Top Ten 2013 Blog Posts
At the conclusion of the Year 2013, I must say that this year has been much rewarding on the facade of providing me with so much of readership, warm acceptance and reinforcement for my writings, Ayurveda and holistic healing wisdom posts. By the grace of God, I have been able to write on and reach out to the world on the niche’ of Ayurveda, holistic healing, Natural lifestyle, Preventive health care, Naturopathy, Yoga, Spiritual healing as well as poetry. J
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Other than being regular in writing blog posts in my blog as well as a wide variety of online websites as well as offline publications, I could also get my fourth book – ‘Healing through Ayurveda herbs – in your kitchen garden’ published and available at Amazon as well as submit manuscript for another forthcoming book! That gives a pat on the back of the writer in me, and also all this fills me with sincere gratitude and pleasure as I see my ‘work’ reach out and touch the lives of many. Dear friends, as I thank you so much for all the love, kind words and blessings that you have bestowed upon me, on this last day of the fruitful year, let me also indulge in this silent anticipation today to be all the more creative and candid as an Author with my motto of giving back to Him, the gift of writing that He has blessed me with!
Sharing The 10 most Popular Blog Posts Of 2013
10. Ashwagandha – Ayurveda Restorative & Healing Herb
Ayurveda conveys that the herb of Ashwagandha is extremely beneficial in restoring as well as revitalizing the overall well-being of an individual. Not only this, this particular herb comes to use effectively for restoring the energy levels of an emaciated person and all the more significantly playing a substantial role in delaying the process of aging. In the Ayurvedic texts, the herb of Ashwagandha is quite rightly regarded as a Rasayana.
9. Six Immunity Enhancing Herbs – Ayurveda Immunity Analysis
Ayurveda relates the body’s immunity to Ojas — that is the essence of the seven tissues that make up our body. The ancient Indian therapeutic science of Ayurveda strongly counsels that we take care of the Ojas or the vital energy for good health and holistic well being. Herbs such as amla, mulethi, ashwagandha, ginger, basil, harad, turmeric, brahmi and large cardamom are beneficial for your immune system. Also, unctuous foods like honey, cow’s milk and desi ghee (clarified butter) work as natural rejuvenators.
8. Papaya Health Benefits: Ayurveda Papaya Recommendations
Papaya is light, intense and rough by nature and hot in potency. The taste is bitter and pungent, while the after taste is bitter. Chemically, the fruit contains a yellow colored gum resin, sugars, glycosides, acids primarily citric acid and a digestive enzyme called ‘Papain’. This enzyme has a unique property to digest proteins and fats. All the more, there is an abundance of vitamins viz. vitamin A, vitamin B complex and vitamin C. Some minerals like sodium and potassium supplement the composition.
7. Mango Fruit – What Ayurveda Conveys ! – Ayurveda Health Benefits of Mango Fruit
Ayurveda conveys that the ripe mango is superior in taste, increases the liking for food, good for the heart as well as for the skin complexion. Also being a natural diuretic, the fruit of mango improves the digestion, relieves constipation and tones up the liver. The fruit also aids in increasing all the seven body nutrients or the dhatus (body tissues) i.e. Rasa (food juice), Rakta (blood), Maansa (flesh), Medha (fat), Asthi (bones), Majja (bone-marrow) and Shukra (semen).
6. Top Four Ayurveda Brain Tonic Herbs: Enhance your Brain Powers Naturally
According to Ayurveda text, the balance of the three body humors viz. air, fire and phlegm or the Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas when gets disturbed, tends to manifest itself both in somatic as well as psychic spheres.
• Vitiation of the Vata dosha destroys mental sense and gives rise to grief and infatuation.
• When the Pitta dosha or the fire humor of the body gets aggravated beyond its normal limits, may lead to mental states of fear, lust and grief.
• Similarly, imbalance in Kapha causes lethargy and in-discrimination.
These dosha imbalances disturb both the body as well as the mind. Although the predominant factor in case of mental disturbances is believed to be an increase and imbalance in the two mental states of the brain viz. Rajas and Tamas. These two states are ascribed to Iccha (Desire) and Dwesha (Repulsion). It is believed that when these states of mind tend to cross the limits set by social norms and values; they tend to excite the basic humors of the body resulting into degeneration of the brain powers and birth of mental diseases.
