Words: Dr Ravina Nagesh DALVI This is the edited version of the essay that won the Second Prize in ThinkWellness360 Essay Writing Competition 2022 for Ayurveda Medical College Students. Ayurveda is one of the most ancient, also traditional, systems of medicine. Its origins could be traced to the Vedas. It is considered as the upaveda of Atharva Veda. Ayurveda
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Denise is a southern belle, if there ever was one. At least she sounds that way on the ’phone. That’s the nature of our relationship. We have not met in person. She has been seen by a good homeopathic practitioner locally who referred her because he was having trouble. This 69-year-old
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Acharya Charaka defined Ayurveda as a discerning programme that expounds what is favourable and unfavourable for the welfare of all human beings: Hitaahitam sukham duham ayustasya hitaahitam | Maanam cha taccha yatroktam ayurvedah sochyate || Ayurveda is not only a medical science, it also a handbook of, and for, life.
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR There is a participatory progression in everything that occurs, or happens, around us. This relates to, in each and every sense, a reciprocal intent — one that also articulates something that is apparent. Picture this — we are able to touch, also feel, things. This is because anything that is touchable
Words: Dr Narayan Deshpande You know it: gastroenteritis [GE], or stomach flu. This is an intestinal infection marked by diarrhoea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever. It is spread by contact with an infected person, and through contaminated food, water, or ‘touching’ a contaminated place. The incidence of GE cases, in India, is 10 million, every
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV One of the first injunctions of Dr Samuel Hahneman, MD, the founder of homeopathy, in his great book, The Organon of Medicine, is the ‘edict’ to remove obstacles to cure. In the modern world, where we live with environmental pollution within and outside of our homes, this injunction is more important
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR It’s not long ago that a topical study was published in Microvascular Research, a conventional medical journal. The study investigated the microcirculatory effects of a homeopathic preparation in patients with giddiness [vertigo], using advanced vital microscopy techniques. After 12 weeks of treatment, patients receiving a homeopathic preparation exhibited improvement in all
Words: Dr Loredana ORTIZ Good, balanced nutrition awareness is an important part of any good anti-aging programme. Good nutrition gives your body and mind the nutrients they require; they also give you adequate energy to perform your much-needed daily exercise. It will help your supplements work better since there are certain supplements that are fat
Words: Dr Miranda CASTRO Caulophyllum [or, blue cohosh] has long been used by Native Americans as a birthing herb. Hence, the two of its common names: squaw, or papoose root. Caulophyllum’s special gift is in working with women whose tissues have lost their tone, especially the tissues of the uterus. Its reputation for establishing effective
Rekha SHANDILYA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, in my view, is a refined, three-in-one expression of our mind, body and soul. It’s reflects in our personality. It is, of course, not limited to our physical appearance. It is representative of our confidence, compassion, warmth and positivity. The sheer impact of beauty
