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The Moon and the Teacher; Plus: “The Toxins Nobody Talks About!” – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter July 30, 2026, #29, Vol 16

July 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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This week we celebrate Vaidya Mishra! We are ever so grateful for the unparalleled knowledge of Shaka Vanshiya Ayurveda he generously shared with us, and the unique pranic formulations he specifically created to address modern-day ailments, specifically here in the west, restoring bliss and balance into our lives. 

Wednesday July 29th is Guru Purnima. In the vedic tradition, all the planets carry and project and impact on our lives. The moon is associated with the mind and emotions. The full moon (purnima) associated with the teacher (guru). Just as the full moon shines softly yet beautifully bright, dispelling the darkness of the night, the guru/teacher illumines our minds and dispels the darkness of our ignorance and ends our suffering. It is traditional to acknowledge and offer gratitude to the teacher on this day.

In addition, we also celebrate Vaidya Mishra’s birthday – August 5!  

In the Guru Gītā in the Skanda Purāna, there is a verse that says: 

गुरुर्ब्रह्म गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।

गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥



The Guru is the creator – Brahmā; the Guru is the sustainer – Viṣṇu; the Guru is the destroyer/transformer – Śiva. The Guru is the Supreme Reality itself. To that revered Guru, I bow down in gratitude.



To our revered ayurvedic Guru, who continues to enrich our lives with the cosmic knowledge of SV Ayurveda, and helps us restore and maintain bliss and balance daily, we bow down in great gratitude. 

SAVE THE DATE!

A New Book by

Dr Teitelbaum –

For and About

Babies & Mommies !

A very central topic in these turbulent times – what Ayurveda teachers us from Preconception to Adolescence! Place a pre-order on Amazon now for teh digital or physical copy: book will be available for purchase on January 5, 2027.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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“The Cholesterol Myth” – with Dr Teitelbaum; Plus: “The Toxins Nobody Talks About!” – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter July 23, 2026, #28, Vol 16

July 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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The

“Cholesterol Myth!”

~ Dr Marianne Teitelbaum

Many people are very concerned about their cholesterol levels because their doctors have convinced them that cholesterol causes heart attacks and strokes. Most of this information has come from the 1940’s and since then much research has been done where we can flesh out this information even more. Look at the other video I made on Cholesterol called “The Great Cholesterol Myth” where you can be brought up to date with all this research which shows some flaws in this old line of thinking.

Today I will share with you how we view the issue within the lens of Ayurvedic medicine. 

First and foremost we look at digestion, because if you are not digesting the food well and breaking it down into very small particles for absorption into the bloodstream, then some residues of food can be left behind. This residue of partially digested food is known as “ama” in Ayurveda. It is sticky and clogging and considered cold. 

The other compound you can produce from incomplete digestion is known as “ama visha.” The word visha means poison and it is produced in two ways within the digestive tract. First, either the ama can rot and ferment and produce ama visha, and second, when the liver is hot and angry from holding onto too many toxins, it can process the food incorrectly and turn it immediately into ama visha. The western way of saying this is that the liver mistakenly oxidizes the food when it is toxic and hot and angry, which it is in the vast majority of the population.

Both ama and ama visha can contribute to heart attacks and strokes. 

Ama can not only clog the original channel or the digestive tract, but all other channels in the body can clog once ama is formed. And the arteries, veins and capillaries are considered channels (which carry blood). In fact the whole physiology is made up of a huge network of thousands of macro and micro-channels, carrying bodily fluids such as blood, urine, lymphatic fluids, tears, and sweat. 

Ama visha contributes to heart attacks and strokes due to its inflammatory nature, injuring the walls of the arteries as the blood mixed in with hot ama visha courses through, damaging and weakening the inner lining of the arteries.

So the first thing we look at in Ayurveda is the health of the gut microbiome, the liver, the gall bladder and the pancreas, in addition to other Ayurvedic factors which have to do with the nervous system and the downward flow of food through the gut. We also give lots of guidelines which you should follow while you are eating the food.

The second thing we look at in Ayurveda is the channels themselves. There are foods which contain cholesterol, such as red meats like beef, pork, ham, bacon, sausage, duck which contain cholesterol and are clogging in nature. Also aged hard cheeses and cold dairy such as ice cream, frozen yogurt and cold milk are all channel-clogging. This is why we recommend A2, non-homogenized milk from grass-fed cows which has been boiled.

Then there are foods which contain no cholesterol which can also clog channels such as arteries. These foods are: unfermented soy such as tofu, edamame, and soy milk, nut butters such as peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter and tahini. Side note: you can water down the tahini by adding lime juice, a little water, ground cumin, a chopped green chili and chopped fresh cilantro, all of which thins it out and takes away it channel-clogging tendency. 

Other vegetarian sources of channel-clogging foods are brown rice, winter squashes such as butternut squash, acorn squash and pumpkin, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds, mushrooms, bananas, chocolate, cacao and many large beans.

Also avoid processed oils, vegetable oils and seed oils — when you heat them they form nasty compounds which can clog our arteries. The reason for this is that these oils contain unsaturated fats which have double bonds that are chemically reactive. When the oil is heated the oxygen in the air reacts with these double bonds in a process called oxidation. 

Some of the oxidized fat molecules join together, forming long chains or networks. This is called polymerization. These polymers become thick, sticky and varnish-like. They are what form the hard brown coating on frying pans, deep fryers and baking sheets that can be difficult to remove. 

Keep this in mind as we now talk about a wonderful food which contains cholesterol and it will not clog your arteries. It is known as ghee, or clarified butter.

