Panchamahabhutas or the five basic elements are the basis of existence. How five elements came into existence? Ancient sages (scientists) perceived that the first came forth Ether into existence. From the movement of Ether element came into existence the Air element. The air then produced friction resulting in the heat. This heat gave birth to…
Dhatus in ayurveda or tissue layers/bodily tissues and Malas or excretion are the most vital parts of the human body. Our overall health depends on their proper functioning. Dosha Dahtu Mala Mulam He Shariram Ayurveda Meaning- Doshas are the biological forces that work throughout the medium of Dhatus and Malas.Dhatus and Malas are the structural…
What in the world is Panchakarma? Panchakarma (Five-actions)- five methods for eliminating excess dosha/ toxins from the body for internal purification. It is a science of completely expelling the toxins from the body. One who knows how to reduce, nourish, dry, oleate, foment, and use the astringent therapies is the real physician. …
The current situation is that either people are fat or people are skinny. However, skinny people face less health-related problems compared to the fat ones. Though, if the body looks like a box of bones, one should try to gain weight in the right proportion. One has to see if their skinniness is due to…
Fat is necessary for the body. Storing fat is our body’s survival mechanism. But this has become a bane in modern times where we have food in abundance. Around 2.1 billion people (30% of the total population) are obese/overweight around the world. People suffer from obesity due to two main reasons; one is the heredity…
What kills a man or woman (just in case a feminist is reading this)? Not the thousand battles but the fear of thousand battles, not the snakebite but the fear of snakes (well not in all cases but you get the idea though! right?), not the disease but the fear induced by the disease. Due…
