The Buddha’s Medicine Blog
Through our blog, we aim to provide a sanctuary of knowledge, inspiration, and practical guidance on … and natural healing. We’re passionate wellness enthusiasts, dedicated to bringing you valuable insights, ancient wisdom, and modern approaches to help you align with the healing power within and discover the path to a harmonious & fulfilling life. Explore the profound & timeless wisdom of holistic living, and unlock the secrets of well-being & inner peace within you.
Treating Causes, Not Symptoms: Our Pharmaceutical-Free Practice
The Buddha's Medicine is a practice where we take a different approach to healing - one that addresses the root causes of illness rather managing symptoms alone. And you can be sure that our philosophy extends to our stance on pharmaceuticals and prescriptions.
Ayurvedic Medicine for Every Individual
In our shared modern world, healthcare can often feel impersonal and algorithmic. We dislike that as much as you do.
Dhyana: The Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is a remarkably powerful tool for supporting and maintaining health and well-being. Notably, the time-tested practice of meditation aligns not only with Ayurvedic principles of care, but also has strong support behind it from contemporary scientific research.
Dravya Guna: The Study of Substances and Their Attributes
Dravya Guna is core to Ayurvedic medical treatment. Without understanding the qualities of the medicinal substances available, it is not possible to provide optimal, effective, truly individualized care.
The Lifespan of Food and Its Impact on Health
Our bodies are made of food, and all food (or at least, all food worth eating) inherently has a shelf-life to it. The Ayurvedic perspective on this topic is essentially as follows: the shelf-life of food impacts the shelf-life of our bodies. This relates to excessive tamas: the quality of inertia and stagnation.
An Unconventional Journey to Doctorhood
There’s also the practical, training and experience-related side of The Buddha’s Medicine’s history. From a training and experience standpoint, what’s my deal? What do all those letters after my name mean, anyway?
Healing Hearts: How Loss Inspired My Career in Medicine
The day that I knew I wanted to pursue a life’s work in medicine was September 11, 2001, the hardest day of my life.