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Vitamins and their functions

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:26:00 +0530

Vitamins and their functions

By Dr Kavita Vyas

METABOLISM AND VITAMINES AND MINERALS

METABOLISM

It is defined as biochemical changes which occur in the body in order to maintain its vital functions. Metabolism is classified in to Anabolism and Catabolism.

Anabolism - It is a constructive process. It leads to building up of fresh tissues from nutritive materials of food.

Catabolism - It is a destructive process. It leads to break down of worn out tissues and their removal. For health anabolism and catabolism should be maintained at a balance. Health is affected when this balance is upset.

Energy of the body and its sources-the body requires energy for maintaining its vital functions. In the body, energy is derived from food. Following are the sources of energy present in food.
Carbohydrates and Fats - are sources of energy for work and heat.
Proteins - are sources of energy for growth and repair.
Vitamins and Salts - are sources of energy for vital functions.

VITAMINS

Vitamins are essential nutrients which are required in small amounts for normal metabolism.

Classifications of Vitamins

Vitamins are classified in to :

1. Fat Soluble Vitamins -Vitamin A, D, E and K.

2. Water Soluble Vitamins -Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C.

FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS

Vitamin A - It is an unsaturated alcohol. Carotene is the precursor of vitamin A.

Sources - Carotenes are present in carrot, spinach and green vegetables. It is also present in dairy products like milk, butter and cheese.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin A leads to Nyctolopia (Night blindness), Xerophthalmia (Failure of tear secretion).

Vitamin D - Also known as Calciferol.

Sources - Egg, butter milk and cod liver oil.Sun light converts dehydrocholesterol of skin in to Vitamin D.

Defficiency - Defficiency of vitamin D produces rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. These two diseases are characterized by deformities of bones.

Vitamin E - Also known as alpha tocopherol.

Sources - Soyabean oil, wheat germ oil and rice germ oil.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin E leads to Abortion and sterlity in animals, No symptom has been established in human.

Vitamin K

Sources - Spinach and other green vegetables. Bacteria present in intestine also synthesise vitamin K.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin K leads to Increased bleeding due to effective clotting mechanism.

WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINES

Vitamin B -1 (Thiamine)
Sources - Peas, beans, oatmeal, pea nuts, vegetables and fruits.
Defficiency - Defficiency of thiamin produces Beri beri (a symptom complex with characterstic neuropathy) and Wernickes encephalopathy characterized by confusion, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus and tremors.
Vitamine B-2 (Riboflavine)
Sources - Egg, milk and vegetables.
Defficiency - Soreness of lips and redness of eyes.
Vitamin B-3 (Nicotinic Acid)
Sources - Milk, eggs, rice, potatoes and vegetables.
Defficiency - Pellegra characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea and mental confusion.
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)
Sources -Yeast, cereals, legumes, milk.
Defficiency - Irritability, abdominal distention, loss of body weight and anemia in children. In adults the deffeciency produces lesions of skin and mouth, peripheral neuritis and mental changes.
Vitamin B-8 (Pantothenic Acid)
Sources -Yeast, wheat, pea nuts, milk .
Defficiency - Keratitis, dermatitis, neuromuscular degeneration and adreno cortical insufficiency in animals. In humans the deficiency produces fatigue, malaise, nausea and flatulence.
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamine)
Sources - Egg and milk. Also present in leguminous plants in small quantity.
Defficiency - Defficiency of cyanocobalamine leads to megaloblastic anemia. Both cyanocobalamine and folic acid require for the development of blood cells.
Folic Acid
Sources - Rich in vegetarian food like cabbage, spinach and all green vegetables. Non vegetarian food contains less folic acid.

To see related youtube video please click below link

How to be healthy in rainy season (Versha Ritucharya)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:38:00 +0530

Dietetics and Regimen for Rainy Season (Versha Ritu)

By Dr Kavita Vyas

Because in summer digestive fire is weak in human being, so when rainy season comes that weak digestive fire with the help of vitiated vata dosha and other dosha becomes more weak In this season heat will come out from the earth as the rain will fall from the sky. So in Rainy season –

- One should avoid day sleeping.
- One should also avoid exercise and seating in sun light.
- One should also avoid to get wet in rainy water or to take bath in river.

Food for rainy season

- One should mix honey in all food items.
- One should take salty & sour food. Also more butter.
- One should intake old barley, rice and wheat. Also the soup of green gram. The green gram (mung dal) prepared with ginger, black pepper and long pepper powder is digestive. Taking mango and corn is good for health in this season.
- It is said that one can avoid drinking milk and butter milk, as cows eat fresh grass in this season so milk quality is not good. In this season One can have Haritaki churnam(Terminalia chebula) 5 gm with little rock salt(Saindhava lavan), it has rejuvenation effect.
- One should take the leukwarm water.
- Scrubbing the body, taking bath, applying the sandalwood paste will be better.
- One should wear dry and clean cloths. One should avoid staying in a damp place.

(See related youtube video above)

Food to eat in rainy season

Pitta Body type Characteristics and foods.

Kapha Body type Characteristics and foods.

Vata Body type Characteristics and Vata Body Type foods.

Ayurveda Introduction.

Kapha dosha imbalance symptoms and General remedies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 17 May 2021 09:56:00 +0530

Kapha Dosha imbalance symptoms and General remedies
-By Dr Kavita Vyas

Kapha dosha represents earth and water element in body.Water is the main constituent of kapha and this kapha is responsible physiologically for biological strength and natural tissue resistance in the body; gives biological strength, vigor and stability; supports memory retention, gives energy to the heart and lungs and maintains the immunity.The chest is the main seat(location) of kapha dosha in Body.

