by Eyton Shalom | Mar 30, 2015 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Ayurvedic Recipes, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Vata
Ginger Root: Universal Medicine There are no panaceas in medicine, but if there were going to be one, it would have to be the humble Ginger root. Ginger is called “Vishabhesaj” in Ayurveda, Sanskrit for “universal medicine.” That is both...
by Eyton Shalom | May 12, 2014 | Acupuncture Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dosha, Dry Needling
Vertigo and Headache Treated with Dry Needling and Classical Chinese Acupuncture Combines the Best of Two worlds. First I use Dry Needling to deactivate the inflammed trigger points that are the immediate cause of the Headache pain. I also stimulate the motor points...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 17, 2014 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Dosha, Understanding the Doshas, Vata, Winter
A simple way to take the edge off of the cold, windy, dryness of the late Autumn early Winter Vata season is with a good Vata tea.. Why Vata Balancing Tea? To balance Vata is to reduces it. We reduce, or pacify our doshas, because their natural tendency is to...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 17, 2014 | Ayurveda, Mindfulness, Vata, Winter
Let’s talk about what happens to Vata in Winter and how it relates to the qualities of the elements Air and Space, or Wind and Ether (as in etheric) that the Vata dosha is a manifestion of. Ayurveda describes the ways in which different kinds of foods,...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 16, 2013 | Autumn, Spices, Winter
Winter Ginger Tea to Prevent Colds Here is a great winter ginger tea recipe for cold weather in Winter or Late Autumn. Drinking this kind of tea regularly in cold weather will keep your internal fire burning strongly. This will help prevent colds and flu. A basic...