India Herbs

Publication: mapi.com
Author: Unknown
Date: June 12, 2007
In tune with nature
Ayurveda suggests a skin care calendar that follows the rhythm of the seasons. Spring is the ideal season to focus on deep-cleansing the skin from within and without to foster healthy skin cell growth and counter excess oiliness and breakouts, which tend to be more common at this time […]

Publication: Discover Ayurveda
Author: Unknown
Date: June 12, 2007 
What do you think of when you hear the words “comfort food”? Mashed potatoes and gravy at Thanksgiving, Rocky Road ice-cream in the middle of the night or cream donuts for breakfast? That may be what you crave, but these foods won’t comfort you very long; in fact, they […]

Publication: mapi.com
Author: Unknown
Date: June 4, 2007 
According to ayurveda, the total lifespan of an individual can be defined in terms of the three doshas or ayurvedic principles: childhood is governed by Kapha dosha, youth and adulthood by Pitta and mature adulthood, the last trimester, by Vata dosha. Menopause marks the transition from the Pitta phase of […]

Publication: Discover Ayurveda
Author: Unknown
Date: May 30, 2007
Raisins are dried grapes
One of the star fruits in Indian cuisine, ripe brown raisins are found dotted about in rich milk puddings, ensconced inside sweet syrupy cheese balls called Gulabjamuns, and stirred into fragrant rice.
The Council of Maharishi Ayurveda Physicians says there is a reason why raisins are used […]

Publication: Discover Ayurveda
Author: Unknown
Date: May 30, 2007 
With Maharishi Ayurveda, a balanced diet does not revolve around calories, vitamins, carbohydrates, and proteins. These nutrients are known to us intellectually but the tastes are a direct experience and give enormous and useful information directly to the tissues in the body. Ayurveda allows us to eat a balanced […]