Balancing the Doshas

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Chyawanprash has Arrived!

The long wait has come to an end at Tattva’s Herbs for Chyawanprash. Chyawanprash is only able to be processed once per year due to the large amount of herbs it consists of.This picture is part of the Tattva’s Herbs team on arrival day in Seattle.Give your immune system a Boost withChyawanprash- the “Ageless Wonder”Love [...]

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Mucuna Pruriens

Mucuna pruriens, commonly known as velvet bean or cow itch, is a plant indigenous to India, and has been used in Ayurveda for many different conditions. The ayurvedic names are Kaunch, Atmagupta, or Kapikacchu. Scientists and doctors in the west are now beginning to take a serious look at the potential benefits of this potent [...]

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Turmeric: “The Golden Goddess”

IntroductionWithin the cornucopia of medicinal plants, few possess such a wide spectrum of qualities and medicinal uses as turmeric. For countless centuries, many different cultures have used this wonderful, versatile herb to treat a myriad of diseases and ailments. The most well known medicinal action of turmeric is its use as a powerful anti-inflammatory, the [...]

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An Introduction to Panchakarma

Ayurveda emphasizes preventative and healing therapies along with various methods of purification and rejuvenation. Ayurveda is more than a mere healing system, it is a science and an art of appropriate living which helps to achieve longevity. It can guide every individual in the proper choice of diet, living habits and exercise to restore balance [...]

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An Ayurvedic Approach to Adrenal Depletion

According to the Ayurveda, disease results from an imbalance in our bodies, minds, and spirits. Ayurveda uses the concept of Rasayana to help describe this action. Rasa literally means “life force” or “life energy’ and ayana means “that which enters”. So Rasayana action or activity is that which is nourishing and promotes positive life energy. [...]

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Nutrition and the Evolution of Human Consciousness

Rudolf Steiner, lecturing on the subject of nutrition noted that “behind everything material is spirit. Thus, behind all the matter we take in through our nutrition, there is also spirit…By means of nourishing ourselves with this or that, we enter into a relation with something spiritual, with a substrate which is behind the material…” Sure, [...]

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