व्यधिक्षमत्वं नाम व्याधिबल निरोधकत्वम् । व्याध्युत्पादकप्रतिबन्धकत्वमिति ॥ ( च. सू. २६/११ चक्र) Immunity is the factor, which prevents the disease or in certain cases the…
DEFINITIONHeliotherapy is the use of natural sunlight for the treatment of certain skin conditions. It is a form of phototherapy. It is also called climate therapy.…
FEATURES OF VARSHA RUTU In rainy season rivers are filled with water and by the force of the current, the trees on the banks are…
According to the method of eating – Chusya – suckable food like sugarcane, pomegranate Peya – drinkable food like juices, panaka Lehya – lickable food…
Uttarayana as the name indicates it means ascent of the sun towards Uttara (North) direction. It is also called Aadana Kala as there is a reduction of strength in human beings and nature. As of modern science, it is called as Northern solstice.
DEFINITION – ऋतु काल पर्यायः | चर्या चरणं वर्तनं | चर्या शास्त्र नियमित आचारः || (डल्हण on सु.चि.३/८) Rutu is synonym of time and charya…
Desire for the intake of food, proper and easy digestion of the ingested food, evacuation of faeces, urine and flatus properly, lightness in the body, pleasantness in sense organs, proper timely sleep and awakening, gain of strength, life and pleasant mind and normal Agni are the features of health and opposite state is illness.
It is one of the types of Langhana. The word Langhana, is majorly used to indicate Upavasa (Fasting) whereas it has a broader aspect. The procedure which makes the body lighter is langhana. Here the word Lighter, not necessarily indicates weight reduction but is considered more accurately as feeling of being lighter.
न जन्तुः कश्चिदमरः पृथिव्यां जायते क्वचित् | अतो मृत्युरनिवर्या स्यात्किन्तु रोगन्निवारयेत् | (शा.सं) Sharangdhara quotes, “No creature in the universe is immortal. It is impossible…
A long healthy life is wish of every being from antiquity. Ayurveda is the science of life with aim of attaining health and curing disease…