Ayurvedic Hair Care (oiling)

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Ayurvedic Hair Care (oiling)

Hair oiling holds significant importance in Ayurveda for promoting hair health and overall well-being and for many good reasons. Ayurveda suggests various ingredients that are beneficial for hair health when used in hair oil formulations as they nourish the hair, strengthen the roots, promote hair growth, and improve the overall health and appearance of the hair.

Some commonly used ingredients in Ayurvedic hair oils include: bhringraj (eclipta prostrata), amla (Indian gooseberry), brahmi (bacopa monnieri), neem (azadirachta indica), coconut oil, Sesame oil, hibiscus (hibiscus rosa-sinensis), jatamansi (nardostachys jatamansi).

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Ayurvedic take on nightshades

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Ayurvedic take on nightshades

Nightshades are believed to trigger an inflammatory response (also contains oxalates) in the body especially in the joints and are very aggravating to vata and pitta. Nightshades are heating in nature and have a sour and pungent post digestive action (vipaka) and also fall in the category of Rajasic and Tamasic food which can alter the state of mind to become either overactive or dull.

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Say no to sugar cravings!

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Say no to sugar cravings!

If you are looking to curb those sugar cravings then shardunika or better known as gurmar leaves or botanically known as gymnema slyvestre. In Ayurveda it is labelled as ‘madhunashini’ - meaning that it is a destroyer of the ‘sweet taste’ and this herb does not waste time getting to work because the moment it touches your tongue you will become insensitive to the sweet taste.

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Vyayama - Exercise according to Ayurveda

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Vyayama - Exercise according to Ayurveda

Did you ever stop to think why we have SO many bones, joints and different muscle groups? That’s because as humans, we are designed to MOVE and movement is the key to health and longevity. Just like our diet needs to be personalised to our unique body type, so does our exercise pattern. With Ayurveda you should tailor your exercise routine to what suits you and adapt it according to age, health state, season, climate etc. 

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Water - Beyond H2O

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Water - Beyond H2O

We are supposedly 75-80% water as modern medicine says. So how comes if we are health conscious, we pay utmost attention to the types of foods we eat but very little attention to the type of water we consume? Yes, we are what we eat, but we are also what we the water we drink. Just as we say not all calories are equal, the same can be said for water, not all water is equal, and it impacts the body in different ways.

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