Cultural context
Cultural context

Ancient science. Contemporary use.

Ayurveda (literally the ‘Science of Life’) is no longer an alternative system of medicine in India; it is rapidly becoming mainstream.

At a business dinner, when you hear Indians saying, “Try buttermilk...it’s cooling” or “Don’t have too much ginger...it’s ‘heaty’” they are borrowing concepts from Ayurveda!

today is the

Ashtami

of the
Waning Moon
in the

Vaishakha

month of the year

1935

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