Winter Solstice and Health according Ayurveda A well-known saying in Ayurveda is: we are a micro cosmos - body, mind and soul - affected and in continuous interaction with our macro cosmos: the world. This time of the year in which the North Pole tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun has therefore its repercussions on us. In Vedic science Winter Solstice is part of the Visarga season, the season of emission, that started in autumn. What does the Winter Solstice mean for our en

Silver fir: modern science versus Ayurveda A month ago I was harvesting resin from the Silver fir (Abies alba) in California. Like humans, plants and trees bleed too. The resin can be considered the blood of trees. Besides its refreshing pine-forest fragrance and sweet taste, it has many healing properties. In ancient wisdom, observation is the starting point when classifying plants, herbs and even food. Which properties does the substance have? And what is its function? I ha