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AYURVEDA AND PANCHAKARMA – ANCIENT WISDOM FROM INDIA
“Ayurveda clearly upholds the intimate connection between human life and cosmic life” [Dr Sunil Josh]
WHAT IS AYURVEDA? In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda means “science of life”. It is a complete approach to living, the world’s most ancient, scientific, holistic, complete natural system of healthcare, originating in India 40,000 years ago.
3 GREAT RYE EXTRACT-BASED PRODUCTS
“Oralmat Drops Solution is a herbal extract for the temporary relief of the symptoms of coughs, colds, flu and sore throats, while Acno cream is a herbal product for the treatment of acne, pimples and allied complaints.”
Such innocuous words for such power- packed contents. The guys who make this product are ‘the real deal’ – a couple of ageing brothers who have devoted their lives to promoting this. I remember that years ago one of them kept ringing me to see if I’d write about the product. Back then we didn’t do promotional articles at all. We now do, as you can see by the contact details at the bottom of this and all the other articles in this section. The advertisers wanted people to read their stories rather than just a display ad. I know that people resonate with the story behind the person or the product, and so, after resisting it for 20 years, I finally agreed to this format in 2009. I digress – back to David’s fairly regular
contacting of me in the mid 90s. One day he was telling me again about the beauties of the product and I saw that it might help me right then and there as my young son had a persistent cough. We’d tried absolutely everything on the health shop shelves. We were all missing out on sleep because of the coughing at night. So I pricked up my ears this time when David called, told him about the issue, and he promptly posted me a couple of free bottles. I am not kidding when I tell you it
worked immediately. We gave Peter a squirt of solution when he went to bed and gave him the bottle to put under his pillow. When he woke in the night to cough, he reached under the pillow and stopped the cough dead in its tracks. Not only did it immediately stop the coughing action, but over a few days the cough disappeared altogether, which I put down to the Oralmat too, though of course cannot be objective about that. Since then I’ve used the products for
horrendous things like when my daughter got so badly burned that they had to race her into the hospital in a helicopter and the suburban doctor told her partner that she would never look the same again. The photos of her sitting up in bed in hospital are horrific. Many of my readers and
advertisers were sending her healing from a distance, and of course the hospital people were professionals at burns, but they all remarked how quickly and well she recovered. She now has only a tiny line under her jaw where you’d think she has not rubbed in her make-up properly (though she doesn’t wear make-up at all). Again, we cannot be objective, but the regular application of Oralmat helped no end, as far as we are all concerned. Oh, and David and Monty rushed lots more product to me at the time – they are very sweet and genuine men. Not sure which benefit to mention next
– there are so many. Oh, yes, if I feel that little itch and twitch to signal a cold sore coming on, I quickly apply the Oralmat and the cold sore doesn’t develop after all. My friend Nandita also uses Oralmat
for colds and things, and the other day she found white spots on her gums and they persisted for a few days. So she made an appointment to see about them but decided to try out the Oralmat in the meantime. After a couple of drops for two or three nights the spots were gone and she cancelled her appointment. By the way, I need to declare a personal
interest in writing this. Yes, I am being paid in product – woohoo! Thank God for David and Monty and their miraculous product. All products are based on the juice of
fresh young Rye grass (Secale cereale). Available at pharmacies (supplied by
Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries) and health food stores.
*Use only as directed. If symptoms persist, consult your healthcare professional.
Enquiries: Schumacher Pharmaceuticals P/L – 03 9620 3702.
Stop press! Sadly, David passed away, at the age of 83, before this reached the page. Monty is now interested to explore possibilities of having someone else take over the company, probably by becoming the new owner. Please call him on the above number if you see yourself heading up this little family company and taking it into a new era.
Written by Elizabeth Jewell Stephens, Editor, LivingNow Courses|Workshops|Events –
www.livingnow.com.au/CWE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
WHAT IS PANCHAKARMA? Panchakarma (5 actions), is Ayurveda’s rejuvenation therapy. During a prescribed program, impurities of mind and body are removed and youthfulness and vitality restored. In preparation, Purvakarma (before action) is performed, including a specific form of traditional, deeply relaxing massage - Snehana (“nurture, love, heal, kindness, compassion...” in Sanskrit). Warm herbalised oils are used to facilitate detoxification. Also a series of steam treatments is performed such as Bashpa Swedana, which propels the oils deep into the tissue, thus further dislodging toxins. Bashpa is particularly helpful for weight loss. Perhaps Ayurveda is best known for Shirodhara -
this involves a steady stream of warm herbalised oil onto the forehead in a rhythmic manner. Shirodhara soothes the nervous system and has far-reaching beneficial effects on mind and body.
Panchakarma involves further
detoxification treatments that are chosen specifically according to the patient’s ailments. An initial consultation determines the protocol. Conditions treated range from the common cold to more serious conditions such as cancer. Patients may just choose to relax and de-stress with Snehana.
Caroline Swan,“Ayurvedan Heart”, Riddells Creek Victoria. Ph: 03 5428 7579, 0438 432 065
www.ayurvedanheart.com.au
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