Iron is an important necessary ingredient in our blood. But do you specifically know how many ailments and imbalances it can address? Long before we could scientifically study the importance of iron for our body’s overall health, its health benefits were already well known by the ancient sages. One 16th century text called “Rasa Tarangini” […]
Ayurvedic Perspective on Pain Management
May 22, 2015 by 3 Comments
Whether chronic or short-term, pain affects more than a 100 million Americans today. We tend to suppress or ignore mild pain, because we need to keep going with our deadlines! That is, until pain comes back to haunt us, becomes chronic and disrupts our routine, our sleep, our lives. Pain management experts in our […]
Make your own Digestive SVA Spice-Mix, and Mouth-Freshener with Fennel and Ajwain Seeds
March 6, 2015 by 2 Comments
Ill-health starts with poor digestion. Eating an easy-to-digest freshly prepared meal is ideal, but sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we may end up eating something heavy, or not-so-terribly-fresh, or suiting our body’s needs. This SVA digestive spice mix is a simple and quick recipe that you can make and carry in your purse […]
Chyawanprash; 52 Herbs for daily detox and rejuvenation
December 11, 2014 by 4 Comments
The Rishi and The Princess The intriguing story of Rishi Chyawan is documented in the ancient epic tale of India, the Mahabharata. Rishi Chyawan was a great seer. He was fully enlightened and thus carried no desires in his heart, except for union with the cosmic divine. It is said that he sat immobile, his […]
Boost your Immunity to Ward-off Krimi-s!
November 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Immunity is our armor against invading micro-organisms that can bring disease and even death. The environment we live in is organic – it is alive with thousands of millions of micro-organisms that thrive along us. Many of these are life-supporting and helpful for the human physiology. But many are not. We get sick when […]
Summer Days with Vaidya
August 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Bonita Carol August 5 2014 Last week I was fortunate to have spent some quality time with Vaidya and Malvika. I had been feeling under the weather for a few months and needed to get my Ayurvedic batteries recharged. I knew in my heart that there is no better way to do this than […]
