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Treating sunburn and insect bites with coconut ghee: Ayurveda medicine from your kitchen cupboard
What helps with annoying summer companions like swollen insect bites and sunburn? Sabine explains why you should move the coconut ghee from your kitchen cupboard to your medicine cabinet and how to apply an Ayurvedic compress yourself for burns, scalds, and skin irritations. Expand your home medicine cabinet this easily!
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Tulsi: The Sacred Basil ocimum sanctum and Its Use in Ayurveda
Learn everything about Tulsi, the "sacred basil," in the Ayurveda lexicon. While it can also be used in the kitchen, in terms of taste it has little in common with the Italian basil commonly found in our region. The green Tulsi herb is rich in antibacterial and antioxidant active ingredients and is a popular medicinal herb in Ayurveda medicine. Find out why Tulsi is "sacred" and how to use it in Ayurveda.
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Diabetes mellitus in Ayurveda Medicine: 7 Tips for Lower Blood Sugar Levels
Diabetes mellitus is a pathological disorder of sugar metabolism that has spread rapidly in recent decades. It is estimated that approximately 7 million people in Germany suffer from diabetes mellitus, with rising numbers. In this blog article, we focus on the most prominent form of diabetes mellitus. From an Ayurvedic perspective, we examine possible triggers and therapeutic approaches for Type 2 diabetes. Read now!
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Mate, Lapacho, Catuaba and co. – Coffee alternatives that do more than just wake you up
It doesn't always have to be coffee in the morning - there are numerous other stimulating alternatives to coffee that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and – of course – caffeine. Pour yourself a cup and join us on an exciting journey of discovery through the plant diversity of the Amazon. In this article, you'll learn more about coffee alternatives!
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Make Your Own Ayurvedic Oil Bath - Snehana with Kati Basti
The Ayurvedic forehead oil flow Svedhana is probably known to everyone. Somewhat less photogenic but equally soothing is the Ayurvedic oil bath Kati Basti. Here, a warm oil pool is placed on the body in a dough ring made from chickpea flour on the lower back. The warm oil has a wonderfully soothing effect on the aching bones and joints. With this guide, you can easily make the oil bath yourself!
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Guggul – Application and Effects of Indian Myrrh in Ayurveda
Guggulu is frequently used in Ayurveda. But what exactly is it? In this article, we provide insight into the effects of Guggul resin and the production of Ayurvedic herbal-spice pellets, the Guggulu. Read now!
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10 noteworthy facts about Rasayanas
Especially during the cold and dark season, we long for nourishing and strengthening foods that support us in staying physically and mentally vital through the winter. These building remedies are called Rasayanas in Ayurveda. In this article we have compiled 10 noteworthy facts about Rasayanas for you. One thing in advance: Rasayanas are of course not only used in winter. Now read and get warm!
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Churna Pindasveda – Instructions for an Ayurvedic massage with the herbal stamp
Shoulder and back pain occurs in many people who work mainly sitting. In this blog article you will learn how to make Ayurvedic herbal pouches Churna Pindasveda yourself and use them in an Ayurvedic massage to relieve shoulder pain. For the photos, Sabine's daughter-in-law Steffi massaged until she was yellow. Now find out more!
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Pepper – more than just a hot spice
In this blog article we introduce you to Sichuan pepper, long pepper, Timut pepper, cubeb pepper, paradise grains and many other vines and rue plant fruits. We not only go into their culinary content, but also their medicinal use. Because pepper is so much more than the black powder on the breakfast egg. And now: follow us to where the pepper grows!
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