| Acne
Acne is the result of high pitta moving
under the skin and breaking out in pimples.
Ayurveda recommends several natural approaches
that, taken together, can effectively control
acne. |
Hair
Care Secrets
In Ayurveda, hair (along with nails) is
considered to be a by-product of bone formation.
The dhatu or tissue responsible for building
bones (asthi) also gives rise to toe hair. |
Anger and Hostility
Anger and hostility are signs of aggravated
pitta in the nervous system. Pitta is necessary
for right understanding and judgment, but
when it gets disturbed or out of balance,
it creates misunderstanding and wrong judgment,
leading to anger and hostility. |
Gum Disease
Gum disease includes receding gums, bleeding
gums, gingivitis, and swollen gums.ss |
| Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is primarily a vata
disorder, caused by weakness of the muscles
of the bladder, especially the bladder sphincter. |
Teeth and
Gums-Ayurvedic Care
According to Ayurveda, teeth are a by product
of bone. Cavities in the teeth, and receding
gums, are signs of aggravation of vata in
the skeletal system. |
| Addictions
Why are people addicted? In the majority
of cases , people who are addicted start
out simply seeking more pleasure and joy
in their life. |
Hangover
Drinking too much alcohol may become toxic
to the stomach and liver, which triggers
pitta and can eventually lead to serious
illness. |
| Allergies
Allergies are a doshic reaction to a specific
allergen, such as pollen, dust, chemicals
on a rug, ragweed, or 'any strong chemical
smell. |
Headaches
Headaches are a very complex phenomenon.
Ayurveda speaks a great deal about the etiological
factors behind headaches and the many ways
headaches manifest. |
| Anemia
Anaemia is a condition where the amount
of blood in the body is less than normal.
Its chief symptom is paleness of skin, a
wan face, disinclination towards work of
any kind, loss of appetite and a general
lack of well-being. |
Hearing Loss
In older people, prana vata tends to get
debilitated, leading to what is known as
conductive or nerve deafness The person
doesn't hear properly because the nerves
become weak. |
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Angina
Angina (chest pain), is a condition created
by kapha dosha. Accumulated kapha blocks
the flow of prana vata into the coronary
artery, so that the heart muscles do not
receive sufficient blood and oxygen supply. |
Heartburn
and Acid Stomach
These conditions are usually quite easy
to control with the following natural Ayurvedic
home remedies. |
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Anxiety
Anxiety, which often is associated witn
insomnia and feelings of fear, is due primarily
to aggravation of vata dosha in the nero
vous system. |
Hemorrhoids
There are two basic kinds of hemorrhoids,
associated with vata and pitta imbalances |
Appetite, Low
Poor appetite is a condition of low jatharagni
(digestive fire). Low agni may be due to
slow metabolism, or slow metabolism caused
by low agni; each affects the other. |
Herpes
Herpes labialis comes through the oral
contact of kissing, or drinking from the
same cup or glass. |
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Arthritis
Ayurveda distinguishes three categories
01 arthritis, corresponding to vata, pitta,
and kapha. To treat this condition properly,
it is vital to carefully diagnose which
type you have. |
Hiccups
Hiccups are caused by ischemia, or lack
of blood supply to the diaphragm. |
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Asthma and Wheezing
Bronchial asthma is characterized by sudden
attacks of short, gasping breaths accompanied
by wheezing. If the attack is not stopped,
the person may have increasing difficulty
breathing. |
Hypertension
A healthy heart pumps the blood through
the veins and arteries with a certain optimum
amount of pressure. |
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Athlete's
Foot
People with kapha-pitta constitutions,
who sweat a lot, are most prone to get athlete's
foot. This is an itchy, inflammatory condition
between the toes, often accompanied by sweating
on the soles of the feet. |
Hypoglycemia
If you are late to eat at your regular
mealtime and you feel light-headed or dizzy
while standing up, or experience palpitations,
tremor, nausea, drowsiness, sweating, nervousness,
or mental confusion, all these indicate
hypoglycemia. |
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Backache
Backache is uncommonly common these days.
