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PHYSICAL BENEFITS
Helps re lieve muscle tension and stiffness as it
removes accumulated Lactic Acid- reduces fatigue.
Fosters faster healing of strained m uscles and
sprain ed ligaments; reduces pain and swelling;
reduces formation of excessive scar tissue.
Reduces muscle spasms.
Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion.
Enhances athletic performance.
Promotes dee per and easier breathing .
Improves circulation of blood and movement Massage therapy can stimul ate weak, in active muscles
of lymph fluid s. and, thu s, partially com pensate f or the lack of exercise
Redu ces blood pressure. and inactivity resu lting f rom illn ess or injury. It also can
Helps reli eve tension-related headaches. hasten and lead to a more complete recovery f rom
Effects of eye-strain. exe rcise or injury.
Enh ances the health and
nourishment of skin. CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Improves posture. Therapeutic m assage may not be recommended in
Increases production of WBC - better immun ity. some cases, such as in people wit h:
Stimu lat es produ ction of Synovial fluid . Acute fevers
Assists in venous fl ow to heart, decreases load. Conditions with Amatoxin s & anorexia
Acute Inflammation
MENTAL BENEFITS Infectious diseases
Helps reli eve mental stress. Certa in forms of cancer
Improves ability t o m onitor stress signals and Certain skin con ditions
respond appropriately. Certa in cardia c problems
Enh ances capacit y for calm thinkin g and creativity. Di abetes - only dry massages
Sati sfies needs f or caring, nurturing touch .
Generates a fee ling of well-being. If you have one of these or some other diagnosed med i-
Reduces levels of anxiety. cal condition, always check w ith your doctor before
Increases awareness of mind-body connection. see kin g a massage.
AUTHOR
Professor Ish Sharma. MD, PhD Ayurveda.
Dr. Ish Sharma did masters and Doctorate in Ayurveda
from the reputed National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
and is currently working as the professor, department of
RogaNidana, Babe ke Ayurveda college, Moga, India. He
is a Panchakarma expert and Ayurveda physician and
speaker of international rep ute.
www.yogsodhno.com
21 I , , ;, ; , MANTRA Issued Feb/ Mar 2016
By JaideepNagrath
Anti-nausea/Anti-vomiting Actions:
Research is inconclusive asto how ginger act s t o alleviate nausea. Ginger may act directlyon
th e gastrointestinal syst em or it may affect the part of th ecentral nervous system that
ca uses nausea. It may be thatginger exerts a dual effect in reducing nausea and vomiting.
IN A NUTSHELL, wonderful multipurpose recipes can also be self-creat ed wit h Ginger for a
wond erful cure of any ailm ent. Forregular use, the Vedic texts suggest a dose of 1/2 to 2
gramsof dried Ginger powder w ith honey t wo to three tim es dai ly. Majority of Ayurved ic
rem edies contain ginger inone fo rm or anoth er as an effective porti on of th e complex
herbal formulati ons. It is sa id t hat Ginger alone ca n make even t heilliterate person a
successful physician.
By Dr. Anil Kumar Mehta
It is ut most impo rta nt t o know w ho the person is, mo re precisel y : w hat his body constit uti on is, his lifest y le, eati ng
habit s, digestive capaciti es et c. The body constitution is t he healt h profi le of a person, his metabolic blueprint and
it tel ls exactly w hat his strengths and suscepti bi lities are. Before fasti ng is observed, it is ve ry im portant t o look
at t he individual co nstitution . If a person has Vata-constituti on, he should not observe f asti ng for more th an
t hree days . Act ua lly, eating at t he right tim es is f or Vatas already fasting, because t hey tend t o be very
irregular. If a Vata-person considers t o do a f ast, it is best for him t o ask for proper medica l guidance,
since Vat as have m ore difficult y staying grounded.
A fast for more t ha n fou r days w ill aggravate Pitta. For Pittas a fast f or one day per month is
advised. But it is unquesti onable, t hat f ast s work best fo r Kapha-t ype persons. They can do a
liq uid fast f or 1 day per week. Kaphas can skip meals, but t hey can also observe prolonged fasts.
Their body w il l bu rn Ama and f eel lighter, more energeti c, t hey w ill have more m ental cla rity and
w il l overall feel happier.
