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08/05/2026

Ayurveda – The Science of Holistic Wellbeing
By Dr Shweta Kulkarni, MD Ayurveda | MA Sanskrit
Holistic Ayurveda Wellness & Yoga, UK
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Ayurveda is a timeless science that views health as a harmonious balance between body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in ancient wisdom, it recognises that each person is a unique combination of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and true wellness arises when these energies are in equilibrium. At Holistic Ayurveda Wellness & Yoga, Dr Shweta Kulkarni integrates classical Ayurvedic principles with modern understanding to promote natural healing and inner harmony.

Ayurveda focuses on the root cause of imbalance rather than symptoms, using food, lifestyle, and therapies such as Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Swedana, and Panchakarma to detoxify and rejuvenate. It also emphasises mental clarity through yoga, pranayama, and meditation.

This holistic approach empowers individuals to live consciously, align with nature’s rhythm, and experience lasting vitality — a true journey toward balance and wellbeing.

21/03/2026

*Prameh (Diabetes)*

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Diabetes as explained in Ayurveda -

*Pathya - Apathya*
*(Diet & life style education)*
Do’s-
• Ahara:
Use of Purana Dhanya (grains harvested 1 year back)
Bharjit Dhanya (roasted grains)
Yava (Barley)
Mudga (Green
grams)
Kulattha (Horse grams)
Adhaki
Masura (Lentils)
Makushtha are recommended.
Bitter leafy vegetables like fenugreek
Atasi (Flaxseed)
Sarshapa (mustard) are recommended
roasted meat of dry habitats animals

Cereals:
Yava (Barley) (Hordeum vulgare)
godhuma (wheat)
kodrava (grain variety –Paspolum scrobiculatum)
udd¡laka (according to dhanvantari Nighantu forest variety of kodrava)
Kangu (Seteria italica)
Madhulika (Elusine coracana)
Shyamaka (Echinochloea frumentacea)
Jurnahva (Sorghum vulgare)
Vajranna (Pennisatum typhoides)
Purana shali (old rice)

Pulses:
Adhaki (red gram-Cajamus cajan)
kulattha (horse gram) and mudga (green gram)
Masura (Lentils)
Makushtha (Moth Bean/Acpnite bean)
Chanaka (Cicer arietinum) should be taken with bitter and astringent leafy vegetables.

Vegetables:
Navapatola (young Tricosanthus dioica)
young vegetables variety of banana, tanduleyaka (Amaranthus spinosus)
vastukam (bathuva)
all bitter vegetables (tiktasakam) like methika (Fenugreek leaves), Karavellaka (Bitter gourd), Bimbi (Kovai), Shigru fruits and leaves (Drum stick)
Vrintaka (Brinjal)
Rakta vrintaka (Tomato)
Putiha (mint leaves)
Suran (amorhophellus)
Curry leaves
Mulaka (radish)
Kushmanda (Ash Gourd)
Kritavedhana (Ridge gourd)
Alabu (Bottle gourd)

Fruits:
Jambu (Syzigium cumini)
Kapitha (Feronia limonia)
Amlaki (Phyllanthus embilica)
Bilva (Bael - Aegle marmelos)
Dadima (Pomegranate - Punica granatum)
Naranga (Orange - Citrus aurantium)
Parushaka (Falsa - Gravia asiatica)
Udumbara (Cluster Fig – Ficus racemosa) etc fruits.

Oils Condiments:
Atasi (Linum usitatisimum)
Sarshapa (mustard)
Haridra (Turmeric)
Maricha (Pepper)
Tvak (Cinnamon)
Lashuna (Garlic)
Shunthi (Ginger)
Methika (Fenugreek)
Dhanyaka (Coriander)
Jeeraka (Cumin seeds)

Vihara:
Ayurvedic texts suggest Long walks, swimming, hard labor like pulling carts, digging wells, serving animals etc.
All this involves muscular activity, which will help in maintaining muscle tone and peripheral utilization of glucose.
Today, weight training exercises can be done.
Following norms should be followed before or after exercise:
• Exercise should be initiated at low intensity and should be gradually Increased
• It should not be done after eating heavy meals.
• It should be done regularly at fixed timings.
• Before exercise, a person should have taken proper sleep, his diet should have been digested properly.

