Ayurveda has long emphasised on our daily diet - Ahar, and food - Anna for a long and healthy life. What you eat, how you eat, and when you eat have an equal share of importance when it comes to practicing an Ayurvedic life. More than categorizing any food item...
It’s been nearly two months since the lockdown began and we’ve all been experiencing mild to extreme anxiety, depending on the amount of news we’ve consumed on any given day. Keeping this in mind, Butterfly Ayurveda has launched Balance with a view to promote webinars on mental health, yoga and...
Holi is a wonderful time to let loose and enjoy the festivities with friends and family. It’s also a time when we have to take special care of our skin to avoid breakouts and skin damage.Here are 5 simple ways of taking care of your skin this Holi!Natural Colours: This...
What you eat directly impacts your health and many of its aspects. Food, when consumed consciously works as medicine, whereas when consumed carelessly can largely be responsible for the development of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart attack, and even cancer. Several studies show that there are foods that can help make...
'Agni' is the digestive fire that helps in processing what we eat, what we think and what we experience. It is responsible for all types of absorption, assimilation, metabolism and digestion within the body. A balanced agni strengthens immunity. It also exudes cheerfulness, courage, clarity and intelligence in an individual;...
Sweet potatoes are a wholesome, starch-filled snack that satiates you and gives an instant dose of energy! Yet, it is light, easily digested and soothes your stomach and intestines with its rich starch content. An added bonus is that this sweet snack is great for all the three doshas, especially...
On the first Tuesday of every May, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) organizes World Asthma day to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.This year’s theme is: STOP for asthma.S (symptom evaluation), T (test response), O (observe and assess), P (proceed to adjust treatment). To diagnose any disease,...
Seasons, just like individuals have their own personality. And to be in sync with them, we need to understand the effect they have on us. Our body naturally craves a change in diet and lifestyle habits as the seasons change. And Ayurveda advocates harmonizing our internal cycles with the external...
This world liver day, take some time out to know more about the heaviest (weighing about 1.4 kg) and the busiest organ (working around the clock) in the human body - the liver (yakrit).Think of your liver as a guard that keeps your house safe. Like anyone who comes to...
Shatavari meaning one hundred roots in Sanskrit, or Asparagus racemosus is a herb that has a cooling effect on the body and subsides pitta (heat) and vata (dryness). Reduces acidity and shows diuretic action. Helps treat premenstrual symptoms, irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps). Good for lactating mothers and menopausal...
In nature’s eyes, all living beings have the right to exist. So whenever we eat, it is of utmost importance to reflect on what you intake and thank nature for the energy and nourishment to grow and survive.Here are some things you should pay attention to when you eat:Keeping check...
A good morning routine purifies your organism of its physical and mental wastes to prepare you for a new day. You must, therefore, eliminate wastes (urine, feces, sweat, all filth on sense organs, and mental wastes like emotions, obsessions and delusions) of the previous day before you add new fuel...
Jaggery (Gur) is a type of cane sugar derived sugarcane and date palm. It comes in all kinds of forms - from semi-liquid to solid blocks. It is rich in fibre, nutrients, antioxidants and completely devoid of chemicals. Using jaggery as an alternative to sugar will make your dishes deliciously...
Khajur is date palm’s fruit. Madhura rasa or sweet in taste, it makes a great winter dainty. It bears plenty of goodness for your mind and body.Rich source of nutrientsA good source of iron, it helps increase haemoglobin and increases the moistness of your blood tissues. A high fiber fruit,...
The Liver or Yakrit is a vital organ for "chayapachaya" (metabolism) of consumed food. "Yakrit", the seat of Pitta dosha (made of fire and water) hosts the five "bhutagnis" or the digestive fires of the body. Hence, when the liver (pitta dosha) is imbalanced, problems related to digestion, metabolism, skin...
As per Ayurveda, we should never suppress our imminent urges to defecate, urinate, puke, sneeze, yawn, belch, eat, drink, sleep, weep, breathe deeply & plentifully after exertion and discharge semen or flatus to maintain a healthy state of being. The unsound physical conditions that result from such suppressions are countless...
