The Journal
Notes on Ayurveda, written slowly.
Short essays on tradition, ritual, and plant ingredients. Every health claim is sourced. Nothing here is medical advice.
Foundations
What is Ayurveda? A short, honest primer
A 5,000-year-old system of traditional medicine from the Indian subcontinent — what it actually is, and what it isn't.
4 min readRitual
Abhyanga: the daily practice of self-massage with warm oil
Why a slow, warm-oil massage is one of the oldest skincare rituals on record — and what modern research actually says.
5 min readFoundations
Vata, Pitta, Kapha: understanding the three doshas
The dosha framework is a way of describing individual constitution — not a personality test, and not a diagnosis.
6 min readIngredients
Why sesame oil keeps showing up in Ayurvedic skincare
Sesame is the default carrier oil in much of classical Ayurveda. Here's the traditional reasoning, and what modern dermatology research adds.
4 min read