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AYURVEDA KARKIDAKA CHIKITSA

Kerala is famous for its traditional Ayurvedic treatment. Monsoon treatment or Karkidaka chikitsa is one of it. Karkidaka is the most challenging period of the year physically, mentally and spiritually. Karkidakam or the monsoon season is most suitable for the ayurvedic treatment as the human body will be more receptive to all ayurvedic medicines and treatments. Karkidaka Kanji/ oushadha Kanji is a medicinal rice soup is a traditional item of Kerala during the rainy days. The Karkidaka Chikitsa or monsoon treatment is also known as Rithu acharya treatment. Monsoon is the time when tridoshas undergo vitiation and needs to be expelled out of the body. Due to this vitiated and imbalanced doshas many diseases like fever, skin diseases, cold and cough, digestive problems, inflammatory conditions etc are seen to surf up. A combined therapy schedule as per the individual constitution is recommended for complete physical and mental health. The therapy leaves the body replenished, nourished a...
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Ayurvedic Tips to Follow in Monsoon Season

We are really excited to receive the Monsoon after the long scorching summer heat. The cool and moist climate makes us very happy. But this season brings certain health risks.The normalcy of Vata, Pitta and Kapha dosha in the body is the state of well-being, whereas imbalance in this state causes disease. Monsoon brings about vivid changes not only in nature but also the body. The season of monsoon brings with it increased incidences of gastric upsets, viral fever, and malaise. All this is the result of the diminished digestive fire, increased acidic tendency in nature and the body as well; which aggravates Pitta. The accumulated vata in summer pops out its head, with the drop in temperature at the onset of monsoon. The vitiated vata leads to symptoms like Joint pain, muscular pain, acidity, loss of appetite, bodyache, gas trouble, indigestion, cough n cold, etc. According to Ayurveda, we need to adjust our diet considering certain factors, chief of which are our own personal consti...
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MANAGE YOUR STRESS WITH AYURVEDA

When we are suffering excess stress, many systems in the body can be negatively affected: the digestive system and metabolic function (including imbalances in body weight), the cardiovascular system, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, the reproductive system, and the immune system. 1  Excess stress can also impact our mental and emotional states, our relationships, as well as the health of our bones 2  (and related issues such as the teeth, hair, and nails). Stress tends to wear us down on a systemic level, so even though it is a contributing factor in a variety of ailments, its influence is easily overlooked. The bottom line is that, if you know that you’re stressed (even occasionally), there is a good chance that making some supportive adjustments could benefit you immensely. The sources of stress, called stressors, can be: • Environmental due to weather, indoor environment, noise, pollution, etc. • Physiological due to illness, injury, sleep disturbances,...
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Importance of Ayurveda in Modern Life Style

Ayurveda is a complete science of health and well being from the ancient sub-continent of India. Ayurveda originated over 5000 years ago and is still in use today in many parts of the world. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means the ‘science of life’ or the ‘science of aliveness’. Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine from India that uses a constitutional model. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and folks with health challenges can improve their health. Ayurveda is an intricate system of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. We can find historical evidence of Ayurveda in the ancient books of wisdom known as the Vedas. In the Rig Veda, over 60 preparations were mentioned that could be used to assist an individual in overcoming various ailments. The Rig Veda was written over 6,000 years ago, but really Ayurveda has been around even longer than that. What we see is that Ayurveda is more than just a me...
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