Malas means body wastes. For the maintenance of good health there should be proper elimination of wastes. The body waste includes urine, faeces, tears from the eyes, spit from the mouth, sweat, oily secretions from the skin, mucoid secretions from the mucus membrane and smegma from the genitalia. ...
The word ‘Dhatus’ originates from the word ‘DHA’ which means foundation or basis. The word ‘Dhatu’ in Sanskrit means “that which binds together”. Dhatus is element. Our body is constructed of Dhatus. The base of survival and growth is Dhatus. For the purpose of maintaining life the Dhatus take various forms in the body. ...
Agni is the Digestive Fire which in modern biological terminology is Enzymes. Agni in other words the enzyme is found in the gastrointestinal track. The gastrointestinal tract is also know and alimentary canal. The three agnis produced by the three doshas are Vishamagni (irregular fire), tikshnagni (sharp fire) and mandagni(mild fire) ...
‘Dosha' in Sanskrit means ‘that which maintains and controls the body ‘. The word ‘Tri' means Three. The Tridoshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha.The Tridoshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The Tridoshas cannot be seen by the naked eye. In this universe particularly in man all the activities are set into three main fundamental ...
"Panch maha bhootas" means 5 basic eternal elements. Every non living being and every living being in this universe is an amalgamation of five basic eternal elements.These elements are in various proportions in the cells of the body. Every cell of the living being is living. When we compare the living body with ...
Herbs are some of the most important plants that are cultivated by many people throughout the world. They are simple plants with various medicinal values that are used to treat various types of illness and diseases. Herbs have values that are yet undiscovered by the scientists and the researchers. ...
Herbs play a very important role particularly in modern times when the harmful effects of over-medication and food processing have assumed startling proportions. Herbs are generally related to six tastes i.e. sour, salty, sweet, bitter, pungent and astringent. India has been acclaimed internationally as the warehouse of herbal ayurvedic secrets. ...
The history of herbs as medicines can be traced back to the ancient times in China and India. Even today, china and India are the two leading countries in the production as well as in the use of herbs as medicines for various ailments and diseases. The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated from the strong ...
The knowledge of ayurvedic medicines developed amongst the Hindu’s through the four sacred books of Hindu wisdom. The rig-veda, contained the sacred Hindu chants, medicine formulations, description of the surgeries, amputations etc. along with the help of numerous herbs. ...
Ayurveda is a self care system which originated more than 5000 years ago in India. Ayurveda uses herbal plants in various forms and combinations to cure a wide range of illnesses and sickness.The word can be divided into two root words “ayu” and “veda” which combine together to form the magical medical treatment method named ...