Ayurveda knowledge
Background reading, kept out of the way
The educational material that used to sit across the main pages lives here instead — so that someone looking for an appointment finds one, and someone who wants to read has somewhere to do it properly.
Conditions A–Z
Seventeen articles describing how these conditions are understood within Ayurveda and Siddha, and the general approach taken to them.
These are educational articles, not offers to treat anything. Whether any of it applies to you is something only an assessment can establish, and none of it replaces the advice of a qualified doctor.
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joints — a common disorder, particularly with age.
Read →Back pain
Pain originating in the structures of the spine. Lower back pain is associated in Ayurveda with aggravated Vata alongside weakness of muscle and bone.
Read →Cervical spondylosis
Age-related wear of the cervical joints, discs and vertebrae, following loss of elasticity in the inter-vertebral discs.
Read →Frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis — loss of, or difficulty with, shoulder movement.
Read →Repetitive stress injury
A modern condition also called work-related musculoskeletal disorder, arising from sustained repetitive movement.
Read →Headache
The most common health complaint there is, and usually not a sign of anything serious in itself.
Read →Migraine
Moderate to severe headache, sometimes with nausea, associated with enlargement of blood vessels in the brain region.
Read →Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses — the hollow cavities within the bones of the skull.
Read →Depression
A psychological disorder that also affects the physiological functions of the body, bringing sadness and emptiness.
Read →Eye conditions
Including glaucoma — damage to the optic nerve caused by increased pressure within the eye.
Read →Hypertension
Raised blood pressure. Ayurveda treats poor digestion as the root, cleansing first and addressing what obstructs the arteries afterwards.
Read →Hypotension
Low blood pressure, read as 90/60 or below.
Read →Diabetes
A chronic metabolic disease marked by increased use of lipids and proteins and reduced use of carbohydrate.
Read →Psoriasis
A chronic autoimmune skin condition whose mechanism is still not well understood.
Read →Endometriosis
A disorder in which the endometrium, the tissue lining the uterus, thickens outside it — sometimes painfully.
Read →Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS — absent or infrequent ovulation arising from an imbalance of the sex hormones.
Read →Erectile dysfunction
A common condition defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection.
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