The ancient doctors said to follow this process to make a fat which will not clog your arteries, which you can use in cooking: take heavy cream, turn it into yogurt overnight, then clarify this cultured butter. Store it at room temperature in a glass container and use it for most of your cooking. 

It turns out that ghee is mostly saturated and monounsaturated fat, which are very stable when heated. It contains much less polyunsaturated fat than oils such as soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, flaxseed, and mustard seed. 

Ghee is the most stable, butter is the second (though its milk solids burn sooner) and olive oil, especially extra virgin, despite a common misconception) are the three most stable oils.

While avocado oil and coconut oil are also very saturated, they are considered less stable when cooking than ghee, butter and olive oil, and are also hard to digest and not recommended. 

Ghee, when made correctly as just described, has amazing health benefits beyond its cardio- protective properties. Look at my other video I made on ghee for more information.

In the old days, in the 1940’s they described HDL’s as the “good guys,” and LDL’s as the “bad guys,” capable of causing heart attacks and strokes. The research has not demonstrated this. What they found instead is that there are some large, buoyant LDL particles which are beneficial, but it is the small, dense LDL particles that are more likely to enter the artery wall, become oxidized and contribute to plaque formation. They are generally considered more likely to promote atherosclerosis or plaque formation. 

Calcium adheres to the plaque which forms in our arteries, but ghee comes to the rescue again — it contains ample amounts of Vitamin K2 which prevents calcification of the arteries. This happens because Vitamin K2 makes sure that the calcium we take in makes its way into the teeth and bones, and away from the arteries and other organs and glands. 

Will ghee make your cholesterol go up? You bet it will! Will it raise your LDL’s? Yes, which is a good thing since ghee elevates the soft fluffy protective type LDL’s.

And this is why I have seen Vegans, who have no cholesterol in their diet (remember, cholesterol comes from an animal), they are skinny and they have severe heart attacks as they eat a diet filled with channel-clogging foods such as tofu, edamame, almond butter, brown rice, cacao and heavy oils such as avocado and coconut oils. 

Then we have people who eat red meats, cold dairy and hard cheeses, deep-fried foods using bad vegetable oil blends who also have heart attacks.

Then we see people who avoid all the channel-clogging foods, and have cultured ghee and extra virgin olive oil in their diets who also include whole boiled milk and freshly-made soft-curd cheeses such as paneer, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and mozzarella.

And they don’t have heart attacks and strokes. Is their cholesterol high? Yes! Are their arteries clean? Yes!

One other point I have to quickly mention: always take good care of the liver and the gall bladder, because they are responsible for producing and dispensing the bile which breaks the fats down into very small particles so you can use them to make cell walls, hormones, and nourish the entire brain and nervous system.

This is another whole area which is discussed in my book Healing the Thyroid With Ayurveda and in even more detail in my upcoming book, due out January 2027 called Ayurveda for Raising Healthy Children. You can also view my videos on the gall bladder and I discuss the liver in many of the videos I have made. We have protocols for cleansing the liver and flushing the bile, but they are different for different body types.

Research shows that oxidized LDL is considered a major driver of plaque formation. So keep this in mind: take good care of your liver — keep it clean and cool, because if it is hot and toxic it will oxidize the LDL. And again, please avoid those oils I just mentioned, as they all oxidize when heated. 

One important clinical note I can add here: I noticed two patterns emerge in my practice over the 40 years I have been seeing patients:

 

One: is that people who eat out often wind up with clogged arteries — this is because the restaurants all use a blend of vegetable oils, because they are cheaper; and two: many people I see from India tell me they avoid ghee because they know it has cholesterol in it and instead favor ground nut, mustard oil, canola oil or sunflower oil, thinking that they are doing their arteries a favor. They usually wind up with clogged arteries and many of them have had to have stents put in… 

I mention all this so that when your blood work comes in and your doctor scares you and tells you your cholesterol is high or your LDL’s are high, that you can rest assured that if you are eating in the way I described that your arteries are clean. If you are not certain you can always get an ultrasound of your carotid arteries or a CT coronary scan of your heart arteries o see if plaque has built up from the old days when you were eating incorrectly.

If that is true, then please contact me and I can show you how to scrub the plaque out of the arteries. Doctors will want to put you on a statin drug but all it does is lower cholesterol and doesn’t have the capability of scraping out the plaque.

And if they reflexively want to put you on a statin drug, please keep in mind how they hurt the liver. And the liver is the very organ you want to keep clean because the liver is a filter — the blood comes in dirty and sticky and leaves clean. But you do have to clean out this filter several months out of the year to keep your blood clean and flowing. A statin drug cannot do that.

Also avoid red yeast rice, niacin and fish oil, which the liver hates as well. If you are worried or confused you should be under the care of an experienced Ayurvedic physician who spent years learning proper cleanses which are tailored to each individual patient and who can direct you in a good diet and daily routine.

Having high cholesterol or high LDL-s is NOT a death sentence. It may not be a bad thing in the end, when you know more details, as I’ve described here…

Thank you,

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum

drmteitelbaum.com

856-786-3330

SAVE THE DATE!

more details in our next newsletter

A New Book by

Dr Teitelbaum –

For and About

Babies & Mommies !

A very central topic in these turbulent times – what Ayurveda teachers us from Preconception to Adolescence! Place a pre-order on Amazon now for teh digital or physical copy: book will be available for purchase on January 5, 2027.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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“A Story of Vaidya Healing Me from Beyond the Grave!” – Total Bliss PART 2! – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter July 13, 2026, #27, Vol 16

July 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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We continue to showcase the “Total Bliss” capsules this week, because we have more experiences to share from our SVA educators/practitioners in the field: Tess Skudlark; Sofia Ianovskaia; and Shambhavi Kriyabahn. When an ayurvedic blend is pranically formulated with ayurvedic expertise, it works wonders for different people addressing their own idiosyncratic needs. Scroll down to find out more!

