Ayurveda Info

The Tridosha System

Doshas (also called Tridosha) are the three vital energies in Ayurveda and simplify the rather complex system of the five elements (fire, water, earth, ether and air, ) that the sages used to explain the ayurvedic principles. They are the basis of any system in nature. Every…

Srotamsi: Systems of the Body

The srotamsi or channels in the body act like paths or roadways transporting blood and sensory information, absorbing nutrients and expelling waste products from the body. Vata, pitta, and kappa doshas move from one part of the body to another along the srotamsi (srotas) channels, both physical…

Dhatu: The Seven Body Tissues

The dhatus are the basic varieties of tissues which compose the human body. The word “dhatu” comes from a Sanskrit word which means “that which enters into the formation of the body“; the root Daa (dha) means “support, that which bears“. The primary Dhatus are seven in…