Psychologically kapha is responsible for emotions of attachment, greed and long standing envey, it is also expressed in tendencies toward calmness, forgiveness and love.

Common features of Kapha Dosha and five types of kaha already mentioned in

In tridosh article .see thelink

Generally kapha aggrevates in spring season

Today in this Article we will tell you

1. When does kapha dosha increases according to time, age and after intake of food?

2. Reasons of kapha dosha imbalance.

3. Symptoms of imbalanced kapha

4. Remedies for balancing the kapha dosha.

1.First let's know that
When Kapha Dosha aggravates more,

A)Depending on the time of day and night

Mornning 7am -11pm and Evening 7pm-11Pm are the natural time of kapha aggravation.

B)Kapha dosha naturally is more aggravated during childhood

C) After I take of meals Kapha dosha increases in the body just after taking meals and stay aggravated till approx 1.5 hours.,so after meals it is suggested to lay down for half -one hour.

2. Reasons of Kapha imbalance

-Day sleep aggravates kapha, so in Ayurveda only summer time day long sleep is allowed for good health.(every day laying down for half hour after lunch is called as Vam kukshi, it is not a long sleep).

-Lack of exercise , lazyness, and comfortable life style.

-eating more sweets,sour and cold food items,Also heavy calorie diet and fried food increases kapha. So one should avoid eating more quantity of black gram, curd, seasum seeds, cheese, desserts,new jaggery,sweet fruits like banana,mango etc .In order to stop kapha aggravation.

3. Symptoms of imbalanced kapha

-heaviness and lustre in body organs.Also the coldness in skin and body may be stiff specially in morning.

-Inflammation,Itching.

-loss of appetite,Constipation,

too much sleep.

-sweetness in mouth,

-Whiteness/pale skin and long term / chronic diseases occurrence.

For details about diseases caused by kapha see our article

"Diseases of Tridosha"

4. Remedies for balancing the kapha dosha.

- Avoid the diet and life style which aggravates kapha dosha(mentioned above in reasons),

-Eat more Bitter, astringent,spicy and dry nature/low calorie food items

-Drink lukewarm water whole day or at least in morning and before bed time.

-Use Honey in diet,it balances all three dosha, so good for vitiated kaha too.One can have honey with leukwarm water or milk.(avoide mixing honey in hot food items)

-Take turmeric powder with hot milk or hot water in increased kapha dosha.

-Kapha related symptoms can be subsided by taking early morning one tea spoon of cows ghee with half tea spoon of black pepper and half tea spoon unrefined sugar(mishri)

then warm them on stove at low temperature.Just eat mixture at leuk warm temperature and do drink water till one hour.

-under panchakarma treatment, vaman karma(medicated purgation) is considered as best for vitiated kapha dosha elimination from body.

-other measures like observing fast,rubbing/scrubbing the Body, fomentation, Walking, running, exercise etc.

-Useful Yogasanas and pranayam for kapha balancing like-

Pashchimottanasana,surya namaskar,

ushtrasan,janushirasan, padmasana, Aradha padmasana,trikonasana,noukasana,serpasana,chakrasana and Agnisara kriya, bhstrika and ujjayi,nadi shodhan pranayam etc are also good exercise for kapha dosha Balancing.

please see the youtube video on kapha balancing (link is givem below -

How to keep away CORONA Virus by home remedies & precautionary measures

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 May 2021 03:27:00 +0530

Home remedies and precautions in corona virus symptoms

-By Dr Kavita Vyas

According to ayurvedic text whenever new disease arise, for that disease you need to treat as per dosha (vata,pitta,kapha,) and symptoms of the disease.

So we will talk about Four situation,

1. Home remedies For healthy people how to avoid COVID

2.For person having symptoms of corona virus -home remedies

3. After taking vaccine if you get Corona symptoms.

4 How to manage Mental health during Pandemic

1. Home remedies For healthy people how to avoid Corona virus

A)drink only boiled and then cooled water (do not use chilled or iced water)

B)Diet should be light or easily digestible, if possible avoide fried food.

C)Young people may have corona without symptoms and some times RTPCR reports are also not able to diagnose it, so use mask even at home, specially while interacting with Aged people of family, they may get virus from you.

D) wash your hands after every two three hours, with family.

2.For person who is having symptoms of corona virus -home remedies

A) Take full rest, keep your self in a well ventilated room,isolate from other family members.

B) Drinking water should be boiled and then cooled at room temperature, Also use a pinch of turmeric and salt with warm water.

C) Take steam through nose, twice a day if your nose is choaked.

D)In diseased condition your digestivefire gets diminished so take liquid diet like vegetable soups, moon daal(green gram) soup,fruit juices like apple juice,orange juice etc.

E) Do not drink tea,coffee, but can drink herbal tea or green tea.

F) In weakness of body take Electrolyte powder(Elecrltrol powder) by mixing in water.2-3 times a day as per need.

G)To dilute accumulated cough Trikatu Churna 1/2 tea spoon with honey can be taken twice or thrice a day.(Avoide drinking water till half hour after this medicine)

H) In cough and difficulty in breathing , Sitopaladi Churna one tea spoon with honey can be taken twice or thrice a day.((Avoide drinking water till half hour after this medicine)

I)Mulethi churna (Licorice or sweet root)can also be used.

J) In condition of fever and Body ache sudarshan ghan wati tablets can be used apart from above churnas(dose two tablets twice a day)

K) In increased heat in stomach, drink unriped mango juice, lemon juice, or cold(not iced) milk by mixing half water can be taken twice a day.

