Remedy for Ear Nose Throat Infection

Question: My son (who I think is vata) has constant ear problems. In Sweden they call it inflammation and when he lays down at night it hurts terrible. This comes often as well as infections in the throat. What would you recommend? DY/Boras Answer: Apply three drops of sesame oil in the ears before bed time, which will [...]

I am confused

Question: My ayurveda test results show that I am vata/pitha, almost equal, but with a small dominance in vata. And I believe that vata is unbalanced in my body and pitha is unbalanced in my mind. This makes me confused. How do I treat this? CB/Simrishamn Answer: In ayurveda tradition, even though body and mind [...]

Accurate results

Question: When I answer the test in your book, to find out what dosha I am, is it possible to answer “yes” in more than one dosha? Sometimes it´s just a bit right in one dosha and a bit in another dosha. ÅN/Stockholm Answer: Yes it is possible to answer “yes” in two doshas for the [...]

Vaginal health

Question: My daughter is 31 years old and has problems with dryness in her vagina, which gives her problems like feeling sore and irritated. I had the same problem before my menopause so I can understand the issue. Can you explain this and give a tip? /E, Uppsala Answer: Vaginal dryness can affect women of [...]

Is fever a disease?

Question: When our children (and sometimes ourself) have a high fever we give them pills to give them a little bit of comfort and the strength to eat and drink a little, how will you handle this in a more ayurvedic way? /CL, Stockholm Answer: In ayurveda fever is not considered a disease, instead it is [...]