Don’ts –
• Ahara:
Excessive use of sweets, fruit salad, Sugarcane, fruits like Mango, Watermelon, Chikoo, Dates, Jack fruits, Custard apple, Banana, Grapes, Cashew nuts, and other fruits with high glycemic index
use of cold drinks
intake of oil, Hydrogenated Ghee, fried
food
over indulgence of meat especially of wet land animals
to take food before complete digestion of previous food
to take food in improper time and in varied quantity.

Dr. Shweta Kulkarni
MD Ayurveda, MA Sanskrit, YCB level 3 Yoga Instructor
Holistic Ayurveda and Yoga Wellness

21/03/2026

07/03/2026

© Dr. Shweta Kulkarni
(MD Ayurveda, MA Sanskrit, YCB level 3 Yoga Instructor)

Holistic Ayurveda Yoga and Wellness
Eastleigh Southampton UK
Contact: +447351683100
Email: [email protected]

Vata Disorders: Neck Disorders

It is observed that individuals who sit and work in front of a computer for long hours tend to develop neck disorders early. These disorders manifest in the following ways:

* Cervical Spondylitis (Degeneration of Neck Vertebrae): Degeneration of the neck vertebrae occurs relatively earlier in people who have sedentary desk jobs, a lack of exercise, or those who travel long distances regularly.

* Stiff Neck Muscles: Sudden and severe neck pain can occur due to falls, injuries, or lifting heavy objects, which puts strain on the neck muscles. If the muscles become inflamed, the pain can persist for a long time.

* Frozen Shoulder: This is a very common disorder nowadays. It particularly affects individuals with diabetes, causing stiffness in the (usually right) shoulder. Diabetic patients need to keep their sugar levels under control and undergo long-term treatment for this.

* Cervical Spine Disc Prolapse: Injuries from falls or accidents can cause trauma to the neck vertebrae, leading to a slipped disc (herniation). This involves intense pain and requires immediate treatment.

Remedies for Neck Disorders:

* Dietary and Lifestyle Discipline (Pathya):

* Perform neck exercises and Pranayama (breathing exercises) under medical advice.

* Instead of sitting in one place for a long duration, get up and move the body every 45 minutes.

* For Frozen Shoulder, perform specific exercises as advised by a doctor.

* Massage the neck and shoulders with oils like Mahavishgarbha oil, Bala Ashwagandhadi oil, or Bala oil, followed by fomentation (heat therapy).

* Since a Vata-increasing diet causes pain in various parts of the body, one should first stop consuming "windy" (gas-producing) foods, stale food, fermented items, and bakery products. Instead, eat fresh, home-cooked meals.

* Castor Oil (Eranda Taila): It is considered the best for pacifying Vata. Adding it to flour while making rotis helps relieve stiffness caused by Vata.

* Apply heat using a warm cloth on a griddle or by making a "Potali" (pouch) of sand in a thick cloth, heating it, and applying it to the affected area.

* Under medical supervision, consume Ayurvedic medicines such as Yograj Guggulu, Rasnadi Guggulu, Dashmularishta, or Rasnadi Kadha, and undergo Panchakarma treatments.

Basti Chikitsa (E***a Therapy): In Ayurveda, Basti is described as "Ardha Chikitsa" (half of all treatment), meaning it is the most superior therapy for Vata disorders. Basti immediately reduces Vata in the body and quickly pacifies all types of Vata-related ailments. Therefore, Basti treatment should be taken under medical advice.

Other beneficial treatments for neck pain:

* Abhyanga (Massage), Pinda Sweda, and Manyabasti are extremely beneficial.

