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What is Ama in Ayurveda?

What is Ama in Ayurveda? The other day, a client asked me about, ama, a unique concept in Ayurveda. "Ms. Vikram, what is ama? What does it do? Why does it ammeter?" In Sanskrit, ama means toxin or undigested metabolic waste. Ama translates literally to mean things like “unripe,” “uncooked,” “raw,” “immature,” or “undigested.”[1] What causes ama? There are [...]

Introducing to Panchakarma: Ayurvedic cleanse

By Sweta Vikram|2023-06-27T20:36:57+00:00May 5th, 2022|Categories: Blogs|Tags: ancient healing, ancient wisdom, ayurveda, ayurveda life, Ayurvedic, Ayurvedic healing, detoxify, gut health, mental health, mental wellbeing, Panchakarma|

Introducing to Panchakarma: Ayurvedic cleanse In talking about an introduction to Panchakarma, Dr. Vasant Lad, one of my teachers and renowned Ayurvedic physician, reminds us, “Ayurveda is more than a mere healing system; it is a science and an art of appropriate living that helps to achieve longevity.” The mind and body are intricately connected according to [...]