“Total Bliss”

a story

of

“Vaidya healing me from beyond the grave…”

~ Tess N. Skudlark

When my dear friend Melina asked if I would write a “review” of my experience with the “Total Bliss” capsules, I responded: “Girl! I can not give you a review, because what happened to me is so much more: this is a story of our dear Vaidya healing me from beyond…”

I simply couldn’t write a review. Because it would do neither Vaidya nor his divine healing powers any justice!  

Do you ever have one of those moments, I like to call them a “flow moment,” when one life event leads to the other in a seamless flow? I think perhaps meditators and healers might know what I am talking about. I was experiencing a “flow state” when Vaidya sent a response to my healing plea, or rather, the “healing rant” that I had sent him. Apparently, he really is listening!

Like many of us, living modern lives in the Western world, the core issue on my healing path has been my nervous system. Major vata dosha imbalance. Stress. And it has taken me many many years, alongside various manifestations of odd health issues, to really understand what is going on…

For many years, I suffered with nocturia: frequent night-time urination. It was on and off, with periods of normalcy, and then some periods where it would get very acute. Over the years, I tried different remedies, but most of the time, I would only get mild relief, and then things would escalate again. So for many years now, I’ve just been trying to manage it as best as I could – I gave up thinking I would EVER be able to be free from it…

Recently, I went through a period where my nocturia was “on the rampage” – as the expression goes. Worse than ever: I was literally up 10 times a night every night for weeks in a row! I was so exhausted. Again, I tried various things, old things, new things, doing more research and “deep dives.” I adopted some new tricks, even some Chinese herbs, that helped calm it a little. But it would not go away. And then I sobbed: “I am just over this and I am really ready to really heal this issue once and for all.” And I prayed. Very very hard. Fortunately (as we all are), when I pray earnestly, God always answers… 

And then a thought came to me very innocently: “I really need ashwagandha internally, I know it is very heating, but this is what I need!” I have a beautiful picture of Vaidya in my office, which I look at and speak to often, and I angrily said to him “I don’t know why we can’t take this, I really need it, because nothing else is helping.” I was kind of pissed off to be honest – (lol!!!). Hence, me saying it was more of a frustrated rant than a plea! You might have guessed by now that I am a high pitta with vata imbalance! Just confirming in case that’s what you were thinking!!!

The following day, I went to the Prana Center to pick up some products, and saw Melina’s car out front, so of course I made my way straight to her desk to bother her and started being nosy, picking up and exploring all the various potions and products she had on her desk!!! I picked up one bottle, the Ashwagandha Plus and exclaimed: “This is what I need! I am taking this from you now!” Melina replied “No, no, I have something even better for you! Vaidya wrote a formula for a product prior to his passing, and it has Ashwagandha in it, I am literally having it put together right now.” Next thing I know a spoonful of this powder was in my mouth! And I can’t explain it any other way, except I had chills running down my spine and body. You know the chills you get when you know you’re experiencing divine communication?! I knew that Vaidya had heard me, I knew he was answering me. I was having a genuine “flow moment!”

Time is not linear friends, Vaidya might not have known it at the time, but he was literally writing my remedy ten years ago, to be delivered to me now, in my greatest time of need. I immediately felt as if someone had pulled the plug on my proverbial electric chord, and I calmed right down!

And that night, I slept……and I slept deeper than I had in months, even years! Most importantly, my nocturia episodes immediately subsided! 

I think I am on week 9 now since starting the Total Bliss capsules, and am now only getting up once a night! Although I had also corrected other lifestyle and dietary habits that may have contributed, I credit “Total Bliss” for fully addressing my condition in a conclusive manner. It was like it was wrapping me up like a baby in a warm blanket and calming and soothing me – the way only a mother’s arms can…

Thank you Vaidya, and thank you Melina for materializing and delivering the healing. 

This is hands-down, the best SVA product I have EVER used, and if you know the greatness of Vaidya’s products, you know that I am making a tall claim by saying that! But try it for yourself and see. I will look forward to reading your success stories too. 

Much love, 

Tess Nikolopoulos

Healing Art & SV Ayurvedic services

www.healingwithtess.com

from Sofia Ianovskaia

I recently had the opportunity to test-drive this new SVA product. And honestly, I’ve started calling it “VaidyaZen” because that’s exactly how it makes me feel; calm, balanced, and at ease, without aggravation.

For quite some time, I had been struggling with severe neck pain that would radiate into my head. It became so intense that I was waking up around 4am every night and could barely function normally during the day.

Dr Melina suggested I take the capsules three times a day, and the results have been incredible. What feels like a miracle happened – I’m finally able to sleep through the night without waking up in pain, and I can go through my day feeling like myself again.

To me, this is more than comfort or relief – it truly feels life-changing. I’m deeply grateful to have found something that has helped me this much.

Highly recommend trying it for yoruself – order, experience, and enjoy the calm.

With Great Gratitude,

Sofia Ianovskaia

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sofia Ianovskaia is a certified Emotion Code®️, Body Code™️, and Belief Code®️ Practitioner, Global Energy Method Master Practitioner, Reflexologist, Ayurveda Wellness Counselor, and educator dedicated to helping people restore balance physically, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. 

Through her work, she helps clients identify and release trapped emotions, limiting beliefs, and other energetic imbalances that may contribute to stress, emotional overwhelm, chronic discomfort, and recurring life challenges. Her passion is helping people uncover and address underlying patterns when they feel they’ve tried everything else without finding the root cause.

