Baby Massage
By Vatsala Sperling Beautiful, precious, what a joy. This is how mothers, even those who have experienced the most difficult […]
Lotus: Food For the Body
By Anil K. Goel Besides its sanctity and beauty, the lotus is extensively used as both food and medicine in
Food: Friend Or Foe?
By Vatsala Sperling When Hindu parents explain the meaning and purpose of our household rituals and traditions, children tend to
Rediscovering Ayurveda
By VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN K. Nair had a gut feeling, and it wasn’t caused by his painful peptic ulcer. Drugs
Cool, Windy, Dry-How to Acclimate
BY DEVANANDA TANDAVAN The months of October, November and December constitute in the northern hemisphere the fall, autumn or early
Opening Shop in America
Navin is a cashier in a New York bookstore. But he is no ordinary cashier. Navin (not his real name)
The Yellow Miracle Root
Think “natural healing,” and you likely conjure an image of rare herbal extracts with exotic names. But don’t underestimate the
The Goodness of Guggal
Alternative medical practitioners share a common fate in America–they often serve as a “last resource” for patients whose conditions have
BOOKS
RUBBED WRONG BY LIFE? JOHARI ADVOCATES DAILY MASSAGE AND A NON-TOXIC DIET With Tara Katir in Kapaa, Hawaii Asked for
Minus the Hellfire, Brimstone Is Essential
BY DEVANANDA TANDAVAN Brimstone, the legendary yellow substance that burns with malodorous fury, is very toxic to humans in its