Ayurvedic lifestyle

Written by admin on November 15th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic lifestyle

Life is the integration of body, mind and consciousness. Ayurveda places a strong emphasis on prevention of disease and promotes good health through yoga and meditation, diet, lifestyle, herbs as well as cleaning and rejuvenation therapies. The purpose of Ayurveda is to heal to maintain a high quality of life and increase longevity of the individual. It is an art of everyday life that has evolved from the spiritual insight. Although they have been used for thousands of years Ayurvedic principles have never changed as they are derived from universal laws of nature that are eternally true.

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian science for health and longevity. It is considered by many specialists as the oldest form of health care in the world. It originated in India and has been taught for thousands of years in oral by masters to their disciples.Three doshas govern the individual and they are connected to the disease according to Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a science in itself. Through our unique understanding of prakruti we can begin to understand how we interact with our environment and therefore make choices that lead us towards greater health. Ayurvedic approach is very individualized since the path to optimal health is different for each person depending on their unique constitution.

The science of understanding of our constitution is the science of tridosha. These principles can be dynamic related to the biology of the organism as well as the different seasons and times of day. Many factors, both internal and external, can upset this balance and lead to changes in the original constitution which can lead to unrest and disease. Some of these factors include emotional and physical, food combinations, physical trauma, seasonal and climatic change. Once we understand how these factors affect us on a constitutional level we can take appropriate steps to eliminate or minimize their effects and eliminate the causes of imbalance.

An Ayurvedic lifestyle called as dinacharya could enable anyone to gain a greater awareness and control over their environment and to achieve their optimal state of health and welfare. The key to optimal health is to help the body to eliminate toxins and restore the constitutional balance. Vata dominated persons may sufer with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal problems, pitta people are prone to inflammatory infection and rashes, Kapha people with disorders like metabolic disorders, obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes. This does not mean that a person will necessarily get a Vata illness. If a person has a kapha diet with excess of cheese, wheat and dairy products will make him prone to kapha disorder. Vata is the energy of movement; Pitta is the energy of transformation, digestion and metabolism.

Ayurvedic food and healthy life

Written by admin on November 14th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic food and healthy life

Your type of body governs how you should live and what you should eat to maintain a balanced life. If you are a type of Vata then the Vata principle is dominant. There are three Doshas and they are as follows: Kapha is the water. Vata corresponds to the air. Pitta is fire. According to Ayurveda, the doshas relates the mind connects with the body. If the mind and body are not coordinated an imbalance is created in the Doshas. Vata: Refers to the air, ether. The emotions are fear, anxiety and pain. Functions are movement, breathing and circulation. Vata is in the colon, pelvis etc. Cold hands and feet.

Pitta meditation Corresponds to fire and water. Pitta Constitution means is the construction, premature aging, medium sleep. Functions are metabolism, digestion, absorption and assimilation. The emotions are anger, hatred and jealousy. Kapha meditation Corresponds to water and land. They are slow to enter the information, but once they retain they keep good memory retention. Emotions are greed, jealousy, forgiveness, attachment and calmness. Seat of the Kapha is chest, sinus, nose, throat, ear, joints etc. Functions are the connective tissue of the body, joint lubrication and memory retention.Ayurveda - the science of life has developed guidelines to ensure a happy and healthy life. Ayurvedic Life according will be healthy, happy and pleasant.

Dinacharya healthy day: Ayurvedic dinacharya includes a set of real-life experiences. Dinam means a day and charya is routine. Ayurvedic dinacharya is complete is guidelines for a healthy life. Thoughts and actions must be pure and should not cause harm to others or loss. Ayurvedic dinacharya do not allow its use beyond its physical endurance levels. It includes an alarm before sunrise, bathing and taking food at set times, the kind of people getting involved, the kind of thoughts, the levels of physical work, words and deeds etc.

