Home Remedies

The kitchen is the most important room in the house - this is not only where food is prepared but also potential domestic clinic. In the average kitchen many remedies can be found and prepared for minor ailments which work quite as well as expensive proprietary preparations. these ingredients can be bought form Asian grocers and supermarkets and increasingly from most large general stores.

Coriander

This pungent herb can be brought as leaves or as dried seeds. the seeds can be used in preparations to relieve sinus problems, headaches, colds and even cystitis.

• For sinus problems and related headaches boil 4 tablespoons of coriander seeds in water and inhale the stream. Cover your head with a cloth or towel so that none of the steam escapes.
• For colds and flu : brown 4 tablespoon of seed in a frying pan (making sure they do not roast or burn).then boil the browned seeds in 4 cups of water with 4 slices of root ginger.boil to reduce the liquid to 2 cups, strain the mixture and drink. A small amount of sugar may be added to desired.
• For cystitis:boil 4 tablespoon of seeds in 4 cups of water until the quantity is reduced to 2 cups. Drink this solution every day for a week. This will ease the burning sensation when passing urine and will make it clear and alkaline.

Mustard oil and seeds

• For headaches and fever heat 3 tablespoon of mustard oil in a saucepan. Soak a cloth in the solution and apply to the forehead. Dip the cloth into the oil at intervals to keep it moist.
• For rheumatism: mustard as a fomentation relieve aches and pains. Massage the body with upward movements.
• For sore feet:fill a basin with hot water and add 4 tablespoon of mustard seeds,Immerse the feet to relieve aches and pains.
• For col hands and feet : massage them with a mixture of warm mustard and sesame seed oils.

Curry leaves

For period pains : Combine 1 cup of curry leaves with 1 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds and 5 cups of water. Boil this mixture until it is educed to 2 cups. Take this three times a day.

Garlic

Garlic used extensively in Ayurveda and increasingly in the west, is effective in treating indigestion and relieving chest pain and toothache. Garlic in the diet reduces cholesterol levels. It also has antibacterial and anti fungal properties

• To treat chest pain : boil a few cloves of garlic in 2 cups of water until tender. Crush the cloves, mix with the cooking water, drink
• For toothache : crush a clove of garlic and apply to the affected tooth.

Ginger

Ginger is available fresh or as a dry powder.The fresh rhizome is more effective as remedy: the powder, being more concentrated should be used in small quantities.

• For indigestion:crush fresh root ginger to extract the juice.Mix with the juice of a lime and a lemon and add a pinch of salt. Drink. Alliteratively, chew a small piece of root ginger and swallow the juices which are released.
• For coughs and sore throats:crush a 5cm of root ginger to extract the juice. Add the juice to 1 tablespoon of honey and 3 tablespoon of lime juice. Sip four times a day.
• For fungal infections in the mouth: rub the tongue with a piece of ginger.
• For a furry tongue: rub the tongue with a piece of ginger.

Black Pepper

For Diarrhoea: combine 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon o cumin seeds, 5-10 curry leaves, a pinch of salt and 4 cups of water. Boil the mixture until it is reduced to 2 cups.Drink three times a day.

Butter or clarified butter(ghee)

For bee and wasp stings : rub on the effected area.

For burning feet and hands: massage with ghee or butter. Alternatively bath the body with fresh milk.

Lemon/lime juice

For dizziness: add the juice of a lemon or lime to half a glass of soda water.Add some crushed ice if you wish. sip in small doses.

Stress management in ayurveda - Breath out your stresses

Breath out your stresses


Have you ever noticed how you breath when you are angry or depressed ?  Depending on the intensity of your mood, your breath at that time is shallow, rapid, or labored - never deep, calm, and relaxed. Again, this is a sign of imbalanced prana vata. It follows, therefore, that practicing that art of breathing properly will balance your vata and thus ease stress.

Ayurveda recommends some easy and effective breathing exercises - the most important among them being pranayama (regulation of life force). This is how you do it :

• Sit straight and comfortably
• Now gently press your right nostril with your right thumb, shutting the nostril.
• At the same time, breath out slowly through your left nostril until you have exhale a full breath.
• Now breath in through your left nostril and once you have inhale completely, relax your right nostril and press the left one with the middle and right finger of the right hand.
• Breathe out gently through the right nostril, then breathe slowly in again.
• Repeat this rhythm for five minutes, and you will feel your body and mind become relaxed and healed.

