Vir-us to rewire us
By Poorva Sharma - Oct 15, 2020
Sometimes when an individual or a collectivity is going through an immense conflict, a difficult situation, away from our field of vision something in the depths is also bringing out strengths and solutions which otherwise would have taken centuries perhaps to appear. Yoga, as Sri Aurobindo said, is one way to catalyse this process of growth and progress. The following article is an attempt to articulate how yoga not only can ‘appear’ in the most difficult times, but there come times in front of humanity as a whole when yoga is the only way out. The corona crisis has not only convulsed us in every way but it has paradoxically also clearly highlighted what really we should be doing as a species. Yoga, which means union, is the way out: Yoga with our inner depths, yoga with the wider Nature, yoga with our inner feminine, which has been suppressed for millennia now. Using a dream, the article attempts to present a viewpoint on what corona really represents and is asking us to do.
Management of mucus-related respiratory problems through sinus and airway cleaning exercises
By Manikonda Prakash Rao - Oct 15, 2010
The article is the result of a search by the author to cure himself of a crippling asthma, sinusitis and resultant conjunctivitis. He left his legal practice to pursue health. He succeeded. Now at the age of 72 he is fitter than a 40 year old. He hopes to spread the message that it is possible to live without repeated courses of antibiotics, bronchodilaters or nebulisers if you are willing to do exercises.
Malarial fever and its Āyurvedic management
By Riva Gupta, Smt. Archana Verma, Dr. Surendra Pal Singh Jaijania - Apr 24, 2012
It is interesting to see how modern medicine is an infant science. Centuries, even milleniums ago when there were no modern gadgets, illnesses were being treated systematically, clearly and with discrimination. The additional information brought by microscopes and petridishes helps the process; one can detect the malarial parasite in the blood. But sometimes one can't. Then this Āyurvedic diagnosis may help...
A pilot study of lifestyle modifications as prescribed in Āyurveda for diabetes mellitus type-II
By Goverdhanam Vani, Dr. J.S.R.A. Prasad - Apr 24, 2014
Diabetes mellitus is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting the entire biological system. Its incidence is increasing throughout the world due to changes in lifestyle and an increase of sedentary habits. Hence, lifestyle modifications are important in diabetes in controlling the blood-sugar level as well as preventing complications from this disease. Āyurveda, the ancient Indian medical system, gives a lot of importance to these issues which can be alleviated throughandA lifestyle module has been developed in this study by compiling the scattered information onandfor madhumeha, an entity described in Āyurveda which resembles diabetes mellitus. This module was applied to 30 newly diagnosed diabetes patients for two months. The blood-sugar levels showed improvement at the end of the study.