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Maharishi International University - Physiology and Health

Offering BA and MS degrees in AyurVeda Wellness and Integrative Health and PhD in Physiology

The department of Physiology and Health at Maharishi University of Management offers Bachelor's degrees in Pre-Integrative Medicine and Maharishi AyurVeda Wellness Consulting, a Master's in Integrative Medicine, and the potential to earn your MD at one of our affiliate medical schools.

16/11/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of Lemon (Citrus limon) essential oil:

Antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-infectious and immune stimulant. Decreases toxins in the body, improves appetite and digestion, helps against colds, fever, anemia,nausea, obesity, rheumatism, oedema, varicose veins, is a blood thinner, improves micro-circulation, stimulates liver and pancreas.

Lemon is an excellent room disinfectant, household cleanser, and deodorizer, insect repellent, helps to remove brown pigment spots on skin, warts, herpes, thrush.

Clarifying and purifying for mind and emotions, nerve tonic, improves ability to concentrate, relieves anxiety, uplifts spirits.

01/11/2019

Honey's Natural Goodness

Honey possesses unique nutritional and medicinal properties — an antibiotic, it ithe best substance remove excess Kapha from the body, it also helps remove toxins. These qualities make it one of the finest all-purpose remedies for many different types of imbalances:

• weak digestion • constipation
• hyperacidity • obesity
• nausea • vomiting
• heart palpitation • insomnia
• gingivitis • anemia
• asthma • irritating cough
• conjunctivitis • glaucoma
• itching of the eyes

Additionally honey provides energy, soothes pain, acts as an antiseptic, hastens healing and is effective in aiding in the cure of burns, wounds, and sores.

However, using honey properly is of the utmost importance. Only raw unheated honey should be used, and it should never be cooked. When heated, honey produces toxins and the molecules become glue-like, adhering to the mucous membranes, clogging the channels, and producing ama!

Charak, the ancient sage of Ayurveda, wrote:
“Nothing is as troublesome as the ama caused by improper intake of honey.”

According to Ayurveda, ama — toxic undigested matter in the body — is considered to be the root cause of most illnesses. Ama clogs the channels of the body, impeding the metabolism, preventing nutrients from being delivered efficiently to the cells and preventing wastes from being discharged efficiently from the body.

It is fine to use honey in your drinks; just let them cool to body temperature prior to adding your honey. It is better to avoid processed foods, often they are cooked with honey, all the more reason to steer clear!

16/09/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis Ct. verbenone) Essential Oil:

Rosemary prevents and eases colds, flu, and other respiratory infections; helps soothe muscles and joints; improves circulation and low blood pressure; is a tonic for the heart (arrhythmia, hypertension, and angina pectoris), gallbladder, pancreas and liver (regenerates liver). It is lipolytic, decreases Kapha, improves metabolism, reduces Ama. Has a mild progesterone like effect.

An excellent brain stimulant, removes physical and metal fatigue and weakness; improves memory, mental clarity and concentration; restores self-confidence and enthusiasm.

Skin purifier and detoxifier, promotes hair growth.

27/08/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) essential oil.

It is excellent for PMS and scanty, irregular periods as well as menopausal problems. Helps in labor pain and is a powerful muscle relaxant. Helps asthma, bronchial spasm and whooping cough.

Decreases nervous tension and fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Has a euphoric-sedative effect.

19/08/2019

Using Oil for Oral Health

After brushing your teeth, hold one tablespoon of cured sesame oil in your mouth and occasionally swish it around for twenty minutes. The oil gradually becomes thin and whitish. At this point you should spit it out, not swallow it.

Oil pulling has numerous benefits from the base of the neck up:
1) It draws out bad bacteria, reducing the causes of bad breath
2) It promotes healthy microbiota in the oral cavity, leading to healthier teeth and gums
3) It improves circulation and lubricates, detoxifying the sinus tissues, creating healthier sinuses
4) purifies, nourishes and relaxes muscles in the head, neck, and shoulders, reducing tension in those areas
5) reduces tension in the head and purifies the brain, preventing or reducing headaches
6) purifies and nourishes the organs of sight and hearing, improving their functioning

13/08/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum) essential oil:

Stimulates circulation, digestion, and me**es.

