India Herbs

Publication: Discover Ayurveda
Author: Unknown
Date: May 16, 2007 
Plants and pollen are sources of allergies for many people. But some plants contain valuable chemicals and compounds that actually fight allergies, such as flavanoids and phenols. One such plant is cilantro or coriander. The leaves and tender stems of the plant are used as a fresh herb, and the […]

Publication: Discover Ayurveda
Author: Unknown
Date: May 16, 2007 
Over 90% of Americans suffer from everyday digestion problems such as gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, heartburn, and fatigue after eating. Maharishi Ayurveda provides simple solutions to these common complaints by considering not only what we eat but how we consume our meals. For example, how many times have you seen […]

Publication: mapi.com
Author: Unknown
Date: May 15, 2007 
People find different ways to beat back the blues. Some listen to music, others seek solace in natural beauty, and still others comfort themselves with food. And then there are those who simply take a bath. It cleanses their body, they say, and lifts their spirits every time.
Ayurveda, too, sees bathing […]

Publication: mapi.com
Author: Unknown
Date: May 15, 2007 
Ancient ayurvedic treatises dwelt at length on the care and nurturing of the eyes. Today, we talk of our eyes in terms of pupil, retina, and iris. Back then, thousands of years ago, ayurveda understood eye structure quite differently.
The eyeballs are said to be composed of all five elements-the Panchamahabhutas-earth, […]

Publication: Mapi.com
Author: Unknown
Date: May 14, 2007
How can a ritual so luxuriously relaxing, so blissfully comforting as a full-body warm oil massage rev up your body and mind, gearing them up for peak performance? There is an explanation for the seeming contradiction. Accumulated stress and toxins in the mind and body dissolve during the daily massage. A […]