Articles

BLOG

My Vedic Kitchen—Food for Holiday Ojas

Ojas--the finest by-product of healthy digestion--is a central concept in Ayurveda. It provides energy and vitality, as seen in clear, sparkling eyes, glowing skin, and evident in robust immunity....

Jan 2023

BLOG

Understanding Pitta Dosha

Pitta dosha characteristics, diet, balancing, and recipes
Do you often feel hot, irritable, or "hangry?" Is your skin sensitive or prone to breakouts, rashes, and irritation? Do you sometimes have ...

Jan 2023

BLOG

A Closer Look at Stress Free Emotions

At vpk Maharishi Ayurveda, our process of designing herbal formulas is not simply just combining herbs together. We lean into the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda, which enables our formulas to come into...

Jan 2023

BLOG

DIY Ayurvedic Churna for Healthy Summer Skin

With the passage of the summer solstice, we now find ourselves in full-fledged pitta season. This means that the fire element is at its strongest in the natural world. This is evident with the sun-dre...

Jun 2022

BLOG

STOP BLEEDING

DESCRIPTION
CAC stop bleeding tablet is a pure herbal formulation that acts as an anticoagulant in nature. It helps to stop or reduce heavy bleeding. When there is bleeding, the body forms clots to...

Jul 2021

BLOG

Panchatikta Ghrita Guggulu - Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage

Panchatikta Ghrita Guggulu - Benefits, Usage, Indications and Dosage
Reference: Ashtanga Hridayam chikitsa sthana 21/57-60
Introduction
Panchatikta Ghrita Guggulu is classical Ayurvedic formu...

Apr 2019

BLOG

Best Herbal Product for Hair and Skin Care – Aloe Vera Gel with Rose

The acne, pimples, blemishes and the pale look of your face needs no harsh chemicals. In Fact, you have created problems for your skin with over-use of creams, moisturizers, illuminators and foundatio...

Jul 2017

BLOG

Ayurveda, Elecampane and the Lungs (and a Bonus Herb: Bamboo)

Summer time at our Medicinal Herb Garden is a marvelous thing!
This burst of vibrant yellow in our garden is elecampane, one of the best tonic herbs for the lungs. It reduces excess kapha dosha in ...

Jul 2017

BLOG

The Basic Premise of Ayurveda: Healing Through Opposites

Ayurveda is a science that is based on the laws of nature. It teaches us to recognize the laws that exist in the natural world and apply them to our health and well-being.
One of the ways that Ayur...

Jul 2017

BLOG

Medicinal Plant Gulab (Rose)

Rose petals treat the heart and nerves, and lift the spirits. They have an affinity for the blood and, like all Rosaceae family, have a certain astringency that stops bleeding and reduces inflammatio...

Jun 2011