Botanical name: Sambucus nigra (this is the common blackish-blue variety). Plant facts: The tree has hollow stems, which were used traditionally used as a straw to make flute like instruments. Elderberries have been shown by scientific studies to cure the common flu. This is more effective when made into a syrup or wine with other anti-bacterial spices like […]
Listen on iTunes / Apple Podcast App Listen on Andriod Uplifting Christianity to the high dignity and essence of Jesus’ own and true teachings. See and experience the deeper and true meaning of these scriptures and teachings which are based on pure consciousness, enlightenment and transcendence.
At this tail end of the pregnancy, the foetus becomes endowed with all its characters – the five senses (gandharsadi), intelligence (buddhi) and the physical anatomy and physiology are basically fully developed. What the foetus also acquires at this time is an ability to remember it’s past lives. But along with these memories come an […]
Listen on iTunes / Apple Podcast App Listen on Andriod Medicinal Plants: from Himalayan Villages to the western marketplace. Astoundingly incorporating Ayurvedic herbs in common food and cosmetic products that you would have never imagined (ice-cream, chewing gum, cosmetics).
Why do you eat food? For fuel. Food gets digested (hopefully) to allow the mitochondria (the powerhouses of the cells) to produce ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which is the energy you require to function in life. If you use the energy, like in the case of your daily activities, that is great! You are “spending” this […]
While I will share with you a beautiful mythological story, the deeper significance and intended outcomes you can experience from this tale will also be shared. The Actual Purpose of Mythology The Gods and Goddesses of Indian “Mythology” are symbols of states of consciousness. Usually states of higher and expanded consciousness which are told in a […]
The dominant belief today is that UV light causes melanoma (associated with skin cancer). Melanoma incidence has risen 23 times from 1935-2012, but dermatologists can’t put their finger on what is causing the current surge. The ironic thing is, skin cancer rates are getting higher while people are getting exponentially less sun and using more […]
Dylan Smith is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and holistic health educator based in Sydney, Australia, where he runs and operates the Vital Veda clinic for patients and for those who love to nourish themselves with precious herbal elixirs. Aimed at uncovering the root cause of ailments, Dylan shares wisdom through his podcast, teaching programs and […]
Listen on iTunes / Apple Podcast App Listen on Andriod Throughout evolution, exposure to sunlight and the photosynthesis of vitamin D has been critically important for the evolution of land vertebrates. But all of a sudden in the past few decades, we have been burying the Sun from our lives while simultaneously increasing our exposure […]
Once a year, on a particular full moon, a saint-like star reveals its presence in the sky. This star is called “Agastya” (Sanskrit) or “Canopus” (western astrology). This is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the 2nd brightest in the night-time sky, after Sirius. The Toxic Water Epidemic Not even the […]
