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Welcome to the first issue of Ayurveda Mantra ! A Message From Editor & Foundel'; Dear Reader, Motivator- Lord Dhanwant ri The Originator of Ayurveda It is with much joy and anticipation that we celebrate t he launch of "Ayurveda Mantra" magazine with this inaugural issue. On behalf of the Editoria l Team, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the readership of Ayurveda Mantra . I take th is opportunity t o thank our authors, editors and anonymous reviewers, all of whom have volunteered t o contribute to the success of the magazine. I am also grateful t o Dr. Anil Mehta for making Ayurveda Mantra a reality. It is my expectation this magazine will give our Ayurveda community an academic voice and a venue for discourse that will move us forward clinically and intellectually. Ayurveda Mantra provides an ideal forum for exchange of information on al l Ayurvedic t opics and more in various formats: case studies I best practice articles written by experts which can help us to meet the health challenges in daily life. I hope you will find Ayurveda Mantra informative and that it will become an essential part of your professiona l life. Editor & Founder - Paul Barth Finally, we wish to encourage more contributions from t he Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopath com munity and other health professionals to ensure a continued success of the magazine. Authors, reviewers and guest ed itors are always welcomed. We also we lcome comments and suggestions that could improve the qua lity of the magazine. Thank you for reading this message. With Love and Gratitude, Paul Barth Co Editor - Vaidya . Meenakhsi Gupt a BAMS, MD Ayu rveda. Gold Medalist Chairman Editorial Board Dr. Anil Kumar Mehta, Director & Founder: EISRA, (Europien Institute of Scientific Research on Ayurveda) Editorial Board Prof. Dr. Ish Sharma Prof. Dr. Sudipt Rath Prof. Dr. Vivek Mohindra Vaidya. lsmat Nathani Vaidya. Meenakshi Gupta Publisher & Art Director Nishi Barth Contact & Article Submission: [email protected] Website: www. ayurvedamantra.ca Content: Understanding Ayurveda 4 5 Ayurvedic Rituals for the Whole Fam ily 8 Agni: The Digestive Fi re 10 Let 's Awaken Our Wat er 12 Introducti on t o Abhyanga 14 Et her- Akasha Mudra 22 Herb of t he Month 24 Spices 28 W hy Ayurveda M akes Sense 32 Does Ayurveda Recommends Fasting? 34 Seasons and Seasonal Regi men 38 Diet for Anemia 42