Lichen Planus: Ayurvedic Charmarog Protocol for Persistent Skin Lesions
Lichen Planus: The Charmaroga Protocol for Chronic Immune-Mediated Skin and Mucosal Lesions A 48-year-old patient presented with a 3-year history...
September 12, 2026
Yashad Bhasma: Zinc in Ayurvedic Form for Skin and Immune Health
The Case for Studying Yashad Bhasma as Serious Nanomedicine Yashad bhasma, also written as Yashada or Jasada bhasma, is the...
September 7, 2026
Cassia Tora (Chakramarda): The Underrated Skin and Liver Herb in Ayurvedic Texts
Among the less widely marketed herbs of Ayurvedic materia medica, Cassia tora Linn. occupies a distinctive position. In classical and...
July 17, 2026
Competitive Swimming Recovery: Ayurvedic Protocols for Chlorine Damage and Overtraining
My swimming phase lasted three years. National-level masters competition, four to five mornings per week in a chlorinated 50-metre pool,...
July 9, 2026
Vetiver (Khus) Revisited: 8 Summer Uses Beyond Just Drinking Sharbat
If you ask anyone what to do with Vetiver in summer, you’ll still hear the classic answer: make Khus Sharbat....
March 17, 2026
Curcumin and UV Protection: Can Turmeric Protect Skin from Sun Damage?
Calling turmeric “nature’s sunscreen” confuses two very different ideas. Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, has shown effects relevant to ultraviolet...
March 17, 2026
Lodhra: The Women’s Herb for Menstrual Health and Skin Brightening
There are herbs that everyone's heard of. Ashwagandha, Turmeric, Triphala. And then there are herbs that traditional healers reach for...
March 6, 2026
Urticaria in Ayurveda: Sheetapitta Treatment for Chronic Hives
Raised, itchy wheals that arrive in waves, fade without leaving a mark, and return again for weeks can be deeply...
March 6, 2026
Ayurvedic Eczema Management: Internal and External Therapies That Pair
Chronic eczema is not merely a patch of irritated skin. In Ayurveda, an eczema-like presentation with itching, eruption, discoloration, dryness,...
February 16, 2026
Udvartana: The Ayurvedic Powder Massage for Weight and Skin Health
Why Udvartana Powder Massage Deserves More Attention Of all the Panchakarma-adjacent bodywork procedures, Udvartana is one of the most direct...
February 12, 2026