L) In taste less state keep some cloves or Cardamom in mouth.

M) If symptoms continue more then seven days , take advice of near by doctors on phone, do not hurry to get admit in hospitals.

N)Purchase medicine only after doctors advice, Do not purchase unnecessaryly Costly medicine in higher price by listening on TV. Because some medicines may not be needed for your condition.

O)You can get cured more rapidly at home instead of hospital, because home atmosphere is more positive than hospital filled with patient.

So when really hospital admission is required then only get admit.

P) At home do not use AC if you are having Corona symptoms,Fresh air is more useful in healing, some plants like holybasil, etc can kept near window for more pure air quality.

3. After taking vaccine if you get Corona symptoms.

After taking vaccine there are more chances of getting some symptoms like Head ache Body ace, weakness,fever in young people as young peoples immune system responds rapidly, in comparison to Aged people.

So for these symptoms above mentioned home remedies can be used.

But taking vaccine is important to avoid coronavirus spread.

Suppose you gets positive Corona report even after taking Vaccine, then also vaccine will help you to not get in severe condition of corona infection.

As per present data available Among 10000 people only 2-3 people getting some corona symptoms after getting vaccine.

So take vaccine for your own health and for your family,s safety.

(Although Some international health expert says , if after first dose of vaccine your Body react more intensely then second dose of vaccine can be avoided.)

-Even after taking vaccine, follow precautions, use mask and wash your hands by soap every three hours, for safety of self and near by people.

4 How to manage Mental health during Pandemic

During COVID Pandemic,How to keep mental health intact.

During this pandemic time, we are facing physical as well as mental health challenges, Continuous news of deaths affecting peace of mind of people,so few things are suggested below-

-Do not watch news channels all day,

- During Free time of lockdown you may read some inspirational books or watch entertainment programmes on mobile.

-Walking, physical exercise,yogasanas, Pranayam, Meditation

Will also keep Your mind relaxed.

-If you are totally healthy ,then can learn some new skills either on internet,or youtube etc.

-As per Ayurveda during summer season strong rays of Sun absorb your Body moisture,so taking nap in afternoon is a good choice for health during these days.

-Drinking water in sufficient amount keep your mental peace intact,because water has effect on your mental behaviour, that's why in India when some one gets angry people say "drink some Cold water". So drink water in good quantity.

-The Music is one of the best remedy for mental peace, so listen soothing music of your choice.

-If you know sanskrit mantra , then you can do japa of any mantra of your choice.

-Remember wether the time is good or Bad, This shall too pass.(famous quote)

(See Below Youtube video on some rejuvenation herbs)

Pitta Dosha imbalance symptoms and General remedies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 8 May 2021 02:37:00 +0530

Pitta Dosha imbalance symptoms and General remedies

-By Dr Kavita Vyas (MD Ayurveda)

Pitta is the site of fire in whole Body. Just as the external fire cooks food and gives it another form, similarly the diet consumed by pitta(as digestive fire) changes the nutritive juice and makes it fit for the body after metabolism.

Common features of pitta dosha and five types of pitta already mentioned in

In tridosh article .see thelink(https://drkavitavyas.blogspot.com/p/types-of-vatapitta-and-kaha-dosha_16.html?m=1)

Generally pitta aggrevates in winter season

Today in this Article we will tell you

1. When does pitta dosha increases according to time, age and after intake of food?

2. Reasons of pitta imbalance.

3. Symptoms of imbalanced pitta

4. Remedies for balancing the Pitta dosha.

1.First let's know that
When pitta aggravates more

A)Depending on the time of day and night

Afternoon 11-3pm and mid night 11-3 am are the time of pitta, so if you wake up late at night, drink some water again and again.

B)Pitta dosha naturally is more aggravated during young age/in youth.

C) After I take of meals Pitta dosha increases in the body 1.5 hours after meals.

Therefore, it is said that water should be drunk 1.5 hours after meals.

2. Reasons of pitta imbalance.

Causes of pitta imbalance-

Eating spicy,sour, salty, hot, heat producing good items; excessive intake of hot in effect substances like horse gram or Kulathi (Botanical name: Macrotyloma uniflorum),

Intake of Food items like curd, sour fruits, alcohol, anger, grief, fear, excessive hard work and long fasting, staying under strong sunlight for long time,and seating long near fire.

3. Symptoms of imbalanced pitta

Symptoms include -excessive hunger and thirst.

-Hair loss or hair whitening,

-hormonal imbalance,

-Migraines, heat stroke,

-Wanting to eat something cold or drink,

-Bad smell or smell from mouth.

-having Nausea if stay empty stomach for long.

- Insomnia,

- tenderness or Pain on touching delicate places of body (breasts or penis),

-Severe pain or excessive bleeding during menstruation,

-Anxiety and unconsciousness in the mind .

these are symptoms of pitta imbalance.

(To know diseases of pitta in detail see our article link(https://drkavitavyas.blogspot.com/p/diseases-from-tridosha-batapittakapha.html?m=1)

4. Remedies for balancing the Pitta dosha.

I) First rule of any treatment in ayurveda is giving up the root cause called as Nidan parivarjan.So leave all causes mentioned above wether it is food or lifestyle.

II) Pitta can be balanced by eating sweet,bitter,and astringent food items, for example Amla(embelica officinal),and bitter gaurd.

III) Cows ghee/ Clarified Butter is best for pitta balancing, Specially a medicated cows ghee named as Drakshadi Ghritam is best medicine for aggravated pitta dosha .

