Ayurvedic Formulas List + Ayurvedic Formulations
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Ayurvedic Formulas List + Ayurvedic Formulations

The oldest known and documented system of medicine in history, Ayurveda, is approximately 5000 years old. Ayurvedic formul...

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What’s A Dosha? Ayurvedic Dosha Types Explained
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What’s A Dosha? Ayurvedic Dosha Types Explained

In Ayurvedic medicine, doshas are innate, bodily humors of which every individual is formed. The body constitution is base...

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Ayurveda Definition: Sanskrit, Pronunciation + Ayurveda Today
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Ayurveda Definition: Sanskrit, Pronunciation + Ayurveda Today

Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Globalized and modernized practices der...

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Ayurvedic Cooking: Everything You Need To Know
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Ayurvedic Cooking: Everything You Need To Know

Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle is all about maintaining an equilibrium of the doshas. There are several ways to practice th...

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Panchabhautik Chikitsa: A Unique Branch Of Ayurvedic Medicine
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Panchabhautik Chikitsa: A Unique Branch Of Ayurvedic Medicine

Panchabhautik chikitsa is a unique branch of Ayurveda. It is based on one of Ayurveda’s core philosophies – macrocosm and ...

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The Annamaya Kosha + A Sacred Shield
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The Annamaya Kosha + A Sacred Shield

The Annamaya Kosha is not the body but is the Auric Sheath that is closest to the body, typically about three inches away ...

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20 Quotes From Ancient Ayurveda
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20 Quotes From Ancient Ayurveda

Ayurveda is reportedly several thousands of years old and if you know anything about this ancient medical science, you pro...

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Go Beyond the Dosha: a Trayodashi (Thirteen-fold) Constitutional System
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Go Beyond the Dosha: a Trayodashi (Thirteen-fold) Constitutional System

The three biological doshas (literally: defects), often described as humors and used in the system of Ayurveda, are dual c...

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The Core Philosophy of Holistic Medicine
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The Core Philosophy of Holistic Medicine

Holistic Medicine is dedicated to care of the human being as a ‘whole: body-mind-spirit’. It enables care of all the ailme...

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Ayurveda Basics: Qualities of Kapha
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Ayurveda Basics: Qualities of Kapha

The ancient healing system of Ayurveda provides us with the opportunity to take responsibility for our own healing. One me...

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Self Diagnosis: “Eight-Fold Examination”
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Self Diagnosis: “Eight-Fold Examination”

The principles of Ayurveda are very logical and comprehensive and can be easily applied to diagnose a person’s condition s...

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Stage of life: VATA
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Stage of life: VATA

The Vri-dha (old) awastha (stage): This stage of life is marked by Vata and is divided into sub stages – two ashrams Vanpr...

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Stage of Life: PITTA
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Stage of Life: PITTA

The Yauvan (Youth) – avastha – This stage of life is dominated by PITTA. In olden days, this was the time when one would s...

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Subtle aspects of DOSHAS
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Subtle aspects of DOSHAS

We don’t necessarily need to know all the subtle qualities of each Dosha in order to stay in balance. However, having this...

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Stage of Life: KAPHA
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Stage of Life: KAPHA

The stage of childhood until adolescence is called ‘Baalya- awas- tha’. It is the stage of KAPHA dominance. Hence the babi...

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Kapha Dosha: Mind and Body
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Kapha Dosha: Mind and Body

The Kapha Dosha is made up of the elements of Water & Earth: Kapha has a synonym ‘Sheleshma’ which is originated from ...

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Ayurveda Basics: Ayurvedic Psychology
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Ayurveda Basics: Ayurvedic Psychology

Ayurveda is an ancient science of body, mind, and spirit which has stood the test of time for over 5,000 years. It has eig...

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Ayurveda Basics: Agni, the Digestive Fire
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Ayurveda Basics: Agni, the Digestive Fire

In Ayurveda, the concept of agni, or the digestive fire, is a key factor in understanding our physiological makeup, or our...

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Ayurveda Basics: Types Of Doshic Imbalances (Increases And Decreases)
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Ayurveda Basics: Types Of Doshic Imbalances (Increases And Decreases)

The goal in Ayurveda is to maintain our prakruti, or our inborn physiological constitution. This is the amount of Vata, Pi...

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