It has become an occupational hazard in
many different kinds of work. People may
pull or strain their back muscles while
living a heavy load or while sitting at
a desk in front of a computer. |
Importence
Impotence, which is a man's inability to
have or to maintain an erection, may have
several causes. |
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Bad
Breath
Bad breath is often
a sign of systemic toxicity, either in the
colon, intestine, or mouth. It can also
be due to chronic indigestion or malabsorption.
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Indigestion
If your food intake is large in quantity
and heavy, very liquid, or quite dense in
quality, these properties are antagonistic
to the properties of gastric fire and can
inhibit the normal function of the agni,
leading to indigestion. |
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Baldness
Hair loss is a subtle
metabolic disorder. It may be related to
disease. I have seen hair loss in persons
with diabetes, for example, or following
typhoid infection. |
Insomnia
Insomnia is an uncommonly common disorder
in the modern world, caused primarily by
an increase of vata dosha in the mind or
nervous system. |
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Bites and Stings
Any bite or sting of
an insect can trigger a local irritation
of pitta under the skin. |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome
According to us, Irritable bowel syndrome
is due to vata pushing pitta into the colon.
To help correct the situation, combine the
following herbs. |
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Bladd
Problems with the bladder
and urination may indicate cystitis, an
inflammation of the bladder that causes
a burning sensation when passing urine. |
Jet Lag
Jet lag is essentially a condition of excess
vata in the body. Traveling on a jet at
a tremendous speed induces a light, mobile,
and spacy quality in the system, which aggravates
vata. |
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Bleeding,
External
Some people, however,
bleed for a longer time, because the blood
does not cooperate and clot quickly enough.
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Kidney Problems
Congestion, high pitta, or crystal urea
in the kidney, as well as kidney stones,
can all create tightness and pain in
the lower back area. |
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Bleeding Internal
Internal bleeding include
peptic ulcer, hematoma (a blood-filled swelling),
and bleeding through the urethra. To help
put a stop to the bleeding, make an herbal
compound out of these Ayurvedic herbs: lodhra,
kushtha, bilva. |
Kidney Stones
There are different types of kidney stones,
corresponding to vata, pitta, and kapha
dosha. |
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Boils
Boils-painful, pus-filled
inflammations of the skin and subcutaneous
tissue have many causes. |
Low Libido
Libido is the desire for pleasure and satisfaction.
According to Ayurveda, this desire derives
from shukra dhatu, the male reproductive
tissue, and artava dhatu, the female reproductive
tissue. |
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Breastfeeding Problems
There are several types of breastfeeding
problems. |
Memory Problems
Memory problems are often the result of
an inadequate supply of nutrients to the
brain. Also, as age advances, memory frequently
becomes poorer. |
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Breasts
Sore
Breast Sore may be
associated with some emotional factor, such
as grief or sadness Here are several suggestions
for effective self-treatment. |
Menopause Problems
Menopause is a natural phenomenon. The
body stops producing female hormones, and
menstruation ceases. |
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Brittle
Nails
The nails of our fingers and toes are considered
in Ayurveda to be a by-product of bone formation
. Proper nutrition for building strong bones
is thus essential if you want to have healthy
nails. |
Menstrual Difficulties
According to Ayurvedic theory, painful
or difficult menstruation can be divided
into three types: vata, pitta, and kapha. |
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Burns
Many people believe the best thing you
can do for a burn is to put something fatty
or greasy on it, such as butter. But this
is not true. |
Migraine
migraine headaches can result from a vata,
pitta, or kapha imbalance, they most frequently
occur when systemic pitta moves into the
cardiovascular system, circulates, and affects
the blood vessels around the brain. |
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Bursitis
Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursae,
the little fluid sacs around the shoulder,
knee, and other parts of the body. |
Morning Sickness
Early in pregnancy, morning sickness and
vomiting in the early morning, immediately
or soon after waking up is quite common.