Ayurvedic food healthy food: Vegetarian food is recommended by Ayurveda as the best food. Our stomach is not a box of waste depository. It should take only healthy foods that provide health to heart and body. We will allow ample time for the stomach to completely digest the food we eat before the next meal. We must eat only if we feel hungry. Make sure you do not take more food than your body needs. Snacks between meals, eating for pleasure and practices that disrupts normal digestive functions is to be avoided. It takes about 20 hours to digest the food we eat. Normally it is not possible in today’s world.

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Ayurvedic food and health care

Written by admin on November 13th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic food and health care

Heart disease can be reversed without using drugs or surgery. There are other ways to deal with heart problems by simply changing your lifestyle. Taking few simple precautions can save you later. A combination of different techniques and habits can be integrated into your lifestyle for a better life with cardiac health. A recommended timetable for cardiac patients includes several methods of relieving stress. A lifestyle with yoga, meditation, stress reduction and the program associated with the food cooking habits can have magical effects on your heart health.

Here are some suggestions that food are recommended by the text Sushrut sanhita and other various texts of Ayurveda are useful in heart disease: Release of adrenaline increased by Nicotine which increase blood pressure. Smoking increased risk of having a heart attack significantly. Meditation:-Try meditation and yoga asanas performing as Shavasana. Smokers tend to have high blood pressure.

Take vegetarian diet, The coffee can increase blood pressure. The adrenaline and noradrenaline and both are important in the higher levels of blood pressure.Coffee which contains caffeine can increase them. Regular exercise can help to eliminate fats; lower cholesterol prevents fatty cholesterol deposits. According to Ayurveda exercise improves the body, draining excess fat brings lightness of the body.

Laughter works as a wonderful medicine: The laughter is as good as relaxation therapy, exercise is other method to overcome stress. A study shows that laughter reduces the production of adrenaline and cortisol. Laughter can help you if you have high blood pressure. If you are angry, frustrated and feel disturbed with any kind of feelings, just laugh to remove tesion. Speaking loud and fast can dramatically increase your blood pressure. Anger produces chronic high blood pressure and may be a serious risk factor for coronary heart-disease. So be cool, speak softly and gently. Encourage love and affection throughout the world. The love and affection can decrease your blood pressure.

Food recommended for Blood Pressure: Low B.P Remedies: A glass of raw beet juice 2 times a day for at least one week proved to be very beneficial in regulating low blood pressure. High B.P Action: Mix half onion juice and half honey. Take 2 tablespoons of this mixture once a day for 1 - 2 weeks. Eat one papaya daily on an empty stomach for a month. Do not eat anything after that for at least two hours.

Some remedies for insomnia sleep disorders are: Before going to bed the patient must listen to soft music as the sound of instruments brings down stress level. Massage feet, calves, neck and shoulders. The milk of a nursing mother brings relief placed in each nostril. Flush eyes with the rose water before sleep which provides relief. A brief meal should be taken before sunset two hours later followed by hot water bath.

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Ayurvedic food

Written by admin on November 12th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic food

Ayurvedic food recommends balance of three Doshas for a healthy living. Too light and dry food can increase Vata (air) disturbance, too hot and spicy foods can aggravate Pitta (fire) and excess fatty food can produce heavy Kapha (water) unsteadiness.

Personalized diet: The old saying -one man’s food is poison for the other, is perfectly applicable in ayurveda because each food contains the five elements in different proportions. Ayurvedic food can Improve health, youth ,better memory and Intelligent, more energy, endurance, strength, prevention of disease, cold, flu and other diseases, greater capacity to manage stress and anxiety,

There are some some food to live an Ayurvedic life - choosing foods with balance: Include the six tastes at all main meal: In ayurveda, foods can be realized by tatng all six varities like sour, astringent, salty, bitter, pungent and sweet. The main meal should be taken between 11 and 1 in the afternoon. The general arrangement of North America tend to be too sweet, sour and salty and not enough of the bitter, pungent and astringent taste. Ayurvedic healers recommend including all tastes of the six principal at each meal you eat. Everyone has a taste balancing capability appetite and digestion.

