Aids Treatment

According to Ayurveda, AIDS is primarily a disease of low Ojas, the vital sap of the body, the essence of the reproductive system that maintains the autoimmune system. The AIDS virus can only affect us if our Ojas is already low. Factors that deplete Ojas include excessive sexual activity, poor diet, junk food, use of drugs, too much thinking or worrrying and lack of slep. As Ojas is the essence of Kapha (water), symptoms of low Ojas usually involve both high Pitta (fire) and high Vata (air). There will be anxiety, restlessness, irritability, vertigo, insomnia, palpitations and chronic fevers. Ojas relates to sattva, so a sattvic life-style should be followed (see section). Sattvic herbs for the mind like gotu Kola, calamus and sandal-wood are helpful. Yogic postures and breathing exercises, particularly lunnar pranayama are important.