(Part 3 continued from last issue) Cooked Foods Rice It can be cooked in different ways. Manda is the fluid got by boiling rice in water. It is very laghu, digests ama (toxin), nourishes vata and nourishes the body. It is usually used when the agni is weak. After...
. . . continued from last issue Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Unravelling the mysteries of the pathogenesis of RA has proven to be a difficult affair, with no conclusive evidence pointing to any one particular etiological agent. The conclusion of...
(Part 2 continued from last issue) The Ultimate Goal Although there are other subtle centers above the brow center, the final center is located at the crown of the head, and is said to be the final “abode of consciousness” within the individual. Usually, a human...
continued from last issue . . . Rheumatoid Arthritis The previous descriptions of the chronic miasms can be applied to understand the subtle mechanism of any given disease. I have chosen the chronic disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a model of the miasmatic process...
. . . continued from last issue Sweet Products Ayurveda believes that sweet taste being one of the 6 tastes in ayurveda is beneficial rather than harmful to a person when ingested in the proper way. Sakkar (Sugar) Sakkar reduces pitta and rakta. It is good in vomiting...
