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Ayurveda and Cancer

Posted in Ayurveda Info, health, panchakarma, tagged , on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Cancer has touched my family and friends several times. It’s a difficult diagnosis, for both the patient and loved ones alike.
Ayurveda can help.
The focus of Ayurveda is to bring the body back into balance. The use of herbs and daily practices can aid in bring on remission.
Here is a blog I found that discusses just this [...]

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Panchakarma Explored (Part 5)

Posted in Ayurveda Info, health, panchakarma, tagged , , , on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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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Rakta Moksha
Blood detoxification, or “Rakta Moksha” in Ayurveda, is imperative therapy in toxemia, infections and [...]

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Panchakarma Explored (Part 4)

Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurvedic Life, panchakarma, tagged , , , , on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Nasya
In Ayurveda, the nose is considered to be the pathway to not only the brain, but also [...]

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Panchakarma Explored (Part 3)

Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurvedic Life, panchakarma, tagged , , on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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.
________________________________________________________________________
Basti
Basti is the term in Ayurveda used for therapeutic enemas. It is used to treat Vata disorders [...]

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Panchakarma Explored (Part 2)

Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurvedic Life, panchakarma, tagged , on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Virechen, or purgation (therapeutic laxative), is generally used in problems with the pitta dosha. Constipation of any [...]

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