Comments on: Nutrition | 4 | The Six Tastes http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/ An Ayurvedic Blog: Your Modern Guide to Living Healthy Through Ayurveda Wed, 16 May 2012 15:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shakti Saran http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-1098 Shakti Saran Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:22:50 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-1098 Hello, I'm sharing a few things I read. Is Ayurveda Scientific Medicine? http://www.sigmadecade.com/is-ayurveda-scientific-medicine Ayurveda has developed its own theoretical framework to understand the structure and properties of all material things based on the theory of Pancha Mahabhutas (the five primordial elements) which analyses all the constituents of the universe based on the sensory organs that are employed to detect them. They have a theoretical framework based on the three doshas namely Vatha, Pitta, and Kapha to understand health and disease. The Ayurvedic Materia Medica lists the properties of literally thousands of plants as well as hundreds of animals and mineral products based on Ayurvedic concepts. http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0010/00100440.htm Ayurveda out of balance: 93 percent of medicinal plants threatened with extinction http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=ayurveda-out-of-balance-93-percent-2010-04-05 Best, Shakti Saran Hello,

I’m sharing a few things I read.

Is Ayurveda Scientific Medicine?
http://www.sigmadecade.com/is-ayurveda-scientific-medicine

Ayurveda has developed its own theoretical framework to understand the structure and properties of all material things based on the theory of Pancha Mahabhutas (the five primordial elements) which analyses all the constituents of the universe based on the sensory organs that are employed to detect them. They have a theoretical framework based on the three doshas namely Vatha, Pitta, and Kapha to understand health and disease. The Ayurvedic Materia Medica lists the properties of literally thousands of plants as well as hundreds of animals and mineral products based on Ayurvedic concepts.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0010/00100440.htm

Ayurveda out of balance: 93 percent of medicinal plants threatened with extinction
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=ayurveda-out-of-balance-93-percent-2010-04-05

Best,
Shakti Saran

]]> By: Autumn http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-1013 Autumn Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:38:59 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-1013 Science is an enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the natural world. Ayurvedic medicine has been building and testing knowledge since before 1500 BC :) Science is an enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the natural world. Ayurvedic medicine has been building and testing knowledge since before 1500 BC :)

]]> By: Monica http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-921 Monica Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:12:41 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-921 It is but usually one will stand out - maybe two. You can work on the one that stands out most and then the secondary. It is but usually one will stand out – maybe two. You can work on the one that stands out most and then the secondary.

]]> By: Brittany http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-919 Brittany Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:11:40 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-919 Is it possible for all three to be imbalanced at once? Is it possible for all three to be imbalanced at once?

]]> By: Monica http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-515 Monica Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:54:28 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-515 Really? Have you tried it? Yes, it is probably less "scientific" than our medical system, however, as "science improves" we find ourselves the sickest we've ever been...and getting sicker. If you have not tried it don't knock it, is all I'm sayin. Really? Have you tried it? Yes, it is probably less “scientific” than our medical system, however, as “science improves” we find ourselves the sickest we’ve ever been…and getting sicker. If you have not tried it don’t knock it, is all I’m sayin.

]]> By: terg http://heymonicab.com/2009/03/nutrition-4-the-six-tastes/#comment-514 terg Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:45:15 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=216#comment-514 What a load of unscientific nonsense. What a load of unscientific nonsense.

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