Mentally invigorating, relaxing, encouraging; combats stress and mental fatigue; restores energy and joy; warms and uplifts the spirit.

A powerful antiseptic and anti-infective agent (anti bacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiparasitic)

01/08/2019

Eating Wisely Boosts Your Immunity and Energy

Select easy-to-digest foods:
Organic, non-GMO fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes; dairy products from grass fed cows, goats and sheep. Choose foods that are not heavily processed. These kinds of foods help to wake up your body's inner intelligence that assists in converting what you eat into ojas (immunity vitality factor).

Cook with spices:
Add mild spices when cooking vegetables, grains and legumes and the food converts more quickly to ojas. Spices improve flavor and support digestion, making the nutrients more easily available to the body.

Eat ojas (immunity) promoting foods:
Apples and other sweet, juicy fruits (such as pears, peaches, plums, sweet pineapple and mangos) support immunity because they transform quickly into ojas. Tree-ripened fruit should always be preferred. Pomegranate juice and pomegranate seed chutney are also excellent promoters of immunity, because they enhance digestion and elimination without increasing Pitta dosha.

Leafy organic greens such as Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens and spinach provide iron, calcium and other nutrients while simultaneously cleansing the bowel. Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower contain antioxidants, flavonoids and other immune-supporting nutrients. Whole grains such as quinoa, amaranth and barley also have immunity-nourishing effects, because they provide cleansing fiber and contain many essential nutrients.

Cook your food, but not too much:
According to Maharishi AyurVeda, food becomes more easily digestible when you cook it. But don't cook it too much, the food should be easy to chew, but not mushy.

Eat your heaviest meal when the digestive system is strongest:
Ayurveda identifies this time as midday, or Pitta dosha time (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Eating when sun is highest in the sky is ideal. Eat lighter at breakfast and at night, when digestion is weaker.

Eat to hunger, not to taste:
Eating the right amount — not too much or too little — enhances ojas and supports the immune system. Maharishi AyurVeda recommends that you sip a cup of room-temperature water with your meals, so the meal is part liquid. Eat to only 3/4 of your capacity, in order to leave some space for the digestive process to take place.

23/07/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of red Orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil:

Improves appetite, relieves stomach cramps, nausea, flatulence, constipation; tonic for heart and circulation; eases colds, coughs, palpitations, fluid retention, bile related congestion; is a good antiseptic and refreshing air disinfectant.

For the mind is calming, harmonizing, uplifting; helps relaxation; revives and energizes; eases nervousness, anxiety, tension; conveys warmth, joy, and happiness.

05/06/2019

Overcoming Life's Traumas with Ayurveda

Any trauma requires a healing process. In Ayurvedic healing we heal trauma by improving our state of balance, laying the foundation to eliminate the trauma on all levels--mind, emotions, and body.

Whenever damage exists, it’s the nature of the mind-body system to heal.
Any stress reduction helps this process. Avoid overwork and late nights, and even better, use Transcendental Meditation to experience deep rest and gain an opportunity to transcend, or get past, your trauma.

As you heal, know that you are not alone. If you find that you are overwhelmed, seek help either with a professional or someone you can confide in. Speaking to someone who listens unconditionally without judging makes a big difference.

21/05/2019

Learn from MUM's Aromatherapy courses how you can benefit from common uses of Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) Essential Oil:

Eases pains, digestive complaints, PMS, problems with menstrual cycle, menopause.

Mentally very calming; relieves emotional stress, shock, worry, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia; mild enough to use for children.

Skin that is dry or sensitive responds well; also acne, burns, eczema.

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The department of Physiology and Health at Maharishi University of Management offers on-campus Bachelor's degrees in Pre-Integrative Medicine and Maharishi AyurVeda Wellness, a Master's in Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine, as well as online BA and MS programs.