OJAS - vitality of body

Today we are going to discuss a disputed entity of body called Ojas. we can't see it through microscope or label this entity to any constituents of body, still we can see it's effect on body and mind very well.
Some scholars relate it with Bala or immunity. but it is beyond of it.
According to texts , it is supreme essence of all Dhatu. We can say it is
1.it is body entity which lodges Prana
2.entity which has strength to keep body, mind, sense organ and soul together
3.vital energy or fluid of body required for growing, strengthening and surviving in harmony
4. the principal of vital warmth and action throughout body
5. entity which attach life through mental, physical and spiritual energy

Oja is created at the time of embryo genesis. It is located at heart and from there it is circulated in all over body.It is essential for well being of all body organs and it's function.If it get destroyed, there is no life.

Properties of Oja -
It is white or yellowish in color, heavy,cold, soft, slimy, sweet, stable and distinctive.
functions of Oja-
1. keep body alive
2. maintain harmony of all body
3.maintain Bala
4. essential for fetal life ( fertilization and development)

Abnormalities of oja -
1. Ojakshaya ( decreased production)- It causes by anger, sadness, physical work or trauma .It causes decrease in energy, disturbances in function of motor and sense organ, catabolism and even death.
Person become scared, dry , become unhappy , have broken vice, loose luster and get disturbed by small things.
2. Visanstra (displacement )- it causes displacement of joints , body ache, displacement of dosha , loss of physical and mental functions and speech
3. Vyapad ( vitiated by dosha)- causes stiffness , edema due to vata, color difference, heaviness, disturbances in sensory functions.

Food increasing oja- clarified butter, milk, homemade butter, dry fruits, fresh fruits n vegetables,simple n fresh homemade food, some herbs like shatavari, ashwagandha, indian gooseberry

Actions increasing oja- celibacy, meditation, good behavior, happy mind

Food decreasing oja- salted, spicy, sour, stale, unhygienic food, canned food, coldrinks, alcohol, cigaretts, tobacco

Actions decreasing oja- uncontrolled sex, lying, violence, hating, sorrow, jealousy 

Yoga and Pregnancy

Birthing is the most profound initiation to spirituality a woman can have.  ~Robin Lim


Hello all of you and heartiest congratulations! In these days you may getting a lot of advice to do and dont's. For instance may your mother suggest to do something , but your nurse/doctor deny it.Same about exercise.Nowdays there is trend of antenatal yoga. When someone suggest you to join it, there may be questions in your mind , how it acts ? ia it really helpfu? etc. Here we are going to discuss on same issue.

Basically yoga is spiritual science, it was designed for yogi. But still it finds very helpful to alleviate many diseases and conditions . It is master tool to handle stress, which is cause of many known and unknown health related problems.About pregnancy it is definitely helpful.Pregnancy is fragile state of  women's life when she needs more physical, mental and spiritual energy. Here is yoga to make your path comfortable and fulfill your energy levels.

How yoga is helpful?
Yoga believes , there are five subtle layer of body which deals with physique,prana,mind, intellect and bliss
Yoga helps to increase physical flexibility, removes block which allows free movement of prana (living force). it makes mind calm which removes mental blocks and help in fulfill mental energy, at intellectual level yoga improves and clear thought process which reflect in rightful decision making and last and most important it gives you experience of bliss, true happiness which relives stress on all levels.It also helps you to avoid accumulation of extra fats.

What care should be taken before yoga?
First i would like to make sure , yoga means not only postures.It is combination of postures,breathing exercise and meditation.Don't insist on acquiring hard postures. One should perform yoga under expert yoga instructor.Breath holding part of pranayam is strictly contraindicated.One should be empty stomach before performing yoga, if not possible have a cup of milk.don't do yoga on bare floor, use yoga mat or blanket.
You can take  diet 1 hour after yoga .

What should i perform in yoga?
Every person is unique, so i would suggest you should perform under expert supervision. Because there are different postures according to trimester.You may need assistance and proper guidance. so that is your instructor's decision, what you should perform.

I hope this article can help you to understand, how yoga is helpful. 
Best wishes for safe motherhood.

TURMERIC - BEAUTY OF AYURVEDA

Hello friends,
Wish you all merry Christmas and Happy new year
Season of happiness begins.This is also season of upper respiratory tract infections.There are some household herbs which definitely helpful for it.
Today we are going to discuss about simple uses of turmeric.
1.As all we know it heals wound, just press little turmeric powder on fresh cut, it will stop bleeding and help in healing
2. Secondly it improve radiance, so use it aloong with sandlwood paste or gram four
3.It is best medicine for congestive respiratory tract infection. 2-3 gm of turmeric powder with hot milk and jaggery relieves symptoms
4.Gargling with lukewarm water, 2-3 drops of cow ghee and haridra relieves pharyngitis and tonsilitis
5.It is useful in many skin disorders specially having itching and secretions , use with milk
6. It reduces blackishness of skin when applied with ghee
7.It relieves allergic skin disorders when taken fried with ghee
8.It's decoction alongwith aamalki (amla) helps to avoid complications of diabetes
9.It's pickle helps to relieve anorexia
            So use ayurveda and be healthy .

