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Traditional healing

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Cikitsā
Traditional healingVolume 27, Issue 1

Cikitsā

By Sampadananda MishraApr 24, 2019

We are living in times where short cuts in speech are becoming common. The mind of a human has become impatient with words. Yet words carry vibrations that affect our being long after they are…

The traditional Parsi-Zoroastrian hadvaid – a historical perspective
Traditional healingVolume 21, Issue 3

The traditional Parsi-Zoroastrian hadvaid – a historical perspective

By Kayomarz PatelOct 15, 2013

This article studies the heritage of the traditional hadvaid in the Parsi-Zoroastrian community and shows how this tradition pre-dates what the world today knows as chiropractic. The article…

Common salt or sodium chloride
Traditional healingVolume 19, Issue 2

Common salt or sodium chloride

By K.H. KrishnamurthyJul 15, 2011

We continue this from the previous issue. In all countries there is a common knowledge concerning the use of commonly available substances to alleviate suffering. This knowledge is intuitive and…

On salt
Traditional healingVolume 19, Issue 1

On salt

By K.H. KrishnamurthyApr 24, 2011

Our body chemistry comprises nearly sixty-five percent of water, almost the proportion of sea upon the earth. Given the fact that life evolved first in the sea, it is understandable that a subtle…