According to Ayurveda foods that we eat are basically categorized as Pathya (Which is digestable) and Apathya (that is not digestable). A pathya (digestable) diet for one individual may be…
Category: Basic Ayurveda
Basics of Ayurveda, General Ayurvedic knowledge to simply change the lifestyle and food for the optimum health. Knowledge from the ancient science.
Vata balancing diet in Ayurveda
Earlie posts were about vata . Now I am going to list of the diets that balance the vata. • Favour warm, hearty, nourishing foods with added butter/oil – favour…
Vata and Pitta and Kapha types
Vata and pitta and Kapha all are of 5 types. They are as follows: Types of Vata Types of Pitta Types of Kapha Prana Udana Vyana Samana Apana Pachaka Ranjaka…
Herbalist, use of Herb in Ayurveda
A herbalist is a person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants and one is skilled in the harvesting and collection of medicinal plants (see…
Ayurveda And Allopathy
Concept of disease In late 19th, and 20th centuary microorganisms were considered only, if not , the main cause of disease in allopathic medicine. That is called “germ theory of…
Virechana Indication and Contraindication
In Ayurveda Virechana is the administration of purgative substances for the cleansing of pitta through the lower pathways.This therapy is recommended basically for imbalanced Pitta Dosha and removes excess pitta…
Milk, best value in Ayurveda
Milk is considered an important part of the diet according to Ayurveda. In Sanskrit milk is described as Ksheer. The Astang Sangraha which is an ancient text of Ayurveda has…
Asthi (Bone) in Ayurveda
Asthi (Bone) in Ayurveda Asthi, the hardest tissue present in our body develops from asthi dhatwagni, by the action of Agni, Vayu and Prithivi mahabhoota. Asthi dhatwagni acts on Prithivi,…
Aloe Vera for Cancer,AIDS in Ayurveda
Aloe Vera which is a cactus-like plant whose name means “shining bitter substance,” is widely regarded as a master healing plant. The plant which can even be grown in vase…
Six Taste and Dosha Relation in Ayurveda
Six types of Tastes Shadrasha (षडरस) in Ayurveda are given below. Every taste has the relation with the tri-dosha viz. Vata, Pitta and Kapha in Ayurveda. (Swada) स्वाद SWEET- Sugar,…