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These meditations or exercises can be very helpful in daily life. The heart meditation exists in various traditions throughout the world to help promote peace, love a harmony in the world. It is very good to do when we feel bad vibes coming to us from other people or when we work in service (...)

A new system of health care has arrived in Europe and is integrating itself into our lives. This ’new’ method actually has a 5000-year history of use and is the oldest continually practiced medical system in the world. The name, Ayurveda, gives us very good indications why this system has become (...)

Ayurveda and Yoga are sisters - Ayurveda is the physical aspect and Yoga is the mental and spiritual aspect. The practice of hatha yoga and yoga asana fall under the realm of Ayurveda as it deals with the physical body. This article addresses one of the main problems we face when we are (...)

Perhaps the most important aspect of life for humans is sex and sexual relations. The ancient Ayurvedic system felt that this aspect of life was important enough to devote a whole branch of medicine to its study. This special branch of medicine is called Vajikarana in Sanskrit - the language of (...)

Atherosclerosis is a form of the disease arteriosclerosis defined as thickening and hardening of the arterial walls. According to modern medicine arteriosclerosis is a natural occurring phenomenon due to the aging process however it can be also due to damage caused to the walls of arteries (...)

As mentioned in the Mahakashaya of Caraka Samhita The herbs listed in the group Jivaniya are those herbs that have life promoting actions. The major aspect that sustains life is prana; the essence of oxygen that revitalises the body’s energy and feeds the mind. The tissues of the body are (...)

As mentioned in the Mahakashaya of Caraka Samhita The action of the herbs listed under the group Vayasthapana are those herbs or agents that counter aging. Aging is due to the catabolic effect of the vata dosha on the dhatu’s governed by our individual Prakruti, Khavagunya – weakness, lifestyle (...)

Life-span, complexion, strength, health, enthusiasm, corpulence, luster, immunity, energy, heat processes and vital breath – all these depend on body fire (Agni). One dies if this body fire is extinguished, lives long free from disorders if it is functioning properly, gets ill if it is deranged, (...)

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