Words: Dr Shravanti S TONDCHIRKAR & Dr Amit K BAIRAGI Our body’s structural framework is the outcome of an extremely intricate assembly of several parts. Due to such structural differences among components, they all work well together. They are all connected in such a way too that they can provide the bodily parts a clear

Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Aging is a natural phenomenon. Add to this the decline in the production of oestrogen and progesterone — hormones  vital for sexual and reproductive development — in women, in their late-40s, or early-50s, and you’d know why they attain menopause, or the cessation of menses — monthly periods, in common

Words: Dr Parag Vasudev YADAV Ayurveda details a host of concepts related to disease pathogenesis and ama is one of them. It is described as toxin, or antigen, that may trigger disease pathogenesis. It is believed that hypo-functioning of agni leads to the production of ama — this can combine with other biological entities and

Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Our gut microbiome — as is now well-known — holds the key to maintenance of health and well-being. The metabolic functions of the gut are termed as agni [digestive fire], in Ayurveda. This is as simple as it gets. The benefit of having a good agni is responsible to giving

Words: Dr Punyakishore MAIBAM All life forms on earth have evolved to coping with the rotating nature of our planet. The result: the alteration between day and night. The specifics of this cycle differ in micro-organisms, fungi, bacteria, plants and animals; however, the consistent feature is a ‘biological clock’ — it allows the organism to

Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Allergy is a famed word — it conforms to a clear, unexpected reaction of the body to any substance that may, otherwise, be harmless. What happens in allergic reactions? Our immune system identifies certain substances as allergens and produces antibodies, which now go into action to destroy them and, in

Words: Drs ALISHA, N R SINGH & Jitendra VARSAKIYA Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, or infirmity. The WHO definition of health is in accordance with the Ayurveda concept of swasthya.  Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine. It emphasises on the

Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Knee joint pain, or what may clinically be diagnosed as osteoarthritis [OA], is a common disorder — majorly in the older age group, as well as young, also middle-age, adults. The causes may be direct, such as injury to the knee, degenerative changes, as also overuse, or indirect, viz., occupational

Words: Dr Deepti L KAWALE & Dr Sharad D TRIPATHI The balance of dosha, dhathu, agni and mala are all important factors in a person’s health. They are described in great detail in Ayurveda. The synchronic balance of the atma, indriya, and manas improves physical and mental well-being. To achieve a healthy bodily and mental

Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Exercise is a ‘must-do’ today — to keeping up with a healthy lifestyle — owing to our sedentary lifestyle. We all are aware of the plethora of benefits imparted to the mind, body, as also physiology, by the regular practice of physical exercise. The paradox is many folks think of