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I finished the thyroid treatment and resumed the regular meals, thank goodness! Turns out there are 18 meals, in groups of three with each group given flavor by adding different herbs.  The tastes are sweet, bitter, sour, salt, pungent and astringent.  I … Continue reading →

I went on a fun outing yesterday (Tuesday) to have lunch at the Taj Falaknuma Palace. The palace took nine years to complete and was finally inhabited in 1889 by the then prime minister Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra as a personal residence. … Continue reading →

On Sunday, Dr. Krishna’s older brother and also a doctor of Ayurvedic medicine came to the clinic. Dr. Raju-ji (a term of respect)  After lunch he gave a lecture on a variety of topics including question and answers about the general … Continue reading →

This morning waking I heard a strange animal noise and had a look down in the street.  There was a cow strolling and mooing quite loudly though the street.  There are two cows that live in the gated community and … Continue reading →

I am completely fascinated by the practice of using the mind as a complement to medicine in the process of healing the body. Here at the clinic I have the opportunity to engage in that practice multiple times throughout the … Continue reading →

Today is Thursday morning, we have been gone from the States for two weeks and I notice I have really slowed down. Our days are patterned around what time Dr. Raju checks our pulse, when we have treatments and when … Continue reading →

We have settled into the daily routines of life at the clinic.  As of today (July 10), we have completed our fifth day of the treatments.  I noticed a shift today as I was returning from the treatment center. I … Continue reading →

Each day the patients either line up or have an appointed time to meet with Dr. Raju for a consultation.  A consultation is brief and the most important part is that the doctor listens to your pulse at your wrist … Continue reading →

I am excited to return to Hyderabad. My last visit gave me the opportunity to focus solely on returning to health and I think has paid off.  Although, I have had a few challenges since I left the clinic in … Continue reading →