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I.
Fundamentals
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The
Six Treasures of Ayurveda
In this article, we explore
the six main benefits and qualities of Ayurveda,
and the specific ways that Amrita Veda delivers
them into our modern lives.
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Articles
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Holistic
Healing with Ayurveda
CHARAK SAMHITA, AN ANCIENT AYURVEDIC TEXT
True healing of any condition means to restore
the mind, body and spirit to their naturally balanced
states. Holistic Healing with Ayurveda
- What
is Vata?
- What
is Pitta?
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Vata
Pacifying Diet
A vata pacifying diet favors warm, cooked foods
and hot beverages. Soft and oily foods, such as
pasta, cooked cereals and soups should be favored
over dry and crunchy foods. Raw vegetables should
be avoided, except in small amounts. Avoid cold
drinks and frozen desserts such as: ice cream,
popsicles, frozen yogurt, etc.
- Pitta
Pacifying Diet
Diet A pitta pacifying diet favors juicy, cooling
foods with high water content while avoiding hot
spices alcohol, vinegar, fried foods, tomatoes,
yogurt and cheese. Foods should be fresh and organic,
if possible. Avoid leftovers, packaged, canned or
bottled foods, processed foods, preservatives, artificial
ingredients and salty foods.
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Kapha
Pacifying Diet
A kapha pacifying diet favors warm foods and hot
beverages. Eat a minimum of oil and fat. Avoid
cold drinks, cold food, and frozen desserts, such
as: ice cream, popsicles, frozen yogurt, etc.
Avoid leftovers, canned, bottled, or packaged
foods, frozen foods, processed foods, rich, creamy
foods, sweets, salty foods and alcohol.
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Science
has been discovering what ayurveda has known for
thousands of years, that what we eat affects our
health and can help prevent illness. Two recent
discoveries are: that turmeric, a common spice in
curries, helps to prevent cancer and that cinnamon
can help prevent diabetes.
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Vedic
science also includes yoga, meditation, marma, mantra
and astrology to deal with the physical body, mind,
soul and emotions. Ayurveda helps the healthy person
maintain health and an ailing person regain health.
It is both a medical and metaphysical healing science.
It includes herbal medicines, diet, lifestyle, home
remedies, panchakarma, bodywork, psychology and
spirituality.
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Pulse
diagnosis is the ancient art and science of detecting
the existing status of a person’s body, mind,
soul and spirit. Nadi or pulse is that
vital flow of energy or life that courses through
as a subtle channel all over the body, and enables
the vaidya to feel the way the blood spurts from
the heart. This helps an experienced ayurvedic doctor
to diagnose or treat various ailments, or to prevent
their occurrence.
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Ayurveda
deals with migraines in a very deep way. It describes
a migraine as an independent condition as well as
the symptom and complication of other imbalances
in the body. Ayurveda offers complete, holistic
treatment of migraines – by going into the
root cause of the problem – through diet, lifestyle,
home remedy, panchakarma and marma points.
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“Good
Health Is a Gently Blazing Fire.” Ayurvedic
author and educator, Stephen Parrott, addresses
the need to increase awareness of our own digestive
fire.
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