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Image By now many people have heard the word "Ayurveda" and recognize it as a healing system. Ayurveda means "Science of Life," and, as a traditional medicine of India, was designed to elementally evaluate the mind, body and spirit. Ayurveda utilizes a symptomatic approach to health based on the three doshas (elements): Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each person is a unique mixture of the three doshas, although one or two usually predominate. As the basis of the philosophy of Ayurveda, the use of the doshas parallels Chinese, Tibetan and other ancient disciplines. Each bodily tissue, channel, organ and emotion has a predominant element which denotes its function. When the elements become imbalanced, a symptom occurs. This allows us to understand what a symptom is trying to tell us. We can choose to be aware of the message and make changes, or ignore it and allow the imbalance to continue. Ayurveda is a realistic way to understand and listen to the changes in our bodies and to make choices about the foods, plants and applications that are most appropriate for rebalancing our selves.

Find My Dosha:

Vata (air & ether)

ImageVata (air & ether):

Air is a lot like wind, creating mobile, cold and dry qualities. Ether is like empty space, creating light, clear and subtle qualities. Healthy Vata is organized, disciplined, spiritual and responsible for routine. Vata is ruled by astringent tastes. Unbalanced Vata creates the process of releasing gaseous waste; symptoms include anxiety, indecision, fear, dryness (skin, mouth, hair & nails), cold extremities, hardening of the stool and cracking joints.

Foods to avoid:
Astringent foods, fermented foods, pickled foods and vinegar, citrus, anything dry and too many raw foods.

Nutritives that help restore balance to Vata include:
Daily sesame oil rubs, ashwaganda & licorice tea, ghee, essential fatty acids and essential oils of Vetiver, Basil, Ginger and Palmarosa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitta (fire & water)

ImagePitta (fire & water):

Fire is action, creating inflamed, hot and sharp qualities. Water, in this context, is digestive fluid, creating oily, spreading and liquid qualities. Healthy Pitta is dedicated, goal oriented, intellectual and responsible for leadership. Pitta rules pungent, sour and bitter tastes. Unbalanced Pitta creates the process of assimilation and absorption being expelled in feces (bile production); symptoms include irritation, anger, excess heat/sweating, inflamed skin (rashes & acne), loose stool and headache.

Foods to avoid:
Chilies, raw onions and garlic, fried foods, excessively spicy foods and foods in the nightshade family (potatoes, peppers, eggplant).

Nutritives that help restore balance to Pitta include:
Aloe vera juice, Neem/Triphala tea, evening primrose oil and essential oils of Frankincense, Yarrow and Lavender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kapha (water & earth)

ImageKapha (water & earth):

Water circulates, creating fluid, soft and unctuous qualities. Earth, in this instance, is like mud, creating heavy, dense and slow movement. Healthy Kapha is steady, balanced, motherly, humanitarian and responsible for nourishment. Kapha rules sweet and salty tastes. Unbalanced Kapha creates mucous and expels through expectoration and urination; symptoms include lethargy, attachment, dullness, depression, congestion, bloating/gas and lack of energy. The skin may be watery and thick.

Foods to avoid :
Diry products, foods containing sugars and salt, mucousy foods such as bananas and oatmeal and heavy foods such as bread (processed carbohydrates) and soy.

Nutritives that help restore balance to Kapha include:
Dashamula/Vacha teas, castor oil packs and essential oils of birch, marjoram, grapefruit and rosemary. Movement builders such as dry brushing are also helpful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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