http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com A Journal of health, life and cultural eccentricities Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:19:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Birthing A Child Is A Mother’s Work Having deposited me at the hospital after I went into labor with my firstborn, my husband snuck around the corner with my father to grab some Indian food. Everyone had missed dinner given the excitement of my water breaking. When Papa suggested that they order ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/labor-of-love-a-mothers-work/ Yoga November 2005 In India it is believed that the Ganges was released to the earth through Lord Shoiva's tresses, and that hair symbolizes strength in men and beauty in women. For thousands of years,Ayurveda has offered natural approaches to hair care,designed in part to maximize thickness.These appraches also ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/flowers-in-your-hair/ Yoga Sept. 2005 In India,bathing represents a cleansing not only the of the physical body but also of the spiritual self. Many purification rituals are associated with bathing;it is believed that ritual bathing in the waters of anges River will purify the soul. In the simple ayurevedic context, a ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/relax-take-a-bath/ First July 25,2005 The whiff that dramatically renews and refreshes Apricot oil is a natural remedy for energy-draining dehydration.Summer heat and dry air conditioning sap moisture from the mucous membranes,which impairs the absorption of energizing oxigen from the lungs.But when diffused in steam and inhaled,the oil stimulates the secretion of ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/natural-wonders/ Understanding the concept of Rasa or 'taste' is critical for understanding the medicinal value of foods. There are six different tastes, each of which has a post-digestive energetic effect on the doshas, influencing the ultimate state of the mind and body. Most foods are a combination of tastes. In the ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/rasa-six-tastes-for-each-meal/ How many times have you heard the cliché “You are what you eat”? I think that when it comes to staying healthy, most clichés originated from Ayurveda. According to this ancient healing science, everything that you eat, and the way you eat it, has a strong effect on your mind ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/an-introduction-to-ayurvedic-cuisine/ I have received a series of questions from various folks following my recent post Leeches Help You Live Longer. Although a bizarre concept for many, this detox ritual has been a mainstay of Indian medicine for centuries. Banaras Hindu University recently released a news video showing leech therapy procedures for ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/leech-therapy-for-hair-loss/ India might be one of the fastest growing economies in the world but how does an   economy keep up with the rest of the world if it cannot fulfill basic human needs that  are critical for economic growth?  Food and population problems aside, the country  faces a massive shortfall of qualified teachers at ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/teach-india-an-education-strategy-for-underprivileged-kids/ Many people ask me about Ayurveda - how it is applicable to modern life...is it applicable at all?  While it might be hard to fathom how a system of medicine 5,000 years old can apply to us today, as an Ayurvedic traditionalist, I find comfort in knowing that although we ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/ayurveda-an-ancient-tool-for-modern-living/ A continuous increase in global population rates could have an alarming impact on climate change. Leonardo Di Caprio's documentary The 11th Hour, tells us that “the real problem is that there are too many of us - using too many resources - too fast.” CNN news reporter Anderson Cooper, ... http://www.reenitamalhotrahora.com/overpopulation-about-more-than-climate-change/