Apples – 4 different ways to use it as medicine Apples are good for Pitta and Kapha, and too drying for Vata unless it is well cooked and spiced – The skin of the apple is hard to digest and can cause gas. Do not eat the seeds of apple, for they are astringent and bitter and can cause Vata aggravation….
Continue Reading...8 different ways to use Bananas as medicine – (use ripe bananas unless otherwise stated) Unripe bananas are astringent and cooling with pungent effect after digestion. Ripe bananas are sweet and heating with a sour effect after digestion. Bananas are aphrodisiac and energize muscle, fat, and nerve and reproductive tissues. 1. For Emotional, obsessive eating habits: 1 banana chopped up…
Continue Reading...Black Pepper (Piper nigrum; Piperaceae) -Energetic: Pungent/Heating Ayurvedic energy: Kapha and Vata – decreasing / Pitta – increasing Actions: Stimulant, Expectorant, Carminative, Febrifuge, Anthelmintic. Indications: Chronic indigestion, Toxins in colon, Degenerated metabolism, Obesity, Sinus congestion, Fever, Intermittent fever, Cold extremities (circulation) Black pepper is one of the most powerful digestive stimulants. It burns up Ama (toxins) and cleanses the alimentary canal,…
Continue Reading...Hydrate, and detoxify by sipping teas throughout your day. Place all the ingredients (listed below per Dosha) in a saucepan with: 4 cups – filtered water (bring the water to a boil for 5 minutes) Steep for 3 to 5 minutes * Add the lemon while the tea is steeping, but never boil in water and/or cook lemon. *Strain…
Continue Reading...Do you feel miserable during that pre-period week? There are yoga poses that alleviate aching, crankiness and more for relieving PMS. Yoga poses boosts circulation, which can relieve fluid buildup that causes bloating, and the paced, deep breathing also increases oxygen flow to tissues, decreasing discomfort induced by cramps. Using yoga poses with focused breathing could help relieve sugar, and…
Continue Reading...Follow these per Doshic guidelines to stay in balance all year around. VATA Dosha Keep warm Keep calm Avoid raw foods Avoid cold foods Avoid extrem cold temperatures Eat warm foods and use warm spices Keep a regular routine PITTA Dosha Avoid excessive heat Avoid excessive oil Avoid excessive steam Limit salt intake Eat cooling, nonspicy foods Drink cool (but not…
Continue Reading...Ayurvedic Eye Exercises To strengthen your eyes: Blink the eyes rapidly several times, after that open your eyes wide, move your eyes in following directions. up and down side to side diagonally from top left to bottom right diagonally from top right to bottom left clockwise in a circle counterclockwise in a circle To improve circulation of the eccentric muscles…
Continue Reading...Ayurvedic Eye Care 1. Cool Water Wash Early in the morning when you wash your face, fill your mouth with cool water – traditionally, you are not supposed to swallow or spit our the water, but keep it in your mouth – while splashing cool water over your open eyes. 2. Rose water eye drops You can buy rose water…
Continue Reading...Wall Push: grounding, strengthening, stretching, thoracic extension hamstring stretching, and back strengthening. Moving into the position. (general precautions: Do not push the knees backward while pushing the wall. keep the chest in line with the hands, arms, and sacrum and lengthen rather than push the chest downward. Do not hyper-extend the shoulder joints!) 1. Stand facing the wall, and place…
Continue Reading...Cat Stretch: Relaxing and Restoring Moving into the Pose: 1. Inhale, keep your arms and thighs straight and vertical. Exhale and let your back become concave as it moves down toward the floor. 2. As you inhale, lift between your shoulder blades to push your spine upward toward the ceiling. 3. Continue moving your spine on each inhalation and exhalation…
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