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Physician-reviewed Ayurvedic articles and home therapy notes from Sri Vaidya Ayurveda.
Knee Pain and Stiffness: Which Ayurvedic Therapies May Help Knee pain rarely arrives with a warning. It starts as a small twinge while climbing stairs, then becomes stiffness when you get up from a chair, and one day you notice that you are planning your day around your knees. It is one of the most…
What to Eat After Panchkarma: A Simple 7-Day Diet Guide Most people spend a lot of time thinking about the therapies in a Panchkarma programme and very little about the week that follows. Yet in Ayurveda, what you eat after cleansing is considered just as important as the cleansing itself. After therapy, the digestive fire,…
Abhyanga and Swedana at Home: How They Are Done and How Long They Take Abhyanga and Swedana are among the most familiar therapies in Ayurveda, and also among the most misunderstood. Many people think of them as just “an oil massage and some steam”. In reality, each has a purpose, a sequence and a few…
If you have ever taken an elderly parent to a hospital, you know how much of the day goes by before the doctor is even seen. Getting ready, travelling through traffic, climbing stairs, waiting in a crowded corridor, and then travelling back. For a parent with sore joints, low stamina or disturbed sleep, the trip…
Panchkarma treatment is traditionally described as helping with detoxification, digestion, joint comfort, sleep and overall balance of the doshas, but it is not free of possible side effects such as tiredness, appetite changes or mild discomfort if not matched to the person. It also needs precautions, especially for people who are pregnant, very young, elderly,…
After 60, Ayurveda generally moves away from strong cleansing procedures and toward gentler, nourishing therapies such as warm oil massage, mild steam, supportive Basti and Rasayana (rejuvenation) measures. This shift reflects the Vata-dominant nature Ayurveda associates with aging. The exact therapies, and whether Panchkarma is advisable at all, should always be decided by a doctor…