By Dr Renita D’SouzaEggplant is the King of vegetables. It is used for culinary purposes and in traditional medicine. Delicious Brinjal recipes like Chutney, Curry, Pickle and dishes like Baingan bharta or gojju, Begun-pora (burnt/charred brinjal), Bharli vangi, Vangi bhat etc are popular in South Asian countries. (read more about brinjal recipes here)Eggplant is considered … Read more
By Dr M S KrishnamurthyPillow plays a very significant role in deep sleep. Many do not get sleep if the right pillow is not placed in the right position. Few are disturbed by the inappropriate sized pillows; because, pillow supports the head and neck and even the shoulder too. Remember that the weight of the … Read more
By Dr Renita D’SouzaPumpkin a nutritious vegetable included in our diet possessing various health benefits. Pumpkin fruit is a natural coolant. It is used as a remedy for fatigue, body-ache, loose stools, intestinal worm infestation etc. It has beneficial effect on teeth, throat and eye. Seeds are considered as good brain tonic. Botanical Name – … Read more
Crystallized Rock Sugar is called Sita in Ayurveda, the Indian system of healthcare. Sita refers to white colour. The crystallized rock sugar was used since thousands of years. In fact, it is one of the ingredients of famous Ayurvedic anti ageing product called Chyawanprash. Hindi name – MishriKannada Name – Kallu Sakkare Sanskrit names – … Read more
By Dr Renita D’SouzaSpinach (palak) is a highly nutritious leafy green vegetable. It is used widely for culinary purposes and also possess medicinal value. As a vegetable, it is eaten raw or cooked. Tender leaves are used raw in salads. As a medicine, it is used to treat diabetes, urinary calculi, asthma, inflammation of liver, … Read more
By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S Shambhavi Mudra is called as ‘the eyebrow center gazing gesture’. It is one of the highly regarded and practices gesture in Yogic and Tantric texts. It is very powerful gesture used in meditation. It is used to bring the mind into a state of balance … Read more
By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S In Bhujangini one takes the form of a serpent with its hood flared while practicing the gesture and hence the name. It is a yoga technique believed to aid digestion and control hunger. It is popularly called as cobra respiration or cobra gesture. Bhujangini – … Read more
By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S Kaki Mudra which is called as crow’s beak gesture is a form of controlled breathing. It is a beneficial gesture which promotes health, digestion, immunity and longevity. It is called so because in this gesture, the practitioner keeps his lips rounded so as to imitate … Read more
By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S Visnhu mudra gesture is also called as ‘Universal Balance Gesture’. Normally it is used during pranayama and meditation practices. It is specifically used while practicing Nadi Shodhana Pranayama i.e. alternate nostril breathing. It is a hasta mudra i.e. hand gesture and is named in honor … Read more
By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S Hridaya Mudra is a hasta mudra i.e. hand gesture. It helps in activating the heart and revitalizing the energy from and to the heart. By doing so, the gesture helps in nourishing the entire body through heart. Hridaya = heartMudra = gesture / lock / … Read more