Choose foods by balancing physical attributes: A balanced meal should contain some foods from each physical type. Under this general principle you can vary the proportions of each type according to your constitution needs and balance and the season of the year and where you live. In ayurveda, foods are classified as heavy or light, creamy or dry, hot or cold (temperature).

To balance Kapha try more light dry and warm food. To maintain balance of Vata dosha choose heavier or liquid and hot food and less dry, light or cool food. To help the balance of Pitta focus more on the fresh heavy and dry foods. During the summer soothing foods help to maintain balance of Pitta dosha. If you live in a cool climate you can have hot food. During winter try to consume nourishing scandals, fresh paneer, hot soups, cheese and Whole milk in the diet.

Choose foods that are sattvic: tasmasic food develops lethargy and are regarded as a restraint to spiritual growth. Sattvic food is always uplifting still have a stabilizing effect, and rajasic foods stimulate may worsen some aspects of the mind, body and heart. Thus ayurvedic foods are consumed by the effect they have on physical and mental aspect.

Including some sattvic foods at each meal help to promote clear mind and thoughts, balance and coordination of the functioning of the body, mind, heart and senses. Almonds, rice, honey, fresh fruit , mung beans and easily digestible vegetables and seasonal sattvic leafy vegetables are examples of foods.

Ayurvedic care for joints and heart

Written by admin on November 11th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic care for joints and heart

According to ayurveda arthritis is mainly caused by an excess of toxins and the lack of agni. This can be caused by poor digestion and a weakening of the colon, leading to the accumulation of undigested food and accumulation waste. Poor digestion can accumulate toxins in the body and problems with the colon allowing toxins to reach the joints. Therefore in arthritis treatment we must stimulate the digestive fire (agni).

Treatment of arthritis based on lifestyle, diet and emotions. We should know whether Vata, pitta or kapha are in imbalance. While some dosha slows agni (digestive fire), it will be leading to accumulation of toxin. Vata known as the main active dosha brings toxins in the colon and from there it travels through the system and lodges in the bone and joints giving rise to the stiffness and pain of arthritis.

Ayurveda attempts to remove the toxins and return them to the colon and then to eliminate it. To do this we need to keep the colon clean. It is better to determine what kind of Arthritis one is suffering from to manage the remedies recommended for the specific type. If you do not know if arthritis is Vata, pitta or kapha, then you can take triphala 1 teaspoon at the night with 1 cup hot water.
Ayurveda recommends general techniques to enhance the digestive fire (agni), in order to burn toxins that are harmful to the body.

The use of medicinal plants and essential oils: Flexibility, strength can be achieved by Mahanarayan oil and it also removes the pain. Mahanarayan oil if mixed with sesame oil and applied to the painful areas helps a lot. The oil breaks deadlocks and also begins to heal locally. Narayan oil is good for the muscles and joint pain, blood circulation and reversing the imbalances caused by aging. Avipattikar churna is good for rheumatism.

Heart is one of the one of the most important and delicate vital organs of the human body. Heart’s main function is to supply blood and oxygen for the nutrition of cells throughout the body and remove waste cellular products.
The modern lifestyle has increased the stress on the body and mind, consequently they affect the body. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number 3 killers in the United States and most of the Western world.

Malfuntioning in this vital organ can lead to many and various distinct heart diseases as heart murmurs,high blood pressure, valvular disease, atherosclerosis, heart failure, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, angina, heart attack, mitral valve prolapse and cardiomyopathy. Changing lifestyles and eating habits are highly recommended and are essential in the treatment of cardiac disorders. Doing more exercises or yoga can also be of great help.

