So, Ayurveda advises us to use dairy & nightshades sparingly, especially when it comes to cheese. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t modify our meals to create a satisfying Ayurvedic creation… Try out this recipe for Roasted Beet, Olive & Sundried Tomato Flatbread instead of a full-fledged ooey gooey tomato pizza pie for a surprising…
Month: November 2011
The Doshas: Vata, Pitta & Kapha
The Doshas: Vata, Pitta & Kapha By nature, each person is a combination of three bodily humors, or “doshas,” called Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Our bodily constitution, or “Prakriti”, depends on the varying proportions of each energy and is determined genetically at the time of conception. Innumerable Prakritis exist from the various amounts of the…
Ayurveda & the 5 Elements (Panchamahabutas)
Ayurveda & the 5 Elements (Panchamahabutas) Ayurveda is built upon the principles of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air and ether (space). Everything is composed of all five elements, but typically one or two elements predominate. Ayurveda teaches us to recognize and balance these elements with “ahara.” Ahara is everything that we take into…
Introduction to Ayurveda
Introduction to Ayurveda Ayurveda is a holistic approach to health and wellness originating from the Indian Hindu scriptures called Vedas. It is thought to be the oldest known medical system, dating back over 5,000 years and consisting of eight clinical branches: Kaaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine) Baala Chikitsa (Treatment of Children / Pediatrics) Graha Chikitsa (Demonology /…
Essential Ayurveda
The panchamahabutas (5 great elements) of earth, water, fire, air and ether further manifest themselves in the body as three humors or bio-energies called Doshas. From ether and air, comes the life force of Vata, from fire and water comes the metabolic energy of Pitta and from water and earth is the anabolic growth activity…
Veda Health 