Iv)One can take dry grapes dipped overnight in water,and eat next day morning empty stomach,drink water and chew the grapes( soaked day before.)

V) Seasonal Fruits like gauva,water melon, sweet lime etc helps in balancing pitta dosha,Also drinking Coconut water, and using fenugreek with raw sugar/Mishri help to decrease pitta aggravation.

VI) Using paste of Sandalwood powder externally on body also helpfule to reduce pitta effect on body.

VII)Virechan(Medicated Enema is considered as Best purification method among panchakarma, for elimination of excess pitta dosha from the Body.(This treatment is indoor treatment and should be done under guidance of a qualified Ayurveda doctor.)

IX)Yogasanas and Pranayam for Balancing Pitta Dosha.

-Surya namaskar

-pad hastasan,

-Shashankasana,

-Ardhamatsyendrasan,

-Yogmudra,

-janushirasan,

-Vjarasana,

-Pashimottanasan,

-pawanmuktasan,

-dhanurasan,

-Halasan,

-Sarvangasan,

-shalabhasana,

-serpasana,

- shitkari, naadi shodhan,kapal bhatiPranayam etc.

See related youtube Video

Dr kavita vyas

Incompatible food As per Ayurveda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:25:00 +0530

(Ayurvedic Food part-4)

Dietetic incompatibilities.[viruddhahara]

By dr kavita vyas

Viruddh Aahar

Acharya charaka has described 18 factors regarding Dietetic incompatibility.

1.Climate [Desha]- If one eats hot and spicy food material in hot and dry country or cold and oily food in cold and moist climte, then it will be injurious to health.

2.Season [kala]-e. g. in summer season if one takes hot , spicy and pitta aggravating food then it will be having negative effect on one’s health.

3.Digestive power [Agni]- If one takes more or less food according to his/her digestive power then it is also harmful for the health.

4.Measurement[Matra]-eg. If one takes honey and ghee[clarified butter] in equal quantity then it becomes toxic, one should mix 3 parts of honey and one part of ghee or vice versa.

5.Adaptability [Satmya]-Whenone person becomes habitual to certain kind of food & if he takes now apposite type of food then it affects his/her health.If some body used to take spicy and hot food then for him food with sweet taste will not be suitable.

6.Body humour[dosha]-The food which aggravates the same dosha which is already dominant in person’s body , that food is harmful.

7.Preparation[sanskara]-e.g. when honey is heated with water, milk or any other material it becomes toxic. So the way of preparion is also important.

8.Potency [virya]-When the food which is cold by its nature is taken with the food which is hot in effect then it will also be harmful for the body e.g. just after ice cold water you drink hot coffee, it will affect your throat .

youtube video on Ayurveda rules for eating

9.Bowel habit[koshtha]-E. g. a person’s is habitual to constipation and he takes oily and heavy food material then it will affect his stomach or a person who easily get loose motion and if he takes lots of milk then it will be harmful for him because more milk causes loose motion .

10.State of the person [avastha]-the person who is doing laborious work and he takes vata aggravating diet or the person who seating idle if he takes kapha aggravating food then it will be harmful.

11.Order of eating[krama]- If the person eats before passing his stool and urin or without having proper apetite then it will be not a proper order of eating.

12.Things to be avoided[Parihar]-e.g.If the person eats hot and spicy food and on that he drink hot coffee it will aggravate pitta.So this this will be improper way, one should avoid it.

13.Rules of medication[upachara]-If the person eats oily and fried food and drink cold water afterwards, then this will be apposite to the rule of medication, because ayurveda says after eating oily food one should take hot water.

14.Cooking[paka]-food which is half cooked or improperly cooked is harmful for the body.

15.Combination[samyoga]-e. g. if one eats lime with milk or honey with any hot drink then it will be an improper combination.

16.Palatibility[hridya]-the food which person doesn’t like will not get digested properly because mind has its effect on digestion so one should take food which he likes.

17.Richness of quality[sampata]-If person eats the food material which is not riped properly or over riped[rotten] then it will be not good for health.

18.Rules of meal[vidhi]-If a person doesn’t follow the rules of meal, takes meal at whatever time and in whatever manner then it will be harmful.

Drinking water for health youtube video

Ayurvedic Food classification and general rules

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:56:00 +0530

Ayurvedic Food part-3
Ayurvedic Food classification and general rules of Eating

By Dr Kavita Vyas, (MD ayurveda)

Food in ayurveda are classified by their qualities or gunas and taste or rasa

Rather than approaching diet from the stand point of calories or particular nutrients in food s as is done in the west, an ayurvedic diet is based more on the intuitive sense of the, what is attractive to individual by smell, taste, temperature and texture. Trusting that when the body is healthy it will attracted to the foods which is more appropriate for it self.

SIX TASTES [RASA] AND QUALITIES OF FOOD.

There are six rasas or tastes.-Sweet [madhur], sour [amla], salty [lavana], bitter [tikta], spicy [katu], astringent [kashaya].

Qualities of Food in Ayurveda

Gunas

.There are six main gunas. -vy[guru],light[laghu], dry[ruksha],oily[shlakshna], hot [ushna], &cold[shit].

However all tastes and qualities should be present in one meal the portions of each varying to balance the dominant dosha of the individual. Paying attention to the gunas and taste in your meals helps you to easily plan the perfect meal .Use your imagination, intuition and intelligence when planning a meal.

General Precautions

Precautions to be taken

-Wash your hands and face before eating.

-Take warm, easily digestible food. Avoid stale or refrigerated food. Include seasonal fruits in your diet.

