In this 2 hour webinar, esteemed Ayurvedic physician Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc will give a complete and holistic overview of the liver and its associated channels plus herbs, dietary interventions and lifestyle amendments to restore balance and health.

Due to imbalances in our diet, lifestyle or unresolved emotions such as anger and hate, the liver can become imbalanced and manifest as vitamin and mineral deficiencies, anemia, jaundice, hepatitis, cirrhosis or skin conditions such as acne and rashes. On a subtler level, the liver is the seat of will and desire, and without the liver, there is no will to live nor love of life.

In this webinar, you will explore the many functions of the liver including its role in metabolism and storage of emotions as well as its role as the root of the Rakta Vaha Srotas (blood carrying channels), the seat of Ranjaka Pitta, and the location of the five elemental Bhuta Agnis.

Participants can expect to come away from this webinar with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this vital organ and its physiology as well as tips for balancing common ailments of Yakrut (Liver).

Topics we will cover in this webinar

Together with Vasant Lad you will discover:

• The critical functions of Yakrut (Liver), from its embryological role in blood production, blood recycling, metabolism of nutrients, detoxification to bile production.
• The liver as the root of Rakta Vaha Srotas and the seat of Ranjaka Pitta and the five Bhuta Agnis.
• The frequent causes of Yakrut imbalances as well as common signs and symptoms that the Liver is out of balance.
• The emotional aspect of Yakrut and Pittashaya (gallbladder) as the seats of anger and hate and the role of suppression of emotions in disease manifestation.
• Some pathologies that are directly related to Yakrut and the Ayurvedic approach to them.

You are interested in gaining a greater understanding of the role of the liver in the body as well as the emotions from both a western and Ayurvedic perspective, and help to support your own health.

You are a healthcare provider interested in understanding the Ayurvedic perspective on the liver and its imbalances.

You are an Ayurvedic practitioner wanting to deepen your understanding of Yakrut and receive education on how to support the health of the liver and address common ailments with simple and effective tools such as diet, herbs and cleansing procedures in order to better support your clients

Yakrut: an Ayurvedic perspective

Yakrut is one of the vital organs of the body. From an Ayurvedic perspective, the liver is the root of the blood carrying channels (Rakta Vaha Srotas), the seat of Ranjaka Pitta and the location of the five elemental Bhuta Agnis of the body.

East meets West: A Holistic understanding of the Liver

The roles and functions of the liver are many. It produces the bile essential to the digestion of fats and supports the elimination and absorption of minerals like calcium and magnesium. It is home to Ranjaka Pitta, which gives color to the blood and plays an important role as the site of blood formation in the embryological stage of life. As the root of the blood carrying channels, the liver continues to play a role in blood storage, destruction and recycling throughout the life of an individual. As the site of the five elemental or Bhuta Agnis, the liver helps to absorb the elements present in our nutrition so that each of these elements may be present in healthy levels in our deeper tissues. A protective organ, the liver detoxifies toxins from our bodies. On a subtler level, the liver is the seat of will and desire, and without the liver, there is no will to live nor love of life.

Loving the liver: identifying pathologies and restoring balance

Due to imbalances in our diet, lifestyle or unresolved emotions such as anger and hate, the liver can become imbalanced. Imbalances of Yakrut can manifest in a variety of different forms including vitamin and mineral deficiencies, anemia, jaundice, hepatitis and cirrhosis. Seeing as the liver is the root of the blood carrying channels, liver imbalances can also show up as skin disorders such as rashes and acne.

In this webinar, Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, founder and director of The Ayurvedic Institute, will unpack the multiple concepts and pathologies directly connected to this vital organ through an Ayurvedic lens. He will draw on his decades of clinical Ayurvedic experience as he reveals herbs, dietary interventions, and lifestyle amendments to restore balance and health.