Sofia had the privilege of serving as an intern to the late Vaidya Mishra, whose teachings, lineage, and authentic SV Ayurveda®️ wisdom continue to inspire her work today. She has dedicated years to educating others about SV Ayurveda, Vaidya Mishra’s legacy, and the profound benefits of his formulations.

Learn more: 5mapsreflexology.com/the-emotion-code-body-code/

Connect: www.instagram.com/sianovskaia.

from Shambhavi Kriyabahn

“The Total Bliss Capsules have been a wonderful addition to my daily wellness routine. They support a calm, balanced mood, make emotional ups-and-downs more manageable, and help clear mental clutter. My metabolism is very sensitive to ashwagandha, but this formula works beautifully for me without any side effects.

An added bonus is the digestive support—less bloating, a lighter feeling after meals, and a flatter-looking abdomen! Since the gut and emotions are closely connected through the gut-brain axis, this thoughtfully formulated blend supports both emotional balance and healthy digestion.

It has been especially helpful during perimenopause and menopause, supporting mood, low soma (lack of lubrication), and bone and joint health. Praval Bhasma provides much-needed calcium support after menopause.

This blissfully balanced formula features a synergistic blend of tridoshic herbs that support immunity, emotional well-being, gut and liver health, nourish the nervous system, help the body eliminate EMF toxins, provide calcium support, promote joint lubrication, and cool, nourish, and protect the liver.

Overall, Total Bliss Capsules leave me feeling calmer, more balanced, comfortable, and refreshed. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to support emotional well-being, gut health, and menopausal wellness.

My heartfelt gratitude to my Master, the genius Vaidya Mishra, and to Chandika for making this wonderful formula available—truly a blissful gift for the world we live in today.

Shambhavi Kriyaban 

– SVA practitioner

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“With deepest gratitude, I have had the privilege of learning for over a decade, since 2007, under the guidance of my Ayurvedic teacher, Vaidya Mishra. Through years of dedicated study, research, and one-on-one mentorship, I was blessed to learn the authentic principles and profound wisdom of SV Ayurveda. The knowledge and values he imparted continue to inspire and guide my practice of Ayurveda to this day.”

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A Bit More About

Total Bliss…

Vaidya Mishra was an award-winning master-formulator. But we’ve already known that you say?! His mastery over the full ayurvedic pharmacopeia – pharmacy of healing plants, herbs, ingredients – is evident to all. But perhaps you did not know that he also knew how to combine them, to create a totally new synergy of herbs with unprecedented healing and balancing properties? This is nothing short of divine creational powers… His entire ayurvedic legacy on www.chandika.com, speaks loud and clear! Unique ayurvedic formulations full of prana and addressing our current cultural and historic needs – so much to say about this point another time…. And Total Bliss is the latest in this star-studded trajectory.

It is a unique blend of potent classical ayurvedic plants, notably: Ashwagandha, Ashoka, Tulsi, Guduchi.

Ashwagandha is an ayurvedic superstar; however, we see nowadays how it has become a popular supplement and it is being misused. It will, without a doubt, create great imbalance for all those using it as-is on its own in concentrated form. Have you seen the latest version on the Costco shelves that contains JUST the extract AND the plant?! This is meant to be a great selling point: it contains 100% pure Ashwagandha. But that’s exactly the problem: Ashwagandha has athi-ushna virya, heating potency, and can cause destructive heat for the nervous system and the liver, severely aggravating the bodily tissues as well all the way down to the bone and bone marrow, when taken alone.

This is why Vaidya’s Mishra always paired Ashwagandha with other herbs and ingredients to balance its heating properties without compromising its healing properties.

Total Bliss also contains Ashoka – a great anti-inflammatory and balancing plant for the sadhak pitta. In the Ramayana, it is the tree Sita chooses to be close to, to help her heal her broken heart and grief, because even being in its vicinity one can experience healing! Guduchi, also a giant amongst ayurvedic healing plants, known as “amrita” – plant that rejuvenates and supplies immortality; Brahmi – the sacred plant that heals the body to give access to all that resides beyond the body; Tulsi, a great rejuvenator and protector; the sacred Bilva; the divine queen amongst all flowers – Rose, and more! The greatest thing about this formula is that ALL these plants work together to give you a new level of mental and emotional equanimity, settle the nervous system and thus improve your sleep, pacify your pachak/digestive pitta and body’s overall pH, and allow your mind and heart to experience the cosmic bliss that animates your body.

We know this is going to become your newest most favorite SVA-go-to! But don’t take our word for it: see what our SVA educators and practitioners in the field have to say about the Total Bliss capsules…

A New Book by

Dr Teitelbaum –

For and About

Babies & Mommies !

A very central topic in these turbulent times – what Ayurveda teachers us from Preconception to Adolescence! Place a pre-order on Amazon now for teh digital or physical copy: book will be available for purchase on January 5, 2027.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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Slip Into “TOTAL BLISS!” – With Dr Lisa Raskin – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter July 9, 2026, #26, Vol 16

July 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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Vaidya Mishra was an award-winning master-formulator. That is an undisputed fact. He not only knew all the properties of the full ayurvedic pharmacopeia – pharmacy of healing plants and herb, but he also knew how to combine one with the other(s), to create a totally new synergy of herbs with unprecedented healing and balancing properties.

Today, it is with great joy that we make available a formula that has been waiting a looooong time! Vaidya Mishra had a notebook where he wrote down recipes of spice blends, herbal formulations, and more products, that he did not have the time to launch. We have been arduously and patiently working hard to make these available to all.

Today, we are delighted to bring you Total Bliss: a unique blend of Ashwagandha and Ashoka, a formula that is so much needed right now, in these globally mentally and emotionally stressful times.