Do this exercise whenever you can find five minutes and you will find a extremely soothing to your nerves.

Stress management in ayurveda

Stress management

How to detect the origin of body

Begin with the body

The human body is one of the most intelligent, resilient structures in all the creation. The kapha dosha rules body framework, holding bones and muscles together and providing support and strength. As long as you use your body well,  the kapha dosha makes sure your body performs at peak levels.

But when you tax your body  beyond reasonable limits, or simply do not use it enough, you start accumulating toxin ama inside your body.More specifically, kapha imbalance robs the skin of lubricant and become stiff.The tongue is coated with ama and the breath smells stale.The knees look dull and devoid of ojas.

Another way in which a stressed body created imbalance is by disturbing the vyna vata, the vata deputy that governs circulation, blood pressure, and the sense of touch. If your blood pressure, and the sense of touch. If your blood pressure is high, your nerves on edge, or your circulation sluggish, it is probably your vyna vata calling out of relief.

These distress signals can seem terribly alarming, but if you give your body some tender loving case the damage can be rapidly reversed. Start by making a list of the small ways n which you have been misusing or abusing your body. Are you giving it too much exercise, too little exercise, or not enough rest? Have you been reading in low light, watching television too closely, not sitting erect? If you answer "yes" to some or all of these questions, don't feel sorry. Instead, rejoice. You have done something remarkable, you have discovered the root cause of your stress. Now you can restore balance to your body without reaching for a pill or making a doctor's appointment..

De-stress your body in three Easy Steps


1.Drink plenty of water.Nothing tones up the digestive system like a regular sip of lukewarm water.This is important because, more often than not, the stresses that burden the mind originate in the gut. Warm water helps flush out the toxins that throw kapha out for balance and lead to problems like bloating and water retention. At the same time, water balances vata, which, when aggravated, can cause stressful digestive problems like constipation. Water ( at room temperature) also calms pitta, which though blessed with a strong digestive fire, can be plagued by acidity and ulcers. the answer to all three problems:irrigate your body: drink more water.


2.Take a fresh look at your daily quota of exercise.If you spend most of the day sitting at the desk, your digestion can slow down, encouraging toxins to build up inside your system. There fore, you will benefit by working a moderate amount of exercise - an easy-paced twenty-minutes walk, for example - into your schedule. On the other hand, too much exercise also throws the doshas out of balance. In that case you should stop exerting and start making time for some rest.Eat a peace-promoting snack. In Ayurveda, certain foods are identified as natural stress busters. Among them are walnuts, almonds, coconut, lightly cooked juicy fruits like pears and apples, milk, fresh homemade yogurt, ghee and fresh cheeses such as Indian-style homemade paneer or ricotta. If your body is feeling stressed, get more of these ingredients in your diet.


Move on to your mind


Do you think all the item but without clarity, work hard but without enthusiasm, and lie in bed without sleep? If yes, your stress has its origins in your mind. In Ayurvedic term, these are classic symptoms of an out-of-balance vata.


Follow simple ways 


Five ways to balance your vata


1.Don't work Long hours at the computer : it saps the mind of energy.
2.Don't stress over a niggling problems: it makes you lose your calm, thus disturbing vata.
do get up and take a walk in between jobs, even a short break can restore calm in both body and 
mind
3.Change coffee breaks into herbal-tea breaks. Good quality Ayurvedic herbal teas contain healing 
herbs such as brahmi, ashwagantha and arjuna. Extensive modern research has established that 
the herbs bra mi enhances all three mental capacities. Ashwagandha is an effective weapon against 
physical fatigue. And arjuna heals the emotional aspect of the heart.Thus, just one cup of herbal 
tea can take you from stressed to rested within minutes.
4.Allow yourself the luxury of a natural walk, and evening spend among flowers, a healing nap. 


Such calming activities recharge your batteries and are very pleasing.


