The word Triphala means Three Fruits. Triphala is recommended and used more often than any other Ayurvedic herbal formulation. It is popular for its unique ability to gently cleanse and detoxify the system while simultaneously replenishing and nourishing it. It…

This is an interesting theory I came across…that all constitutions experience an excess of Vata in these Kali Yuga times. To understand what is meant by an ayurvedic constitution, here is a brief post. http://somathread.ning.com/groups/ayurveda/forum/the-three-doshas Some people say it is…

Fascinating! 1,000-year-old onion and garlic remedy kills antibiotic-resistant bugs The simple salve is more effective than modern antibiotics. Source ~ http://www.sciencealert.com/1-000-year-old-onion-and-garlic-remedy-kills-antibiotic-resistant-bugs A 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon ‘eye salve’ made from onion, garlic, wine and part of a cow’s stomach has been shown to wipe…

Whole article from ~ http://vedanet.com/2012/06/13/the-secret-of-the-soma-plant/ Written by David Frawley Soma is a great deity, cosmic power and spiritual principle in Vedic thought. It also had its counterpart in the plant kingdom. There has been a long search for the identity of…

Whole article from ~ http://vedanet.com/2012/06/13/agni-and-soma-and-ayurvedic-alchemy/ Written by Pavan Kanwar One of the important images of the Rig Veda is Agni (the sacred fire) as the guide leading us to immorality (Amrita) through the sacrifice of Soma or the mystic nectar to…

Lemon Balm It’s that time of the year. I go cold turkey on the mint and start drinking Lemon Balm tea. I have a nice lemon balm plant that just grows bigger the more you take from it, and basically…

I’m sure very many of you are familiar with this cleansing practice but it is a good time of the year to remind/revise, because it is very beneficial for staving off colds and sinus problems. But Neti also has other…

  URINE THERAPY   ‘Drink the waters of thine own cistern…’                                                           The Book Of Proverbs 5.15   ‘It is the spiritual dimension to Amaroli (Urine Therapy) that I believe to be the most important. By drinking your…

Trigger Point Therapy works on the principle that the myofascial fibres get bunched up in certain places and create hard nodes of tension, which results in referred pain. I have found it an invaluable tool over the years. It doesn’t…

Parasite Purge.   There was a naturopathic doctor called Dr Khanna who I once spent some time with, because he was treating my baby boy for dysentery. We were in Almora, in the Himalayas. The doctor lived in a beautiful…

Here is a non-complete list of ways to alkalise the body…there are more, but these are the first to consider… Drink enough bland fluids, i.e. water or herbal tea Take the juice of half a lemon every morning first thing…

THE REWIND TECHNIQUE   The Rewind Technique is described in a wonderful book called Human Givens, which was written by Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrell.   . The purpose of the Rewind Technique is to reprocess information or experience ‘forward’ from the…