-Foods are primarily heavy or light; it can be made lighter through the use of spices or by consuming less. Foods also are drying or moistening. They can be made dried by evaporation or dry preparing them; they can be made moist by the addition of liquids or oils.

-Avoid acidic food. It is harmful to the entire system. Everything in the human body is alkaline in nature.Non – vegetarian food is highly acidic and very hard to digest. Avoid them. Be on a vegetarian diet. Fruits and vegetables are digested in a short time. Most fruits and vegetables are alkaline. Vegetables contain natural salts, minerals and vitamins. The fibres in the vegetables are very good for digestion.

-Avoid fast food, instant food, junk food and coke.

-Avoid unsaturated oils, white bread, white sugar and tinned and canned foods as far as possible.

-Avoid the use of Aluminium vessels. Steel and copper vessels are better.

-When there are any signs of improperly digested food or ama, such as bad breath, heavily coated tongue, gas, cloudy urine, nausea, or digestive upset, it is best time to clean the system and balance itself by fasting for a day or skipping a meal until a sense of appetite returns.

-Proper fasting (once in a week, a fortnight or a month, depending on one’s general health, prakruti e.t.c.) is good. It helps to cleanse the system. Drink lots of fruit juices, tender coconut water and other fluids on the days of fasting.

-The importance of water has not to be neglected. But do not drink water an hour before and half an hour after food. Drink maximum half a glass of water immediately after food.

-Do not eat anything before sunrise and late night, after 11 0’clock.as far as possible. Include lots of fruits, vegetables (cooked and uncooked) in your diet.

-Chew the food properly. Do not eat too fast or too slow.

-Eat in a calm, quiet atmosphere. Meal should not be taken when nervous, anxious or afraid .When excessively thoughtful or worried.

- Attention should be given to eating, watching television, reading or other forms of nervous stimulation should be avoided during meal. Do not engage yourself in any serious conversation while eating. Sit with the eyes closed and relax before you start eating.

-Eat alone or with friends and family in whose company you can completely relax. Eat in a quite, clean place. Facing east when eating maximizes the energy of digestion.

-Listen to classical music or Indian music, or other soothing music which will be helpful in setting the mood for dining.

- Sip warm water with your meal to aid digestion. Never drink ice water or milk with your meal.

-Use ginger to help in increasing your appetite. Eat food of all six tastes. [Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, astringent].

- Eat local, seasonal fresh fruits & food whenever pos sible. Avoid excess sour or fermented foods, especially yeasted bread.

- Food needs to be tasty and easy to digest. Food needs to be taken in proper amounts - not too much or too little.

- Give thanks for what you are about to eat and extend that good feeling in to your food. In India before eating generally spiritual people chant a verse from Bhagwat Gita which means The food is Brahman, one means by which it is going in the digestive fire is also Brahman, the digestive fire it self is Brahman, act of eating is also Brahman, the person who is eating is also Brahman, such a person is established in Brahman, while performing actions the goal to be reached by him also Brahman. [The original verse is written in context with yagna]

Food has to be given reverence. Food is more important than medicine. If we eat the right food, the need for medicines does not arise at all.

Above all, enjoy the food, whatever it is!Give thank at the end of the meal. Clean the mouth, rinse the eyes, and take a short walk.

Drinking water is important for Health

Water

We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day

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Sattvik Rajasik Tamasik Food

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:40:00 +0530

Ayurvedic Food (part-2)

2. Food SATVIK, RAJASIC AND TAMASIC FOOD

By Dr kavita Vyas (MD Ayurveda)

Classification of food here follows the three gunas or qualities of primal nature.

Satva guna-is pure, light, clear, calming, harmonizing, opens the mind, and promotes wakefulness.

Rajas guna-is cloudy, agitated, turbulent, energizing and disturbs the emotions.

Tamas guna-is dark heavy and dulling and promotes lethargy. It closes the mind.

(Mind types we already described in do you know your body types and mind types)

“From satva is born knowledge, from rajas greed, from Tamas is confusion, delusion and ignorance.” [Bhagvat gita-14/17]

Satvik diet means which increases satva guna in our nature ........

Sattvic or yogic Diet

Sattvic diet was originally devised for the practice of yoga and the development of the mind. It is good for those who use their minds a lot, as it improves mental quality and energy. Moreover it is important in the treatment of mental disorders, as it helps to restore harmony and balance.sattvik diet is a generally healthful and balancing diet, safe for all three humors, though the diets for humors can also be modified, along sattvic line. However as sattvic diet is for improving the mind, it may not be nourishing enough for those who have to do physical labor. It sensitizes the mind and gives greater sense of sympathy and compassion.

Sattvic diet consists only of pure foods, light in nature mildly cooling in energy that does not disturb the mind. Only foods rich in the life force or prana are to be taken. These include organic fresh food and vegetables. All foods produced by the harming living beings are to be avoided, such as meat and fish. Foods prepared in toxic environment or with an excess of chemical fertilizers or sprays are to be avoided.

In Bhagwat Gita Lord Krishna says- The food which is capable of increasing span of life, increases Sattva, strength, health, happiness and delight at the progress of others. The foods which are juicy, prepared with Ghee [butter], nourishing and likeable to heart are dear to men of sattvic temperament. [All these foods are sattvic]

Fruits-are sattvic in nature. [Some yogis avoid heavy sweet fruits such as Banana]

Vegetables-Most vegetables [green vegetables] are good for a sattvic diet, though not as much as fruits. [Some people avoid cabage, cauliflower, potatoes and mushrooms].