5. Understanding Ayurveda Doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Dosha is the Sanskrit term for “that what vitiates.” Thus, doshas are the humors that imminently make up the body and yet they are very easy to be vitiated. Ayurveda believes that as and when the three humors are in the state of natural equilibrium, these tend to sustain natural well-being. And on the contrary, when the doshas fall out of balance, then these are reason enough to make the body ailing. Imbalance in Dosha causes Disease. The three doshas vata, pitta, and kapha get easily influenced by our everyday diet and lifestyle, wherein the doshas lose their equilibrium. They tend to either decrease or increase in the body and this makes them to result in forming of a disease. Vata, or the air, is responsible for eighty types of ailments. The pitta, or fire, humor accounts for forty types. The third, kapha, or the phlegm body humor, results in production of twenty types of maladies.
4. Clearing Ayurveda Myths : Ayurvedic Medicine Myths and Facts
Ayurvedic Medicine is Difficult to take
This is true to some extent, as the medicine in this field requires to be adjusted to a medium that would enhance its properties. Most of the classical drugs are available in the form of powders, tablets, syrups and chutneys. Yet, these days a majority of pharmaceutical companies have come out with effective patent drugs in easy tablets and capsules form. These are quite effective as these mostly contain extract form of the medicine / herbs.
Ayurvedic Medicine is Non-Researched
I would not agree to this false belief because our inherent pathy of Ayurveda is age-old and time tested. Since times immemorial this system of medicine has been in use and has proved to be result oriented and justified. It would be of good concern to ponder over the fact that the same herbs, herbal drugs and formulations that had been used hundreds of years ago are still in use. There has been little or no replacements whatsoever.
3. Improve Eyesight with Ayurveda : Ayurveda Herbs and Home Remedies for Failing Vision
Daily eyewash has been since ages suggested by Ayurveda sages so as to be able to own the perfect natural vision life-long. As daily routine, eyes need to be washed with cold water. It is also suggested that prior to this act, the mouth be filled with water. This would make the eyes to be protruding out and better cleansing of the same could be accomplished. Other than this, local applications of medicated Anjanas have been recommended so as to keep the eyes clean and eye vision sharp. Also according to Ayurveda, our eyesight is the product of Agni or the fire. Therefore it is particularly important to save the same from phlegm. According to Ayurveda philosophy, ‘Drishti dosha’ or the failing vision problem is believed to result from nervous debility and also from long lasting ailments of constipation and common cold.
2. Natural Cures for the Liver: Ayurveda Herb Remedies for Liver Disease
Ayurveda herb remedies not only help to strengthen the liver and restore the appetite but are also effective for treating anemia and indigestion. These natural Ayurveda herbs act as liver tonics and have a combined action on the liver and the entire digestive system. These natural herbs help correct both the liver disease and also restore proper functioning of liver. As the liver disease progresses, there is a considerable increase in the Pitta Dosha, which is the element of fire inside the body. Increase in the Pitta Dosha tends to give the skin pale yellow color Also, since the bile does not go naturally into the intestines, the stools of the patient suffering from liver disease lose their brown color and become pale. This further leads to impairment of digestion, loss of appetite and feeling of vomiting. Sometimes there is pain in the region of liver and it is tender to touch as in case of liver diseases like jaundice and hepatitis.
1. Ayurveda for Sleeping Well: Natural Cures for Insomnia
Do you occasionally deprive yourself of a good night sleep? Yes, this is part of our lifestyle today. Blame it on overwork or nightlife. But let me tell you this is again one of the most deleterious practices that you are unknowingly inuring yourself with. Problems like: general malaise, lethargy, indecisiveness, heaviness and pain in the eyes and head, lack of enthusiasm, habitual insomnia, and digestive maladies might be just round the corner. Insomnia is a sleep disorder which is becoming common world over, and which may mainly be characterized by little or no sleep. This loss of sleep or insomnia may sometimes simply be accompanied by disturbed sleep, light sleep or simply rolling in the bed throughout the night.
• Many times you tend to suffer from loss of sleep or insomnia due to the imbalance in diet and lifestyle and the escalating stress in day-to-day living.
• Due to exceeding cut-throat competition in our everyday life and work situations, sleep related disorders are on the rise.
• Sometimes insomnia may result from a drug reaction.
• Diseases like hypertension and anxiety etc relate to loss of sleep or insomnia as a natural sign.
About the Author:
Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in the areas of Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also a Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant at Herboveda and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga
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