Kerala vs North Indian Ayurveda: Regional Traditions, Herbs, and Treatment Styles
Ayurvedic treatment can look very different in Kerala, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, or another region. That variation does not create...
April 23, 2026
Herb Synergy Principles: Why Ayurvedic Formulations Use Multiple Herbs Together
A colleague who practices Western herbal medicine once asked a reasonable question: if one herb is regarded as the main...
April 22, 2026
Ayurveda vs Naturopathy: Philosophy, Methods, and Where They Overlap
Ayurveda and naturopathy are often grouped together because both may use food, lifestyle counselling, botanical products, and physical approaches. They...
April 21, 2026
Mold Toxicity and Kapha Accumulation: An Ayurvedic Approach to Environmental Illness
A person who develops cough, wheezing, eye irritation, nasal congestion, or worsening asthma after moving into a damp building first...
April 20, 2026
Turmeric vs Ibuprofen for Joint Pain: A Systematic Review of 14 Trials
Turmeric vs Ibuprofen for Knee Osteoarthritis: What Clinical Trials Show Turmeric, curcumin, and ibuprofen are often discussed as though they...
April 19, 2026
SIBO and Grahani: Why Ayurveda Understood Small Intestine Dysfunction Centuries Ago
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and grahani roga belong to different medical frameworks. SIBO is a modern clinical syndrome in...
April 18, 2026
Ashwagandha vs Prescription Anxiolytics: What 18 Studies Actually Show
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is often presented as a natural alternative to prescription anxiety medication, but the two are not clinically...
April 17, 2026
Triphala Beyond Digestion: 8 Researched Benefits You Probably Missed
Most people who know Triphala know it as a laxative. That framing does it a profound disservice. In a clinical...
April 16, 2026
Shilajit Quality Testing: How to Identify Pure Shilajit from
A patient once showed me a jar of dark resin he had purchased online for less than twelve dollars, claiming...
April 15, 2026
Epigenetics and Ayurveda: How Lifestyle Choices Switch Genes On and Off
Two identical twins, raised in different households from age five, present to the clinic at 55 with profoundly different health...
April 14, 2026