Grains-Grains like fruits are sattvic in nature. Especially rice [ Basmati and brown rice].Wheat and oats are also good. Grains are better in winter season or when more physical strength is required. Whole grains are preferable but breads are also sattvic.

Nuts- Almonds, pine nuts and walnuts are particularly good. As nuts are a little heavy they should not be taken in large quantities at a rime. Nuts and seeds becomes tamasic easily [when more roasted and deeply fried]

Dairy products- Milk and butter milk is good. Yoghurt is also good but is a little heavy and should not be taken in excess, as it can clog the channels. Cheese is very heavy so it is not recommended. Ghee [cow’s clarified butter] is also sattvic because it promotes intelligence and perception.

Oils- Seasam oil, coconut oil are sattvic .Also olive oil [not with garlic]

Sweeteners- Raw sugar, honey, and jaggery are sattvic. Honey when heated is said to be become toxic. It is said that sweet feeds Shakti.

Spices- Most spices are rajasic, but a number of exceptions exist. Sattvic spices include ginger cinnamon, cardamom, fennel and coriander, as well as turmeric. They help to balance the effect of to much fruits, dairy products or too much fat. Black pepper and long pepper helps to dry the mucus and keep the channels open. Here rajas is used to counter Tamas, thus producing sattva indirectly. Salt is to be avoided, except in the summer or in the hot climate.

Hot drink- Milk, herbal tea, green tea can be taken.

Taking a large quantity of water [3-5 liter] in 24 hour helps to maintain sattva.

Rajasic diet

Rajasic and tamasic foods are not generally recommended, as they disturb or dull the mind and produce diseases. We should understand them in order to avoid them.

Rajasic food aggravate vata and pitta [air and fire], Rajasic foods cause hyper activity , restlessness, irritability, insomnia, increase toxins in the blood, cause bleeding and may promote hypertension. Rajasic foods include most over tasty food. It is excessively spicy, salty and sour. Most fried or roasted and salted food is rajasic.

Vegetables- Garlic, onion, radishes, chilies are rajasic and tamasic.Cauliflower, cabbage, mustard are rajasic or gas forming.

Beans- Beans are usually rajasic in nature. Exceptions are mung beans.

Spices- most spices are rajasic.

Hot drink- coffee and tea is rajasic in nature.

Pickles, vinegar, sour cream are rajasic in nature.

Meat is rajasic.

Tamasic diet

Tamasic foods increase kapha and ama[toxin] dosha. Tamasic food causes hypoactivity, lethargy, apathy, excess sleep.

Tamasic food is food which is stale, recooked, artificial, greecy or heavy. It includes mushrooms, more quantity of roasted and salted nuts, refined sugars, meat, fish, and animal organs. Most canned foods. Excess intake of fats, oils, pastries etc is tamasic.White sugar and white flour has a long term tamasic effect. Food that is too cold is also tamasic.Onion and Brinjal are also tamasic vegetables.

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Importance of Food in Ayurveda (Part -1)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 7 Feb 2021 01:51:00 +0530

Food in Ayurveda(part-1)
Importance of food and it's preparation

By Dr Kavita Vyas, (MD ayurveda)

Food is important pillar of the health

Importance of Food for health

The food plays a very important role to maintain our physical and mental health.
food is major source of energy.It is said that ‘food is medicine’-that means if we are careful about our diet then we can avoid so many diseases.Diet can be an effective treatment in itself.
(Though dietary results are slower to manifest, over a period of time they are as certain as that of herbs. )
Dietary treatment is usually the safest therapy. Wrong diet is the main physical causative factor of the disease.
In its constitutional approach or prakrati concept ,Ayurveda emphasizes correct diet for the individual based on his or her body type or prakriti.
Foof is the main factor in long term treatment of the physical body,called in Sanskrit , annamaya kosha , or the food sheath.

In vedantic philosophy the mind sheath or [manomaya kosha] is considered to be the essence of food .Uddalaka Aruni, a famous ancient sage explained ‘ the food that is eaten is divided three fold.
The gross part becomes excrement the middle part becomes the flesh and the subtle part becomes the mind.[Chhandogya upanishada VI. 4.1.].
There is a saying “Aharshudhou satva shudhihi” –means If we take the healthy diet then mind will also become healthy.
what we eat affects our emotions and can creat a predisposition for both psychological and physical disorders. Just a wrong emotions can upset our digestion, so wrong digestion can also upset our emotions.
Sage Uddalaka Aruni also tells us “the water.,that drunk is divided three fold. The gross part becomes urine,the middle part becomes the blood,the subtle part becomes the life force or [Prana]” .[chhandogya upanishada VI.4.2.]
Hence what we drink is also nourishes our life force and there by derange our emotions and thoughts.

Ayurvedic principles about Diete
According to Ayurveda food care includes -

right preparation of food,
right combinations of food,
right amount of food, right frequency of meals and
right times and places for eating.
Right emotional and mental state is necessary.
Good food taken in a bad mood or ill humor can cause diseases.
Also important is right attitude in the person preparing the food, cooking should be done with care and good feelings.
What should be quantity of food?
In charka samhita –It is said that one should eat in a proper quantity, according to strength of his/her digestive power. The quantity of Food for a person is that which gets digest in time and do not disturb his/her natural health. One should eat the food which is heavy to digest till ½ stomach get fulfilled, not more than that. Also the food which is light to digest should not be eaten too much, there should be some space in stomach for water and air.
Thus when a person takes proper amount of food that food does not disturb his body constituents and it gives strength, health and long life to that person.
According to Ayurveda(charak)
Following food items are good to take daily-The rice which grows in 60 days, brown rice,green gram,rock salt,Amla[emblica officinale],Barley flour,pure water,ghee[butter], milk and honey.
According to Acharya Charka-One should not eat yoghurt in the night time.
One should not eat yoghurt after heating it, one should eat it without heating.
One should not eat yoghurt without adding any one of these items-
ghee[clarified butter],without suger, or without mung legume, or without honey, or without mixing amla[embalica officinale].
If one doesn’t follow the rules about eating yoghurt and eat in whatever manner he wants then it may cause fever, skin disease, jaundice, delusion etc.