Ayurvedic approach

Written by admin on November 10th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurvedic approach

The purpose of Ayurveda: The Ayurvedic approach is growing in popularity because it is full. Life science is what Ayurveda in Sanskrit. It is derived from two words “Ayu” and ‘Veda’. Ayurveda is not only a system of preventive health care; It is a way of life and approximatly Ayurveda has its origins in ancient India 8,000 years ago. Under this system, health is determined in three Doshas. The 3 Doshas are namely Vata, Pitta and Kapha. They thought to be organizing structure,movement and metabolism. The body, mind and spirit are free of the disorder of any kind when the “Doshas” are in the balanced condition. So,Balance is the key. unhealthy habits, pollution,Poor diet and other similar things are just some of the reasons that lead to an imbalance.

Ayurveda focuses on the use of the mind, body and spirit to prevent and combat diseases. Thus, it is working to restore the innate harmony of the individual. The main objective of Ayurveda is to synchronize and coordinate the functions of the organization in identifying the imbalance in the body. The underlying principle is that if the roots are well watered, the plant will bloom. Sleep, food, internal cleaning and lifestyle are more important than herbs. Ayurvedic texts underline ahara (food) as vital for the promotion of health and happiness. Diagnosis according to Ayurveda is to find the cause of a disease. An adverse effect on health that may result from an imbalance in the three Doshas and science of Ayurveda is used to reduce this imbalance. The principles of Ayurveda can help you in simple ways to restore the balance as soon as possible.

Herbs like gotu kola, abundant, yohimbe, yashtimadhu, Brahmi, Werner, ginkgo are now acquired worldwide. Western scientists have spent a lot of time and research to investigate the properties of these plants. In each test they conduct, their belief in the powers of Ayurveda is strengthening. Garlic, onion and ginger are now used throughout the world for several medicinal reasons. It was confirmed that garlic can be extremely beneficial in reducing cholesterol and increasing longevity. However it was Ayurveda which was the first to bring the healing properties of these herbs in the spotlight. There are several other plants that have given their importance by Ayurveda first. Some of them are fenugreek, rauwolfia, zizzyphus, licorice, dandelion, lemon, the betel nuts, cardamom, cumin seeds, cinnamon etc.

The initial reluctance for using a method of Indian medicine has been decreasing away. Many Americans and Europeans are choosing Ayurveda instead other methods and therapies. Ayurvedic medicines are widely used in western for enhancing tonic, the treatment of infertility in men and women, breast enhancement and weight loss.

Ayurveda the holistic medicine

Written by admin on November 8th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Ayurveda the holistic medicine

Ayurveda is the oldest and holistic medicine in the world. Ayurveda teachings and practices have been documented for more than 8,000 years in India despite a history that stretches longer than what had been documented. Ayurveda teaches very systematic and scientific way of life which is physically and spiritually important to everyone. Ayurveda can work miracles. Ayurvedic health care is the ideal solution for women to stop the aging process. Ayurveda literally means science of life. Ayurveda is regarded as the traditional system of medicine in India. Ayurveda is a science in the sense that it is a complete system.

Ayurveda has been referred to a holistic medicine that treats both the body and mind. In fact, ayurveda is more like a way of life and covers all aspects of health including nutrition and surgery. Over the years, the Ayurvedic healing came with three classifications  that are supposed to govern all bodily processes. The three major doshas are Vata (air), Pitta (fire) and Kapha (water).

The treatment consists mainly of powders, tablets etc. medicated oils prepared from natural herbs, plants and minerals. Because of the drugs are from natural sources, not synthetic, they are recognized and assimilated into the body without causing side effects. Ayurvedic treatment is useful to remove the root causes and provide permanent relief. There are four broad categories of management of the disease in ayurveda. Shaman or palliative care; Tonic or rejuvenation; shodan or cleaning and satvajaya or mental hygiene.

Ayurvedic practitioners often strive to find health issues at an early stage and try to deal with them before they get more serious. Ayurveda seeks to adopt a practical bearing when it comes to illness both physical and mental. Philosophy behind holistic medicine can be very complex; it can take several years to the practitioners to understand this form of holistic healing. Female is complex and delicate. They will play its part in multiple lives as a mother, daughter, wife; housekeeper those are physically and mentally very taxing. Because of their specific role of reproduction, they are at risk of certain female disorders.

