There exists additional information which is not part of established food guidelines we are used to seeing on a day to day basis when we purchase items pre packaged. Some considerations of things which make a difference to the value of what we are eating include when we eat it, what season it is, where it is grown, harvested or processed, what other foods may interact with another.
Nārayana Nāḍī and Ayurvedic energetic assessment
By Monica Groover
In over a decade and a half of practice, nothing impresses people who have heard about Ayurveda like the mystic of the famous nāḍī. An Ayurveda practitioner touches your wrist and magically tells you amazing things about you-almost like a psychic reading.
This is not like a pulse assessment--rather it is reading the prana, the qi that flows in the body energetically, and just like reading tea leaves, an experienced practitioner can tell us what will come and has happened.
Vata is composed of space and air. Their skin type is usually dry, thin, prone to wrinkles, and cool to the touch. Imbalanced vata skin looks tired, stressed, dry, might have blackheads, prone to premature aging and wrinkles. Imbalances in their digestion displays eczema, psoriasis, or even a skin fungus. Mental stress, worry, fear, anxiety, and lack of sleep can have a huge impact on a vata’s skin leaving it dull and tired looking. Vatas are more likely to have dryness and show signs of aging. They appear older than pittas and kaphas.
Daily Sense Therapies for Vata Pitta
Such a person needs to increase earth and water elements in their body and mind and reduce air and fire. Here are some ideas.
Food Processing and Prana
By Veero Kanda (Student Post)
Creation of Ayurvedic Tablets (Vati)
Ayurvedic Tablets - Recipe for Eladi Vati
by Kristen George, AC, Bhaishaja Kalpana student
Anupana
by Kristen George, Ayurvedic Counselor
Anupanas are vehicles that increase efficacy of herbs, and, are responsible for delivering the herb to the respective dhatu(tissue).
Kumari svarasa as anupana for Amrit - Detoxification
Use of milk (dairy) in Ayurvedic Medicine
By Manjulali
In the last decade, especially with studies on casein, and, many people developing sensitivity to Lactose, a sugar found within dairy/milk, or, problems digesting milk proteins; milk has developed a bad reputation in the United States.
I get asked constantly in my Herb class, if Almond milk, or, soymilk is okay to substitute for dairy? The answer is yes if you want to substitute, sure. If someone is sensitive to dairy, then go ahead and substitute with a non-dairy alternative.
