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Blog - Ayurvedic Tips and Information

Coconut Oil & its many Benefits

Coconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel, or meat of matured coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Fresh pulp of the coconut fruit is mechanically cold pressed (at a temperature below 450 C) and then filtered. Non hydrogenated and naturally saturated, this is the highest quality virgin Coconut Oil.Versatile both [...]

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Turmeric: “The Golden Goddess”

IntroductionWithin the cornucopia of medicinal plants, few possess such a wide spectrum of qualities and medicinal uses as turmeric. For countless centuries, many different cultures have used this wonderful, versatile herb to treat a myriad of diseases and ailments. The most well known medicinal action of turmeric is its use as a powerful anti-inflammatory, the [...]

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Nature’s Bounty: Currying Favor With the Brain

It is becoming increasingly difficult to make the distinction between food and drug. As scientists gain the ability to study the chemical components of food—notably fruits and vegetables—and trace their actions and interactions in our bodies at a molecular level, they’re finding that they contain potent bioactive compounds that have the capacity to improve overall [...]

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Prasadam – Mustard, Part Three

The word “mustard” was originally used to describe the condiment, rather than the seed itself. The ancient Greeks and Chinese were using prepared mustard thousands of years ago. The ground seeds were often mixed with the unfermented juice of grapes, called a ‘must‘. Today, nearly 400 million pounds of the yellow stuff is eaten worldwide [...]

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Role of Seasons in Health & Disease

Ayurveda stresses a lot at the role of seasons on the body and advises that we must change our daily routine depending on the seasons. This is known as ritucharya. It helps in preserving the balance of the doshas as the season changes.1 . DISORDERS AND DISEASES DUE TO SUMMERSUNBURNSThey occur easily on the mountains [...]

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Peace at the Table

The Ayurvedic practice of food sadhana restores mindfulness to mealtimeArticle written by: Amelia Glynn from Conscious Choice MagazineCooking and eating have always been high on my list of all time favorite things to do. Visiting local farmers’ markets to pick out seasonal produce and concocting beautiful, healthy meals were two pleasures my ex and I [...]

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SHILAJIT: A MATERIA MEDICA MONOGRAPH

SHILAJITA MATERIA MEDICA MONOGRAPHA paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree ofClinical Ayurvedic SpecialistatCalifornia College of Ayurveda1117A East Main StreetGrass Valley, CaliforniaOVERVIEWShilajit is considered one of the wonder medicines of Ayurveda. Neither a plant nor animal substance, it is a mineral pitch that oozes from the rocks of the Himalayas, as [...]

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THE THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES AND USAGES OF FIVE COMMON SPICES: CORIANDER, CUMIN, FENNEL, GINGER, AND TURMERIC

Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (C.A.S.)Board Certified, American Academy of Pain ManagementBoard Certified, American Board of Anti-Aging Health PractitionersINTRODUCTIONSpices have been revered throughout history and around the world for their culinary enhancing and medicinal properties. Over 4,500 years ago, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung composed an extensive treatise on medicinal herbs and spices. Around the same time [...]

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Home (Kitchen) Remedies – Almonds

There is a common belief that vegetarian food contains no protein. Almond removes all such myths as it contains 20% protein – a percentage that is hardly found in the plants. Among all the nuts that are used as food, almonds are highly nutritious.They are packed with all the food components which are vital to [...]

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The Ancient Ayurvedic Writings

The Great Three Caraka SamhitaSusruta SamhitaAstanga Hrdayam SamhitaThe Minor Three Sarngadhara SamhitaBhava Prakasa SamhitaMadhava Nidanam SamhitaThe Caraka Samhita is believed to date two to four centuries before Christ. It is felt to be the oldest and the most important ancient authoritative writing on Ayurveda. It is not known who this person was or, if indeed, [...]

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