Examine your emotions.
Do you notice a pattern so far? Physical stress is connected largely with a kapha imbalance, and 
mental stress with vata disturbance. Logically, then emotional problems should be related to 
pitta. More specifically, emotions are the terrain of the dosha. Ayurveda recognizes that deep-seated stress is always related to emotional problems.The most common among them are marital conflicts or the loss of the loved one. Because the situation that creates emotional stress is generally traumatic, it is also more devastating than any other kind of stress. People going through emotional turmoil can suffer from chronic depression, highly toxic bottled-up anger, nightmares, and terrible insecurity.


Five ways to satisfy your pitta
Appease your sadhaka pitta with sweet,bitter, and astringent foods.
Comfort it with sweet, juiced fruits in the morning or during the day. deliciously flavored sweet lassi in the afternoon, and warm milk at night.
Calm it with the healing goodness of cooling herbs and spices such as cardamom, cilantro, and mint.
Don't rush or skip lunch. To soothe between meal hunger pangs, snacks on something wholesome like fruit or a whole-wheat bagels.



More stress solutions
In addition to these targeted remedies, Ayurveda has some excellent therapies that can vaporize any kind of stress - whatever its origin and intensity. Here are some key recommendations.


Get good sleep
When you deprive yourself of good sleep, you violate every Law that is precious to Ayurveda, you cannot eat regular meals because your appetite is poor, this in turn, slows down digestion, results in toxins buildup slowly, the toxins make you feel irritated and fatigued, and your strain affects your performance, your relations ships and your life. In such a state, you cannot hope to be creative, calm and happy.


Ayurvedic healers studied sleep in great depth and observe several natural rest-friendly aids.Here are some
Eat an early dinner. Avoid eating after 7.00PM  when digestion is slow and even light foods sit in the stomach and interfere with good sleep. Ideally, your physical digestive processes should be completed before you get into bed.


Do some pre sleep preparations.About an hour before you get into bed, start switching off heavy sensory inputs like the three hankie tear hiker on television. Such in formations accumulates ama in your mind, causing disturbed sleep. Now prepare for the night ahead, light some aromatic candles to create an ambiance of peace, listen to soft music, or just lie down and breathe deeply.


Drink milk and honey. Just before you sleep, drink a glass of warm milk with a little honey in it. This has a settling influence on the mind and the body. Although this is an ancient remedy, modern medicine has now established the link between milk and good sleep; milk contains the amino acid trepidation, which releases serotonin, a brain chemical that makes sleep come easily.Never heat honey, as this eliminates its beneficial qualities.Adding a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to the milk also promotes better sleep.


Go to bed early.Try to go to bed to 10.00 PM .In you are in the habit of staying up late, aim to achieve this in gradual stages on the first night try going to bed half an hour earlier than usual. This will help set your bio machinery in rhythm promotion better rest. If you work night shifts, follow the rhythm of your body and mind which will tell you when they need rest and how much. The simplest thing to do is ; sleep when you feel sleepy.

Ayurvedic Remedy for Heart Burn And Acid stomach

Although there are several rather strong medications on the market for heartburn and acid stomach, these conditions are usually quite easy to control with the following natural Ayurveda's home remedies.
Aloe vera gel : Take 2 tablespoon of aleo vera gel with a pinch of baking soda. This will have a immediate soothing effect.

Instant effervescence : you might also try this formula .Into 1 cup of water add

• lime juice 10 drops
• organic sugar 1/2 teaspoon
• baking soda 1/4 teaspoon

Put the baking soda into the cup last.When you add it, an effervescent reaction will occur. Immediately drink the mixture to neutralize heartburn and acid stomach.

Papaya juice : Fro hyper acidity and indigestion, try drinking 1 cup papaya juice with 1 teaspoon organic sugar and 2 pinches cardamom.

A soothing breathing exercise: The breathing technique known as shitali prayanamas is also helpful.It is not only cooling but also stimulates digestion.
Increase you digestive fire:


1.Ginger : One of the best herbs is ginger. Before each meal, chop or grate a little fresh ginger, add a few drops of lime juice and a pinch of salt , and chew it up. Alternatively, you can simply cut a thin slice of ginger, put on a pinch of salt, and chew that.

Garlic and trikatu: Here is another before-eating stimulant for you digestion. Make a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder,1/2 teaspoon trikatu, and a pinch of rock salt.(trikatu is composed of ginger,black pepper and Indian long pepper in equal pro potions) Take it before lunch and dinner.

