Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic Medicine, is a core tool we use to help people heal here at our Integrative Health Clinic in New Jersey. For many new patients at our practice it's totally new to them and they have a lot of questions. Some common questions that we get from patients first learning about Ayurveda are: [...]
What is Tongue Scraping? Tongue scraping, known as Jihwa Prakshalana, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice which traditionally uses a slightly rounded tool made from copper, silver, gold, or stainless steel (Here are two we love!). It has been used to scrape off build up of bacteria, dead cells, fungi and toxins formed on the tongue [...]
What is Oil Pulling? Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic technique which dates back over 5000 years where oil is swished (pulled) in the mouth to cleanse and remove toxins. Oil pulling has the potential to benefit many ailments from gum disease halitosis asthma constipation migraine arthritis acne and more. Oil pulling isn’t just some [...]