Ashwagandha needs no introduction! It is a superstar ayurvedic plant that is greatly misused – have you seen the latest version on the Costco shelves that contains the extract AND the plant?! The misuse of Ashwagandha is actually causing more harm to people than if they did not take it at all – it is extremely heating and can cause severe pitta aggravation amongst other things… This SVA formula is designed to give all the benefits of Ashwagandha with none of the side-effects. But as you have probably guessed and as we expect from Vaidya Mishra, there is so much more this formula.

It contains Ashoka – a great anti-inflammatory and grief removing tree of mythical dimensions; Guduchi, also a giant amongst ayurvedic healing plants, known as “amrita” – plant that rejuvenates and supplies immortality; Brahmi – the sacred plant that heals the body to give access to all that resides beyond the body; Tulsi, a great rejuvenator and protector; the sacred Bilva; the divine queen amongst all flowers – Rose, PLUS a few more! The greatest thing about this formula is that they ALL work together to give you a new level of mental equanimity and emotional stability, improve your sleep, pacify your pachak/digestive pitta, and allow your mind and heart to experience the cosmic bliss that animates your body, and is ever-present your days and nights. We just don’t get to experience it because we are caught up in the mundane and the fleeting moment. But enough said…We know this is going to become your newest favorite SVA-go-to! Don’t take our word for it: we asked Dr Lisa Raskin to tell us a bit more about her own experiences with the Total Bliss capsules…

Just when I thought I understood ashwagandha, Vaidya taught me one more lesson….

Years ago, Vaidya taught us that ashwagandha is a heating herb and that, in his experience, it was generally better suited to the male physiology. He preferred women receive it in other ways rather than as the whole herb internally. More recently, I experienced exactly what he had described. In formulas containing whole-herb ashwagandha, I felt my physiology being pushed. My sleep shortened, my nervous system became more intense, and I knew it wasn’t the right fit for me.

A few months ago, after my last two posts on ashwagandha, Dr. Melina Takvorian-Mishra sent me a sample of one of Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra’s formulas that had not yet been made available and is only now becoming available. Wisely, as she always is, she did not share more. She wanted me to experience it before making up my mind about it! I trust Vaidya so I did not hesitate or question! 

She did say it contained ashwagandha, and after everything I had just shared about my own experience with whole-herb ashwagandha, I expected it to affect me similarly: not in a positive way.

But I was willing to go through with the experience. And I am so glad I did. Because it was unlike anything I could have remotely predicted! In regards to Ashwagandha…. 

The first capsule completely stopped me in my tracks. I had taken it during the day, thinking I’d continue working. Instead, I couldn’t do anything. My body wanted rest, and it wasn’t negotiating.

At the time, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. I had a full day planned, and an unplanned day off was definitely not on my agenda.

Later, I asked Dr. Melina to send me the powder so I could experiment with much smaller amounts. And that changed everything!

Instead of feeling pushed, as I had with other formulas containing whole-herb ashwagandha, I felt something I honestly struggle to describe. It created a kind of smoothness in my nervous system, in my physiology, even in my emotions. One day my whole body felt bliss, not emotionally but physically. I also noticed it gave me deep, fulfilling sleep.

What surprised me most wasn’t just how I felt that day. It was that I still felt the effects the following day, even without taking it again. This didn’t feel like simple symptom relief. It felt restorative.

That experience made me stop and ask a different question: how could a formula containing ashwagandha create such a different experience?

I believe the answer is one of the greatest lessons Vaidya ever taught me. When creating a remedy, the wisdom isn’t only in choosing the right herbs. It’s in knowing how those herbs belong together.

Today, many formulas are created by combining ingredients that have individually been shown to support a particular condition or for their isolated nutritional and medicinal content. Vaidya Mishra worked very differently. He understood the relationships between herbs, how one herb could soften another, how one could direct another, how one could balance another’s nature, how the whole could become something entirely different from its individual parts.

That was Vaidya’s genius. That is the art of formulation.

It’s why I don’t look at an ingredient list and assume I know how a remedy will behave. And it’s why this experience didn’t contradict my previous posts about ashwagandha. If anything, it deepened them.

The nature of an herb matters. The state of the body matters. And the intelligence within the formulation matters too.

Watching Vaidya formulate remedies was like watching a divine artist at work – it is a cosmic creative act I feel incredibly grateful to have witnessed and to experience then, and now…

Lisa Raskin (D.C)

www.somaradiantwellness.com

A New Book by

Dr Teitelbaum –

For and About

Babies & Mommies !

A very central topic in these turbulent times – what Ayurveda teachers us from Preconception to Adolescence! Place a pre-order on Amazon now for teh digital or physical copy: book will be available for purchase on January 5, 2027.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
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How & Why is SVAyurveda Different? Plus: Testimonials! – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter July 2, 2026, #25, Vol 16

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What is SVAyurveda?

SV Ayurveda stands for Shaka Vanshiya Ayurveda – the name of Vaidya Mishra’s lineage – a distinct tradition of Ayurvedic practitioners called the Śakavaṃśa, the lineage (vaṃśa) of the Śakas, (also sometimes called the Śākadvīpīya lineage).The Śākadvīpīyas are a distinct group of Brahmins from eastern India. The Bhavishya Puran as well as the Shambh Puran narrate the story of a group of healers from the island of Shaka who came to India at the behest of Lord Krishna, to cure his son, Shamba, of leprosy. These ayurvedic healers remained in India and their lineage flourished, practicing Shaka Vaṃśa (also pronounced vanśiya) Ayurveda or SVA.

