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...
Celebrate the valentine’s week with the numerous benefits of red roses in a refreshing cup of tea:Harmonizes tridoshasRose is cooling, yet it enhances agni, the digestive fire. This unique quality of rose tea helps in balancing vata, pitta and kapha doshas in the body.Purifies your bodyVitamin C in rose petals...
Sesame seeds (Til) have numerous benefits and is easy to include in your diet. With the highest oil content as compared to other types of seeds, it’s rasa (taste) is sweet, pungent, astringent and bitter. Beneficial when dryness is prevailing, it helps balance the vata dosha and is great for...
Fuel your digestive fire:Drinking a mixture of yogurt churned with water helps support your digestive fire. People with a weaker digestion should use 1:3 proportion of yogurt to water, and those with a stronger digestion can use a 3:1 proportion.Clean up after:At the end of each meal, give your thanks...
The cold and heavy winter season, dominated by the water element aggravates kapha in our bodies. This explains why we feel so lazy and sleepy during these cold months. Along with this, the winter season also intensifies the digestive fire, causing an increase in Pitta, making us want to eat...
The dawn of winters brings in its wake greater chances of catching a cold, cough, fever or flu. A good way to protect yourself is a steaming cup of delicious adrak wali chai.Cold, cough and feverBy inducing sweat during a fever, ginger helps expel toxins from your body, and calms...
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,...
It is the season in which our beds become a comfortable cocoon and we become the ever feeding caterpillar, safe in our chrysalis. But the onset of winter (and for some, summer too) brings one annoying friend closer to us: the infamous common cold bronchiofly is best Ayurvedic medicine for...
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...
In Ayurveda, two terms - Prameha and Madhumeha are used interchangeably in the context of increased urination, commonly correlated with Diabetes.The ayurvedic treatment for diabetes includes understanding the root cause of the disease (metabolism) and making modifications in ‘Aahar’ (diet) and ‘Vihara’ (lifestyle).Move your bodyInactivity results into our body not...
MEDITATION“The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” Sakyong MiphamWhat comes to your mind when you think of meditation? Is it strictly sitting in one position and trying not to think?Meditation, in simple words is to contemplate. Contemplation involves thinking.The best way to start, is to pay...
Between cleaning and decorating homes, finding the perfect gift, meeting friends and family and most importantly diving into delicious food and sweets, Diwali is the season of overindulgence.Here are some tips for staying healthy after a long week of festivities:Conquer the cravingsIt is natural for your body to crave sweets...
Diwali or Deepawali - The festival of lights that gets its name from the tradition of lighting diyas (deepa) in a row (avali) outside our homes to signify the inner light that spiritually empowers us, is one of happiness and of celebrating the victory of good over evil. The beauty...
Cow ghee is a nutritional, antibacterial and antifungal clarified form of butter.There are several benefits of cow ghee- Boosts digestive strength by stimulating the secretion of the enzymes required for healthy digestion. - Helps in flushing out toxins from the body.- Improves metabolic rate of the body.- Helps relieve constipation....
Current times are such that we’re required to stay connected to our workplace, friends and mere acquaintances along with trying to absorb a plethora of information throughout the day, which leads to a lot more stress than our bodies are used to. Being mindful of this constant connectivity comes with...
