Exhaustion from an Ayurvedic perspective
A guide for therapists and sufferers | by Ralph Steuernagel I can't go on. I'm burnt out. I'm always tired. I have no more energy. We encounter these and many similar statements from clients in our daily Ayurveda practice. The health, social and economic consequences of the corona pandemic have had an additional impact for two and a half years [...]
Inflammation from an Ayurvedic perspective
Have you also thought like this so far? „Inflammation is a Pitta disorder, just as constipation is caused by increased Vata and obesity by Kapha.“ Unfortunately, none of these three common statements in Ayurveda is completely correct! A few examples to the contrary: If there is inflammation dominated by Kaphadosha, a reduction in Pitta can intensify it. It is the same with [...]
Panchakarma: the royal road to holistic health
Panchakarma: In India, the Ayurvedic cleansing cure is carried out according to strict rules that have been laid down in detail in classical literature. And in Europe, too, the once exotic detox secret tip has matured into a scientifically based spa medicine that can prevent many diseases and alleviate numerous complaints. With a Panchakarma treatment, you will experience feelings of lightness, clarity, flexibility, energy and [...]
Ayurveda for women - Balanced through every phase of life
Gender equality may be politically and socially desirable, but it is far from being a reality. On the contrary. According to the new role cliché, the modern Western woman can and should pursue a career. At the same time, however, they are also expected to fulfil their role as mothers and run the household largely on their own. An almost unmanageable ordeal, [...]
The gut in Ayurveda: tips for gut health
Hippocrates coined the famous phrase 2,500 years ago: „A healthy gut is the root of all health.“ Ayurvedic teachings also recognise the gastrointestinal tract as the source of health and illness, happiness and suffering, life and death. Accordingly, it is important for a healthy, happy life to promote intestinal health. Ayurveda offers [...]
Fascinating organ: the thyroid gland in Ayurveda
The thyroid gland has fascinated me for 25 years like no other organ. It is as small and delicate as a butterfly and at the same time so important for our health. It demonstrates the interdependence of mind and body and is an indicator of our inner balance. Our ability to regulate tension and cope with stress (resilience) has a direct effect on our [...]
Crisis as an opportunity: the coronavirus pandemic from an Ayurvedic perspective
I've just come from the weekly market and the atmosphere is bizarre. People are waiting in long queues in front of the stalls, more than two metres separate them from the person in front, and there is an eerie silence. A virus is keeping Germany and the world on tenterhooks. The number of new infections is rising exponentially, one breaking news story follows another, public life is drastically [...]
The lungs in Ayurveda: focus on the respiratory organ
Breathing is life energy. Life begins with the first breath and ends with the last. In between, after 100 years of life, there are around 788 million breaths and 500 million litres of air. Our external respiration takes place as lung respiration via the mouth and nose, while internal respiration (cellular respiration) serves to generate energy. This energy is called prana in Ayurveda. Prana (breath energy) [...]
Headaches in Ayurveda: diagnosis and therapy
It throbs, it stings, it presses or simply hurts. Whether tension headaches, migraines or cluster headaches - many sufferers are at a loss, frustrated and feel that their quality of life is severely restricted. They don't want to take painkillers all the time, acupuncture doesn't help in the long term and the thought of the next injection or neurosurgical pain treatment puts them in a low mood [...].
Ayurvedic treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
It has an exotic name, was discovered over 100 years ago by a Japanese pathologist and is one of the most common causes of hypothyroidism in adults: in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the body's own defence system produces antibodies against thyroid proteins for unknown reasons and causes chronic inflammation. More than 10% of the German population are affected, women about [...]