As an internationally recognized ayurvedic healer, teacher, and author, Vaidya Mishra’s teachings bridged the gap between ancient ayurveda and modern science through his “from sutra to science” approach. He was the first Ayurvedic physician to thoroughly elucidate and discuss the harmful effects of EMF and EMR ayurvedically. In addition, unlike mainstream trends, as an ayurvedic physician, he emphasized the importance of diet over herbal oral supplementation. Spearheading diet as a primary method of prevention and treatment, he spent much time researching and understanding the impacts of different modern foods and offered healthy and easy methods of processing and preparing foods for maintaining good health despite stressful lifestyles.

However, many a times, he had to create ayurvedic formulations to address the needs of those who came seeking his help for their health issues.

Below is just a handful of the many UNIQUE products he created, with testimonials from current clients and customers.

We are ever so grateful for Vaidya Mishra and his beautiful ayurvedic legacy – and we know that you are too! Together, as we heal and balance ourselves, we can help usher in a better, healthier, happier world for all – through Shaka Vanshiya Ayurveda. Namaste!

Why Do ALL Love SVA?

… from basic daily spice blends and teas to unique transdermal and transmucosal formulations, with SVA, we have you covered for all the tumultuous days life may bring your way! Maintain bliss and balance through SVA, today and everyday! See what some of our followers are saying – globally…

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A very central topic in these turbulent times – what Ayurveda teachers us from Preconception to Adolescence! Place a pre-order on Amazon now for teh digital or physical copy: book will be available for purchase on January 5, 2027.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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July 4th Sale Is On! – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter June 26, 2026, #24, Vol 16

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Time to restock on your favorite SVA formulations

OUR STOREWIDE SALE IS NOW ON!

PLUS

FREE global shipping

(minimum purchase required)

Erratum –

Our Apologies!

Dr Teitelbaum’s new book is NOT yet available for purchases or digital download. You can place a pre-order on Amazon to receive it when the book is launched on January 5, 2027. Apologies for the confusion.

PREORDER ONLY the digital or physical book on amazon HERE

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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Let’s Celebrate Fathers! Plus: Erratum! – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter June 18, 2026, #23, Vol 16

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Ayurveda for MOMMY & BABY – A NEW BOOK by Dr Teitelbaum – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter June 11, 2026, #22, Vol 16

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Ayurvedic

Principles & Practices

for

Fertility, Pregnancy,

&

Raising Healthy Children



We are so delighted to announce Dr Teitelbaum latest new book: all about childhood and conception for mommy and baby. It fulfills such a great need, specially in today’s culture where technology seems to be headed into a grim future where the most powerful attribute of womanhood – conception and birthing -may also be run by Artificial Intelligence and computerized devices…

Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Teitelbaum offers a comprehensive resource for parents and practitioners seeking to nurture healthy children. She presents a practical framework for understanding the foundational principles of Ayurveda while connecting these ancient teachings to contemporary research on the gut microbiome, immune function, and environmental toxins. In her book, she cover the following fundamental topics:

• How to restore balance to the doshas and gut microbiome to support fertility, pregnancy, and childhood health;

• Step-by-step Ayurvedic protocols for detoxification, nutrition, and herbal therapies tailored to each stage of a child’s life;

• Practical guidance for addressing modern childhood challenges, including autism, ADHD, allergies, and immune resilience;

Dr Teitelbaum’s physical book will be released on January 5, 2027. In the meantime, you can

Download the digital book on amazon

HERE

In addition, Dr. Teitelbaum provides stage-specific protocols for fertility enhancement, pregnancy wellness, and childhood development, including dietary recommendations, herbal formulations, and lifestyle practices. You will also learn how to correct imbalances before conception and support your microbiome and hormonal health throughout pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Addressing the rise in chronic conditions like autism, ADHD, food allergies, and autoimmune disorders, she shows how to apply Ayurvedic strategies and protocols to restore balance and resilience.

Step-by-step instructions will guide you through detoxification practices, the use of probiotics and traditional foods, and the integration of mind-body techniques to support emotional and spiritual well-being. Practical recipes, charts, and case studies illustrate how to implement Ayurvedic principles in daily life, from meal planning and herbal remedies to postpartum care and early childhood development. By bridging ancient wisdom and modern science, Ayurveda for Raising Healthy Children will equip you with tools to cultivate lifelong health and vitality for yourself and your family.

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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Still Time for Spring Detox & “Shroto Shudhi”….! – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter June 4, 2026, #21, Vol 16

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Before things really heat up with the onset of the Summer season, we still have a couple of weeks to implement some gentle yet effective Spring detox steps. This will actually help you NOT get too heated up this Summer, or tolerate heat better. How? Let’s delve into it!

Spring is naturally THE season of detox – as well as for detox! Meaning: you don’t have to adopt detox protocols or do any in-depth cleanses, Spring automatically puts the body into detox mode, and initiates a cleanse; HOWEVER, we need to support this momentum. Just like everything else in life. For example: if we wake up with the rising sun, and go to sleep by the setting sun, we are guaranteed to experience full-on energy and productivity. Sleeping in after sunrise can result in an unshakeable feeling of bodily heaviness, mental fog, and even sadness. Waking up and being physically and mentally active with sunrise secures full flow of energy and productivity.

In the same manner, when Spring comes and planet earth inches closer to the sun, and we experience the rise in temperature and sunlight, our bodies respond and our bio-chemistry changes. Our bodies automatically go into detox mode. ALL we have to do is support that natural detox. How? IF there is one thing, and one thing alone that we could follow, it would and should be this: minding our “shrotas” – or physical channels.

