Ayurveda
So I’ve been reading a lot lately… mostly Dr. David Frawley on Ayuerveda and Yoga. I highly recommend his books… Ayurvedic Healing is a great place to start if anyone is interested.
What is Ayurveda you ask? Ayurveda is the traditional medical system of India and other similar cultures. It is a way of viewing the body and it’s processes that aids in understanding and healing the root causes of any diseases or discomforts. It describes the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and ether and explains how each of them plays it’s role in the formation and functioning of our bodies. Fire, for instance, is present in the body as digestion. While there are no flames, acids and enzymes are used to heat up our food in order to break its chemical bonds. I have read a lot, but I’m still very new to the subject. I find it to be a very interesting view of the workings of the body that could prove to be quite a powerful contribution to modern medicine.