Panchakarma, meaning "five actions" or "five treatments," is a traditional Ayurvedic practice that cleanses the body of accumulated toxins, known as ama ... in the doshas—Vata, Pitta, and ...
According to Ayurveda, overindulgence disrupts the balance of the body’s doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – leading to a build-up of ama (toxins) in the digestive system. Ama can be ...
As Jay Xu, head of the Museum, put it: “Food is always the best medicine.” Ayurveda, loosely translated as “life-knowledge”, is a system of traditional Indian medicine that aims to balance the three ...