishra says: “Sadhak Pitta imbalance is one of the most prominent imbalances I have seen in my practice. It creates most of the problems in relationships.” Sadhak Pitta is the principle that allows a vaidya to determine the balance in the emotions, whether an individual is feeling upbeat or down and low. Sadhak Pitta can get aggravated due to many different hetu-s or causes.

Interesting to know is that the most prominent hetu or cause for a Sadhak Pitta imbalance is:

• a low protein diet, or keeping a diet that totally lacks in animal protein.
• Or  B12 deficiency

Yet other hetu-s may result from:

• not eating on time,
• skipping and delaying meals,
• having tea coffee on empty stomach,
• consuming alcoholic beverages,
• having a pitta predominant constitution and eating too much pungent food,
• watching emotionally disturbing movies,
• going to bed late,

These are particularly true for the pitta predominant individuals who become vegetarian. When the diet changes and does not contain enough protein to balance the high pitta, then the individual will become emotionally sensitive and even cranky. In this situation, it will be hard for them to perceive the love and affection coming from partner. In other circumstances, they may doubt or become suspicious; harbor emotionally negative thoughts. It will become very difficult for a high sadhak pitta individual to trust and thus to get involved in or maintain a good relationship. They may self-sabotage…

What can you do?

• Do not delay your meals under any circumstance. Eating on time will make sure that your body’s chemistry does not go off affecting your mind and hearth’s emotional balance.
• Make sure you incorporate some animal protein into your diet; this does not necessarily mean eating meat if you have chosen to become vegetarian, you can also just add milk, yogurt, ghee, fresh homemade cheese (paneer);
• Rose is the Pitta individual’s best friend – Vaidya Mishra has formulated a full spectrume of Rose products to help you: chose from organic Rose petal preserve; Rose nectar drops; Rose Inhaler; Rose Essential oil; infuse Rose buds for a soothing cup of tea; etc.
• Alternately, you can also incorporate other cooling and soothing ingredients such as sandalwood – use the SVA Herbal-Memory Nectar drops;
• Make sure you have something to eat every 3-4 hours – snack on fruits or a healthy snack (soaked nuts and dry fruits, homemade muffins or scones) to keep your pitta in check
• Incorporate Pitta Masala and Pitta tea into your diet – you will love the flavor and the aroma;
• Use Vaidya’s SVA B12 transdermal cream twice a day on your pulse and lower back;
• Keep a pitta pacifying diet – nothing sour (vinegar, lemon); avoid onion and garlic; stay away from pungent spices and chillies; etc
• Add a weekly self-massage ritual with Pitta Massage oil with Magnesium;
• Use Vaidya’s Rose inhaler.
• Chant the Heart Lotus mantra or listen to it playing in the background.
• Wear blue Heart Lotus beeds
• Apply the Samadhi set with Ashoka mornings and evenings, ideally before meditation.