Herbal Mix:A similar mixture is 1 clove of fresh garlic, chopped up with 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, a pinch of rock salt, a pinch of trikatu, and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Take before meals.

Bay leaf : Enliven you gastric fire with the common spice bay leaf. Steep 1/2 teaspoon crushed or ground-up bay leaf in a cup of hot water for about 10 minutes to make a tea. Add a pinch of cardamom, and drink after eating.

• Don't eat unless you are really hungry
• Don't eat emotionally.Emotional eating can affect the digestive fire adversely.
• Eat only two or at most three meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Avoid snacking between meals
• Avoid cold and iced drinks, especially during or after meals.They cool the digestive fire.For best digestion, take small sips of warm water during a meal.
• Chew your food well to make sure the saliva is well mixed in.
• You can finish your meal by drinking a cup of Lassie.
• Yoga postures that can be helped for improving digestion including Leg Lifts and the Peacock pose

How the Healing Properties of Metals, Gemstones, Colors, and Aromas

Ayurveda teaches that everything in existence is imbued with the energy and intelligence of Universal Consciousness. That is because all forms of matter, organic and inorganic, are simply the outer manifestations of this most subtle creative energy. Matter is the trapped light of consciousness. The vital force of life flows from the universal source, the essence of all matter, and manifests in the myriad forms and phenomena of nature.

Ayurvedic medicine makes use of almost everything in natural and in daily life, including food, breathing, exercise, meditation, relationship, yoga and massage, as well as regulated daily and seasonal routines. It also uses thousands of herbs and herbal formulas.

Metals
For medical purpose , metals are traditionally processed to be taken internally in small doses, after undergoing rigorous and extensive purification to negate any toxic effects upon the body's vital organs.The following recommendations are safe, as they do not involve ingestion of the actual metal.

Copper

Copper alleviates excess kapha and reduces fat. It is good tonic for the liver,spleen, and lymphatic system and helps in curing anemia. To treat obesity as well as liver and spleen disorders, throughly wash some copper pennies and boil them in quart of water or boil the quart of water in a copper vessel. until half the water remains. Take 2 teaspoons of this copper water 3 times a day for a month. It is also helpful to buy a copper drinking glass, fill it every night with pure water and drink the water in the morning.

Gold

Gold is strengthening to the nervous system and the heart, improves memory and intelligence, and increase stamina. It is also good for week lungs. Gold can be helpful for students' pre-exam tension, for arthritis, and for heart arrhythmia.
The energy of gold may be harnessed by preparing gold medicated water. Use pure gold(24 karat) such as a gold band. Place the gold into 2 cups of water, and boil until 1 cup evaporates. Take 1 teaspoon of this gold water 2 or 3 times a day to energize the heart, strengthen mental faculties, and awaken pure awareness.
You can also make golden rice. While cooking rice, place a piece of gold in the rice pot and cook as usual. When the rice is finished, remove the gold before serving.
NOTE:Gold has heating properties and should be used sparingly by individuals with pitta constitution.

Silver

Silver has cooling properties and is beneficial for treating excess pitta. Silver increases strength and stamina and s thus helpful for balancing vata. Emaciation, chronic fever and weakness after fever, heartburn, inflammatory conditions of the intestines, and profuse menstrual bleeding may all be helped by silver. Silver is antiseptic, antibacterial, and disinfectant. Make silver water following the above directions of r gold water, and take 1 teaspoon 2 or 3 times a day. Drink warm milk heated in a silver vessel to build up strength and stamina.

Iron

This metal is beneficial for bone marrow, bone tissue, liver and spleen. It increases the production of red blood cells and helps to cure anemia. Iron also strengthens muscle and nerve tissues and is rejuvenating. For extra iron, try cooking in cast iron in the system is harmful, so be careful about using it. Although women during their menstruating years may be iron-deficient and may benefit from additional iron, very few men in Western society need extra iron. An exception might be longtime strict vegetarians.

