Do you or someone you know suffer from anemia? Anemia is the most common disease of the blood, so it’s fairly likely. Anemia due to iron deficiency is often treated with supplements or an iron-rich diet. But there's more you can do to help yourself. Alandi student Sebastian Urrea offers some home remedies that you can try to help strengthen your blood.
Is your elimination healthy? Proper elimination of waste is one of the key indicators of a healthy body according to the Ayurvedic understanding of wellness. Alandi student Sierra Brashear offers tips and home remedies for diarrhea and constipation.
Joint pain got you down? Winter is a common time to experience aches and pains. Alandi student Roshni Shani shares some home remedies to ease pain and swelling.
It's winter, season of 'flu and fevers. You might not know it, but your kitchen cabinet is full of herbal allies to support you during a fever. Alandi student Rachel Spillane offers some home remedies to help you care for yourself or family member with a fever.
Every winter, there is a common topic of conversation between people: “colds”. Somebody will say “I am just getting over a cold” or “everybody is sick at work”. Even though most of the time colds are not a serious condition, they will keep you out of work or school for several days. Colds can last 2 days to 2 weeks. Here are some remedies to help you to get over a cold as fast as possible in the most comfortable way.
It's summer, and many of us may be reaching for the aloe vera as a sunburn remedy. Yet according to Ayurveda, aloe vera, known in Sanskrit as kumari, is helpful for many other conditions, from hyperacidity to menstrual cramps. Here are a few important aloe home remedies, some for summer use and some important year-round.
Hemorrhoids or piles can be a troublesome ailment for many people. Here are some Ayurvedic home remedies that may offer some relief.
It's November, the days are growing short, and we know that flu season is on its way. Get prepared with an Ayurvedic flu season survival kit! Better still, this kit will still be useful when winter gives way to spring and allergy season arrives.
Summer is approaching and it's time to think about adjusting the oils we use to be in tune with the season.
During the post-flu period, you may feel listless, depressed, ragged and having low energy. At this time it is good to take rejuvenative herbs to rebuild the energy of the respiratory and nervous systems.
A woman's monthly bleeding sets her apart from all other females, none of whom have menstruation as part of their reproductive physiology. Mysterious and powerful, a woman's cycle is a source of her deep connection to the moon and the cycles of nature. Yet all too often, the menstrual cycle is experienced as troublesome and painful rather than as enriching.
Although sesame seeds and sesame oil are valuable year round, January is a traditional time to enjoy Ayurvedic sesame seed home remedies. The warm and strengthening properties of sesame help fortify us during the winter months. Here is a small sampling of countless Ayurvedic home remedies using sesame seeds and sesame oil.
Teething is a difficult time for both you and your baby. In fact in a study shows that health professionals in Victoria, Australia believed that parents experience as much distress as the infants themselves during teething.
Peppermint was a favourite home remedy when I was a child in Britain, even though we were unaware of its Ayurvedic properties. My siblings and I all suffered from motion sickness, for which the remedy of choice was sucking on Polo Mints. And our school nurse dispensed peppermint water for everything from stomachaches to headaches to fainting fits to menstrual cramps—and it usually worked! Here are some Ayurvedic peppermint home remedies.
Dehydration is a key disorder of ambu vaha srotas. In situations of excess fluid loss, thirst (trishna) and dry mouth (talu) are signals of the need to replace fluid through drinking. When fluid cannot be adequately replaced, dehydration results. Here are a few Ayurvedic remedies to support.