DIGESTION
The mai n reason why Ayurved a recommends fastin g, is that it is benefi ci al f or overall digesti on. In
general, Ayurveda sees a relatio nship between healt h and t he digestive st rength/ fi re called Agn i. A
healthy and st rong digestive fire w il l burn t he sti cky t oxic material Ama, wh ich can build up through-
out t he body and slow digestion and eliminati on down. Ayurveda consid ers t he accum ulation of Ama
in o ur cells and tissues t o be t he underly ing ca use of disease and il lness. Furthe rmore, Ay urveda says
t hat digestion - and t herefore hea lth - can be improved by regularly rest ricti ng the food int ake. But, at t he
sa me ti m e, this can be dangerous, or at least risky if not perfo rmed under professional medica l superv isio n.
The digestive secreti ons t hat are essenti al for ou r hea lth, meta bolism and t he bu ild-up of our body tissues, are
derived f ro m t he f ood or meals t hat we have digested . Prolo nged st arvati on of nut rient s w il l lead t o deficiencies in
secreting digestive product s in the st oma ch, liver and pancreas for example. It is also high ly im portant, after a period
of fasting, t o rest art t he del icate digestive process and "rekindl e t he fl ame" under careful professional guid ance. If t his
is not ma naged prope rly, thi s may lead to a genera lized t oxic co nditi on (Ama ).
The followi ng recommendations are for people who are Dr. Anil Kumar Mehta, Director, Founder of EISRA
healthy according to their body constitutions. For people (European Institute of scientifi c Research on Ayurveda)
withhealth problems, it is advised to follow the fa st that Esd.1989
is advised for the dosha that is most im balanced.
Classification
sively decreasing distance between the earth and sun), How To Identify Seasons In Different Parts Of
the winds become intense, dry and absorbing. Globe-
The challenge now lies in how to identify these possible
This dries up unctuousness from the earth to produce changes and respond to them. Though consequent upon
dryness. It then causes debility within the human being. normally observed pattems both day and seasons are
There are 3 seasons in this period - Shi.shira(Winter), divided into chronological time frames. The principle
Vasant (Spring) and Grishma (Smmner). The innate states that one must determine the day and season on the
strength of the individual reduces progressively from basis of the features seen in nature. Therefore, each
winter to summer, being at its lowest in the summer. season has been provided with determinant features in
(Ch.Su.6/6) nature. These features reflect the logical effect of
changes on the moon, sun and air. Once they are seen in
Dakshinayana - (Rainy - Autumn - Early the place where the individual liYes, then only can the
Winter) suitable regimen be followed. It is quite possible due to
Dakshinayana indicates the descent or southward moYe- natural reasons, the features may come early, late, or do
ment of the Sun from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic not come at all. Thus a rigid adherence to daily and
of Capricom. This movement can be compared with the seasonal regimen without assessing the features of nature
gradual movement of the earth around the sun to the is not advisable.
position, in which the rays of the sun fall over a 30
degree meridian of the South Pole perpendicularly on To explain fmiher, in Ayurveda, a classic description of
December 2 1st every year, known as the winter solstice. six seasons is found and all the six seasons are not seen
in all parts of India. India extends appro.((imately 3,200
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Kaala (Time)
Kaa/amarga
-- Rutu (Season)
(Course
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of time)
Rasa (Taste)
Dosha
(Body humours)
CHANDRA
(MOON) Dehabala
(Bodily strength)
Consideration of different seasons in different regions in accordance to Ayurveda (in terms ofDoshik involvement)
is very important for framing the seasonal regiment These regimens have to be planned according to the status of the
Doshas_ This status of the Doshas can be understood on the basis of proper acquaintance with seasons and ultimately
three factors involving the seasons:
L Appearance of the three pairs of properties (i.e_ Snigdha-Ruksha, Sheeta-Ushna and Manda- Tikshna) with their
permutations and combinations in the environment
2. Their order
3. The status of Doshas due to previous seasons
Guna (Properties)
Season + Body
English Hindi
Calender Calender Ushna + Kapha shaman
Ruksha etc.
Vata Prakop
July-August Varsha Sheeta +
Tikshna etc.
Pitta sanchay
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Sharad
Vatta Shaman
Jan-Feb Shishir
Sheeta +
Snigdha etc.
- Kapha Sanchay
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