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You and Your Diet
โOuter surroundings have deeper and inner effects on the bodyโ this is a general statement, everybody knows about. These impacts are not only on the physical level but also on the psychological levels too. Subtle cells and even grossest muscles- all work under the impact of the outer surrounding world. We are connected to the… Continue reading You and Your Diet
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Concept of Digestion in Ayurveda
Digestion is the most important part of the body. Digestion is the process which provides the nutrition to the body and mind. On other hand this system is also responsible for the removal of waste products from the body through anal route. Health depends on the activities of this system. When this system is working… Continue reading Concept of Digestion in Ayurveda
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Dietetic regulation
The human body is said to be the most evolved state or product in the universe. This physical body along with the living conscious is the most beautiful and advanced of all creation of the universe. According to Ayurveda creation of the human body from the food. Initially the fundamental entity of space evolves, from… Continue reading Dietetic regulation
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Dietetic Incompatibility
Incompatibility (Viruddhatwam) Ahara includes both food and drugs. Some of these substances will stimulate the doshas and activate them towards pathological state. Therefore they become harmful to the body tissues and systems. These are all known as Viruddha dravyas or Ahita dravyas. The same is known as Incompatibility in modern sciences. Incompatibility is the state… Continue reading Dietetic Incompatibility
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Dietetics in Ayurveda
The nourishment of bodily tissues is possible only through a balanced and nutritious diet. A balanced diet is responsible for the growth of living human body. All the edible substances which can be termed as food material are a part of diet. The diet which is fresh and with normal color, smell, taste and touch… Continue reading Dietetics in Ayurveda
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Ayurvedic Cooking
Cooking is an important component of cuisine. The manner in which we cook our meals has a significant impact on how our body responds to the food consumed. There are a few logical reasons for all of this. The sole medical science that addresses the cooking aspect of food in Ayurveda. This is because it… Continue reading Ayurvedic Cooking
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Anupan
Anupana( Vehicle or Adjuvant) Vehicle means โwhich carriesโ. It is a substance used as a medium for the administration of medicine. Adjuvant means โto aidโ. It is a substance used to increase the action of principal ingredient. After the conclusion of these meanings Anupan is a supplementary item added to the main medicine either as… Continue reading Anupan
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Ama
The root-cause of all the diseases is called as โAmaโ. It is an undigested, discrete, bad smelling, viscid, sticky substance which brings down the function of all the organs and is called as โAmaโ. Being toxic in nature it spreads quickly all over the body and vitiates Doshas, body elements and excretory products. There is… Continue reading Ama
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Agni
The concept of digestive power described in Ayurveda is an essential important contributory factor in the pathogenesis of all the diseases. The food is digested by this digestive power and the three basic vital farces โ vata, pitta, kapha are produced and nourished. Therefore, this power is necessary to maintain the power of the human… Continue reading Agni
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Treatment by Diet and Lifestyle
According to Ayurveda being healthy and happy is a birthright of each and every human being and Ayurveda has talked a lot about how a fellow can remain healthy for the whole life. Most of the diseases which affect humankind are the result of the wrong dietary habits and following a wrong lifestyle. So it… Continue reading Treatment by Diet and Lifestyle