In Ayurveda the natural remedies are often used as treatments. For example the preparations made from plants can be prescribed. Ayurvedic Doctor will advise a food change. There is also a great emphasis on relaxation. Ayurveda may involve certain massage techniques for deep relaxation. Pancha Karma therapy is also used as a treatment of many diseases. This panchkarma or five cleaning methods therapy is a more profound treatment in Ayurveda. The growing interest of Western doctors can only mean good news for all of us. With greater awareness of Ayurvedic herbs, people in search of treatment know that there is plenty of alternative medicine available today.

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Ayurveda system

Written by admin on October 24th, 2008 in Ayurveda system.

Ayurveda system

Ayurveda helps the body to optimal health by balancing the five elements in the body and spirit through the use of food, lifestyle changes, herbs, yoga, meditation and other therapies. The remunerative therapies and cleaning - Pancha Karma help our body while soothing the minds from stress and tension of daily life. Your constitution of body is called as prakruti and it is a mixture of the three individual doshas called as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Your unique balance of these three energies has been determined at the time of conception and continued rest of your life. It determines harmony with your nature. Knowing your constitution is the key for optimal health. Your Constitution determines how you react to different foods and lifestyle.

Ayurvedic health system is a science that deals with the maintenance of health. Ayurveda has a divine origin. The science of ayurveda was a gift from the Lord Brahma in the world. But if we see things in reality we can say that Ayurveda is a science that grew with the observation and a basis of three doshas ie Vata, pitta and kapha. The diseases have been developed over time and research had been conducted continuously to reach a decision. Several books have been written about this research and then were taught to the students. These education centers could be compared to modern universities and was funded by the various kings and extremely rich people.

The ayurveda and its practitioners were treated with the utmost respect and honored constantly with gifts and wealth by kings and rich people. With such a prosperous situation ayurveda reached new heights. More and more people began to adopt ayurveda professionally. All eight parts of ayurveda achieved its new development. Even surgery has reached its peck development and operations have been performed with further progress. Wire medicated surgeries were performed with perfection without letting the blood.

Ayurvedic texts talks about herbs and their properties. This information is very necessary in the prescription of a patient with supplements which is useful in the treatment of the disease. Several drugs and food have also been mentioned. The principle of ayurveda is to maintain the health of an individual and to treat a person with any kind of disease. Ayurveda focuses on the different lifestyles that will keep a person healthy and disease-free. For almost all the ancient texts of Ayurveda contain a chapter dealing with the daily dose and methods that assist in maintaining health in the best form. Therefore, it would be wrong to say that ayurveda is just another drug. It was a science that developed after a lot of observation and is being tested. So there is no chance that will be bad for our health and we will be benefited with no side effects that modern medicines cast on us.

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Ayurveda remedies

Written by admin on October 23rd, 2008 in Ayurveda remedies.

Ayurveda remedies

The modern methods of diagnosis and treatment have been incorporated the Ayurvedic system to expand the horizons of its application to the challenges against new diseases which advanced the human race. Ayurveda is not only a medical system that had evolved several thousand years back, but it is a medical system for complete development of human being.

The fundamental principles of Ayurveda: the Agni –fire it is the driving force. Pancha mahabhuta: five basic elements. Tridoshas- Vata, Pitta and Kapha - Three winds: regulate the functions of the body. According to Ayurveda three basic elements that is Tridoshas- Vata, Pitta and Kapha form the basic structure of a human body. All three are addressing what is necessary and sufficient to live a healthy life. Any imbalance in them can lead to disease and decay.

