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The Tridosha System

Doshas (also called Tridosha) are the three vital energies in Ayurveda and simplify the rather complex system of the five elements (fire, water, earth, ether and air, ) that the sages used to explain the ayurvedic principles. They are the basis of any system in nature. Every…

Basic Dietary Rules That Ayurveda Recommends

Eat Food That Nourishes Eating fresh is the best. We get the maximum nutrients from seasonal locally grown foods and our bodies are also made to process natural whole foods rather than processed foods. Choose whole grains over refined ones, whole fruits and lots of seasonal vegetables.…

Regimen of Personal: Daily routine (Dinacharya)

Wake up early at least 1 hour before sun rise. Attending nature’s call (Malotsarg) – bowels, urination etc. Never suppress nor forcefully void the natural urges – Vegavidharan (suppression) can lead to many diseases. For defecation one should always use toilets and it should not be done…

Srotamsi: Systems of the Body

The srotamsi or channels in the body act like paths or roadways transporting blood and sensory information, absorbing nutrients and expelling waste products from the body. Vata, pitta, and kappa doshas move from one part of the body to another along the srotamsi (srotas) channels, both physical…

The Ayurveda – Five Element Diet

Ayurveda is the method of arriving at your most noteworthy potential. At the point when you live in a line with Ayurvedic rules that produce well-being for you, you can make that world liberated from side effects and arrive at your most elevated potential. At the establishment…

Ayurveda – Attributes of Certain Foods

Every food item contains some 20 Properties proportion of the Five basic elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water & Earth), with one or more of the elements being dominant. In turn, the three Doshas and seven tissue systems also have different proportions of the five basic elements with…

Ayurvedic Tips For Healthy Digestion

The majority of Americans suffer from occasional digestion problems: gas, bloating, stomach discomfort, constipation, heartburn, and fatigue after eating. When we sit down to eat and our stomach is in a relaxed posture and our awareness is on the taste, texture, and smell of the food, it…

Three “Gunas” in the Ayurvedic Diet

The Three Gunas are qualities in food (and all material things for that matter) which affect the mind and body. The Three Gunas are: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, ordered from “best” to “worst“. Ayurveda is always striving to boost Sattva. Foods are in one of those states…

The Six Tastes In Ayurveda

From these elementary beginnings, the experience of taste initiates a complex cascade of influences that touches every aspect of the mind-body organism. For each substance, that mosaic includes its: Rasa, or taste (a single taste or a combination of different tastes) Aggravating or pacifying effect on each…

Dhatu: The Seven Body Tissues

The dhatus are the basic varieties of tissues which compose the human body. The word “dhatu” comes from a Sanskrit word which means “that which enters into the formation of the body“; the root Daa (dha) means “support, that which bears“. The primary Dhatus are seven in…