Lavana: An Ayurvedic View of salt
/Today, we are going to discuss the Ayurvedic approach to salt. What are the five kinds of salt used in medicinally and for seasoning in Ayurvedic tradition?
Read MoreToday, we are going to discuss the Ayurvedic approach to salt. What are the five kinds of salt used in medicinally and for seasoning in Ayurvedic tradition?
Read MoreIf you've eaten a lot of rice and rice products down the years (especially the higher arsenic kinds), you might indeed have a higher-than-average arsenic level. Ayurveda considers this in the category of dusha visha or chronic, subclinical poisoning. According to the texts on Ayurvedic toxicology, chronic poisoning can flare up and become symptomatic when the body is under stress.
Read MoreLife depends upon water. Yet all too often we grab a glass of ice-water and gulp it down without a thought. Learn how to use water as both a beverage and a medicine according to the teachings of Ayurveda.
Read MoreOlives were loved across the ancient Mediterranean world and have been cultivated in the Levant for over 6,000 years. In Greek mythology, the creation of the olive tree was the result of a contest between Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, and Poseidon, God of the Sea as to who would be the patron of a newly-built city in Attica.
Read MoreThe texts of Ayurveda make provision for meat eaters as well as vegetarians. So while there are many good and some compelling reasons to be vegetarian, Ayurveda isn't actually one of them.
Read MoreConsidering these six good reasons, perhaps you might decide vegetarianism is for you. If so, take your time to transition, to avoid shocking your system. This blog contains many great vegetarian recipes, so you won't have to struggle the way I did when I first tried vegetarianism!
Read MoreAll types of agni may be involved in sugar cravings, but the nature, consequences and management of sugar addiction differs depending upon the agni type.
Read MoreAccording to Ayurveda, green peas are pitta soothing and laxative, beneficial for purisha vaha srotas or the colon.
Read MoreResistant starch (RS) is the latest buzzword in glycaemic control, prebiotic support for our microbiome and improved fatty acid metabolism. How does this hot new topic relate to the ancient teachings of Ayurveda?
Read MoreGrapes and raisins have been a key component of Ayurvedic diet and home remedies for centuries. Learn more about the qualities and uses of grapes and raisins.
Read MoreOvercoming caffeine addiction may seem to take the fun out of life, yet, when not part of a daily addictive pattern, these substances can be used wisely and appropriately.
Read MoreLiquid foods are of vital importance in nourishing rasa, a liquid dhatu. Just as water is of prime importance in the early stages of nourishing rasa, so does milk come into its own during the santarpana phase.
Read MoreToday we worked hard to create a structure for pole beans.
Pole beans yield for longer than bush beans, but require support. In the front, we created something from lumber we had in the yard and in the back we used willow and cottonwood poles gathered from Goose Creek. The winter squash in the bed behind also found the new poles interesting!
Here's another view, showing how we laid small willow sticks to help the bean plants find the structure.
The tomatoes are beginning to fruit. They are companion-planted with borage, which the bees love.
Alongside the chard and Russian kale, mustard greens are allowed to finish their life-cycle. Their yellow blooms add beauty, are tasty in salads and appreciated by bees. They help repel harmful insects. In the rear you can see yarrow. Although it gradually spreads and needs to be managed, yarrow is an excellent companion plant, attracting many beneficial insects, including ladybirds (aka ladybugs) and beautiful dragonflies. It has a protective energy for the garden.
California poppies have been interplanted with the beets and turnips mainly for beauty but also to attract beneficial insects. The occasional sunflower, in a location where it won't shade things out, also attracts beneficial insects and birds to the bed.
The weather is tinged with enough warmth these days to coax the first early risers up from their beds, eager to look around. The muted shades of winter slowly giving way; the grays traded for greens.
Read MoreRevered in ancient Rome as an aphrodisiac and proverbial for their benefits on eyesight, carrots are sweet and bitter with a heating energy.
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Ayurveda, literally translated as the “science of life,” is the ancient Indian art of physical, mental, and emotional healing. Based on harmonizing the natural elements within and around us, Ayurvedic medicine is a time-tested system of holistic health that is highly specific to each unique individual. Ayurvedic treatments include delicious foods, medicinal herbs, massage, yoga, meditation, and other simple lifestyle changes that work to restore your body to its innate, healthy balance. LEARN MORE
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