Vasa (Adhatoda vasica): Ayurveda’s Premier Herb for Respiratory Infections
Bromhexine, a widely used mucolytic medicine, has a genuine botanical connection to Vasa, but that connection is often overstated. Published...
June 16, 2026
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri): Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Precautions
At a glance Sanskrit name Brahmi; also Sarasvati, Kapotavanka; Jala/Nira Brahmi is used to distinguish Bacopa monnieri from Mandukaparni/Gotu kola....
June 15, 2026
Ayurvedic Treatment for Acidity (Amlapitta): Causes, Herbs, Diet & Remedies
At a glance Ayurvedic name Amlapitta, commonly correlated with acidity, hyperacidity, acid dyspepsia and reflux-like burning Primary dosha(s) Pitta dominant,...
June 15, 2026
Ayurvedic Approach to Long-Haul Flights: Jet Lag, Vata, and In-Flight Rituals
Long-haul flying concentrates many of the conditions Ayurveda associates with aggravated Vata: dryness, movement, irregular timing, disturbed sleep, unfamiliar food,...
June 15, 2026
Vulvodynia (Yoni Shoola): Ayurvedic Assessment and Natural Pain Management
Vulvodynia is chronic vulvar pain that lasts at least three months and is not explained by another identifiable condition. It...
June 15, 2026
Overtraining Syndrome in Athletes: Ayurvedic Ojas Restoration Protocol
A competitive athlete who is truly overtrained does not usually describe ordinary soreness. The pattern is deeper: performance falls despite...
June 15, 2026
Nootropics vs Medhya Rasayanas: A Head-to-Head Evidence Comparison
When a researcher at a major neuroscience institute asked me whether Ayurvedic brain herbs could “actually compete with modafinil,” my...
June 15, 2026
Postpartum Thyroiditis: Ayurvedic Sutika Kala Thyroid Recovery Protocol
She messaged me when her baby was seven weeks old. “I thought it was just being a new mom. The...
June 15, 2026
Shirodhara: Procedure, Benefits, Indications & Precautions
At a glance Type (internal/external/Panchakarma) External Ayurvedic therapy, commonly used as a supportive Panchakarma procedure; classically related to mūrdha taila...
June 14, 2026
Cervical Spondylosis (Manyastambha): Stage-Wise Ayurvedic Treatment Plan
A common Manyastambha presentation today is a middle-aged desk worker with years of sustained screen work, morning neck stiffness, pain...
June 14, 2026