Ayurveda – The Mother of all Healing Systems

Ayurveda is a holistic medicine based on Hinduism and originated in India. In Sanskrit, ayu means life and veda means knowledge. The original texts, Caraka Samhita and Susruta Samhita are believed to be 5000 years old. Prior to that, Ayurveda was passed on through word of mouth. Ayurveda is a way of life that incorporates [...]

Ayurveda – The Mother of All Healing Systems

 Ayurveda aims to teach its followers how to maintain harmony and balance between mind and body. A non-invasive technique – A balanced diet, herbal remedies, gentle exercise and physical therapies are the different methods with which Ayurveda aims to achieve healthy living. At the root of this medicine is the concept of prakruti, an individual’s [...]

Preparing Herbs For Ayurvedic Healing

Ayurvedic medicine is an increasingly popular alternative health system that uses herbal remedies as one of many methods to correct a systemic imbalance. Knowing the various herbs and their medicinal roles is essential. Knowing the proper preparation of the herbs is just as important to the Ayurvedic healing process. When using herbs as treatment, Ayurvedic [...]

Ayurvedic Oils and Massage – Modern Healing From an Ancient Time

Ayurveda (pronounced a’yoorva-de) medicine and Ayurvedic oils is a treatment that restores balance to the mind and body through herbal oils, meditation, purifying the body, massage and breathing exercises. It works in tandem with the principles properties of nature, to aid in maintaining a person’s health by keeping the mind, body and spirit in perfect [...]

Ayurveda & Natural Health – Recipe For Healing Sciatica

Ayurveda is based on the principles of the Five Elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Ayurveda maintains that the intricate and delicate balance of these elements, within all living things, is the key to health, vitality, and longevity. When one of these elements falls out of balance for an extended period of time, illness [...]

Herbal Healing for Cat and Dog Diabetes

Natural herbs have been used over the ages to manage blood-sugar levels in humans, without using insulin. Only recently has cat and dog diabetes become a problem due to lack of exercise combined with improper food habits. Here is my list of four healing herbs you can use to help your furry diabetic friend. Cat [...]

Herbs and Yoga For Healing

Herbs and Their Healing Powers Through the ages, herbs were a critical component of most of the traditional and holistic therapies. They were the most vital medicinal agents all over the world and across various cultures. The West had used herbs extensively to cure various ailments and in the East, India and China had made [...]

Herbal Schools Teach Natural Healing Methods

The healing properties of herbs have received more attention in Western medicine in recent years. Herbal Schools focus on expanding knowledge of herbal treatments and have opened up more opportunities for students interested in herbal health professions. Modern herbalists use plants from all regions of the world, and modern Herbal Schools teach uses of herbs, [...]

Holistic healing using Ayurveda therapies

Article by Ronn Smith Ayurveda is a holistic healing science which comprises of two words, Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science. So the literal meaning of the word Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some diseases but is a [...]

The concept of Ayurveda Panchakarma in healing

Article by Marilyn Reid The concept of Ayurveda Panchakarma in healing is simply understood as the process by which the body is treated to eliminate toxic elements from it.But before we get to know the process of Ayurveda Panchakarma, it is also important to know the key elements and basic understanding of the practice of [...]

Next Page »