Winter days are cool and short. The air is dry, sunshine is weaker, and the earth and water temperatures are cool. From an ayurvedic perspective, we all need to take care of our vata energy in winter to stay in balance. When the temperature drops, people can sometimes experience vata imbalance. Symp...
Kitchari recipe Ingredients 1 teaspoon ghee 1 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder, or 1 tablespoon of fresh grated turmeric 1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds 1 clove garlic – crushed or grated finely ½ onion – diced finely **Note – instead of garlic and onion,...
If you google the word ‘detox’ just look at what comes up. There are literally thousands of entries! The advice on how to detox your body is prolific and it has become very fashionable to ‘go on a detox’. So why detox? Our environments and lifestyles commonly lead to the accumulation of toxi...
Now we are in March, summer is officially over. The hot days will start to decrease and the transition to the cooler weather is here. Do you know that autumn is one of the best times of the year for performing a cleanse? The ancient textbook of Ayurveda says it is best to detox during […]...
How I lost 8 kg in 2 weeks without counting a single calorie and while my gym membership was on hold! At age 38, I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 (T2) diabetes. I thought this was inevitable as I had gestational diabetes during both of my pregnancies – but managed to avoid insulin [&h...
“Nightshade” is a term used for the group of plants in the Solanaceae family. The exact reason why they are called nightshades is unknown, but possibly because they grow and fruit at night without the sun, absorbing “deadly night energies”. The ancient science of Ayurveda says to reduce or a...
According to Ayurveda the tongue is not just an organ of taste only but also a strong tool for diagnosis. Tongue analysis is a part of Ayurvedic diagnosis complementary with pulse, nails, eye, face etc. Tongue is also called a window of the inner system. Ayurveda says, read your tongue and know your...
Takra Dhara is one of the forms of Shirodhara, which involves pouring medicated butter milk gently over the head. Takra dhara is different from shirodhara in terms of the liquid poured on the head. Medicated butter milk with blend of herbs is poured gently. Takra means butter milk, the diluted ver...
