by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Ayurveda, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Wellness
There is a reason to Pacify Kapha in Late Winter and Early Spring. Kapha Dosha rises naturally in all of us in when the snows melt, the rivers flood, and even in coastal Southern California the earth is moist from the Winter rains. But the nights are still long...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dosha, Pitta, Vata
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the Large Intestine (Colon) that can cause cramps, bloating, gas, pain, diarrhea, or constipation. People with IBS-D will have diarrhea on a regular basis with...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 20, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Eating with the Seasons, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Kapha, Natural Food Recipes, Pitta, Plant Based Recipes, Understanding the Doshas, Wellness
What is Kitchari? Kitchari is a Sattvic, light, easy-to-digest, cleansing, detoxifying food that is excellent once a week, at the change of seasons, or any time you feel like giving your digestive system a break. It is also just a normal one-pot-dish you can have for...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 16, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Kapha, Pitta, Understanding the Doshas
Bacopa Monierri, or Brahmi, in Sanskrit, is a rejuvenative tonic and sedative used in Ayurveda to strengthen the heart and nervous system. Uses of Bacopa in Ayurveda Bacopa is classified as Bitter and Hot in Ayurveda, yet it pacifies both Pitta and Kapha...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 30, 2019 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Kapha, Pitta
Hormonal Acne Natural Treatment with Ayurveda, Acupuncture, & Chinese Herbs is Safe, Effective, and Gentle. My treatment of Acne includes Acupuncture to clear pathalogical heat from the body and to balance the hormones causing the acne. Even in teenaged boys there...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jul 23, 2019 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Eating with the Seasons, Green Living, Living with the Seasons, Pitta, Seasonal Recipes, Summer
Cooling Teas of Summer: Peppermint and Centella Asiatica (Brahmi, Gotu Kola, Pennywort) There are lots of ways to hydrate and cool off in summer, without damaging the Agni/digestive fire/Spleen Qi which is actually weaker in the hot weather than in the cold weather....