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Ayurvedic energy booster juices for refreshing summer.

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Happy Grishma rutu i.e Happy summer season to all of you. Let us learn how to make delicious and thirst quenching juices to enjoy this summer, which will be based on the Tridosha principle of Ayurveda. Please see below details for the ingredients and procedure : 1. AAM PANNA/ RAW MANGO JUICE:  INGREDIENTS: Raw mango 2 nos water 2 cups 3 Tbsp Mint / Pudina 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp pepper powder 1/2 tbsp cumin powder 3/4 tbsp salt/ rocksalt PROCEDURE: 1. Pressure cook raw mango after adding water in a Cooker, take off the skin of raw mango first. 2. Let the mixture cool down now completely remove the pulp from the mango. 3.In a blender blend raw mango pulp+mint+pepper powder+cumin powder+salt in given quantity. 4. Your pulp is ready. 5.Now add 1 part pulp and 6  parts water along with some ice cubes and serve it with some pudina leaves on top. BENEFIT: 1. Balya- Provides strength because of its nutritional value. 2.Sheta- Provides cooling effect on body. 3.Immune booster as it is ...

WANT TO FEEL ENERGETIC AND RADIANT THIS HOT SUMMER , LET SEE HOW????

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5 tips to remain healthy in seasonal change .

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  5 Tips to remain healthy in seasonal changes.  Ayurved has mentioned about 6 Rutu i.e seasons and their Rutucharya. Each season has its own specific routine. But there is also a mention of how to have a healthy routine for overcoming seasonal changes. Many people suffer with cold and flu , skin issues , digestive disorders etc during seasonal change. Many feel nothing at all and stay healthy throughout the seasonal change. Why does this happen ? What can be done or followed so that we can stay healthy or disease free throughout the year. Lets dive into 5 tips for a Healthy Seasonal Change: 1. Drinking water adequately and in proper way. Water / Jal is essential for smooth functioning of our body. Having at least 8 glasses of water everyday in intervals will help regulate body functions. Consuming less or more water can both result in dosha disturbance and may result in Vyadhi/disease.  2. Following time table for all the meals of the day: Having meals in time and propor...

Varsha Ritucharya (Rainy season seasonal routine).

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                                       VARSHA RITUCHARYA (SEASONAL ROUTINE):        Varsha ritucharya or rainy season routine is described in Ayurvedic text by scholars after practical application on their patients. Rainy season is the period between Mid July to Mid Sep. According to Ayurveda it is the sharvan and Bhadrapada Ritu. As per Doshas vata dosha is naturally aggrevated in rainy season and pitta and kapha dosha are secondary to it. Varsha Ritu is considered the sanchay kal ( collection period ) for Pitta dosha in the body. Let us discuss Diet and lifestyle during Varsha Rutu. Diet: ·       Rainy season is the period where digestive system goes slow, Eating light , less oily foodstuffs is recommended in this season. ·       Dairy products like curd should be completely avoided .Curd is heavy in natur...

Perspiration good or bad ? Ayurvedic measure to tackle perspiration.

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Perspiration good or bad? Ayurvedic ways to deal with sweat odour.                                                                 Perspiration /sweat is a common discomfort in summers. Some people experience this throughout the year. Sweating can be excessive or nil in both conditions it is considered abnormal in Ayurveda. Modern sciences describe sweating as a measure by body to regulate temperature. Ayurveda describes it as a form of waste product of Medo Dhatu and as a symptom of various diseases.Lets understand it in detail,                        ...

Turmeric / Haldi trending herb of Ayurveda.

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        Haldi:                                      latin name: curcuma longa Different names in ayurveda:Nisha,krumighni(wormicidal) Cultivation: entire india,especially south india. even in some african countries. How is it produced: After boiling its stem ,the outer covering loosen up .On removal of that we get rich golden yellowish stem ,which is then dried for powder manufacturing process. Plant part: Underground stem. Uses: ·      According to ayurveda turmeric is suppose to reduce kapha dosha,its bitter sweet   in taste,and is absorbed in body easily . ·      It helps in faster wound healing.It is used externally as a wound pack in abcess,swelling for reduction in pus formation and easy healing ·      It is the best medicine for skin disorders like ACNE ,PIMPLES,PIGMENTATIO...

Benefits of Buttermilk/ Chaas/ Takra according to Ayurveda.

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    Buttermilk is made by combining water and  curd . It is prepared in every indian household. It is usually consumed after a heavy meal. In summers if we have long outdoor activities it is adviced to drink buttermilk regularly. It helps to regulate all the 3 dosha in the body.                               Ayurveda has some details description of Takra/Buttermilk. Various scholars in Ayurveda have suggested various types of takra / Buttermilk. Scholar Vaidya Charaka suggests 3 variants , full fat removal, half fat removal and no fat removal from curd. Vaidya scholar Shusrut suggests to take 1 kg curd and mix 500ml water in it and churn well to remove the makkhan/ butter residue that floats on top and use it for consumption. It is a combination of sweet, sour in taste . It helps to reduce pitta dosha. Vaidya Bhavmishra has given 5 types of variety : Ghol: When no fat is re...