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           Surya Namaskar / Sun Salutation The ancient  Rishis  of India believed the many different parts of our body are controlled by different  devas  or the divine impulses. The solar plexus which is located behind the navel is the central point of our body. Solar plexus is also known as the second brain of the body which is connected to the sun. According to the Rishis, practicing Surya Namaskar regularly can enhance these solar plexuses and thereby increases a person’s creative power and intuitive abilities.  Surya Namaskar yoga is believed to activate each and every part of the body which means that this powerful yoga pose has a great impact on the heart, intestine, stomach, liver, throat, chest, legs, and the muscles of our body. From ancient times Surya Namaskar were practiced in India. Vedas also discuss about Surya Namaskar before starting daily routine. In Ramayana there is a description of Rama getting initiated in...

                             Acidic Foods Minimize Acid Indigestion by avoiding these                                                        Hurry, Worry & Curry Introduction What is Acidity? Acidity is a form of indigestion in which there is accumulation of acid Leading to burning sensation in stomach  and the digestive track. The stomach periodically produces acid to aid digestion. It is when we don't eat at regular intervals or are excessively stressed the stomach produces more acids which harms our body. Our acidity is measured by our pH levels which ranges from 0 to 14, the lower the pH level the more acidic your body feels. At 7 pH is the neutral level of. While it is always better to keep your body slightly alkaline at the pH of 7.35 to 7.45 . When your alkali...

               Vi paka or Post digestive Taste                                                         (final end product ) Introduction Effect of Vipaka (Post digestion taste changes) on Doshas. When the food in the stomach and intestine undergo digestion they undergo taste conversion. This transformed taste is called Vipaka or Nishta Paka . This knowledge helps to understand how food or medicine act in our body. Thus when a substance of particular taste comes in contact with digestive fire they also undergo taste conversion. Final taste obtained in substance after it gets digested  For example final end product with different taste is called Vipaka. Types of Vipaka Based on conversion of taste of a substance, Vipaka is also of three types : 1 . Madhur Vipaka :   Madhur Vipaka i.e.Conversion in...

                           Ayurveda "The science of  Ayurveda  believes that nothing is good for everybody and everything is good for somebody. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, derives from two words Ayur (life) and Veda (to knowledge) means science.. Which means knowledge of life / science of life. . It is a holistic healing system that originated in India. thousands of years ago. Also known as ancient Indian medical system. Ayurveda follows a natural approach to the overall well being (physical, mental and emotional). It is a combination of philosophy, religion and science. Despite its roots in the Indian subcontinent Ayurveda is practiced worldwide. In the west it is  acclaimed as a  complimentary form of therapy. Its an ancestorial  knowledge developed by the sages of  India over 5000 years ago. Ayurveda originated from the hypothesis that well being depends on the equilibrium  be...