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Notes on herbs, food and everyday health from Dr. V. Sanjeevi.
Ayurveda for Better and Faster Elixir, Remedy
Why Ayurveda is called an elixir: balancing vata, pitta and kapha through herbs, massage, yoga, meditation, diet and lifestyle, and its key benefits.
Amlaki, The Indian Gooseberry
Amlaki (amla), the Indian gooseberry: a Rasayana superfruit rich in vitamin C, its benefits for immunity, eyes, heart and tridosha, and its nutrients.
MARMA THERAPHY
Marma points in Ayurveda: the 107 energy points linked to the doshas, how Marma therapy stimulates them, and its benefits for circulation, pain and healing.
Panchakarma – Ayurvedic Detoxification Therapy
Panchakarma explained: how it balances the doshas and removes ama, the five procedures from Vamana to Rakta Mokshana, and its benefits.
Panchamahabhuta
The five great elements of Ayurveda (ether, air, fire, water and earth), how they shape your constitution, and how they guide diagnosis, diet and therapy.
Swarnaprashana
Swarnaprashana, golden drops for children: how this Rasayana with Swarna bhasma, ghee and honey supports immunity, digestion, skin and memory.
The Right way to eat Curd
Why fresh homemade curd is best: its nutrition and digestive benefits, the Ayurvedic view on setting it in clay pots, and why to avoid store-bought curd.
Tulasi
Tulasi (Holy Basil) in Ayurveda: its sacred history and uses for immunity, respiratory health, stress, digestion, skin, hormones and the heart.
Turmeric
Turmeric (Haridra), the golden spice of Ayurveda: history, traditional uses for digestion, inflammation, detox, skin and joints, and modern research.
Prakruti – Ayurvedic Body Constitution
Prakruti, your Ayurvedic body constitution: how Vata, Pitta and Kapha shape it, how it is assessed, and why it guides personalised treatment.