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Canker
Sores
Canker sores are generally traumatic, that
is, they are due to a cut or bruise in the
mouth. |
Muscle Cramps
and Spasms
While running, walking, riding a bicycle,
standing up for a long time, doing yoga
stretches incorrectly, or even sleeping,
a person can get muscle cramps. |
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Cataracts
Cataracts are a kapha
disorder. Molecules of kapha accumulate
in the lens of the eye and affect its translucence
and transparency making it increasingly
opaque. |
Nasal Crust
Some individuals, when their systemic kapha
dosha becomes high (perhaps due to eating
too many kapha increasing foods), become
sensitive to pollen, dust, ragweed, cat
hair, dog hair, and other allergens, as
well as to cold temperatures. |
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Cellulite
Cellulite is more a sociological problem
than a health problem! Subcutaneous fat
that accumulates under the skin and causes
little dimples on the skin surface, cellulite
is certainly not a disease. |
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting have numerous possible
causes, including excess acid secretion,
toxins in the liver, pregnancy, and worms
in the colon, food poisoning, and flu. |
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Cholesterol
High cholesterol means increased lipids
(fats) in the blood. It is essentially a
metabolic disorder. |
Nightmares
Nightmares are quite common in children
up to the age of 12 but are more rarely
found in adults. The main causes of nightmares
in adults are fears, anxieties, worries,
and other psychological stresses, andeating
too much food too late at night. |
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Colds
and Flu
Individuals often get colds and flu during
the winter and spring seasons. The symptoms
are all too familiar runny nose, cough,
congestion, headache, an achy body,
and sometimes fever. |
Nosebleed
Nosebleed has many possible origins. Trauma
to the nose, extreme dryness of the nasal
passage so that the nasal mucous membranes
crack and bleed, allergies, rhinitis, a
nasal polyp, or high blood pressure may
all cause nosebleed. |
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Colitis
Colitis is caused when vata pushes pitta
into the colon and inflammation occurs.
The basic line of treatment is to pacify
pitta. |
Obesity
Obesity is a condition in which an individual
is significantly overweight, and an excessive
amount of body fat has accumulated under
the chin and on the breasts, belly, buttocks,
and/or thighs. |
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Conjunctivitis
This is a pitta condition involving inflammation
of the conjunctiva of the eyes, whicn makes
the eyes red and photophobic (highly sensitive
to light), with discharge and a burning
sensation. |
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a thinning and increasing
porosity of the bone due to increased vata.
Bones are normally porous, but because of
increasing vata-a normal occurrence as a
person grows older-the porosity increases.
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Constipation
Constipation is a vata condition expressing
such vata qualities as dryness and hardness. |
Overeating
Because of hard work, especially physical
labor, some people need to eat a large amount
of food to replenish the body In such individuals,
overeating may occasionally occur. |
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Constipation
During Pregnancy
The best remedy for constipation during
pregnancy is the herb sat isabgol (psyllium
husks). Take 1 teaspoon with a glass of
warm milk. |
Premature
Ejaculation
For the man who repeatedly ejaculates prematurely,
sex can become a nightmare. |
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Dandruff Dandruff
can sometimes be caused by a fungal infection
or other skin disease, in most cases it
is produced when the scalp doesn't receive
a sufficient supply of blood. |
Prostate Problems
In middle-aged men, it is uncommonly common
for the prostate gland to become enlarged,
resulting in a number of uncomfortable symptoms. |
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Depression
Depression is a serious medical condition
that requires the supervision of a medical
doctor but Here are
some suggestions for effective self-treatment.
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Rashes and Hives
Skin rashes and hives indicate excess pitta
or heat in the body; the Ayurvedic approach
IS to provide a cooling effect from both
the inside and outside. |
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Diarrhea To relieve
diarrhea, Ayurveda aims to strengthen agni
and to pacify whatever dosha-generally pitta-is
aggravated. |
Rectal Itching
Rectal itching has several possible causes
One is worms and parasites, such as round. |
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Diarrhea-Babies
Diarrhea in the babies of nursing mothers
may be due to the mother's diet. |
Sinus Problems
The sinuses are air-filled cavities located
on either side of the nose. There are ten
sinus cavities, five on each side, all connected
to the nose. |
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Dry Skin
Dry skin can have several causes. It may
be due to a lack of sebaceous (oily) secretions;
insufficient sweating; an excess of hot,
sharp pitta; or too much vata. |
Skin-Ayurvedic Care
Ayurveda has many wonderful suggestions
for maintaining the health and beauty of
your skin. Some you will find here. |
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Earache
If the ear passage gets dried and crusty
due to excess vata, it may start aching.
