Ayurveda teaches that cellular communication is distorted by ama (metabolic waste), causing a breakdown in the regular healthy communication and function of the body’s cells. This is the basis for autoimmune conditions.

This episode weaves Ayurveda and a little bit of German New Medicine for a look at the root cause of autoimmune conditions- how ama is formed and what approaches can be taken.

Learn More About:

The qualities of agni and ama
Cellular agni: how the five elements show up in every cell of your body
The four origins of ama (metabolic waste)
The connection between German New Medicine and Ayurveda
What's left when you've tried everything

Resources:

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Book Mentioned

Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume Two

283 | Ayurveda, Ama + Autoimmune Conditions

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