The shrotas – physical channels in the body – are given immense importance in Shakha Vansya Ayurveda. The Ayurvedic texts say it clear and loud: “shroto mayo purusha”: “The whole body is nothing but shrotas.” But what are shrotas? Shrotas fulfill several key functions: 

  • they circulate and deliver nourishment; 
  • they circulate heat; 
  • they deliver energy; 
  • they carry the dhatu-s or tissues; 
  • they evacuate toxins; 

and so much more. But here is the key: only when these shrotas or physical channels are open (think of it as highway traffic!) and free-flowing, also only when they are not inflamed with accumulation of acidic toxins, can they be healthy and function optimally. Only when the shrotas are optimally healthy can nourishment reach deep into the body, and can toxins be evacuated completely from the body. 

Ayurveda gives us many remedies and offers protocols to support and maintain the health and balance of the shrotas, clear and free daily and seasonal accumulation. 

This was one of the topics Vaidya Mishra taught about extensively. More than just toxins, knowing how to manage and the shrotas, or physical channels, is tantamount to optimal health. Vaidya Mishra gave us specific yet easy to adopt protocols and tools to help incorporate this knowledge in our daily lives. He gave us not only herbal remedies, but also dietary and routine guidelines to help maintain the “intelligence” of our shrotas. But what does that mean: the “intelligence” of the shrotas? 

Vaidya reminded us: the shrotas already know how to operate on their own – they are “intelligent!” They know how to identify and distinguish between what is nourishing for the body and what can be potentially harmful. They also know how to naturally eliminate toxic harmful substances and residues. In Addition, the shrotas also know how much to eliminate; when to eliminate; what to absorb; how much to absorb; where to deliver things to; when to deliver; how much to deliver. 

It’s a sophisticated complex system organized and maintained by the laws of nature, operating in our own bodies.

When external temperatures drop, our physical channels or shrotas shrink, blocking in toxins and slowing down circulation. Conversely, when external temperatures rise, the shrotas dilate and toxins circulate and MUST be evacuated. It become crucial to take some remedial ayurvedic steps to keep things flowing well. For example, basic foundational ayurvedic tips to keep our physiology in balance such as: nourishing but timely meals; regular yoga/exercise routine; early rather than late bedtime; regular self-massage with a good seasonal massage oil – Shroto Shudhi Massage oil is great for this season. Most important: make sure to schedule in uplifting down-time activities to unwind from work AND daily stress.

In addition, an easy daily way to keep things running smoothly and efficiently can be achieved with just a cup of tea! Vaidya Mishra has formulated many balancing teas that help in different ways. Including a Shroto Shudhi tea. 

Shroto Shudhi not only helps “clean and clear” the channels as its name indicates (“shudhi” = clean, “shroto” = channels), but it also warms them up and supports overall circulation. The tea targets channels in the body carrying liquid soma (water soluble materials). It helps process ama – partially digested food material – without aggravating amavisha, reactive acidic toxins sitting in the body. If you are high pitta by nature, you can start small – one pinch of the tea mix for 10oz water. Increase as you go and as your body responds. Another great way of supporting your shrotas is to do self-abhyanga(massage) with Shroto-Shudhi Massage oil. Read below for what each ingredient can do for you. 

Ingredients: 

Here’s what the massage oil contains and why it can help you:

Indian Sarsaparilla: Indian Sarsaparilla purifies the fat tissue, fat channels, sweat, sweat glands, and sweda-vaha srotas (sweat channels) particularly purifying them of amavisha (hot, reactive toxins);

Nutmeg: Nutmeg (jatiphal) has a “shamaka” (pacifying) effect on the nerves and calms down prana vata (governing the mind) and will help calm down hyperactivity of the channels that may occur from cleansing/detoxing them;

Black Pepper: Black Pepper (“maricham” in Sanskrit) is excellent for amapachan, burning ama in the tissues and srotamsi (channels);

Sunthi: (Ayurvedic ginger) opens the channels without overheating them and with less risk of aggravating amavisha (reactive acidic toxins);

Ajwain: Ajwain is another great channel opener that operates through its strong thermogenic property; Clove: Opens the channels, helps burns ama without overheating the channels, and gives a pleasant, stimulating fragrance;

Nirgundi: Reduces inflammation and inflammatory conditions in the channels that can result in blockages; Manjistha: Opening the channels can sometimes cause unwanted reactions by the immune system, Manjistha is the perfect plant to keep the immune response under control;

Coriander: Helps bind and eliminate virulent toxins stuck in the channels (heavy metals, etc.) and supports the elimination of toxins through the urinary system; Pashanbhed: Growing on rocky soil, this remarkable plant is quite useful in cases where toxins are resistant to removal because they have hardened and crystallized; Mint: Opens the nadis (vibrational channels) and srotas (physical channels), this action helps with pranic reception in the channels and gently opens them without overheating;

Camphor: Camphor (kapoor) both unblocks and helps to relax the physical and vibrational channels. 

Here’s to your shrotas’ health!

Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” – Everywhere You Go!

if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.

Explore our full line of SVA formulations. Visit www.chandika.com

We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.

To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
More SVA Knowledge for Self-Care or Advanced Professional Certification Click Here
a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips – thousands of articles and questions answered by Vaidya Mishra and his team of experts; and so much more…
home to Vaidya Mishra’s unique pranic exquisite formulations – with weekly specials and give-aways. Learn Ayurveda as you shop!

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MORe MORe MORe MORinga?! Plus: Instant Detox Soup Recipe – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter May 28, 2026, #20, Vol 16

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Ayurveda is the ancient timeless science that teaches us to re-align our bodies with Nature’s laws so we can achieve all the more bliss and balance as humans! Ayurveda gives us so many therapeutic protocols, recipes, and tools. One central key concept and practical tool is that of ‘langhana.’ Langhana literally means “to lighten up/make lighter.” In practical ayurvedic terms, it represents the process of adopting therapeutic protocols, such as fasting, or dieting, in view of “lightening” the body. In modern terms, detoxing it! Langhana is just one the six foundational treatment protocols in Ayurveda as per the Charak Samhita (22:4). Langhana therapy is used to help reduce excessive weight- gain or accumulation, and bring equilibrium. It also helps alleviate and balance the doshas – pitta/kapha/vata – as well as any accumulated waste products, and sharpens indigestion.

