Comments for ayurvedic home remedies, healthy lifestyle, health tips http://easyayurveda.com natural remedies, ayurvedic remedies, food and health Fri, 18 May 2012 04:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu) http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16864 Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu) Fri, 18 May 2012 04:51:00 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16864 There are three things that I consider. 1. The statements in my website should add value to the quality of life and health of the readers. 2. Should clarify doubts of the readers. 3. Should NOT mislead them into believing something which is a myth. The decision of whether a statement is myth or truth, I try to make it with whatever knowledge resource I have. So, anything that is passes through with above criteria, either created by me or by my reader, gets published. Which is not, does not get published. There are many times that I start writing an article and in the mid way, I think that this may mislead the reader and then I dump that article. There are three things that I consider.
1. The statements in my website should add value to the quality of life and health of the readers.
2. Should clarify doubts of the readers.
3. Should NOT mislead them into believing something which is a myth. The decision of whether a statement is myth or truth, I try to make it with whatever knowledge resource I have.

So, anything that is passes through with above criteria, either created by me or by my reader, gets published. Which is not, does not get published.
There are many times that I start writing an article and in the mid way, I think that this may mislead the reader and then I dump that article.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16857 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:19 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16857 i agree with your view on air conditioning. From what i have observed i think most people are only able to bear temperatures in the range 22-26 degree Celsius. Meaning that they need fan/AC above 27 Degree Celsius and sweater below 22 !!. This is a very bad scenario. Ideally as human temperature is around 37/38 Degree Celsius, Humans must be able to tolerate the range from 5/10 Degree Celsius to 40 Degree Celsius with minimal effort like a sweater or a fan, as this is the range in which plant life flourishes. Also air coolers must be encouraged instead of Air conditioners as this is the natural and healthy way of cooling using water(But air cooler works only in dry heat, not coastal humid heat) Also i read in many Kerala Ayurvedic sites that the humid climate of coastal India is favourable for oil massage and sweating naturally cools the body. Hence i think humid heat is less dangerous to the body than dry heat. i agree with your view on air conditioning.
From what i have observed i think most people are only able to bear temperatures in the range 22-26 degree Celsius. Meaning that they need fan/AC above 27 Degree Celsius and sweater below 22 !!. This is a very bad scenario. Ideally as human temperature is around 37/38 Degree Celsius, Humans must be able to tolerate the range from 5/10 Degree Celsius to 40 Degree Celsius with minimal effort like a sweater or a fan, as this is the range in which plant life flourishes.

Also air coolers must be encouraged instead of Air conditioners as this is the natural and healthy way of cooling using water(But air cooler works only in dry heat, not coastal humid heat)

Also i read in many Kerala Ayurvedic sites that the humid climate of coastal India is favourable for oil massage and sweating naturally cools the body. Hence i think humid heat is less dangerous to the body than dry heat.

]]> Comment on Massage Question – Can Massaged Oil Be Left Overnight? What Is Skin Absorption Time? by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/12/can-the-oil-be-left-overnight-what-is-absorption-time/#comment-16855 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 19:51:53 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6133#comment-16855 I think you are right about the skin absorption times. Initially when i was using soap, the oil used to take many hours to absorb, hence i used to apply oil and sleep and wash the next day. But nowadays after about 4 months of stopping soap on the whole body the absorption time has come down to 2 hours. infact after 2 hours there is almost no trace of any oil. hopefully after a few more months oil absorption time will further come down to 1 hour or less. I think you are right about the skin absorption times. Initially when i was using soap, the oil used to take many hours to absorb, hence i used to apply oil and sleep and wash the next day.
But nowadays after about 4 months of stopping soap on the whole body the absorption time has come down to 2 hours. infact after 2 hours there is almost no trace of any oil. hopefully after a few more months oil absorption time will further come down to 1 hour or less.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16854 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 19:38:31 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16854 Regarding the functions of soap, i.e to remove Body Odour, dirt and improve complexion, i think soap does the exact opposite of these things. Regarding Body odour it just temporarily masks the body odour with synthetic fragrances which lasts maybe a few hours after which the body starts producing Body Odour due to soap. I think an ayurvedic expert will be better able to explain why soap causes body odour. from what i know i think body produces Body odour because all the natural body oils are stripped from the skin by the soap and this disturbs the natural equilibrium of the skin. Hebbar sir can give better explanation for this i think. Regarding oil, after switching from soap to oil i experienced a big increase in body odour and skin stickiness for about 10 days, which i think was a good thing as the body was rejecting toxins from the skin. But after around 20 days to 1 month after switching from soap to oil Body odour completely disappeared. Skin stickiness also was completely gone. Regarding the functions of soap, i.e to remove Body Odour, dirt and improve complexion, i think soap does the exact opposite of these things.

Regarding Body odour it just temporarily masks the body odour with synthetic fragrances which lasts maybe a few hours after which the body starts producing Body Odour due to soap. I think an ayurvedic expert will be better able to explain why soap causes body odour. from what i know i think body produces Body odour because all the natural body oils are stripped from the skin by the soap and this disturbs the natural equilibrium of the skin. Hebbar sir can give better explanation for this i think.

