Tag: akash

  • General Functions of Balanced Dosha:

    सर्वशरीरचरास्तु वातपित्तश्लेष्माणः सर्वस्मिञ्छरीरे कुपिताकुपिताः शुभाशुभानि कुर्वन्ति- प्रकृतिभूताः शुभान्युपचयबलवर्णप्रसादादीनि, अशुभानि पुनर्विकृतिमापन्ना विकारसञ्ज्ञकानि||९|| uraḥ śiro grīvā parvāṇyāmāśayo medaśca śleṣmasthānāni, tatrāpyuro viśeṣesarvaśarīracarāstu vātaPittaśleṣmāṇaḥ sarvasmiñcharīre kupitākupitāḥ śubhāśubhāni kurvanti- prakṛtibhūtāḥ śubhānyupacayabalavarṇaprasādādīni, aśubhāni punarvikṛtimāpannā vikārasañjñakāni||9|| The normal (physiology) Dosha, in balanced condition, result in good health, Upachaya (body nourishment) Bal – improvement of strength and immunity Varna Prasad – improvement of…

  • Dosha

    Dosha is something which has tendency to malaise or spoil. It can be understood as a factor of catabolism (breaking down process in the body) Also Dosha is a concept in itself. According to Ayurveda, there are 3 kinds of Dosha or body temperaments – Vata, Pitta and Khapha. It is said that as life…

  • Ooja

    It is considered to be the end product of entire metabolism, or let us say, the fruit of it. Ooja is the protoplasm, life force or pure energy. According to Ayurveda, the food particles ingested in the body are converted to rasa or food juice, best part of rasa gets converted to Rakta (blood), best part of blood gets converted to Mansa(Muscles), best of which gets converted to Meda(Fatty tissue), Meda converts to form Asthi(Bone tissue),Asthi converts to Majja( Marrow) and…

  • Ayurvedic Definition of Health

    Sam-Doshaha Sam Agni Shcha Sam Dhatu Malakriyah! Prasann Atma Indriya Manah Swasthya Ityabhidhiyate!! Balanced state of Dosha, Agni (digestive fires), Dhatu (Metabolic essence) and Mal (Metabolic waste) Happy soul, senses and mind constitute the (complete) health Kshetra of Ayurveda and Importance of mind Kshetra means field of Ayurveda, on which it acts. There are 2…

  • Jivem Shardah Shatam

    TACH CHAKSHUR DEVAHITAM PURASTAACH CHHUKRAM UCH-CHARAT PASHYEMA SHARADAH SHATAM JEEVEMA SHARADAH SHATAM SHRINU-YAAMA SHARADAH SHATAM BHOOYASH CHA SHARADAH SHATAAT. – Yajur Veda 36:24 TACH CHAKSHUR DEVAHITAM PURASTAACH CHHUKRAM UCH-CHARAT PASHYEMA SHARADAH SHATAM JEEVEMA SHARADAH SHATAM SHRINU-YAAMA SHARADAH SHATAM BHOOYASH CHA SHARADAH SHATAAT. – Yajur Veda 36:24 TACH CHAKSHUR DEVAHITAM PURASTAACH CHHUKRAM UCH-CHARAT PASHYEMA SHARADAH SHATAM JEEVEMA SHARADAH…

  • Introduction To Ritucharya

    Human body is a very complicated machine that requires regular servicing. Only vitamin pills, exercise and annual health tests are not enough. It faces seasonal changes, stress, lifestyle changes and a lot more; it fights against in numerous infections, trying to keep us alive. Swasthyavritta (Sphere of health) series celebrates the boon of a healthy…