The age of Aquarius Center begins its series on Alternative Holistic Healing lectures with “Ayurveda: Healing Foods” on Aug. 18, 2-6 p.m., at 98 Matatag St., Quezon City, and “Homeopathy: Alternative Healing Medicines for Various Complaints” on Aug. 26, same time and venue.

Ayurvedic practitioner Ekta Ladroo discusses 10 common herbs used most frequently in the practice of this 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition and the 10 common diseases she has helped alleviate while practicing in the Philippines, such as anemia, asthma, diabetes, gout and joint pains, using healing foods and a balanced ayurvedic diet.

Longtime homeopathic practitioner and naturopathic doctor Nena Abad Lagdameo discusses homeopathic remedies for major organs, women’s reproductive system complaints, senior citizens’ concerns, and those of special children.

For more information, call Melanie Talag, center director, at tel. 7262338; or Marion Salazar, 0917-5250347.