October: Month of Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Treatment for Fat Loss
Ayurvedic Treatment for Fat Loss According to Ayurveda, our constitution is governed by three bodily intelligences called doshas, these are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Among these three bodily intelligences, it is usually an imbalance with the kapha dosha that is mainly responsible for weight gain. For excessive fat loss, we would look at a diet […]
Home Remedies For Digestion Issues
Home Remedies For Digestion Issues If you are suffering Heart burn or acid reflux, rather than rushing to the local pharmacy to get chemical antacids or making phone calls to your GP you may want to grab a leaf of aloe vera plant from your garden and squeeze it. In 2 tablespoon of this, add […]
How to prepare sweet Lassi at home?
Lassi is a famous and refreshing drink not exclusively for summer. Lassi is an another name for Ayurvedic butter milk. When you visit an Indian restaurant, you will see different varieties of Lassi on the menu. This is an important part of Ayurvedic menu especially for lunch and it is recommended to drink Lassi together […]
Ayurvedic Ritual: Oil Pulling
Oil pulling is a 5000 year old Ayurvedic ritual. It is a very simple, scientific, effective and inexpensive method of self-detox. The meaning of oil pulling is to swish oil inside your mouth and spit it out. The commonly used oils are Sesame oil, Coconut oil, and Sunflower oil. Time/Duration: Early in the morning after […]
Kitchen Spices : Asafoetida (Hing)
Spices are the beauty of an Ayurvedic Kitchen. The use of spices adds taste, smell, color and medicinal values to your food. Your food is a real medicine with the use of special spices. The commonly used spices in an Ayurvedic kitchen are Curcuma, Ginger, Asafoetida, Fennel, Fenugreek, Cardamom, Cinnamon etc. All spices are equally […]
Recipes: Golden Milk Drink that Will Change Your Life
Turmeric is a god-blessed spice with wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It is a panacea for many health problems. According to Ayurveda, a kitchen without turmeric is not a kitchen. The use of turmeric not only gives a nice golden color to your food, it increases the nutritional and medicinal value of your food and […]
Ayurvedic Ritual: What is Tongue Scraping? Jihwa Prakshalana
Ayurvedic insights on salads
Ayurvedic Insights on Salads When you think of salads, you think fresh, green, vital, healthy and refreshing. There is a general view in the nutritional community that salads are an important part of daily life. Let’s discover how the ancient science of Ayurveda looks at salads. Ayurveda emphasises that we need to eat a […]