GEMS AND STONES

Gems and precious stones contain healing energies that can be activated by wearing them as ornaments, such as rings or necklaces, or by placing them in a water overnight and drinking the water the following day. Gems enliven the vital energy centers in the body(the chakra) and have a direct influence on vata, pitta, and kapha. They may be used to pacify or activate specific organs of the body, or to enhance or neutralize the effects of particular planets in the person's astrological birth chart.
Before we go into the effect of specific gems and stones, here are a few important general points.
Gems tend to absorb the qualities and energy vibrations of their owners. It is beneficial to purify any stone before using it. Soaking it for  two days in saltwater or milk should be sufficient. This will not harm the stone.
When you wear a gemstone, it should touch the skin through a small window in the setting, so that the subtle energies of the stone can interact directly with the energies of the body.
Where you wear the stone is important. Here are some recommendations.

• diamond-ring finger
• pearl-little finger
• red coral-ring finger
• emerald-little finger
• opal-ring finger
• yellow sapphire-index finger
• blue sapphire-middle finger

Ayurveda generally recommends that rings be worn on the right hand, though in the West, if someone wants to wear their wedding ring on the left hand to conform with tradition, that is all right.
Processed or chemically treated stones may not have the same healing energy. It is best to get authentic, unprocessed. clean stones without a flaw or crack. When you are considering buying a stone, be sure to use a magnifying glass to examine it for cracks or imperfections.
Stones should be 3 to 5 karats if possible, but a 1-karat diamond is large enough. A stone that is too small will not produce much of an effect.
Unless you are knowledgeable both in stones and in Vedic astrology, it is wise to consult an expert before investing in a stone. The wrong gem for you or one worn on the wrong part of the body, can have a negative influence.Here are some of the characteristics of the main gems and stones.

Ruby
Astrologically, the ruby represents the sun. It is a life-protecting stone that promotes longevity, especially for vata and kapha individuals, and brings prosperity. This gem strengthens concentration and bestows mental power. It also strengthens the heart. Rubies pacify vata and kapha but may elevate pitta. Garnets have the same vibration as rubies, they are the poor man's ruby. Wear both rubies and garnets either in a ring on a the ring finger or in a necklace.

Pearl
As rubies represent the sun, pearls symbolize the moon. They have a cooling effect and a calming, healing vibrations. Pearl are balancing to all the doshas, though their cooling action is particularly good for pitta. Pearls confer mental peace and tranquility. Pearl ash is used internally to effectively treat many ailments. You can gain many of the strengthening effects of pearls by making pearl water. Place 4 or 5 pearls ina glass of water, let it stand overnight, and drink the water in the morning.

Yellow sapphire
This is precious stone, which represents Jupiter, brings groundlessness, stability and wisdom. It helps to calm both vata and pitta and may slightly increase kapha qualities. It strengthens the heart and also builds lung and kidney energy. Yellow sapphire should always be worn on the index finger, the finger of Jupiter. Yellow topaz, the poor man;s sapphire, has many of the same qualities and produces similar benefits.

Blue sapphire
This beautiful precious stone represents Saturn and brings the benefits of that very spiritual planet. Saturn, a deity of earth and iron, confers enlightenment. Blue sapphire calms vata and kapha and may stimulate pitta. It builds up muscles and the skeletal pitta. It builds up muscles and the skeletal system and helps to heal arthritis. Wear blue sapphire on the right middle finger, preferably in a silver setting. Do not wear it with diamonds this will create disharmony.

Lapis Lazuli
This stone, which has Saturn-like energy, is heavenly and scared. It gives strength to the body, mind and conscienceless, and it sensitizes the wearer t higher spiritual vibrations. It strengthens the eyes, calm vata and pitta, and is helpful for anxiety, fear, and weakness of the heart. It is also good for the liver and for skin diseases. Lapis should be set on gold and worn on the little finger, or worn as a necklace.

Emerald
This powerful precious stone brings prosperity and spiritual awakening. It calms vata and pitta, settles the nervous system, and relieves nervousness. Symbolic of the planet Mercury, emeralds improve writing skills, enhance the power of speech, and promote intelligence. They are best set in gold and worn on the little finger.

