r/Ayurveda

I workout regularly but I dont sweat at all.

I tried drinking lots of water everyday for a week. I was urinating a lot but didn't sweat at all.

Any remedies for this?

Would appreciate any advice.

My throat is burning from acidity :(

I’ve been trying to switch to more natural routines lately and came across the idea of using ayurvedic hair growth oil along with regular champi (oil massage).

I started using a champi hair oil with herbs like amla and bhringraj, and the biggest difference so far has been reduced hair fall and a much healthier-feeling scalp. The massage part seems to play a big role too using it as a scalp massage oil really helps with relaxation and circulation.

It’s definitely not an overnight fix, but it feels more like a long-term approach compared to chemical products.

Curious if anyone here has stuck with Ayurvedic oils consistently did you notice thicker or stronger hair over time?

Amla can aggravate pitta and aloe vera juice calms down the stomach. People suggest having it together first thing in the morning for good hair and skin. Should I take it together or separately?

Friends, i've been thinking about this a lot lately

everyone i know is tired. not sleepy tired. that deep bone level exhaustion where you wake up after a full night and already feel behind. like sleep happened but recovery didn't.

and the wellness industry's answer to this is always either supplements, or go on a retreat, digital detox, yoga in rishikesh, come back feeling amazing for 3 days and then slide straight back into the same exhaustion within a week of returning

so what's actually happening?

after reading a fair bit on this i think the problem is that most of us are running on genuinely depleted nervous systems. not just tired. depleted. there's a difference.

tired means you need rest. depleted means your body has been running on cortisol and stress hormones for so long that even when you rest, the recovery mechanism itself is broken. your adrenal system is so chronically activated that sleep stops being restorative. you're technically unconscious for 8 hours but your nervous system never actually switched off.

Delhi NCR log especially. pollution triggers cortisol. traffic triggers cortisol. work pressure triggers cortisol. financial stress triggers cortisol. family expectations trigger cortisol. we're basically marinating in it 24 hours a day.

Ayurveda described this exact state thousands of years ago. not as burnout or adrenal fatigue, those are modern words. they called it Vata Kshaya, depletion of the governing nervous energy that regulates every other system in the body. when Vata is depleted beyond a certain point, sleep stops restoring because the mechanism that uses sleep for restoration is itself exhausted.

the classical answer wasn't a retreat. it was Medhya Rasayana. a specific category of herbs that work on neural tissue restoration at a cellular level. not stimulants. not sedatives. actual rebuilders.

Ashwagandha is the most researched of these now. the cortisol reduction data is solid, around 30% reduction in clinical trials over 60 days. but the key thing most people miss is that standard root powder capsules barely work. classical preparation involved processing ashwagandha through milk repeatedly using bhavana method, making the fat soluble compounds actually bioavailable. most brands skip this entirely.

Brahmi and Shankhpushpi work on the neural tissue restoration side specifically. Gotu Kola for the stress recovery piece.

the retreat gives you 5 days away from the triggers. the herbs rebuild your capacity to handle the triggers when you get back. completely different interventions.

one is a holiday. the other is actual recovery.

both have their place honestly. but if you come back from rishikesh and slide back into exhaustion within a week, the problem was never the environment. it was your depleted baseline that no amount of mountain air fixes permanently.

fix the biology first. then the environment stops destroying you as fast.

anyone else notice that sleep quality and waking up restored are completely different things?

I got low libido, erectile dysfunction, pleasureless orgasm low motivation and more from antidepressants and it has not gone after 6 months.

been reading about the gut brain axis lately and kept having this weird deja vu feeling

every mechanism modern neuroscience is describing, i'd read something almost identical in classical Ayurvedic texts. just in completely different language.

like the vagus nerve being a direct highway between gut and brain. Ayurveda described this through Prana Vata, the specific sub-dosha governing nervous energy that simultaneously regulates gut function AND mental activity. same observation, different words, 3000 year gap.

or serotonin being produced in the gut. Ayurveda never used that word obviously but the entire concept of Mano Vaha Srotas, the channels carrying mental energy, were described as originating in the gut and heart region. not the brain. the gut.

the one that really gets me is Medhya Rasayana.

Medhya literally means intellect and cognition. Rasayana means restoration at a tissue level. so Medhya Rasayana is the classical category of herbs specifically for restoring cognitive function and mental clarity.

and every single herb in this category works through the gut first.

Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, Ashwagandha, Gotu Kola. none of these are direct brain stimulants. they work by reducing gut inflammation, lowering cortisol, supporting the enteric nervous system, and then the cognitive benefits follow. exactly what modern gut brain axis research is now describing.

Ashwagandha is probably the best studied example. the cortisol reduction mechanism is well documented now. but classical texts described it as working on both Vata, the nervous system dosha, and Agni, digestive capacity, simultaneously. because they understood these weren't separate systems.

the chronic stress destroying gut microbiome thing that modern research found? Ayurveda described this as Vata aggravation impairing Agni. stress deranges the nervous energy which directly suppresses digestive fire. same thing.

what modern medicine is calling the gut brain axis, Ayurveda called it the Prana Agni relationship. the life force and the digestive fire as one interconnected system.

the reason this matters practically is that it changes how you approach both mental fog AND gut issues. treating them separately, one doctor for anxiety, another for IBS, misses the point entirely. classical Ayurvedic treatment for mental clarity always started with gut restoration first. always.

which is probably why people who fix their gut often report their brain fog lifting as a side effect. they think it's a coincidence. it's not. it's the system working the way it was always supposed to.

anyway if you've been dealing with both gut issues and mental fog simultaneously and treating them as separate problems, maybe worth reconsidering that assumption.

curious if anyone here has experienced the gut brain connection in their own health journey, where fixing one unexpectedly fixed the other

Has anyone tried picha basti for ulcerative Colitis and what is the experience? My younger brother is suffering and frankly given up on western medicine.

