DandruffDandruff can have several causes, including dry skin, seborrhoeic dermatitis, not cleaning/scrubbing often enough, shampooing too often, scalp psoriasis, eczema, sensitivity to hair care products, or a yeast-like fungus. Dry skin is the mos

Ayurvedic Skin TypesFrom the Ayurvedic point of view, the activities in the human system are controlled by the three biohumors called “doshas” – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Any disturbances in one or all of them can cause disease. The skin is also class

Ayurvedic Skin TypesFrom the Ayurvedic point of view, the activities in the human system are controlled by the three biohumors called “doshas” – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Any disturbances in one or all of them can cause disease. The skin is also class

Ayurveda & Arthritis.The ancient Ayurvedic texts describe two basic types of arthritis that correspond with osteoarthritis (Sandhigat Vata) and rheumatoid arthritis (Ama Vat). It is important to remember when considering any disease from an Ayurvedi

Fungal Infection And AyurvedaFungal infections are very common, although not so serious in them but can some time cause lot of discomfort and misery. Fungi are a group of micro-organisms that are separated from plants and animals. It have several o

Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism may be caused by problems within the thyroid gland that causes insufficient circulation of the thyroid hormone. Symptoms show a decrease in metabolism, with the slowing of mental and physical activity. Patien

If you are familiar with Ayurveda you may have heard of the term Basti. Basti’s literal translation is “bladder”, however, the Basti therapy referred to in Ayurveda is often talking about the application of the herbal enema. As a direct pathway into

Ayurveda and Dandruff Ayurveda places the problem of dandruff in the category of Shudra Roga-Darunakam which appears due to an imbalance of all three doshas (Ayurvedic humor). The primary doshas involved are Pitta and Vata. In an aggravated state, b