Diamond
This very powerful gemstone combats premature aging, enhances the span of life and strengthens immunity. Its energy brings subtle energy vibrations to the heat, brain, and deeper bodily tissues. It is the best stone for rejuvenation. It brings prosperity and is spiritually uplifting.
The doshic effect of diamonds vary according to their color. Red diamonds have a fiery energy that stimulates pitta, blue diamonds are cooling and calm pitta while increasing kapha. Clear, colorless diamonds calm pitta but increase both vata and kapha.
Symbolic of the planet Venus, diamonds actually do help to create a close bond in relationship and are tight fully associated with marriage. These stones stimulate shukra the body's reproductive tissue. Art , music, romance, and sex all go together with this stone. Wear your diamond set in gold, either as a necklace or as a ring on the ring finger. But note: Diamonds of low quality may have negative effects upon the body.

Red Coral
This gemstone from the sea represents the planet Mars. It calms pitta and helps one to control anger, hatred, and jealousy. Coral gives energy to the liver, spleen, and pericardium. Wear your red coral as a necklace or as ring set in copper, silver or white gold and worn on the ring finger. Red coral is strength-giving and imparts gracefulness.

Opal
This semiprecious stone represents the planet Neptune. It strengthens majja dhatu(bone marrow and nerves) as well as shukra dhatu.(reproductive tissue)> It improves vision, relieves fever, calms pitta, and is good for migraine headaches. Opals enhance spiritual feelings, increase devotion, and help to unfold intuition. This gem is particularly beneficial, for individuals with Neptune in their third, fourth, sixth, tenth or twelfth astrological house. It should be set in gold or silver and worn on the ring finger.

Cats-eye
This stone is good for allergies, repeated colds and congestion, and allergic asthma. It pacifies kapha and vata while slightly increasing pitta. It aids in healing kidney dysfunction. Cats-eye enhances awareness and helps a person not get caught up in emotions. People working in psychological healing should wear this stone in a gold settings in their ring or little finger. it will help protect them from negative influences.

Quartz crystals
These stones have a Venus-like vibratory energy that is somewhat like that of diamonds. They calm vata, improve the quality of perception, strengthen communication, and enhance intuition. You can wear quartz crystals as a necklace or set in either silver or gold and worn on the ring finger.

Onyx
This stone is excellent for vat disorders.It is good for old age, debilitation disorders, and neurological dysfunction, and it helps with epilepsy. Parkinson's disease, and even schizophrenia . It induce quiet, deep sleep yet combats lethargy. It is good for memory and promotes positive thinking. Onyx makes life peaceful and happy and enhances love in relation ships. It has energy vibrations that are sun like and Jupiter like. This stone should be set in silver and worn on the ring finger(if your sun sign is in Sagittarius or Gemini, it is better not to wear this stone)

Jade
Jade is beneficial for longevity. It strengthens kidney energy and is reputed to bestow success upon its wearer.This tone is also good for the power of speech. It helps to prevent cataracts and is strengthening for the prostate. Wear a jade ring set in silver on your little finger.

Amethyst
Amethyst is stone for the crown chakra and is good for mental clarity. To bring prosperity, it should be set in gold. You can also wear it around the neck on a gold necklace. A person with neuromuscular weakness can be helped by wearing amethysts and by putting them at the four corners of the bed. Some amethysts have a darker color, which gives them a Saturn like energy similar to blue sapphire. Amethysts bestow dignity, love, compassion, and hope. This gem helps the individuals to control emotions and is good for vata and pitta imbalance.

Aquamarine
A substitute for emerald, which symbolizes, Mercury, aquamarine reduces dullness of mind, promotes happiness and intelligence, enhances the power of speech, and improves memory. This tone also had Venus-like qualities, it is good for marred couples to wear aquamarine to enhance love in their relationship. Aquamarine should be set in silver and worn on the little finger.

Eyes - Ayurvedic Care

Ayurveda has a number of excellent suggestions for maintaining your eyes in strength and health.

Cool Water Wash : Early in the morning when you wash your face, fill your mouth with cool water and hold it there, then splash cool water over your open eyes. Traditionally, you're not supposed to swallow or spit you sprinkle the cool water on your eyes. This has a double cooking effect, both from outside and from the oral cavity, that will make your eyes feel fresh, happy, and cheerful.

Ghee lamp : A traditional Ayurvedic way to strengthen and soothe the eyes is to gaze at the flame of a ghee lamp. Prepare a ghee lamp by taking a small bowl, placing a cotton wick in it, and adding ghee. Be sure the wick is made of genuine ghee. Be sure the wick is made of genuine cotton, synthetic cotton will burn up in an instant. Also be sure the wick is not too thick. Apply a little ghee to the tip of the wick and then light it.

