Nidana: A long list of non specific causes are provided by the classical texts

Nidana: A long list of non specific causes are provided by the classical texts for the origin of gulma that include the suppression of natural urges, grief, becoming weakened by fever, vomiting or diarrhea and then eating food that vitiates vata. Other causes include drinking cold water when hungry and beginning purification without proper oleation and fomentation. These causes are quite generalized toward poor health practices and emphasize those that vitiate vata. Read more

In malignancies, pitta is also vitiated and the condition becomes sannipattika in nature

In malignancies, pitta is also vitiated and the condition becomes sannipattika in nature. In these conditions, the agni of the affected tissue is increased making it very aggressive to its surroundings as it slowly digests the tissues of the body. Read more

In malignancies, pitta is also vitiated and the condition becomes sannipattika in nature.

In malignancies, pitta is also vitiated and the condition becomes sannipattika in nature. In these conditions, the agni of the affected tissue is increased making it very aggressive to its surroundings as it slowly digests the tissues of the body. Read more

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A tumor located in a vital organ

A tumor located in a vital organ or near a vital function of the body is more difficult to treat. Finally, the type of cell involved in the cancer can indicate how aggressive the cancer will tend to be. Read more

By far, cancer is the most feared of all disease

By far, cancer is the most feared of all disease. Taunting humanity with the threat of a slow, painful death it is often the first disease people think they have when they experience pain or feel a lump in their bodies and the last they want to talk about. Going to the doctor, patients wait with baited breath for the phone call that tells them, yes or no. That one phone call either brings tremendous relief, exhilaration and an appreciation for life or it brings shock and despair. Read more

Maharishi Vatsayan's Kamasutra

On the other hand Maharishi Vatsayan's Kamasutra is yet unparalleled as the
most comprehensive documentation ever on the practice of sex. Unfortunately,
its classic treatment of the act and the art has often been misrepresented. Read more

The Health Benefits of Consumer Confidence

If you have any extra cash at all this holiday season, your instinct may be to buy yourself a tiny treat. But you'll probably feel best if . . . Read more

Pitta Functions

• Pitta is concerned with various physiological functions relating to heat.
• Digestion of food, body–heat, thirst, hunger, vision, luster, cheerfulness and intellect; these are the normal functions of Pitta. Read more

Vata Properties

The physical properties of vata have been described as:
• Ruksha (dry),
• laghu (light),
• shita (cold),
• khara (rough),
• sukshma (subtle)
• chala (unstable) and
• vishada (clear and transparent). Read more

According to Ayurveda, doshas are of vital importance

According to Ayurveda, doshas are of vital importance because they are responsible for coordinating and directing all the structures and substances of the body. Read more