* Pinda Sweda: This procedure releases stiffness in the neck muscles and strengthens the neck tissues.

* Manyabasti: In this Panchakarma procedure, warm medicated oil is retained over the neck vertebrae for 30 to 40 minutes. This pacifies the Vata located in that region and helps in the healing/recovery of the degenerated vertebrae.

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23/06/2025

*वाताचे विकार
कंबरदुखी*
कंबर दुखी ही सध्या व्यवहारातील आपल्या कामाच्या स्वरूपामुळे बऱ्याच लोकांना होताना दिसते. ही उठता-बसताना, चालताना, कोणतीही हालचाल करताना किंवा सतत कंबर दुखत राहणे या स्वरूपात दिसून येते.
••आयुर्वेदानुसार शरीरात खालील प्रकारे वात वाढल्यास कंबर दुखी हे लक्षण दिसून येते.
•कटिशूल - सतत कंबर दुखत राहणे
•कटिग्रह - पाठीचे स्नायू तसेच कंबरेचे स्नायू आखडल्यामुळे ज्याला spasm असे म्हणतात, यामुळे विशिष्ट हालचाल केल्यास कंबर दुखू लागते.
•मणक्याचे विकार - पाठ व कंबर येथील मणक्याचे विकार -
•सतत computer समोर बसून काम केल्यामुळे, पडल्यास, कंबरेवर मार लागल्यास - मणक्यातील अंतर कमी होणे, मणक्यातील गादी सरकणे, मणक्यातील नस दबली जाणे यामुळे कंबर दुखी हे लक्षण दिसून येते. यात कंबर दुखी सोबतच पायांना मुंग्या येणे हेही दिसून येते.ही कंबर दुखी तीव्र असते व सहसा साध्या उपायांनी बरी होत नाही. यासाठी वैद्यकीय सल्ल्याने औषधोपचार व पंचकर्म चिकीत्सा करावी लागते.
•कंबर दुखीवर उपाय:
•वात वाढवणाऱ्या आहारामुळे शरीरात कोणत्याही अवयवात वेदना होत असते, म्हणून प्रथम वातूळ पदार्थ, शिळे अन्न, आंबवलेले पदार्थ,बेकरीचे पदार्थ खाणे बंद करून घरी शिजवलेले ताजे अन्न घ्यावे.
•जिरे आणि ओवा एक चिमूट पेलाभर गरम पाण्यातून रोज घ्यावे.
•एरंड तेल हे श्रेष्ठ वात शामक सांगितले आहे, ते कणकित घालून त्याची पोळी खाल्ल्यास वाता मुळे आलेली जकडण जाते.
•महानारायण तेल, महविषगर्भ तेल यासारख्या तेलानी मालिश करणे.
•तव्यावर कपडा गरम करून अथवा जाड कपड्यांमध्ये वाळूची पोटली करून, ती गरम करून त्याचा शेक घेणे.
•वैद्यकिय सल्ल्याने forward bending व backward bending यासारखे व्यायाम तसेच योगासने रोज करणे.
•वैद्यकीय सल्ल्याने महायोगराज गुग्गुळ, महारासनादि काढा, दशमुलारिष्ट यासारख्या आयुर्वेदीक औषधीचे सेवन व पंचकर्म उपचार करणे.
*बस्तीचिकित्सा - ही आयुर्वेदात वात विकारांमध्ये अर्धचिकित्सा म्हणजेच श्रेष्ठ चिकित्सा सांगितलेली आहे. बस्तीने शरीरातील वात लगेच कमी होऊन सर्व प्रकारांच्या वातविकारांचे त्वरित शमन होते यामुळे वैद्यकीय सल्ल्याने बस्ती चिकित्सा करून घ्यावी.*
*यासोबतच अभ्यंग, पिंड स्वेद, कटिबस्ती हे उपचार कंबर दुखीवर अत्यंत लाभदायी ठरतात.*
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