Eight Factors about food intake

Important factors to prepare food
In Charak Samhita –
(Eight factors pertaining to food),
Eight factors about food are described called as [Ashta ahahra vidhi visheshayatan] which affects our health(give list)
1.Natural quality of food[or prakruti]
2.Preparation [karan]-In this how food is prepared? In what vessel it is prepared, with what emotion it is prepared.
3.Combination [Samyoga]-In
Importance of food and it's preparation

this ,what other materials are mixed in food preparation all these things comes.

4.Quantity of food taken[Rashi]

5.Habitate or [Desha]-Where person is staying that region has to be consider.

6.Time [Kal]-Which season is there[summer or winter etc]

7.Rules of use [upyogsanstha]-One has to follow general rules of taking food as described above.

8.User or [upyokta] - the person who is taking food, what is his prakruti, and what is his physical and mental state. All these are important before deciding menu of meals.(prakriti anusar ahar videos already)

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Raktamokshan and sansarjan kram in panchakarma

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 05:58:00 +0530

Panchakarma (part-4)

5.Raktamokshan (Therapeutic release of toxic blood)

By Dr kavita Vyas(M.D.Ay)

Blood Letting therapy in Panchakarma

Under this treatment toxic blood is taken out of various sites in the body. The blood should be dark in colour. Once it becomes bright red , the treatment should stop.the amount taken out is generally from two to eight ounces.This treatment is useful for the skin diseases, spleeno megaly, tumor, abscess, ophthalmic disorders, gout, indigestion, baldness, piles etc.
This treatment is contraindicated for person having jaundice, oedema, anaemia, and for pregnant ladies.

Raktamokshan in chronic diseases

Uttar Karma (Follow up Practices)

After any panchakarma treatment like vamana or virechana parson’s digestive system takes time to come to original diet, at least it takes seven days to come to regular meal. So till seven days from first day to the seventh day different light foods are mentioned in ayurveda samhitas(books).If person follows this then he/she will get the maximum benefit of the treatment.
Also one should avoid going in hot sun, more walking, talking,heavy exercise etc during panchakarma treatment.

For healthy people it is good to undergo panchakarma treatment every year as body servicing.
After panchakarma treatment not only body gets healthy but it relaxes the mind also, person feel light headed after cleansing therapy.thats why in yoga also shatkriyas(six purification processes) are mentioned for the sadhakas, because cleansing the body helps in achieving the concentration of mind.

(See youtube video below on Basics of Ayurveda)

Balancing dosha is important part of Ayurvedic treatment

Basti and nasya karma, panchakarma part-3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 05:34:00 +0530

Panchakarma (Part-3)

3. Basti (Cleansing Enemas)

Medicated enema or Basti

By Dr kavita Vyas

Among Panchakarma In basti treatment medicated decoction or oil is entered in large intestine through anus. Basti or enemas are mainly of two types

1. Anuvasan - In which only oil is used.

2. Asthapan (Niruh Basti) - In which medicinal decoction and small quantity of oil is mixed.

This treatment is used to dispel high vata from its site in the large intestine.The oil or decoction used is lukewarm.This treatment is useful in arthritis, hemiplegea,paralysis,scitica and other vata related disorders. Also useful in constipation, diabetes mellitus,UTI infection,osteoporosisThe anuvasan basti can be given for the tonification of the body of a person who is weak.
Basti should not be given to person suffering from acute fever, piles, jaundice, leprosy, spleenomegaly, worm infestation.If this treatment is not given carefully then it may create some problems in the body.

4. Nasya Karma (Nasal Cleansing)

Nasya karma

Ayurveda describes a whole variety of herbal preparations, including decoctions, oils, ghee and the smoking of herbs for direct action on the nasal passage, this is called nasya karma.Nasya is useful for many vata and kapha disorders. It allows for direct action on prana and the brain. It is helpful in the diseases of the head and the nasal passages like chronic cold, sinus, migraine, graying of hairs, ENT disorders, diseases of oral cavity, head ache, ophthalmic disorder, tumor, diseases of teeth, speech disorders. Etc.
Nasya karma is contraindicated for the person suffering from indigestion, who just had food or just taken bath, tired from exercise or heavy work, who has under gone the purgation therapy or basti (enema) treatment, for pregnant ladies.Massage of oil to the head and face, along with inhalation of steam is useful to help dislodge the toxins and make the nasal treatment more effective.

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How to balance kapha Dosha

vaman(medicated emission) and virechan therapies in panchakarma treatment

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:13:00 +0530

(Panchakarma Part-2)

Pradhan Karma (Main Panchakarma Treatment)

By Dr Kavita Vyas, MD ayurveda

Ayurveda

Vaman is first among Panchakarma therapies

1. Vamana Karma (Therapeutic Vomiting)

Under this treatment with the help of medicated decoction and intake of excess milk etc vomiting reflexes arises. It is easier to empty the stomach through one or two strong reflexes then through a series of weak ones. It is important to empty the stomach thoroughly.

Medicated vomiting (vamana) is different from vomiting as disease.