The eardrum may even become tight and painful. |
Sleep Apnea
Apnea is a temporary suspension of breath.
Sleep apnea is a brief interruption in breathing
during deep sleep-sometimes numerous interruptions
in a single night-that is quite common in
young children but also occurs in some adults.
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Earwax
Earwax is one of the natural secretions
of the body. It has the function of protecting
the eardrum from dust, and it also keeps
the ear canal lubricated |
Smoking
Addiction to smoking has two main causes:
nicotine toxicity and stress. Once a person
becomes a smoker. |
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Eating Disorders
Almost everyone does some extra munching
now and then. But if you often continue
eating even though you are full. |
Sore Throat
A sore throat is caused by irritation and
inflammation of the throat. This condition
is generally quite easy to remedy using
Ayurvedic methods. |
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Edema
there are so many possible reasons for
the swelling, finding out the cause is essential
for maximally effective treatment. Nevertheless,
the following recommendations should prove
helpful. |
Spastic Colon
For help with spastic colon, you can use
the remedies suggested under "Irritable
Bowel Syndrome. |
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Eye Irritation
Around the age of 40, alochaka pitta (a
subtype of pitta associated with vision)
tends to become low, and people frequently
find that their eyes become irritated. |
Sprains and
Strains
Sprains and strains are similar, there
is a difference. A sprain affects ligaments
and is a pitta condition. |
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Eyes Ayurvedic Care
We have a number of Ayurvedic suggestions
for maintaining your eyes in strength and
health. |
Stomachache
Stomachache is a very ambiguous symptom.
Many causes are possible: acid stomach,
acid indigestion, constipation, eating the
wrong kind of food, even toxicity in the
liver. |
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Fainting and Dizziness
Increased vata dosha, along with excess
pitta moving in the nervous system, cause
fainting and dizziness. |
Stress
Stress is a psychosomatic disorder that
has many causes in our day-to-day life.
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Fatigue and Chronic fatigue
Fatigue is physical and mental stress.
How ever, it is not always due to overwork.
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Sunburn
Sunburn is an acute inflammatory condition
of the skin cells due to overexposure to
ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
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Fever
Fever is a sign of ama (toxins) moving
in the circulatory system. Contrary to what
some people believe, fever is not often
a sign of infection. |
Tendinitis
In strenuous sports and athletic activities
such as running or jumping, a person can
pull a muscle and cause inflammation of
the ten. don, leading to tendinitis or bursitis.
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| Fibrocystic
Breast Disease
fibrocystic breast disease is a kapha disorder.
Excess kapha builds up, leading to congestion,
enlargement of the breasts, tenderness,
and development of fibrocystic tissue. |
Toenail Infection
When persons who have thick, tough toenails
cut their nails in a convex curve, as the
nails grow the edges may start to penetrate
the skin and cut the soft tissue. |
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Food Allergies
To deal effectively with food allergies
and minimize their negative impact on your
life, begin by making a list of foods you
appear to be allergic to you will usually
find, according to Ayurvedic dietetics.
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Toothache
Toothache may be caused by receding gums,
cavities, sensitivity due to hyperacidity,
and or infection. |
| Gallstones
Gallstones are a kapha disorder associated
with underactive thyroid and slow metabolism.
Gallstones begin with stagnation of bile
in the gallbladder. |
Ulcers
Ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract are
a pitta disorder. Pitta is hot, sharp, and
penetrating, and when aggravated, it can
erode the surface of internal organs
or soft tissues. |
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Gas and flatulence
Every person at some time or another gets
gases and disturbances in the colon. We
are all vulnerable to this condition for
several reasons. |
Yeast Infections
Yeast infections are a result of a mixed
pitta and kapha disorder. To heal them,
first one has to follow a proper diet, which
must not increase either pitta or kapha.
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| Glaucoma
Increasing intraocular pressure, due to
accumulation of kapha dosha in the
vitreous humor, is called glaucoma. When
glaucoma is occurring in an eye, palpation
will show a tenseness in that eye. |
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