VedaWise

Certainly our lifestyles have made us physically, mentally & emotionally exhausted.

🍁Self acceptance is best practice to start.

🍁Every person is unique in their own way.

🍁Accept yourself,Love yourself.Start taking care of your body & let the system heal.

🍁Ayurveda focuses on self care practices every now & then.

🍁Start your self care routine.

🍁 Dincharya/ Self care routine cleanses the body and prevents the buildup of toxins, it helps to keep the senses and mind clear, and it’s very nourishing.It rejuvenate & helps in maintaining balance and harmony in your body.

👁️‍🗨️Ayurveda clearly states importance of eye - Eye is prime sense organ among all other senses.

🌿Netra means eye and Tarpan means giving strength to the eyes. The medicated ghee is poured over the eyelids in an enclosure built around the eye out of wheat flour.

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🍂Dryness , Watering of the eyes
🍂Blurred vision
🍂Intolerance to light
🍂Vata pitta diseases of eye
🍂Stiffness of eye
🍂Itching & Burning in the eyes
🍂Falling of the eye lashes
🍂Conjunctivitis
🍂Squint
🍂Painful , Swollen eyes
🍂Darkness in front of the eyes
🍂Reduces Dark circle

According to Acharya Sushruta tarpana isnot indicated:
On a cloudy day
🍂Extreme hot or cold seasons  In conditions of worries and anxiety
🍂In conditions of tiredness and giddinessof eyes
🍂In complications of eyes
🍂In the condition of acute pain, inflammation, redness etc.

👁️‍🗨️The procedure depends on dominance of doshas and part of eye involved in particular disease.

The drugs used intarpana procedure is the combination of
Ghrita and decoction of medicines, hencethe drug can easily cross the corneal epithelium (being lypophilic) and endothelium (being hydrophilic). Also due to morecontact time the active component of drugused in Tarpana will be absorbed more tocure the diseases.

How do you know if you have HORMONAL IMBALANCE-
➡️Mood Swings
➡️Hot flashes
➡️Fatigue
➡️Anxiety, Nervousness
➡️Weight gain
➡️Irritability
➡️Cystic Acne,Hair loss
➡️Decreased Libido
➡️Sleep Disturbance
➡️Irregular Periods
➡️Heavy/Painful Periods
➡️Incontinence
➡️Night Sweats, Headache
➡️Sugar Cravings
➡️Cold intolerance
➡️Palpitations
➡️Fluid Retention
➡️Poor Diet,Poor Digestion

Hormone tests-
➡️Saliva Test-To know tissue level of various hormones, especially cortisol.
➡️Urine Test.-As most of estrogen is excreted in urine.
➡️Complete Blood Count.
➡️ Blood test/ Serum levels - FSH, Estradiol, Testosterone (Free & Total), Cortisol to know proper functioning of Hormones.
➡️Thyroid Panel

Myths & Facts -
▫️Rajaswala paricharya helps women respond healthily to the drastic physical and psychic changes during the menstrual cycle.Rajaswala Paricharya needs to be seen as therapeutic prescriptions.
Most of the Do’s and Don’ts for a Rajaswala like avoid physical exertion, food regulations, sleeping during day,avoiding s*x etc were designed so that there is absolutely no hindrance to the outflow of the menstrual blood.
▫️About 50 - 80 ml of blood is lost during those 3 days. It obviously takes up some physical strength of the body away. The Rajaswala Paricharya was designed to help female regain the lost strength of the body.All the Physical exertion increase VATA that is already predominant at time pf menses.Well the vitiated VATA can develop numerous number of gynec disorders.
▫️The uterus is shedding blood clearly indicates that there is an active wound inside the body. Hence, the Rajaswala needs utmost care and rest just as a wounded person.
Do's & Don't are there to treat a Wounded Person (Vrani Vyakti). ▫️Darbhasamstharashayini – Acharyas mention that during the time of menstruation, she should sleep on the bed made or darbha spread over the ground. From the Vedic time, onwards darbha is having its importance in rituals. The kusha grass protects the body from the negative energies and from toxic radiations. Even though it is difficult to practice, in present days.
▫️Light Diet is recommended as Agni is Manda(Low) during menstruation. So the food that can be digest easily should be preferred.Intake of substance which ignites Agni like Hingu, Saindhav,Shunti is preferred.
Use of Swedana karma,Vamana, Nasya karma are contraindicated because it causes dosha prakopa.
▫️Mental stress is need to avoided as to stop hormonal imbalance that can lead to Infertility ,PCOD.

It's not that old school right?? Happy Menstruating🏵️