What Ayurved says about masturbation?

I'm oil pulling. I added clove to the coconut oil. I was thinking I could add neem powder as well. I could also do a paste. I cannot imagine chewing a neem stick..will the powder mixed in be okay? Charcoal or cinnamon are to hot for my gums.use an Ayurvedic toothpaste as well as a toothpaste with hydroxoapatite. I floss. I tongue scrape. I'm told my dental routine is great. Basically I'm a mystery. I have a tendency towards mouth ulcers and just sensitive gums in general. I've always had to use a soft toothbrush.

(More dental journey info, details, and issues below but I know it's a long read so my basic question is above)

I have many dental issues and EXTREME dental anxiety. In 2024 I was gung ho about fixing everything and getting Invisalign, a lifelong dream. Well. I had bad dental work. I was sedated and feel I was taken advantage of. Extractions. Fillings that I think they made up and made me worse. Two crowns done incorrectly. I was on a liquid diet for 7 months bc I couldn't chew at all and to this day it hot, cold, and chewing hurt. I barely eat anymore. No appetite. Pain when eating. I went in over and over about a root canal that was painful and was told the 8 times I callled or visited that it would eventually go away. It did not. I had to take my Invisalign off bc it was too painful. I can't use a water floss or electric toothbrush due to pain.

Now I have a wonderful dentist. Turns out I was right and root canal was done incorrectly and bacteria was getting in resulting in me having to take the crown off, get a temporary crown, get the root canal redone by an endodontist, and I get a new crown this week.... All out of pocket. We are HOPING the pain goes away. I have to have this done for the other tooth the previous dentist messed up as well. THEN move to the other side of my mouth. I'm experiencing pain all through my mouth and the Endo said it could be from receeding gum lines so that's the next thing to look at. Everything is out of pocket since the crowns were so new, costing thousands on top of the thousands from 2024 that only made me worse. It's also so humilitating bc I know my dentist personally, not that he does ANYTHING but comfort that part of me (not in a creepy way) and I already have four missing teeth and have my 4 wisdom teeth removed. I'm so lost and sad in this. It feels never ending. I'm too embarrassed to kiss someone or have sex bc they can.see in my mouth. I hate smiling

Anyway. Can I add neem powder to my oil pulling or just make a paste?

Thank you for your time🤎

Hi guys

I read somehwwrre that for fair skin Kumkumadi tailam isn't that good and rather go for nalparmadi or eladi tailam is that true

Which are the best products for a Vata Pitta man to have great skin with glow..

I know glow depends on Ojas but I wanted to externally which products to use and which to avoid

Thank you

I have tried avipattikar, hingwashtak etc

any vaati or churna?

I am

VaatPitt Prakriti

also Constipation for which I take Senna as suggested by my ayurvedic practitioner in past, and yes I can take it long term as per ayurvedic practitioner guidance

But these days

Having Severe Gas, Bloating, Stomach burning sensation

I want something that will release excess gas out of my body! without increasing pitta!

something cooling

but strong!

thanks!

I've spent years going back and forth between thick reference books, scattered apps, and handwritten notes trying to connect the dots between Western herbalism, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ayurveda. Every tool I found only covered one tradition, and none of them thought the way a practicing herbalist actually thinks.

So I finally just built it myself. It's called Herbal Oracle and I want to be upfront, this is something I made because I genuinely needed it, not because I'm trying to sell you something. It's completely free, no ads, no subscription, no data tracking, and it works offline.

It covers 331+ medicinal herbs across all three traditions. You can search by symptom, body system, energetics, taste, or temperature. You can build and calculate custom formulas, track your herb inventory, log your healing journey, and follow condition protocols. There's also a seasonal calendar synced to TCM and Ayurveda based on your hemisphere.

There is an AI component I want to be transparent about, it’s a plant photo identifier and an herbal consultant you can ask about dosages, contraindications, and traditional concepts. I know AI is a loaded word right now, but it was built specifically to support traditional herbal frameworks, not replace the wisdom behind them.

I'd genuinely love feedback from this community, since you all know this world better than most. What's missing? What would make it more useful for your practice?

Happy to answer any questions. Drop a comment if you want the App Store link.

Unpopular opinion: the whole “keto carb wash-out” thing feels more like clever marketing than actual fat loss.

Everyone talks about doing a super low-carb phase to “flush carbs out” and kickstart fat burning. But let’s be real for a second:

• You’re not “washing out carbs” — you’re just depleting glycogen
• That rapid drop on the scale? Mostly water, not fat
• The first few days = fatigue, brain fog, irritability (aka keto flu)
• And then people think it’s “working” because the scale dropped

So the question is…
Are we chasing real fat loss or just quick scale validation?

Also, if fat loss is the goal, why not:

• Reduce carbs gradually
• Maintain energy levels
• Avoid the crash-and-burn cycle

Another thing no one talks about:
Doing repeated “carb wash-outs” might actually stress the body more than help (hormones, energy dips, adherence issues).

But somehow this is still trending like it’s a hack.

Genuine question:

• Has anyone actually seen better long-term results with a carb wash-out vs just a steady approach?
• Or is this just another “feel productive because the scale moved” trick?

Would love to hear real experiences — especially from people who’ve tried both approaches.