Kottakkal USA – 100+ Years of Traditional Ayurveda

HEALING WITH KOTTAKKAL AYURVEDA

CHURNAMS

by Kottakkal Support November 10, 2019

The Traditional Formulations

Churnams are single dravyas that are finely ground and strained through a fine sieve. The result is a fine light powder that easily absorbs. Single churnams are combined to make traditional formulations. Churnams are the main components for kashayas, kwathams, arishtams, lehams, oils, and ghritams. Some churnams are produced for internal use while others are for external use only. There are five aqueous extracts known as the pañca kaṣāya.

Herbal Oils, the Heart of Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support November 02, 2019

The application of herbal oil is the heart of Ayurvedic treatment. Oiling the body is a great way to keep the skin soft, supple and beautiful. Herbal oil massage offers great benefits; it normalizes vata and pitta, increases immunity, strengthens bones and muscles, nourishes skin cells, increases longevity, improves the quality of vision, speech, and sleep. It is simply anti-aging.

Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS) classical Ayurvedic oils are made from sesame, coconut, castor or mustard oil

Sesame oil normalizes vata and kapha
Coconut oil normalizes pitta, increases kapha
Castor oil normalizes vata, increases pitta
Mustard oil normalizes vata and kapha, increases pitta

Two Powerful Rasayanas, Chyavanaprasam and Brahma Rasayanam

by Kottakkal Support October 26, 2019

Rasayana therapy enriches rasa with nutrients to help one attain longevity, memory, intelligence, health, youthfulness, the excellence of luster, complexion and voice, optimum development of the physique and sense organs, mastery over phonetics, respectability, and brilliance.

Chyavanaprasam builds strength, immunity and rejuvenates.

Brahma Rasayana improves intelligence, memory, immune power, and bad cholesterol.