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Ayuryukti

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Prevention is better than cure: Easy Lifestyle Rules Currently whole world is under fear of Corona virus (COVID 19); which has been announced as Global Pandemic by WHO. Each news channel is only broadcasting either number of infected people or number of deaths due to COViD -19. Ayurveda has described such pandemic as Janopadodhwansa . Now this is spreading very rapidly. Government is taking every necessary precaution. Earlier we have faced H1N1 (Swine flu), Ebola (Hemorrhagic fever), Chikungunya etc. COVID 19 is basically Respiratory infection; transmits through respiratory droplets that people exhale, for example while coughing and sneezing. Droplets only stay suspended in the air for short time but may stay viable and contagious on metal, glass or plastic surface. It is not certain how long the virus that causes COVID-19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other corona viruses. Studies suggest that corona viruses (including preliminary information on th

Season Of Colours: Bura Na Mano Holi Hai!!

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It’s time of year yet again there is freshness and colours in the Air!! Yes! it’s a Holi time. Holi falls on the full moon of the Vedic month of Falgun (mostly in March). The festival of colours also announces the rejuvenation. Its the end of colder days and the beginning of warmer days.  Exactly in this time there is sudden transition of Season; which leaves our body vulnerable. Winters i.e. Hemant Ritu is all about strength, good health & balance; Spring i.e. Vasant Ritu there is drastic rise in temperature, Humidity. Such increase in temperature is not seen in any other season during year; hence Kapha dosha accumulated in previous season starts melting, leading to many Kapha related disorders. The rising heat saps the body of its fluids, leaving it in peril and low on immunity. Amazingly, the ancient societies had their own ways of combating these adverse conditions. According to Hindu Mythology, ‘Holika’ demon and sister of King Hiranyakashyap was asked to kill Pralhad