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Ayurveda : An Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine

Ayurveda came from the Sanskrit words Ayu and Veda which means Life and Science/Knowledge (1). Hence, Ayurveda is the Science of Life. This originated from a 5-6,000 book called the...

Qigong Exercises

Qigong means the skill of developing your body’s energy. Qi or Chi means energy. Gong means skill. It is of a Taoist origin. There are several qigong poses that you...

Ayurvedic Medicine (Ayurveda) : Cordyceps

Cordyceps Sinensis on a caterpillar’s end Cordyceps sinensis (C. Sinensis) is a fungi living on a caterpillar and is said to cure 21 kinds of sicknesses in Sikkim, India in the...

What is a Himalayan Rock Salt (Halite)?

Himalayan rock salt is a salt mined in Pakistan near the Himalayas and is sometimes pink, reddish, off-white, or transparent in color (2) It is used as seasoning, table salt,...

What is an Incense?

Incense is French for encens or encensen originally from the Latin word incensus which means “to cause a passion or emotion to become aroused” (1). It is indeed true because...

Meet the Lord Ganesh

Part I. Who is the Lord Ganesh / Ganesha ?The Lord Ganesh is a son of Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. He was created out of the...