Gohil Riddhiba V

This month, The Government is celebrating POSHAN MAAH, A time to focus on health, wellness, immunity, and combating malnutrition. Ayurveda, the ancient science of life, offers profound insights into daily nutrition. In the Bhavaprakasha Samhita, Acharya Bhavaprakasha has described various recipes under the Krittan Varga, highlighting their properties and benefits. Here, I share some everyday recipes that we often prepare yet may not fully realize how beneficial they are for our health. Taphari: भवेत्तापहरी बल्या वृष्या श्लेष्माणमाचरेत्। बृंहणी तर्पणी रुच्या गुर्वी पित्तहरी स्मृता।। Ingredients: Urad (vigna mungo), Rice, Butter, Turmeric, rock salt, Ginger, Hingu (asafoetida) Method of making Taphari: First,…

Acharya Kashyapa emphasized that Ahara (food) is Mahabheshajam, indicating that he believed food provided for health challenges is more effective than any medicine. For newborns, breastmilk is an ideal food. Acharya Sushruta explained the technique of breast feeding in the Sharira Sthana of Sushruta Samhita. Currently, there are several techniques used for positioning a baby during breastfeeding: Cradle position: The baby is held in the crook of the mother’s arm, resting comfortably. Cross-cradle position: Here, the baby is supported with the opposite arm from the breast being offered. Football hold position: The baby is held alongside the mother, tucked under…

In Ayurveda, the acharyas described six types of Ritu (season) in the samhita. The six seasons are Shishir, Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, and Hemanta, with each one comprising two months and constituting a seasonal cycle. The cycle of six Ritu: seasons from Shishira to Grishma is known as Adana kala, characterized by the Sun moving towards the northern directions, resulting in a gradual reduction of strength in living beings. The seasons from Varsha to Hemanta are considered as Visarga Kala, with the Sun moving towards the south and resulting in a gradual increase in strength among living beings. Do you…

The word Prameha has two parts Pra + Meha, Pra means abundant and Meha means to micturate so prameha means passing the urine in large quantity. Prameha is a disease which is described in Ayurvedic texts like Charak Samhita & Sushrut Samhita etc. Prameha is described by Acharya under Ashta MahaGada meaning 8 major diseases. There is a historical story behind the evolution of Prameha. Virbhadra was born out of anger from Lord Shiva during the Yajna conducted by Daksha Prajapati and it’s believed that Virbhadra was the physical form of lord shiva’s anger. Later Virbhadra got into the living…

Honored by National Dhanwantari Award 2023 by Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India on 8th Ayurveda Day (10th Nov) Vd. Panchabhai V. Damaniya is a renowned figure known for his invaluable contributions to the field of Ayurveda, not only in India but also abroad. He holds an MD(Ayu) degree in Dravyaguna from Jamnagar University. He is a visionary Ayurvedic physician and the founder of Shiv-Shakti Arogya Mandir, located in Una, Gujarat. It is both an Ayurvedic clinic and a temple, where more than 200 patients visit daily to receive expert guidance from him in achieving a state of health based…