Rural Development Institute

The Ayurveda Centre

Swami Rama Centre

Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust

Love, Serve, Remember

The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust is located near Dehradun in the Garhwal region of the foothills of the Himalayas, and is designed to serve this region’s population of millions of people in great medical, economic, and social need. The mission of HIHT is to develop integrated and cost-effective approaches to health care and development for the country as a whole, and for underserved populations worldwide.

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The Inherent Healing Force

. . . continued from last issue Anti-miasmatic or constitutional treatment: According to Kent, Medorrhinum develops the suppressed miasm, so that its symptoms are harmonious and consistent. It does not cure the miasm, but instead acts as a developing remedy as do...

Trikatu

In Ayurvedic Literature Trikatu holds a a very important place. The word Trikatu is derived from Sanskrit where Tri means three and Katu means spicy or pungent. It is also known as Vyosh, Tryushna or Katutraya. It contains Pippali or long pepper, (Piper longum), Kali...

Pranayama, by Swami Rama

The meaning of the word pranayama may be explained in two ways: prana is energy, or the life force, and yama means the control of that energy. Or the word pranayama may be split into prana and ayama: prana means “first unit of energy,” and ayama means expansion, or...

Dietary Rules According to Ayurveda

The great Ayurvedic physician Acharya Charak has explained about the disciplined dietary guidelines as Aahar vidhi vidhan. It is a set of guidelines for having food and liquids, helping people to achieve proper digestion, assimilation and overall health. It can help...

The Inherent Healing Force

Treatment Regimen for RA (continued) Regulation of bowels: First thing on waking in the morning drink a glass of warm water to which have been added ½ tsp of honey, the juice of 1 lemon and a pinch of salt. This helps to clean out the bowels and to keep evacuation...

Love Means to Adjust and to Understand, by Swami Rama

Love means to adjust and to understand. The Odd Couple One day a sage came to visit a couple. He sang a song for them that explained the meaning of life and the true goal of life. His song expressed that love was the most ancient traveler in the world. From eternity...

Achar Rasayan: Behavioral Therapy for Calm Mind and Long Life

The unique concept of mind rejuvenation explained in Ayurveda by Acharya Charaka. The word Achar means the ‘mental attitude’ and rasayana means the ‘rejuvenation’. The methods explained for the mind rejuvenation by the great Ayurvedic physician Acharya Charaka are the...