Tridosha refers to the three doshas governing our physiological and physico-chemical activities. The three doshas are Vayu, Pitta and Kapha. They can be roughly translated as air, bile and phlegm. These doshas spread through the entire physique. When the doshas function normally, the body gets sustenance. And, the moment there… Read more »
The Srotas (Circulation Channels) The human body possess two main circulation channels (Srotas) although Ayurveda recognises 11 other such channels. Through one the digested forms of the consumed items are circulated from the gastro-intestinal tract to the cells and the tissues. This nourishes the body. This highway also carries the… Read more »
In Ayurveda, there are three important purgation means. These are sweat, urine and stool. It is through these means that the toxic and waste materials produced within the body are brought out of the physical system. It is of utmost importance that the functioning processes of the organs possessing the… Read more »
Importance of Purification (Shodhana) Ayurveda stresses on the need for purification of certain Ayurvedic toxic medications prior to preparing them. This purification process is termed ‘Shodhana‘ in Ayurvedic terminology. Purification is necessary to tender chemical and physical purity to the drug. In the process, the Ayurvedic drug becomes therapeutically more… Read more »
The Sapta Dhatus (The Tissue Elements) A body tissue is known in Ayurveda as the Dhatu. The meaning of the term Sapta is seven. A tissue, in simple terms, is a bonding cord. It ties together the body parts and also the different parts with one another to constitute a… Read more »
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