(To spread the knowledge of Ayurveda and to help the people for
their health problems. This is an humanitarian service to society. Only for private circulation.

1) Recently a journal for Ayurvedic scientific information is launched from USA. It will be welcome gesture from all of us to support this new Ayurvedic activity. Friends, who would be interested in writing for the journal, or who would like to subscribe it, may contact : Genevieve Ryder, Editor/Publisher, LIGHT ON AYURVEDA: Journal of Health, Email: ayurveda@attbi.com , Website: http://www.loaj.com

2) Healthy Living 2003 is an event on alternative therapies, medicines, treatments etc. Scheduled to be held on 21st, 22nd and 23rd February 2003 at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, it constitutes an exhibition area on alternative practices and medicine, with separate areas for lectures, live demonstrations and Q & A sessions. For more details : pinnaclemc@vsnl.net

3) The Czech Association of Ayurvedic Medicine is actively working for flood-affected people in Europe, particularly in Czech republic. All friends are requested to support them. Contact : Dr. Eassey, hanaeassey@mybox.cz

Friends Corner:

Few seats are available for January 2003 and February 2003 for practical Panchkarma training. Register now.

Also contact for special Panchkarma treatments, Detoxification procedures and rejuvenation treatment packages for overseas patients.

Contact : Dr. Prerak Shah ayulink@hotmail.com or prerakayu@hotmail.com

Know some common herbs: Pippali & Basil

Piper longum, Linn. ( Pippali, Indian Long Pepper )

Pippali is a powerful stimulant for both the digestive and the respiratory systems and has been shown to have a rejuvenating effect, especially on lungs. Pippali increases fire element and plays an important role in aiding the thermogenic response, i.e. the release of metabolic heat energy.

This effect is the result of increased thyroid hormone level in the body and makes Pippali a typical Ayurvedic complementary component whose benefit is to increase the bio-availability and enhance absorption of the other active ingredients.

Ocimum Sativam (Basil, Tulsi)

Basil is considered to be best diaphoretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, nervine tonic. It decreases water and air elements, while increases fire element.

Generally it is recommended for colds, cough, sinus congestion, headaches, arthritis, fevers, intestinal gas, mental dullness and depression. Antimicrobial activity of the basil, helps to fight against skin infections and wounds. It is best immuno booster.

The seeds are good tonic and rasayana. It improves all dhatus. Basil is known as chain breaker in reoccurant skin diseases.

Quote

"Committee--a group of men who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done." - Fred Allen

Compilation :

1. The Psychic disorders arise from the gain of undesired as well as desired things.

2. The intelligent man when he finds himself afflicted with even psychic diseases should, with right understanding examine over & over again as to what is wholesome and what is unwholesome. He should then endeavor to abstain from whatever is not conducive to virtue, wealth & pleasure.

3. One should strive to court the association of those learned in the knowledge of good & evil.

4. Do one’s best to require the knowledge about one’s own self, country, family, age, vitality and ability.

5. Contemplation of the three objective of life, service of those who are versed in the knowledge concerning there three objectives, and the knowledge of one’s own self etc. in all respects, constitute the remedy for psychic disorders.

6. Avoidance of volitional transgression, control of the senses, recollection, knowledge of clime, season & the self and observance of the rules of good conduct. These are laid down as the course of prevention of exogenous disease.

• What ever act is done by one who is deranged of understanding, will, or memory, is to be regarded as volitional transgression.. It is the inducer of all pathological conditions.
• Conclusive judgement of knowledge is made by buddhi – Dhi.
• Dhruti has been accepted by controlling factor, which prevents the man from indulging in harmful objects.
• Remembrance of "Tatva jnana" is known as ‘shruti’.

The treatment of restrained Urges :

7. Sudation, immersion-bath , inunction, nasal medication, oppressive dose of Ghee, suppositories, enema, wine, flesh of cock, shali rice, milk, evacuative enema, sexual intercourse, carminative, emesis, smoking, starvation, depletion of blood, cooling and demulcent drink. - To maintain your adaptability

8. Samsodhanam – To warming up exercise.

9. Panchkarma – Actual stress relaxing therapy

10. Achar Rasayanam: All time, all age and social adoplegurity – Global code of conduct

11. One who speaks the truth, who is free from anger, who abstains from alcohol and sexual congress, hurts not one, avoids over strain, is tranquil of heart, fair spoken, is devoted to repetition of holy chants and to cleanliness, is endowed with understanding, given to alms giving, diligent in spiritual endeavor, delights in reverencing the gods, cows, Brahmins, teachers, seniors and elders; non violent, always compassionate, moderate and balanced in his waking & sleeping, is given to regular taking of milk and ghee, is conversant with the science of clime, season & dosage, is versed in propriety, devoid of egotism, blameless of conduct, given to wholesome eating, spiritual in temperament and attached to elder and men who are believers & self controlled and devoted to scriptural texts; such as one should be known as enjoying the benefits of vitalization therapy constantly. If one who is endowed with all these qualities makes use of Vitalization therapy, that man will reap all the benefits of vitalization, which have been desirable above thus has been described ‘The vitalization procedure through good conduct’