Upavasa: The Rules, Types, and Benefits of Ayurvedic Fasting Protocols
Every year during Navratri, my grandmother would fast for nine consecutive days and emerge looking visibly brighter, more energetic, and...
March 10, 2026
Nada Chikitsa: Sound Therapy in Ayurveda and the Science of Healing Frequencies
Sound has a respected place in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Indian music, but it is best understood as a supportive therapeutic...
March 10, 2026
Ayurvedic Pre-Conception Protocol: 3-Month Preparation for a Healthy Pregnancy
In Ayurveda, conception is understood as the meeting of prepared factors: the right time, a healthy reproductive field, nourishing fluids,...
March 10, 2026
Standardization Crisis: Why Two Ashwagandha Products Can Have Completely Different Effects
Two people can buy supplements that each say “500 mg ashwagandha root extract” yet receive materially different preparations. The number...
March 10, 2026
Ayurvedic Treatment of Winter Eczema Flares: When Dry Skin Becomes a Crisis
Every winter, many eczema patients describe the same pattern: skin that was manageable in warmer months becomes cracked, itchy, painful,...
March 10, 2026
Ayurvedic Approach to Addiction and Dependency: Classical Texts on Sura and Substance
Substance dependency is not best understood as a simple failure of willpower. In both modern medicine and Ayurveda, compulsive use...
March 9, 2026
Neuroprotective Herbs in Ayurveda: What Cognitive Aging Research Reveals
Cognitive aging includes several different processes: ordinary age-related changes in memory and processing speed, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), vascular injury,...
March 9, 2026
Ashwagandha: The Most Complete Research Summary for Evidence-Based Practitioners
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is promoted for stress, anxiety, sleep, cognition, hormones, thyroid function, and exercise performance. The evidence...
March 9, 2026
Sariva (Indian Sarsaparilla): The Underrated Herb for Hormones, Skin, and Blood
Walk through many Ayurvedic pharmacies in Kerala and you will see ashwagandha and shatavari displayed with confidence, their names familiar...
March 9, 2026
Ksharasutra Therapy: The Ayurvedic Thread Treatment for Fistula and Piles
Ksharasutra, the Ayurvedic medicated thread procedure, achieves cure rates for anal fistula that match or exceed conventional surgery while preserving...
March 9, 2026