Running in Ayurveda: what you need to bear in mind
Around 20 million Germans jog occasionally or regularly, and one in ten managers runs marathons. There are many good reasons for running as a popular sport: it reduces obesity, prevents cardiovascular disease and diabetes, strengthens the immune system, promotes cognitive abilities, regulates tension and simply makes you feel energised. Surprisingly, there is even a connection between training diligence and salary, as the [...]
Therapeutic fasting in Ayurveda - Things to know about Ayurvedic fasting cures
„Fasting is as old as the peoples of the world“, wrote Otto Buchinger in 1935 in his book „Therapeutic Fasting“, taking into account the three dimensions of the human being (medical, psychosocial and spiritual). Buchinger fasting using special fasting drinks (water, tea, vegetable broth, fruit or vegetable juices and honey) is one of the most frequently used fasting methods today. In the guidelines for [...]
High blood pressure in Ayurveda therapy
„You have high blood pressure. This is genetic. That's why you need lifelong antihypertensive medication.“ Many of the approximately 30 million Germans with high blood pressure hear these words. A disease that is considered the number one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which in turn is responsible for most deaths. How does high blood pressure develop and how is it treated in the West? How is high blood pressure treated ayurvedically [...]
Sattva, Rajas and Tamas - the basis of Ayurvedic psychology
Ayurveda is more than just the body and constitution theory of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Ayurvedic psychology distinguishes between three characteristics that characterise our personality: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Ayurveda - the knowledge of life In classical Ayurveda, life is understood as a combination of body, senses, mind and soul. „The knowledge of this concept of life [...]
The Ayurveda medicine cabinet: help for self-help
Wait and see and drink tea. Most people prefer to stay at home when they are acutely ill. Many only visit a doctor's surgery when severe symptoms persist for several days or the course of the illness worsens. Until then, they help themselves - unfortunately not always successfully. Ayurveda offers a variety of [...]
Self-massage in Ayurveda
For many followers of Ayurveda, the daily self-massage with selected oils or dry as a stimulating „rubdown“ is part of the morning routine. Others, on the other hand, find it extremely annoying and unrealistic to quickly oil themselves in the morning before work and then remove the intense odours and sticky colour residues in the shower. Does the classic [...]
How reliable are Ayurveda constitution tests?
Vata, Pitta or Kapha - which „Dosha type“ are you? Numerous online providers and print media attract interested parties with questions like these, using a questionnaire to identify health strengths and weaknesses, personality traits, inclinations and needs in just a few minutes. Is this even possible from a classical Ayurvedic point of view? How reliable are such constitution tests? And how can a layperson recognise professional tests [...]?
Ayurvedic drinks: focus on fruit juice
When I squeezed my own orange juice from halved fruit at the breakfast buffet in a trade fair hotel a few days ago, I was surprised once again: to fill a 200ml glass with juice, I needed 6 halved oranges! I would never have eaten this amount as fruit, but I could certainly have drunk more glasses of the juice. Many people [...]
Salads and raw food from an Ayurvedic perspective
„In Ayurveda, food is always cooked softly and raw food is avoided“ is a widespread misconception. It is true that in Ayurveda an overload of the digestive system is seen as the cause of many diseases. In classical Ayurveda, leafy salads were hardly ever used. The food group „Haritavarga“ traditionally referred to fresh „greens“ and included fresh ginger, lime, radish, coriander leaves, carrots, onions [...].
Day-night rhythm in Ayurveda: sleep and wake times in check
„Go to bed before 10 p.m. and get up before 6 a.m.“ - this is a common recommendation from Ayurvedic doctors and therapists. This is well-intentioned and will help you achieve a deeper sleep and get out of bed more energised in the morning. But can this recommendation be applied equally all year round and is it really [...]?