Vata imbalance: Migraines come as a result of an imbalance in Vata dosha. Symptoms of Vata imbalance are: depression, pain, anxiety and dry skin . The recommended treatment is Brahmi, jatamanshi and triphata. Shiro dhara (hot oil head massage) is also recommended. Kapha imbalance: This condition is characterized by tiredness, vomiting, heaviness, nausea, dull headaches and white phlegm. Respiratory disorders are often associated with these symptoms. The recommended treatment is Tulsi tea, trikatu, Brahmi, exercise, Shiro dhara oil head massage,ginger and pepper.

Cold & Cough: The body should be kept warm, especially the legs, chest, throat and head. Sweating is very useful. Take half teaspoon of ginger juice with half teaspoon of honey three times a day - morning, noon and night. Mix half a cup of warm water with a teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon honey. Dosage: Take several times a day. Drink warm milk with honey at bedtime for relief. For dry cough and stuffy nose try isotonic or salt water nose drops.

In case of dry cough especially at night, peel a piece of fresh ginger. Sprinkle a little salt on it and chew. Take equal amounts of cinnamon, black pepper, ginger powder and cardamom Add sugar and grind to a fine powder. Dosage: Take half a teaspoon twice a day with honey or hot water after meals. Gargling with warm salt water two to three times per day is also beneficial. Soak almonds overnight. Remove skin. Make a paste of almonds with some butter and sugar which is Very useful for dry cough.

Asthma: Drink a glass of carrot juice 1 / 3 of spinach juice three times a day.
Add 30 to 40 basil leaves in a liter of water strain and drink water throughout the day for asthma. Mix garlic juice in hot water and take for asthma relief. Advised: Hot milk with a piece of ginger crushed, Vegetable Soup, Spice teas, Boiled Vegetables, Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed into milk provides relief for cough ,cold and asthma complaints very effectively.

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Ayurveda Practice

Written by admin on October 21st, 2008 in Ayurveda Practice.

Ayurveda Practice

Healthy state is a natural state and any deviation due to the stress and poor diet will ultimately lead to the disease. There is a direct link between emotional and physical health and ayurveda treats both the body and mind to purify and rejuvenate them for a true balance. Legends say that about 3 million years ago a group of top Indian sages traveled to the Himalayas in search of enlightenment. They wanted to remove all diseases in the world because only those who are physically, mentally and spiritually healthy could attain enlightenment. So, collectively they meditated on how to get rid of the disease and finally the secret of true health and happiness was revealed. These findings have been preserved in the ancient Vedic texts.

The practitioner will develop a treatment plan and can work with people who are familiar with the patient and can help. Dosha has a special relationship to the functions of the body and can be broken down for different reasons. Dosha is composed of the five basic elements: space, air, fire, water and earth. Practitioners seek to determine dosha and balance doshas through the questions with particular symptoms.Diseases are linked to balance of doshas and the status of the physical and mental factors. Carefully observe the physical characteristics, such as teeth, skin, eyes and weight. Taking the pulse of a person as each dosha is thought to be a particular type of stimulus.

The patient may be advised to obtain and maintain calm through yoga, meditation, exercise, or other techniques to increase the harmony in the life of the patient. Practitioners expect patients to be active participants in their treatment. Reducing the symptoms the practitioner may propose various options including yoga exercises, breathing exercises, meditation, stretching, herbs and sun bath. Removing impurities, it focuses on the digestive tract and respiratory system

Ayurveda suggests that there are 107 key points in the body where life energy is stored and these points can be massaged to improve health. Treatments for Vital points or massage can be used to reduce pain, reduce fatigue, or improve circulation to eliminate the physical and psychological problems. In Ayurveda the distinction between food and medicine is not as clear as in Western medicine. Currently some 5,000 products are included in the Ayurvedic treatment pharmacy. Diet and nutrition are important parts of Ayurvedic practice and so there is a high dependence on treatments based on herbs and plants, spices like turmeric, oils such as sesame oil, and other natural substances. Tell your health care provider if you plan to use Ayurveda or another therapy. It is for your safety and a comprehensive treatment plan. If you are interested in Ayurveda you should be aware and it is important to learn about the practitioner’s training and experience.



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