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Ayurvedic thirst quenchers, quick and easy to make . Summers have started ,Lets enjoy this summer with some thirst quenchers described in Ayurvedic texts. We consume different types of Juices, cold drinks etc .But all these contain soda and extra sugar which is harmful for our body. Ayurveda text Ashtang sangraha and charak Samhita recommends some Ayurvedic   Panaks ( juices) , Mantha (churned liquids) , Diluted syrups for consumption in summer season to reduce pitta and vata dosha and help regulate temperature and digestion in human body. Lets look in to ingredients and procedure for the same.:                                1                                                                     ...

Lets Discuss ingredients and foodstuffs as per the doshas, as each individual is different . Primarily human beings have One main and one secondary dosha constitution. Summers are hot and windy ,Food and water intake should be as specific for combating summer disorders. Irrespective of Doshas in the body following herbs and foodstuffs are considered beneficial for summers according to ayurved: Amla : Latin name Emblica Officinalis , It is ayurvedic medicinal herb which is used in medicines and food preparations as well. It is sweet and sour in taste , It generates new enzymes in the digestive system of the body which results in better digestion. It is considered to be an element for new cell generation . It is a rich source of Vit C ,Vit A. It reduces pitta dosha, vata dosha and provides energy to kapha dosha for its function in human body. Ghee: Organic Ghee is used in indian cooking everyday ,It is snigdha ( lubricant), sheeta( cold), bruhan (giving st...

Want a solution for summer exhaustion ?   follow this Ayurvedic summer regime/grishma rutucharya. A Modern solution of ancient ayurvedic seasonal regime. The word Rutucharya consist of two words RUTU means season and charya means regimes or body activity. In India we experience 6 seasons Shishir, Vasant, Grishma,Hemant,Sharad,Varsha. Out of these Shishir, Vasant , Grishma come in uttarayana kala (northern solstice)and varsha ,sharad, Hemant come in dakshinayana kalam (southern solstice). Importance of Grishma Rutucharaya :                                  Ayurveda explains daily regime and seasonal regime for better health .In Summer season vata, pitta dosha increases and kapha dosha decreases .It is important to regulate these doshas. Lets see what kind of diet and daily regime we can follow for  healthy summer season. Diet:   ·  ...

Ayurveda is considered to be ancient knowledge of curing diseases. Old Rushi Munis /Vaidyas use to practice Ayurved after practically using medicines and researching them on patients and keeping a  record for  their findings in the books which are now used by students for learning different teaching of  Ayurveda. Vaidya shusrut is considered Father of modern surgery. He gave detailed description of different surgical instruments and procedure by drawing them in his text, Shusrut Samhita. Ayurveda can used as a lifestyle science for a healthy life. Lets discuss about the Myths and practicality in Ayurveda. Myths: Ayurveda is an ancient science and is not effective for chronic diseases. Its tedious to do treatment with AYURVEDA Ayurvedic form of surgery is not practical All medicines in ayurveda is bitter in taste Answers: Chronic diseases are very well treated with ayurved  . It basically takes patience and dedication for any ayurvedic treatmen...

Decoding concept of doshas in Ayurveda. What is Ayurveda? It is a science to measure life. Ayurveda is not just about yoga and pranayama .It helps to bring balance of body, mind and soul. Ayurveda helps in developing the IQ AND EQ in all living beings. What are doshas? The bio elements that are naturally present in human beings are called doshas. Please don’t consider them to be harmful or unhealthy .In a balanced state they bring health to a supreme state. They are vata, pitta and kapha . Ayurveda helps and guides us to achieve the balanced state of these doshas. The elements of universe earth, water, light, air, Akash (space/ether) are responsible for forming these doshas. Let’s understand them individually, I have shown a table which describes the traits and types and actions of doshas on our body for clear understanding. Vata dosha: Traits Types Actions 1.it represents coldness,dryness,roughness, Speed in ou...