Natural First Aid for Spider Bites

It’s definitely summer. The spiders are out in force in my house. I’ve never been able to stop it, and I don’t want to spray a ton of chemicals in my home to kill them either. Especially now that I have a baby.
But a couple of months ago, my son got bitten by a spider, [...]

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Yoga for your dosha

Yoga has long been practiced in Ayurveda. It’s so much more than exercise. It’s  a daily discipline, and it can help restore your health.
But did you know that there are yoga poses which are particularly appropriate for your dosha?
Here is an article by Lissa Coffey that tells more about the specific poses.
Namaste,
Tiffany
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Flower Power!

While Bach Flower Remedies are not Ayurvedic, they do fit in nicely with the Ayurvedic lifestyle.
The nice part is, you don’t have to see a doctor to find the flower essence that is right for you.
The methodology behind Bach Flower Remedies is that all illness is first an emotional/mental state. When we find ourselves in [...]

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Yoga for better sex

Yoga is a fantastic form of exercise and tool for health and fitness. But did you know that certain yoga poses can improve you sex life?
Here is an article on just that topic. It discusses specific poses that can be used to improve this area of your life.
Also, here is an article entitled “Your Sexiest [...]

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Ayurveda and Herpes

In Ayurvedic belief, disease is not specific to one part of the body or another. Disease affects the entire body, and therefore the entire body must be treated.
Herpes is no exception. It lives in the body, and emerges when your immune system is impared.
While Herpes cannot be cured, it can be managed. Staying healthy and [...]

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Do-it-yourself Ayurvedic Facials

People are always surprised when I tell them that I clean my face with olive oil and a cotton ball. I never use soap or water, and my skin looks great.
The other day, I had a conversation with my mother the other day about beauty aids you can find in your kitchen. I began to wonder [...]

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Ayurveda and Eczema

Eczema has plagued me for many years now.
While it has gotten better over time, it is still a part of my every day life. While I have not seen an Ayurvedic practitioner for the condition (yet), I did manage to take a trip into my local Elephant Pharmacy in Walnut Creek, CA.
There, I spoke with [...]

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Panchakarma Explored (Part 1)

There are five basic methods of therapy used in Panchakarma.
Vamana - induced vomiting
Virechen - purgation (therapeutic laxative)
Basti – enema
Nasya – nasal detoxification
Rakta Moksha – blood detoxification
In this blog series, we will explore each method of therapy, and why it is used.
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Vamana
Vamana is induced vomiting. To us westerners, this may seem “gross”. However, done correctly, this therapy is [...]

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Ayurvedic Aromatherapy

In order to discuss Ayurvedic aromatherapy, you first need to understand what basic aromatherapy is.
Many people will walk into a store, smell a candle or bag of potpourri, and assume they’ve just had an aroma therapeutic experience. Not so.
True aromatherapy has several qualifications:

No chemical fragrances allowed. All aromas must be natural, as in essential oils.
Fragrances [...]

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The Bindi

Aside from looking pretty, Why do so many Indians wear red or decorative dots on their foreheads?
The red dot that many Indian women wear is called a “Bindi” (among other names).
Traditionally, Hindu women have worn the bindi to signify that they are married. However, in this modern age, it is becoming more of a decorative [...]

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