Salute the sun : Another effective way to keep eyes strong is to the Sun Salutation exercise. Performing 12 sets of Sun saluatations is one of the best exercises for the entire body, including the eyes.

Read sitting up : While reading, keep your vertebral column straight. Avoid reading while lying down.

Use a non glare computer screen : If you are using a computer, be sure it has a non glare screen, or use a protecting filter to reduce glare so it won't hurt your eyes.

The following six remedies are especially helpful for pitta types, who are more likely to find their eyes burning.

Triphala eyewash : Boil 1 teaspoon of triphala in a cup of water for 3 minutes. Cool the tea and strain it with double or triple folded cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter so that no particular of triphala is left in the tea.

Castor oil remedy : At bedtime, put 1 drop of pure castor oil , with no preservatives, into each eye. Also rub 1 teaspoon of the oil into the soles of your feet. Next morning your eyes will feel really happy and fresh.

To soothe burning eyes : For a burning sensation in the eyes, put 1 drop of lukewarm liquid ghee in each eye at bedtime. That will lubricate the eyelid and eyelashes and will also soothe and strengthen your eyes.

Rose Water : you can also pure 3 drops of pure rose water into each affected eye. Rose water is cooling.

A Healing salve : Collyrium is effective for soothing your eyes. It is available in most of Indian grocery stores. Ask for Kajal. It is made of castor oil and natural camphor. It is black and people use it cosmetically as an eye liner, but it is actually medicinal and good for the eyes. Scoop out a small amount of salve with your little finger. Make sure the nail is well trimmed,. With the other hand pull the lower eyelid down while looking in the mirror and with your little finger apply the salve sparingly to the inner edge of the eyelid.

Stress Reducer : For eyestrain, Ayurveda also suggest taking a sterilized cotton ball or a piece of gauze, dipping it into cool goat's milk, and putting it over your closed eyes. This will ease stress and make your eyes feel better.

Ayurveda : Body , mind , soul

As a science of self-healing, Ayuveda encompasses diet and nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, rest and relaxation, meditation, breathing exercises, and medicinal herbs, along with cleansing and rejuvenation programs for healing body, mind , and spirit. Numerous adjunct therapies such as sound, color, and aromatherapy may also be employed. 

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word means " the science of life and longevity" According to this science, every individual is both a creation of cosmic energies and a unique phenomenon, a unique personality. Ayurveda teaches that we all have a constitution, which is our individual psychobiological makeup. 

From the moment of conception, this individual constitution is created by the universal energies of Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth.

These five elements combine into the three fundamental energies or doshas. Ether and air constitute vata, which is the energy of movement; fire and water constitute pita, the principle of digestion or metabolism , the transformation of matter into energy; and water and earth make up kapha, the energy of structure and lubrication. When the male sperm and the female egg join at the time of fertilization, the vata-pitta-kapha factors from the parents's bodies that are most active and predominant at the moment, due to the season, the time, the emotional state, and the quality of their relationship, form a new individual with a particular constellation of qualities.

According to Ayurveda, our life has a purpose. Simply stated, that purpose is to know or realize the Creator(Cosmic Consciousness) and to understand our relationship with That, which will entirely influence our daily living. This great purpose is to be achieved by balancing four fundamental aspects of life dharma, which is duty o right action; atha, material success or wealth, karma positive desire; and moksha, spiritual liberation.These are called the four purusharthas, the four great aims of achievement in the life of any individual.

The foundation for all these facets of life is health. To maintain dharma and carry our duties and responsibilities to ourselves and others, we must be healthy. To have creative, positive desire, we need a healthy mind and consciousness. 

Ayurveda is the mother of all healing system. From its eight principal branches(pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, ophthalmology, geriatrics, otolaryngology, toxicology, general medicine and surgery) have come the main branches of medicine as it is practiced today, as well as many modern healing modalities including massage, diet and nutritional counseling, herbs remedies, plastic surgery, psychiatry, polarity therapy, acupressure and acupuncture, color and gem therapy and meditation.

Love is the essence of our life.