by ayurvedahome | Dec 23, 2018 | Ayurveda
Raktamokshana, when taken in a literal sense, means the art of letting the blood out of the body for therapeutic purposes. It removes the removes the morbid Doshas from the blood. It may include the procedure of applying leeches to specific areas of the body or...
by ayurvedahome | Dec 23, 2018 | Ayurveda
Nasya is the instillation of medicinal oil, powder or juice of plants through the nostrils. In mentioning Nasya ancient ayurvedic gurus effectively cite that the nose is the gateway to the brain. Thus, the instillation of medicinal herbs through the nose is not only...
by ayurvedahome | Dec 22, 2018 | yoga, Ayurveda
Vasti literally means urinary bladder. Traditionally, for Vasti there was a use of animal urinary bladder for pushing oil or enema matter into your rectum. However, as time changes the procedures are shaped in a way favorable to the human condition. Hence, the use of...
by ayurvedahome | Dec 22, 2018 | Ayurveda
Virechana as a word is taken directly out of the ancient dialectical Ayurvedic books, where it literally means removing the doshas (toxins) out through the rectal route. This is known as purgation. The procedure of purgation helps in ridding your body of (toxic)...
by ayurvedahome | Dec 18, 2018 | Ayurveda
Vamana in its Sanskrit iteration means to relieve Doshas (toxic) through the oral route. It is the first among the hailed Panchakarma and the first step in your total body health and well-being. In getting a Vamana you don’t directly go in the trance of getting an...
