The Inherent Healing Force

In medical history in Western civilization several different philosophical views about the nature and origin of health and illness can be detected. One philosophy is symbolized by the goddess Hygeia. The Hygeian school, dominated by Hippocrates, advocates that health...

Roga

Part 1 The word Roga or disease in Ayurveda comes from the Sanskirt word Ruk. Ruk means pain or suffering. Roga is present both in the mind and body. In Ayurveda whenever a Roga occurs it affects the Doshas. These Doshas are  Vata, Pitta and Kapha. They are found all...

Nidana

Nidana in Ayurveda deals with details of causes, signs, symptoms and cure of raga (disease). It gives a complete understanding of the raga. It is the beginning point of roga diagnosis. Some authors say that anything which causes a change in the doshas is the nidana of...

Theory of the Chronic Miasms

Tertiary Stage of RA continued: Though medical science has no explanation for the cause of the increased susceptibility to infection in RA, we know it to be one aspect of deep miasmatic infection, in this case predominantly the sycotic miasm and the immunosuppression...