This is the definition of health that guides the practice of Ayurveda. This sloka or Sanskrit verse from the Ayurvedic text Susruta Samhita Sutrasthana states that health arises from: A balanced relationship of the doshas or energies within the body…
food is medicine: increasing evidence regarding the crucial role diet plays in brain health
Food is medicine Scientists have developed a new evidence-based scale that rates animal- and plant-based foods that improve depressive symptoms. Research on this scale and on foods that help nourish the brain was presented at a standing-room-only session during the…
moon as mind
According to Ayurveda, the source of all creation – all that we know and all that we do not yet know – comes from the unseen, ever-present, infinite field of pure consciousness. Any system of knowledge which does not include…
planting for healing
We sip Tulsi tea for its powerful adaptogenic and immune stimulating properties, as well as for its ability to uplift and focus the mind. There are many more benefits to growing Tulsi Occimum Sanctum in the garden and in pots throughout the…