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The 3 step Ayurvedic hair care routine for hair growth
This post was last updated on December 14, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran Are you looking for a good, wholesome Ayurvedic hair care routine? Have you been spending a lot of money and time researching the best shampoos, serums, conditioners only…
Give your baby the ayurvedic baby hair oil advantage
This post was last updated on September 3, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran One of the highly searched terms on the krya website is baby hair oil. Well, we are a company that makes extremely well received adult hair oils and…
Complete Ayurvedic skin care routine in exactly 3 steps
This post was last updated on March 27, 2023 by Preethi Sukumaran Is your current skincare routine very complex and complicated? Are you concerned about the possible side effects of using synthetics for your skin? Have you been wondering about…
5 simple Ayurvedic face mask tips & a free downloadable checklist
This post was last updated on November 21, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran A good ayurvedic face mask can clarify the skin, revitalise the Srotas, correct minor Dosha imbalances and help you in your skin care routine. But how do you…
Ritucharya : Sharad Ritu Guidelines – Part 1
This post was last updated on September 30, 2021 by Preethi Sukumaran It is mid-September and we are at the cusp of another season, Sharad Ritu. For every season we release Ritucharya guidelines as a part of our overall work…
Ritucharya : Sharad Ritu Guidelines – Part 1
This post was last updated on September 30, 2021 by Preethi Sukumaran It is mid-September and we are at the cusp of another season, Sharad Ritu. For every season we release Ritucharya guidelines as a part of our overall work on health and wellness. Why is it important to follow Ritucharya? Ayurveda operates from a very simple, yet fundamental precept of health in your hands. IF we follow a simple well-designed regimen that suits our prakriti (Dinacharya) and modify this regimen slightly every season to suit the seasonal ups and downs in Doshas (Ritucharya), we are able to develop our health,
Do you Qualify for afternoon sleep ? The Ayurvedic Checklist.
This post was last updated on September 12, 2022 by srinivas krishnaswamy Afternoon sleep, also known as the power nap or cat nap has long been hailed as a secret to increased productivity and high energy levels. Stealing some afternoon sleep is especially a favorite productivity hack of early risers. A big question that bothers many of us is this – is afternoon sleep good or bad ? We present this detailed article based on Authentic Ayurvedic textual references Night time sleep has been extensively researched across the world in the last few decades, as a result of a sharp
Ancient Indian System for the ideal Oil Bath for Men & Women
This post was last updated on December 14, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran The Oil bath , also called Abhyanga Snana in Ayurveda is a highly revered health technique from antiquity in India. In the ancient Siddha medicine system of South India it is known as “Yennai Kuliyal”. Apart from these formal medicine systems, the oil bath ritual is deeply woven into the cultural fabric of India, across all its regions. The Diwali Oil bath (also called Ganga Snanam or Anghol) is a very special ceremony for health and prosperity that is widely practiced even today. From ancient times, there was
Oily Scalp Treatment in Ayurveda
This post was last updated on August 12, 2021 by Preethi Sukumaran Oily scalp or scalp greasiness is a common problem that affects many Indians. So we often get emails and social media messages from those eagerly searching for a natural options for oily scalp treatment. A majority of these people are looking for and assume that a natural Shampoo would solve their problem. They are extremely surprised when we recommend the Krya Classic Hair Oil or the Krya Classic Plus Hair Oil. Why do we recommend using a Hair oil on already oily scalp? And why does it work
Ayurvedic references to head oiling and its benefits: Shiro Abhyanga Part 2
This post was last updated on September 3, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran In an earlier blog post we wrote about the Ayurvedic Dinacharya of Shiro Abhyanga / head oiling and how it was so much more than just a cosmetic habit, offering a potent set of health benefits. In fact we believe a good Ayurvedic hair oil should be more appropriately called a “head oil” to convey the full range of health benefits as promised in the classical Ayurvedic text books. OF course, head oiling also gives us many hair benefits which we have written about in earlier posts. Before
Ayurvedic herbs: properties and benefits of soapberries (Reetha / arishtaka)
Today we are going to do a deep dive into the Ayurvedic properties and benefits of soapberries, a herb we use extensively at Krya. We have written extensively about how the Soapberry is an excellent plant-based surfactant. Many cleaning applications in the home like doing your laundry, cleaning the dishes, mopping the floor, etc can be easily and effectively done using Soapberries and other indigenous herbs. This makes your cleaning extremely non-toxic and environmentally friendly. In addition to soapberries, you can add many beneficial herbs to Soapberry in different ways, making extremely useful and energizing cleansers for the home. But
