Prostate cancer, Ayurvedically, is a tumor of the prostate gland involving provocation of all three doshas. Because the prostate gland forms part of the male reproductive system, shukra dhatu, prostate cancer reflects the physical, emotional, and spiritual relationship which the affected man has had with his reproductive capacity.

Patients with chronic rhinitis frequently present for Ayurvedic treatment as an alternative to steroidal and non-steroidal nasal sprays and systemic antihistamines. Indeed, the persistent nature of this condition has led doctors, as well as patients, to look 'outside the box' for adjuvant therapies.

Ayurvedic therapies and home remedies are valuable in easily curable upper respiratory conditions to help speed recovery and return to normal life as well as to prevent complications. In conditions like tonsillitis and pneumonia that are curable with difficulty, Ayurvedic management can be used following the recommended Western medical treatments, to help ensure optimal recovery.

Understanding the food sources of iron, the factors that increase and decrease iron absorption, cooking methods to improve iron absorption within Ayurvedic and vegetarian diets, the importance of copper in iron utilization and the use of herbs and spice teas to supplement iron, we can create a well-reasoned treatment plan for iron deficiency.

In this article, we will look at how to lower heart disease risk and Alzheimer's risk using diet. Here, the teachings of Ayurveda intersect with cutting edge biomedicine in fascinating ways.

In the case of the convalescent patient, we are faced with the task of nourishing rasa in a situation of impaired jatharagni, impaired rasa dhatu agni and acute ama. Therefore our programme includes dipan (kindling agni), pachan (burning toxins) as well as rehydration and nutrition.

The health and beauty of a woman's breasts form an important part of her wellbeing and self esteem. At every stage of a woman's life, Ayurvedic ahara, vihara and aushadhya provide important keys to maintaining breast health and preventing or detecting disease.

Ayurveda's unique understanding of the different challenges encountered by different prakruti types enables us to help clients make appropriate and necessary changes for treating various eating disorders.

Memory loss in general can arise from vata, pitta, kapha or toxic causes, even though the end result is vitiation of prana vayu in the central nervous system. Here's how to diagnose and treat age-related cognitive decline.

Skin diseases of adolescence affect upward of 85% of all adolescents in varying degrees of severity. Yet by enlisting compliance and utilizing appropriate polyphenol-rich oils, astringent and tannin-rich herbs and antibacterial herbs, acne can be controlled.

Even of those who do not complain of depression, Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis frequently reveals a vitiated sadhak pitta (the fiery humor of the brain and heart), indicating that low-grade depression is present.

Initially in the samprapti (pathogenesis) of asthma, vata is provoked with urdva gati (upward vector). Entering prana vaha srota, the respiratory tree, it aggravates kapha in the bronchial mucus membranes.

Restlessness, inattentiveness, wandering mind, poor memory, stuttering, stammering, nervousness, tics and dyslexia may all result from a serious disturbance of Prana vayu, the form of vata responsible for all higher cerebral functions.

With the widespread recognition that overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide, weight loss is a significant topic to address from an Ayurvedic perspective.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common ailment affecting one third of men over fifty, half of all men over sixty and ninety percent of all men over the age of eighty five. Like grey hair, balding or wrinkles, BPH--enlargement of the prostate gland-- is a part of the ageing process. With proper Ayurvedic care, it may be possible to avoid troublesome symptoms and invasive surgical treatment.

In this article we will look more deeply into one of the most common causes of menstrual irregularity, hormonal imbalances and infertility, a grouping of symptoms known as polycystic ovarian syndrome. We will see how Ayurveda brings added depth to the understanding of this poorly understood condition and can offer treatment options that are more than merely symptomatic.

Rasayana or rejuvenation for vata is needed in a variety of vata-related situations. In individuals of vata prakruti, during the management of diseases due to vata, in the vata season (autumn) and in the vata time of life, from age fifty onwards, it is important to address vata rasayana.

Ayurveda was the first form of medicine to describe erectile dysfunction and its famed Vajikarana recipes remain as valuable today as they were a thousand years ago. The remedies for ED offered in Ayurveda do not only address issues of virility but also strengthen ojas and improve general health.

This article discusses symptoms experienced by a few cats, Ayurvedic diagnosis, treatment protocols and responses with a view to demonstrating the immense potential benefits that Ayurvedic approaches have for the welfare of companion animals.

The rakta dhatu, comprising the blood, liver, spleen and gall bladder, needs to be cleansed at this season of the year, just as gardens need to be cleared of dead foliage and trees and shrubs need to be pruned. Rakta shodhan, or blood cleansing, is vital as a preliminary to spring pancha karma.