Ayurveda, Ashtanga Hridayam, traditional practices and claims examined scientifically.
Introduction Modern medicine is extremely powerful. With all the cutting-edge drugs and surgical techniques, most diseases can be managed today using modern medicine. What is possible today wasn’t even imaginable 50 years ago. We have targeted medicines that can kill cancer cells, drugs that rapidly lower high blood sugar in diabetic patients within days, and…
Introduction Imagine if you could sync your lifestyle with the natural rhythms of the earth, feeling more balanced and energized throughout the year. That’s exactly what Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, aims to help you achieve with its concept of Ritucharya, or seasonal regimen. For those of us around 30, understanding how to align…
Human biology varies with seasons and climatic conditions. Just changes in daylight conditions significantly impacts cellular processes. Then, how come we expect same medicine to work to treat a disease similarly in all seasons and climates? Recently I read a research paper that was published in the journal “Nature Communications”. This paper titled “Widespread seasonal…
This is a very crude attempt from my end to read and interpret Ashtanga Hridayam, and explain it’s principles in treating diseases. I am a medical doctor training in Allopathy, and I am deeply passionate about human biology. Via a series of articles, I will be explaining Ashtanga Hridayam using layman’s language with a perspective…
This is a very crude attempt from my end to read and interpret Ashtanga Hridayam, and explain it’s principles in treating diseases. I am a medical doctor training in Allopathy, and I am deeply passionate about human biology. Via a series of articles, I will be explaining Ashtanga Hridayam using layman’s language with a perspective…
In last article, I tried to explain why our current treatment paradigms might be flawed and why it is important to understand and embrace the principles enshrined in Ashtanga Hridayam. In this article I will briefly touch upon the Ayurvedic Concepts of Prakriti and Doshas, understand in detail how clinical trials are inaccurate instruments to…
This is a very crude attempt from my end to read and interpret Ashtanga Hridayam, and explain it’s principles in treating diseases. I am a medical doctor training in Allopathy, and I am deeply passionate about human biology. Via a series of articles, I will be explaining Ashtanga Hridayam using layman’s language with a perspective…
What will you learn in this article? Traditionally, in India, it was always recommended storing drinking water in copper vessels or in silver vessels overnight. Texts from Ayurveda clearly reflect that storing drinking water in copper vessels is a good way of keeping water germ free. While silver might be a costly affair for many,…
