Functions of Vitamin A , Its deficiency, Excess intake; Vitamin B Complex – Its values in food, Vitamin B1 Deficiency

Administration of tonics rich in Vitamin A like cod liver oil in large doses is a common cause of Vitamin A poisoning. The symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, slow growth, drying and cracking of the skin, swelling of the liver and bones—

For whom should one perform Til-tarpan (A rite of offering sesame seeds and water) and how to do it ?

The sesame seeds can absorb sattvikata and eliminate the Raja-Tama components in a higher proportion. When a seeker performs Til-tarpan, the black covering around the subtle bodies reduces, and their sattvikata increases depending upon the bhav of the seeker.

Who is a Hindu ?

The term is found in Meru Tantra  (4 th to 6 th century AD), which says : हीनं च दूष्यत्येव हिन्दुरित्युच्यते प्रिये। Meaning : That which destroys the callous and inferior Raja-Tama components is called Hindu. One who rejects these lower tendencies – whether physical, verbal, or mental – and instead embraces a Sattva predominant … Read more