HAPPY AND HEALTHY WISHES FOR NEW YEAR

BITTER IS GOOD FOR HEALTH

Hello Friends,

In last discussion, we have seen bad effects of over consumption of sweet taste.In this topic, we are going to see good qualities of bitter taste. I know, everybody , from child to adult hates bitter veggies in his plates. But it is very important, to eat bitter veggies in small quantity in your diet. It has good qualities for maintaining  your health. For e.g, bitter gourd,turmeric,green leafy vegetables, eggplant, zucchini, fenugreek,broccoli, cabbage, sponge gourd, snake gourd,ridge gourd etc.Let see qualities .

• Though it isn't appealing alone , it increases taste sensing capacity by cleansing Doshas in mouth and helps out the flavor of other tastes
• It decreases Ama and toxins in body
• It helps in digestion and kindle digestive fire 
• It helps to reduce obesity by increasing lypolysis and preventing accumulation of fats
• It cleanses breast milk 
• It is good antipyretic
• It decreases secretions at wound and helps in cleaning and healing of wound
• It is powerful detoxifying agent
• It is good antihelmethetic
• It purifies blood and maintain health of skin
• It is beneficial in diabetes melitus, obesity, dislipidemia, skin disease, hyper-acidity worms infestations, and burning sensations

so, i guess you will start eating bitter veggies from today

BITTERNESS OF SWEET

To eat is necessity ,but to eat intelligently is an art

Hello friends, i guess you may got foggiest idea what today's topic is.Yes , to day i am gonna discuss what are the effects of eating sweet in excess.you may know that most of the sweet food is heavy to digest. so it creates AMA,which leads to digestive problems.It interfere normal catabolism and metabolism process which leads to obesity, diabetes mellitis, hypothyroidism, atherosclerosis and renal problem basically in excess sweet food hampers Agni.it produces to much kapha and so causes kapha related disorders.It is one of cause for rhinitis,asthma and respiratory tract diseases. it causes worm infestation, excess sleep, heaviness, and diseases of eye.

so eat wisely and be healthy

CELEBRATING YOGA

Hello friends,
comeback again a long break

All of you aware of world yoga day, some of you may plan for this day.Yoga is different from exercise. In routine we do exercise for physical fitness purpose. Yoga acts on your physique, mind and spirit. In today's era , everyone is facing stress.This stress causes many types on mental and physical disorders. It is yoga's plus point. It make you stress free. simple breathing exercise, simple postures and meditation makes you very energetic.It is a good experience.It gives you long n healthy  life.It prevents many lifestyle disorders. It acts on energy, emotion and intellect.so people becomes self help. I do yoga n love it. so take your yogamatt n join for betterment of life and for harmony and peace.

AUTISM AND AYURVEDA

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Autism is a physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain. The exact causes of these abnormalities remain unknown, but this is a very active area of research. There are probably combinations of factors that lead to autism.
Genetic factors seem to be important. For example, identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins or siblings to both have autism. Similarly, language abnormalities are more common in relatives of autistic children. Chromosomal abnormalities and other nervous system (neurological) problems are also more common in families with autism.
A number of other possible causes have been suspected, but not proven. They involve:

·         Diet

·         Digestive tract changes

·         Mercury poisoning

·         The body's inability to properly use vitamins and minerals

·         Vaccine sensitivity

Let see functions of subtypes of Vata. Prana Vayu makes harmony of sense organs with outer material world. Due to that one gains knowledge and development of mind. Udana is responsible for energy, memory, production of speech, efforts, strength of body and mind and promote mind. Prana & Udana both works in harmony. In autism this harmony gets disturbed. Either Raja or Tama of mind get aggravated. Sattva i.e. intelligence is get disturbed.

According to Ayurveda, it is a condition of

1. Kapha Vriddhi ( Tamas)

 2. Vata Vriddhi ( Rajas)

Here is impairment of Vata function which leads to

Prana – mental retardation, attention deficient

Udana – mental retardation, poor socialization, speech disorders, sleep disorder

What is the treatment?

Treatment is in three divisions i.e., Food, Herbs & Panchakarma.

Food - Mind is nourished by food. So food must be Sattvik. It is rich in Prana. So it helps in healing of mind. Non vegetarian food should be strictly avoided. Fresh & properly cooked food should eat. Canned food should be avoided. This diet part takes time but very useful.

Honey – clears mind

Milk – tonic & calmative

Ghee – tonic & soothing

Herbs –

There are some herbs which are useful in this condition like Yashtimadhu, Shankhapushpi , Vacha etc. These herbs are nervine tonics. They should be ingested under proper guidance.

Panchakarma –

Massage -

Oil massage is calming, strengthening & increases Ojas. Medicated sesame oil is very useful. It reduces Vata & Kapha. It increases flow of Prana.

Shirodhara – It helps in calming of mind & give strength to all Indriya. It increases flow of Prana to head.

Shiropichu – It is useful in rajas condition & increases Prana flow to head.

Emesis & Purgation – helps in clearing channels so free movement of Prana.

Enema – helps to clear site of Vata & so balance all Vata subtypes.

Nasya – it mainly acts on limbic system which plays emotional game. It clears channels in head so increases flow of Prana & Udana.

Blood letting – it helps to reduce irritation of mind.

Gems – astrological advice should be taken & acc. to that gem should be used. Astro Ayurveda can help a lot.

Mantra – daily pronunciation of  OM clears mind, increases Ojas & awake  Prana for healing

Some drugs like sarswat Ghrita, shankhapushpi, panchagaya Ghrita , brahmi Ghrita are proved helpful.