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Turmeric Power

I am still smiling. I just got off You Tube where several doctors were singing high praises of Turmeric. They were talking about its wonderful benefits and all the research on its anti-inflammatory properties, anti-oxidant benefits ( 8 times better than Vitamin C and Vitamin E) and how people who use it regularly have less breast and prostate cancer etc etc. One doctor was particularly funny as he kept calling the active ingredient of Turmeric - cumin - when in fact it is curcumin. All these "experts" on turmeric sounded so believable and I am sure there are many people out there that will start using turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin as they recommend. Dr. Joseph Mercola even suggests that it should be taken raw which is not recommended in Ayurvedic texts. But I will refer you to a true expert on Turmeric and that is Surya Kant who is the son of Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra and the next in line to carry the family knowledge of Shaka Vansya Ayurved. Surya is currently...

Fall Cleanse

The change of the season is upon us. The mind/body is preparing for the shift in the laws of nature. Panchakarma is often recommended at this time. However for most of us - the ability to go to a spa/clinic for 2 weeks of Panchakarma is not always possible. Here is the alternative "Home Panchakarma" This method was developed from the Shakya Vansya Ayurved system as taught by Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra. Just as a review - AMA - is undigested food that clogs the channels - that is the white gooey stuff at the back of your tongue that needs to be scraped off in the morning. There is also AMA Visha that is old Ama that is hot and more virulent. These are the commonly known toxins of the ancient ayurvedic texts. Now in the modern day world we are bombarded by hundreds if not thousands of chemicals - these are known as Garvisha in SVA ( Shakya Vansya Ayurved) and the fourth toxic group is the EMF's - Electro-Magnetic Frequencies. They enter the body interfering with pranic flow...