Should I be drinking water out of a copper cup?
Drinking water out of a copper vessel has recently become the latest fad. And as a qualified Ayurvedic consultant, I am here to tell you what Ayurveda really says. Yes, all the benefits that all [...]
The Six Tastes According to Ayurveda
“There are six Rasas (tastes); sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. When used properly, the body is maintained in a healthy state. Their wrong use results in the vitiation [...]
What is Prakriti and Vikriti?
I often get asked, what is my prakriti? And I often find myself explaining to others the difference in Ayurveda between prakriti, meaning nature, and vikriti, meaning imbalance. Prakriti isn’t [...]
The Difference Between Ayurveda and Modern Medicine
The difference between Ayurveda and modern medicine is quite simple. Modern medicine treats the symptoms only and Ayurveda treats the entire body as a whole. Each type of medicine has its pros [...]
Water, Digestion, and the Heart
Cold water dampens the digestive power and therefore, the digestion won’t be able to digest everything you eat, which will lead to ama (sanskrit for undigested food). In western medicine, ama is [...]
Pulse Diagnosis
One of the most unique approaches in diagnosis in Ayurveda is Pulse Diagnosis. It is through Pulse Diagnosis that many Vaidyas (Ayurvedic Physicians) diagnose and treat patients. There is a [...]
Ayurveda ~ Introduction to Doshas
Ayu is the Sanskrit word for life and Veda is the Sanskrit word for knowledge. Therefore, Ayurveda is the total knowledge of life. Ayurveda is natural, preventative based medicine originating [...]
Health from the Vedic Perspective
Vedic is a Sanskrit word originating from the word Veda, meaning knowledge. Originally from India, there are a total of 4 Vedas. These 4 Vedas are Sanskrit texts of knowledge. They are Rk Veda, [...]