Langhana therapy is highly effective and increasingly popular in management of dis-ease due to chronic stress and improper diets. However, many of us do not even have the time to do any of these protocols. That is why Vaidya Mishra gave us practical easy tools. If you have not been able to take time for yourself this Spring season, for a much-needed detox, here is what we suggest.

On the weekends, for the next three weeks, before the Summer Solstice and the official start of Summer, replace your coffee/tea with Moringa tea. For lunch eliminate/minimize carbs, starch, bread, eat more vegetables, and a good side of protein. Cook your meals with Moringa powder. For dinner, make a light vegetable soup with Moringa soup mix, etc. You get the idea. Not convinced? Scroll down to read what all Moringa can do for you! It is nothing short of a “miracle” plant, filled with so many health benefits! In fact, Vaidya Mishra absolutely loved the Moringa plant.

He called it “a divine plant,” a great gift of Mother Nature, because it carried a perfect combination of detoxifying AS WELL AS rejuvenative properties simultaneously! This makes the Moringa plant 100% balancing. But here’s the best news: not only do the ancient ayurvedic texts recommend Moringa, but the scientific community keeps publishing papers that attest to the incredible nutritional, therapeutic and prophylactic properties of this ancient divine plant. 

Moringa is where ancient Ayurveda meets the latest science!

Moringa is a fast-growing drought-resistant tree native to the Indian subcontinent. It is also known as “drumstick tree.” In Sanskrit, it is nick-named “shigru” – which means fast-acting. Its leaves and fruit – the drumstick – are edible and delicious. But more than just an “exotic” vegetable,the Moringa tree is key for health, specially during seasonal detox. 

Here’s what Modern science has confirmed about Moringa: 

  • Regulate Blood Sugar Levels
  • Enhance Digestive Health
  • Purify/detoxify blood
  • Boosts immunity
  • Facilitate stronger bone development
  • Help prevent Respiratory Diseases
  • Boost female sexual health

Add 1-2 drops of Moringa or Maha Moringa Nectar to a bottle of 16oz of water, for gentle ongoing daily detox. You can also add nectar drops of Manjistha, Coriander, and Mahanubandha, along with the Moringa, for a full detox and rejuvenation recipe.

How is Moringa rejuvenative you say? Here is what more we know – Moringa has:

  • 7 times more Vit C than an orange
  • 3 times more potassium than a banana
  • 3 times the amount of iron found in almonds
  • 25 times more iron than in spinach
  • 4 times more calcium than in milk
  • 2 times more protein than in milk

And if this is still not enough to wow you, it has

  • 47 different antioxidants

The greater potency of vitamin C and potassium, along with calcium, protein, iron, and amino acids, help your body heal and build muscle. It’s also packed with antioxidants, substances that can protect cells from damage and boost your immune system.

All of this in just one plant!

Moringa thrives where other plants and ingredients fail. Although the plant’s many parts are used – leaves, flowers, seeds, fruit and even bark – in the Vedic tradition, the leaves and the fruit are particularly favored in cooking, for daily nourishment and detoxification, alone or with some lentils (mung or masoor preferably). SVA recommends using it daily for nourishment and detoxification because it is very effective in ridding the bone tissue of accumulated toxic waste. Since it targets the bone tissue, it is then also good for the blood and fat tissue – toxins travel through the blood, the muscle and then the fat before reaching the bone as one is built on the other. As a side-benefit, moringa also supports the detoxification of the liver. There are also some additional benefits to consuming Moringa on a regular basis:

  • It is great for eyes, skin – it detoxifies the skin and nourishes the eyes
  • It can help lower cholesterol since it supports the liver and purifies the fat tissue
  •  It can help with joint pain resulting from the local accumulation of toxins because its primary action is to detoxify tissues, particularly the fat tissue
  • Long-term use supports our immune system. 

It is tridoshic – balancing for vata, pitta, and kapha – however, if you are a high pitta body type, make sure to always cook it with a pitta pacifying masala. Alternately, you can use the SVA Moringa Soup Mix which has been formulated to be balancing for all three doshas.

Enjoy Moringa in of the many formats that Vaidya Mishra made available for us: as a powder for soup; as a delicious tea blend; as concentrated nectar drops in your water; or even transdermally as a soap – see the beautiful results on your skin daily! 

Neither the statements nor the products herein have been evaluated by the FDA. They are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult with your medical practitioner before using an herb.

MORINGA SOUP

CREAMY & DELICIOUS

DETOXIFYING & REJUVENATING

Many a times it is not possible to get fresh Moringa leaves or drumsticks, as well as Taro Root – an excellent binder necessary for gentle and complete detox. This is one of the primary reasons Vaidya Mishra made his ready-to-go Moringa Soup Powder mix. Another reason was of course to give us all a quick healthy ayurvedic soup recipe that would be ready in minutes to support our overall diet and detox – whenever we are too tired too cook or even think about what to cook!

This ayurvedic instant soup mix is versatile and your imagination is literally the limit! You can add 1 tablespoon of Moringa Soup Powder to any ingredients. You can mix it in with lentils, or vegetables, or chicken etc). But below is a delicious and healthy detox recipe.

We know you are going to love it – specially since it takes less than 10 minutes to assemble and enjoy!

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