HIV-AIDS-Epstein Barr

HIV/AIDS, Epstein Barr Immune system disorders are becoming more prevalent as modern society becomes faster paced, orients itself more toward high technology, and departs from nature’s rhythms and nutritional living. Technology itself is not an inherent evil.

Rather, it is the imbalance, the overreliance or the idea of conquering nature, rather than learning to live in harmony with it, that tips the scales toward an artificial or destructive lifestyle. Ayurveda is aware of an immune system essence or life-sap. This life-sap is called ojas, and has been discussed throughout this book. It is this sap that covers and protects the immune system from harm. Ojas can be likened to the sap of a tree. When the bark of a healthy tree is cut, the sap oozes over the cut and slowly hardens. Eventually the cut is healed and the bark grows once again. Analogously, when some foreign body attacks the immune system, the ojas or life-sap covers, protects, and eventually repairs the damage. Healthy immune systems having an ample supply of ojas can even protect the system, keeping it healthy at all times.

Many of today’s habits quickly deplete the immune system’s ojas. Excess travel, overworking to the point of burnout, eating junk food, and excess sexual intercourse—to cite a few noxious influences — all overtax the system and deplete the supply of ojas. Mental stress can also overtax the nervous system, and cause a depletion of ojas. Excess worry, fear, anger, and impatience can dry or burn up ojas. Thus, immune system disorders are caused by both mental and physical lifestyle factors.

In contrast to these ojas-depleting life-styles, Mother Nature, being all-providing, has provided various foods, herbs, colors, gems, and mantras that have ojas-building properties: organic milk and yogurt, ghee, whole cane sugar, maple syrup and raw honey, almonds and sesame seeds are all natural foods that are known to build ojas.

The gold ash formula, Survana Vasant Malti is excellent for all immune disorders—1 pill in the morning with 1/2 tsp. honey. For extreme immune weakness (e.g., AIDS) a second pill can be taken in the evening. In rare cases, some heartburn may occur. For this, ávipattikar chúròa is used as needed.

Dairy: Milk is drunk after it is boiled and cooled. Whole sugars and ghee are added to the milk. The milk is drunk early in the morning or just before bed (without other foods). Yogurt water (lassi) is drunk with meals or between meals.

Nuts/Seeds: After a few almonds are soaked overnight, the skin should be peeled before the nuts are eaten. Sesame seeds, in the form of tahini (sesame butter), are easy to digest.

Herbs: Ashwagandhá and shatávarí are two common ojas-boosting herbs. Cardamom or cinnamon may be added to aid digestion of these heavier herbs.

Gems: Diamonds and yellow stones such as citrine boost ojas in the body.

Colors: These balance physical health by blanching mental health. Gold strengthens the immune system and ojas.

Aromatherapy: Aromas like lotus, rose, frankincense, and sandalwood help to boost ojas while calming the mind.

Mantras: The best mantra is the one given by one’s personal spiritual guru (guide). Since many people do not have such an opportunity, Áyurveda offers mantras that heal the mind and body. Aum, Ram, and Klím increase ojas.

Mental Peace: The health of the mind affects the health of the body: shiro dhárá (warm oil flow on the head) relaxes the mind, nerves, and immune system, providing individuals with a profound state of rest. In this state, deep-seated stresses and diseases may be released.

Spiritual Lifestyle: Reading scriptures, listening to spiritual music, helping others, meditating, eating properly, and working at a job one loves are examples of life-styles that heal the mind and body and boost ojas.

HIV/AIDS, Epstein Barr