Plants to Know – A Brief Spotlight of Ayurvedic Herbs

Plants to Know – A Brief Spotlight of Ayurvedic Herbs

Photo of flowering of valerian. In Ayurveda, the delight of herbal medicine arises in its understanding of individuality. It is often said that, in Ayurveda, the the care is focused on the person, not the disease. One way Ayurveda does this is through its system of...
Just Say No to Allergy Season

Just Say No to Allergy Season

Photo by Karolina Grabowska. Ayurveda is an ancient science that is deeply integrated with the cycles of the seasons. Nature and the body are deeply connected: the activity in your gut and the activity in the soil involve and depend on each other…. Both intertwine...
Cleanse and Breathe Easy this Spring

Cleanse and Breathe Easy this Spring

Seasonal Ayurveda: Cleanse and Breathe Easily this Spring Cleanse! This is a time of shedding excess in our homes, mental spaces, diet and body. Here are 4 steps to we suggest for a rejuvenating spring clean: 1. Dust. This is an easy first step to get started. Lift...
Love is in the Air: The Medicinal History of Roses

Love is in the Air: The Medicinal History of Roses

With Valentine’s Day approaching, let’s take a moment to appreciate roses. The rose plant has a long history of medicinal uses in ancient and modern practices alike. Pieces, Places, and Properties Every part of the rose plant – petals, fruit, stem and roots are...
The Nature of Individuality, structure of life in health and disease

The Nature of Individuality, structure of life in health and disease

Each of us is a unique individual. Just consider how inherently and intriguingly different we are in so many fundamental ways. Each of us will react differently to a given stimulus whether diet, medicine, weather, emotional stresses, aging, or disease. The stream of...