Regarding oil, after switching from soap to oil i experienced a big increase in body odour and skin stickiness for about 10 days, which i think was a good thing as the body was rejecting toxins from the skin. But after around 20 days to 1 month after switching from soap to oil Body odour completely disappeared. Skin stickiness also was completely gone.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16853 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 19:26:22 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16853 regarding companies like Medimix, Nagarjuna making soaps, i think it is a good thing as their soaps are much more better than completely synthetic soaps of other companies which use stuff like mineral oil(made from petroleum). But still even their soaps contain lot of synthetic ingredients and are harmful for the skin. It is up to the people to stop buying these things like soap,shampoo. regarding companies like Medimix, Nagarjuna making soaps, i think it is a good thing as their soaps are much more better than completely synthetic soaps of other companies which use stuff like mineral oil(made from petroleum). But still even their soaps contain lot of synthetic ingredients and are harmful for the skin.

It is up to the people to stop buying these things like soap,shampoo.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16852 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 19:22:32 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16852 Also if soap is used to wash off the oil after the oil massage i think most of the medicinal/healing properties of the oil massage will go waste. Soapnut powders like shikakai should be used instead to wash off the oil. Also would like to point out that almost 99% of Indians have the skin problem of dark circles around eyes and burnt skin in elbows. i think this is due to the application of soap in a country with very hot and strong sun like india. i myself had very severe skin problem in my elbows which would start bleeding. i started using eladi keratailam and bleeding stopped but the skin did not completely heal. only after i stopped using soap did the skin completely heal. i was able to scrape of the dead skin in my elbows after around 4 months of stopping soap and now skin in elbows is almost similar to surrounding skin. Also dark circles/blackheads have very much reduced(almost 70%) after switching from soap to oil, may take few more months for dark circles to completely go. I think soap spoils the complexion for both light skin and dark skinned people in india due to very strong sun. I personally don't believe in things like 'fair skin is beautiful' etc, but if people want to be 'fair and lovely' in this country where people are obsessed with such things they should stop using soap. Also if soap is used to wash off the oil after the oil massage i think most of the medicinal/healing properties of the oil massage will go waste. Soapnut powders like shikakai should be used instead to wash off the oil.

Also would like to point out that almost 99% of Indians have the skin problem of dark circles around eyes and burnt skin in elbows. i think this is due to the application of soap in a country with very hot and strong sun like india. i myself had very severe skin problem in my elbows which would start bleeding. i started using eladi keratailam and bleeding stopped but the skin did not completely heal. only after i stopped using soap did the skin completely heal. i was able to scrape of the dead skin in my elbows after around 4 months of stopping soap and now skin in elbows is almost similar to surrounding skin. Also dark circles/blackheads have very much reduced(almost 70%) after switching from soap to oil, may take few more months for dark circles to completely go.
I think soap spoils the complexion for both light skin and dark skinned people in india due to very strong sun. I personally don’t believe in things like ‘fair skin is beautiful’ etc, but if people want to be ‘fair and lovely’ in this country where people are obsessed with such things they should stop using soap.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16851 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 18:56:06 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16851 Sir, regarding soap, I think soaps manufactured using traditional processes in middle eastern countries like Syria,Lebanon may actually be good for skin where they use natural alkalis instead of NaOH,KOH. But these are speciality soaps and are usually very expensive, very few in number and only made in these countries. Same way maybe if soaps are made using Ksharas instead of NaOH,KOH they maybe good for skin, but i think such things are unnecessary as the cost of plain Teel Oil itself is quite high and making soaps with these methods will push the price out of the budget of the middle class person. Sir,
regarding soap, I think soaps manufactured using traditional processes in middle eastern countries like Syria,Lebanon may actually be good for skin where they use natural alkalis instead of NaOH,KOH. But these are speciality soaps and are usually very expensive, very few in number and only made in these countries. Same way maybe if soaps are made using Ksharas instead of NaOH,KOH they maybe good for skin, but i think such things are unnecessary as the cost of plain Teel Oil itself is quite high and making soaps with these methods will push the price out of the budget of the middle class person.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16850 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:39 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16850 I am privileged that you took a patient's testimonial and accepted the facts, because such things are very much frowned upon by modern medical establishment. Such evidences are usually called as anecdotal evidence and unless things like double blind/ placebo are carried out patient testimony is usually never accepted as fact. Here is a fresh change where the doctor is able to use his intelligence and experience/knowledge to figure out whether the testimonial is coincidence or actual evidence. I've read some testimonials where patients linked things like over consumption of garlic to blood cancer in this website and you were quick to point out that such things may be coincidence. I am privileged that you took a patient’s testimonial and accepted the facts, because such things are very much frowned upon by modern medical establishment. Such evidences are usually called as anecdotal evidence and unless things like double blind/ placebo are carried out patient testimony is usually never accepted as fact.

Here is a fresh change where the doctor is able to use his intelligence and experience/knowledge to figure out whether the testimonial is coincidence or actual evidence. I’ve read some testimonials where patients linked things like over consumption of garlic to blood cancer in this website and you were quick to point out that such things may be coincidence.

]]> Comment on Cow urine therapy benefits – indication and contra indications by vin http://easyayurveda.com/2011/05/10/cow-urine-therapy-benefits-indication-and-contra-indications/#comment-16849 vin Thu, 17 May 2012 18:42:13 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=2541#comment-16849 Thank you sir, for the clarification. Thank you sir, for the clarification.

]]> Comment on Are soaps and shampoos really needed? A Reader’s words of experience by Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu) http://easyayurveda.com/2012/05/16/are-soaps-and-shampoos-really-needed-a-readers-words-of-experience/#comment-16835 Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu) Thu, 17 May 2012 11:59:18 +0000 http://easyayurveda.com/?p=6149#comment-16835 Same case. They probably prepare an oil out of the listed herbal ingredients and use it along with other chemicals that are usually used to make a standard soap. Same case. They probably prepare an oil out of the listed herbal ingredients and use it along with other chemicals that are usually used to make a standard soap.

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