Healing with Kottakkal Ayurveda for Ayurvedic Practitioners

Abhyanga: Ayurvedic Self-Massage for Improved Wellness

by Vaidya Vishwanath April 24, 2024

Abhyanga, an ancient Ayurvedic practice, involves self-massage with warm, herbal oils. These oils are specially formulated using a base of sesame, castor, or coconut oil, and blended with specific herbs to address various doshic imbalances and health concerns. This daily self-care ritual, considered a core part of the Ayurvedic Dinacharya (daily) routine, promotes overall health and well-being.

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Sadhaka Pitta: The Bridge Between the Heart and Mind

by Kottakkal Support April 19, 2024

Ayurveda recognizes sub-doshas within the three main doshas (vata, pitta, kapha). These sub-doshas manage specific functions in the body and mind. Similar to the main doshas, they can become imbalanced. Sadhaka Pitta, a sub-dosha of pitta, acts as a bridge connecting the heart and mind. It plays a crucial role in processing life experiences and the resulting emotions.

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An Ayurvedic Solution for Acne

by Kottakkal Support April 12, 2024

Acne is a common skin condition affecting millions of people around the world. Acne refers to the appearance of blemishes, or small, inflamed bumps, on the surface of the skin. Acne typically appears on the face, chest, or back but can appear anywhere on the body. While acne is mostly seen in teenagers it can affect anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, skin type, or gender.

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Spring is Kapha Season

by Kottakkal Support April 05, 2024

Spring is kapha season and the time when kapha transforms from its winter solid state (ice and snow) to its spring liquid state (rain and mud). When the weather warms and melts kapha the same thing happens inside our bodies. For people with imbalanced kapha, the liquid state can make respiratory and digestive symptoms seem worse. Symptoms of imbalanced kapha include morning sinus congestion, dripping nose, watery eyes, low appetite, nausea, and feeling sluggish.

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Abhaya Arishtam: The Ultimate Rejuvenator

by Kottakkal Support March 29, 2024

Abhaya Arishtam balances all three doshas by supporting digestive strength, reducing ama from the gut, easing gas and bloating, and supporting normal bowel movements. Abhaya Arishtam is useful for piles due to its astringent quality which helps reduce swelling in the bowels. And at the same time is useful for constipation as it promotes the body’s natural peristalsis movement.

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Ayurvedic Tips for Healthy Skin

by Kottakkal Support March 22, 2024

The skin is the largest organ in our bodies and along with hair, nails, and sweat glands it forms the integumentary system. The integumentary system has many functions and most importantly protects our bodies from pathogens, such as bacteria and fungus, and sunlight.

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Ayurvedic Solutions for Indigestion

by Kottakkal Support March 15, 2024

Ayurveda considers healthy digestion as the most important factor for health and longevity. Healthy digestion creates a healthy life and weak digestion creates an unhealthy life. Healthy digestion ensures your body is assimilating the nutrients you are taking in through the foods you eat. The saying “You are what you eat,” is quite literal in this sense.

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Ayurvedic Wisdom for Restorative Sleep

by Kottakkal Support March 08, 2024

Ayurveda has long known the health benefits provided by restful restorative sleep. In fact, sleep is one of the three pillars of life, along with food and fertility. These three pillars create life for all beings on earth. Restful restorative sleep is necessary for both cognitive and physiological functions. When we are fully rested, our immunity, happiness, focus and decision-making skills are optimized.

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Jwara an Ayurvedic Understanding of Fever

by Kottakkal Support March 01, 2024

Jwara is a Sanskrit word for fever and according to Ayurveda it is considered the "king of all illnesses". This is because Jwara affects not just the body but also the mind and senses. Ayurveda understands jwara as not only an increase in body temperature but is also a feeling of malaise, unease, and discomfort, and involves the deha (body), indriya (senses), and mana (mind).

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