Karna Purana: Medicated Ear Oil Therapy for Tinnitus, Jaw Pain, and Deafness
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without a corresponding external source. It may be heard in one or both ears,...
June 5, 2026
Sthanika Chikitsa: Localized Ayurvedic Treatments for Site-Specific Conditions
Sthanika Chikitsa is a useful modern umbrella term for Ayurvedic care applied to a defined body site. It may include...
June 4, 2026
Apasmara (Epilepsy) in Ayurveda: Classical Pathophysiology and Non-Pharmacological Support
Families living with epilepsy often ask a careful and reasonable question: can Ayurveda support sleep, stress management, appetite, cognition, or...
June 2, 2026
Vrana Chikitsa: Classical Ayurvedic Wound Management Beyond Turmeric Paste
A diabetes-related foot ulcer that remains open for months is not a minor skin problem and should never be managed...
June 1, 2026
Pizhichil (Sarvanga Snehana): The Royal Ayurvedic Oil Bath That Heals Paralysis and Neurological Disease
Pizhichil, also called Sarvanga Dhara or Kaya Seka in contemporary practice, is a Kerala-developed whole-body oil-stream therapy. Warm medicated oil...
May 29, 2026
Hikka-Shwasa (Hiccups and Dyspnea): Ayurvedic Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols
Hiccups that continue for more than forty-eight hours are classified in modern medicine as persistent hiccups and warrant medical assessment....
May 27, 2026
Unmada (Psychosis) in Ayurvedic Texts: Historical Classification and Modern Clinical Parallels
Reading the descriptions of unmada in the Charaka Samhita can produce a sense of clinical recognition. The text records disturbed...
May 24, 2026
Shodhana vs Shamana: When to Purify and When to Pacify in Ayurvedic Treatment
A 45-year-old woman arrived at an Ayurvedic clinic complaining of chronic fatigue, skin rashes, and digestive bloating that had persisted...
May 23, 2026
Hemiplegic Migraine in Ayurveda: Beyond Ardhavabhedaka — Complex Cases and Vascular Vata
Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which attacks include fully reversible motor weakness together with...
May 22, 2026
Ayurvedic Stroke Recovery Protocol: Pakshaghata Rehabilitation with Panchakarma
The stroke had happened on a Tuesday morning. By Friday, when his daughter first brought him to my clinic, he...
May 21, 2026