Vomiting is contraindicated for the weak, children, emaciated, anorexic, heart patient, and person suffering from splenomegaly, haemoptysis, old age, convalescent, or those suffering from dry cough. It is mainly prescribed for those with congestion of phlegm in the lungs and stomach, for those usually of kapha constitution. This treatment is useful in asthma, sinusitis, The best season for this treatment is spring.particularly late spring when the weather has warmed up. It should not be done during stormy or rainy weather. Best time is morning after sunrise.Much of the effect of short term emetic therapy can be gained through the long term use of expectorant herbs like ginger, trikatu etc and through following the anti kapha diet.

Abhyangam

2. Virechana Karma (Purgation)

Virechan is the simplest of the panchakarma methods and it is easy to see its effect. In this a strong purgative medicine is given with honey. Purgation is used to eliminate high pitta from its site in the small intestine. Purgation is not so much effective for treating the large intestine. This cleansing of the small intestine can weaken the digestive fire, so it is not always advisable in Vata body type people.
Purgation therapy is useful in treating the constipation, old fever, diarrhea, dysentery, food poisoning, piles, spleenomegaly, jaundice, indigestion, skin disease, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, gout etc.
For this treatment late spring or the summer are the best season.Purgation therapy is contraindicated for the very young, the very old, weake, emaciated and tired person. Also person suffering from acute fever, tuberculosis, heart disease, diarrhea and pregnant ladies should not be given purgation treatment.

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panchakarma treatments in Ayurveda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:41:00 +0530

Ayurvedic Panchakarma therapies(Five purification methods)

PANCHAKARMA(Part-1)

By- Dr kavita vyas [M.D.ayurveda]

In ancient day panchakarma therapy was mainly used for strengthning the inmmunity of the person and increasing the healthy life span. Like we do servicing of the vehicles for maintenance of milage in the same way we do panchakrma for the servicing of whole body.

With increase in the disease panchakarma therapies are now know as treatment therapies but mainly these were described for maintaining the health.

Ayurvedic Panchkarma treatment

Panchakarma includes five purification methods -

1. Vamana Karma (Emesis)

2. Virechana Karma (Purgation)

3. Basti Karma (Medicated Enemas)

4. Nasya (Medicated Nasal Cleansing)

5. Raktamokshana (Blood Letting)

As per charak samhita and sushrut samhitaThese five methods are considered to be the most radical way to cleanse the body and there by eliminate the disease causing humors.

In south india tradition of treatment there are many other therapies are given under panchakarma like shirodhara, abhyangam, pottali swedam, udizzil, pidizil etc. so nowadays all doctors of panchakarma use both north and south methods of panchakarma.

These methods can be applied for chronic and acute diseases e. g. the use of vomiting therapy to treat asthamatic attack.Or these methods can be used for internal cleansing of the body so it increases the efficiency of body and mind and also healthy life span of the person.

Healthy lifestyle and healthy environment

Panchakarma Therapy is useful

1. For healthy person - to preserve well- being and to prevent illness.

2. In ill-health - to cure the illness, to prevent recurrence.

Mainly Panchakarma is indoor treatment.For getting good results person should get admitted in an ayurvedic panchakarma hospital and then he/she can take panchakarma treatment. Panchakarma therapy can not be done without proper equipments and facilities.

Before starting the main treatment (pradhan karma) we have to do purvakarma (Preliminary preparations) and after doing pradhan karma we have to take proper measures for follow up (Uttara karma). I can say Panchakarma should be taken as seriously as an operation (surgery), like before a operation we do pre-operative,measures and later on post operative measures.In the same way we do in panchakarma treatment. Nowadays because patient has lack of time some physicians has started doing Basti (medicated enema), Nasya (nasal cleansing) and rakta mokshana (blood letting) treatment as outdoor treatment. One should take these treatment under the guidance of a qualified doctor. Ayurvedic therapist are trained to administer the therapy, including measuring the eliminated substances. Panchakarma methods are varied according to the individual, specific disease, season, and culture and so on.

We are describing here panchakarma treatment in short, so that readers can have a general knowledge about these therapies.

First we will see Purvakarma and in later articles we will discuss other parts of panchakarma therapies.

Purva Karma (Preliminary Preparation)

Purva karma includes snehana (oleation) and swedana (sweating) methods. Before doing five purification methods like vaman, virechana etc. one has to under go purva krma (snehanam and swedanam).

Snehana (oleation) - Oral intake of ghritam or oil, external application of oil on the body are mainly considered as snehanam.

Swedana (sweating) - Steam therapy or therapeutic sweating.

Snehana and swedan are considered as preliminary practices of panchakarma. Snehana and swedanam are done at least for one week, before starting the main treatment like Vamana karma or virechana karma.Before giving snehana therapy ayurvedic doctor confirm that patient’s digestive system is working properly In order to digest the ghritam (clarified butter). Usually with snehanam doctors give some digestive medicines also.Sweating therapy is given shortly after snehanam.

Snehanam (application of oil) and swedanam (sweating) therapy are also used separately for some diseases like arthritis.thats why some people consider that snehana and sweadanam are the whole panchakarma, but it is not so because they are only preliminary practices of panchakarma.

Oil application and sweating therapy are designed to help in bringing the aggravated humors[doshas] in to the digestive tract for elimination. They soften the humors and liquefy them to direct them from the external disease pathway(plasma and blood) to the internal pathway(G.I. tract).So if one stops the treatment here ,where the aggravated doshas are accumulated in their site but not eliminated ,then it will cause distress and disease. Because if these doshas are not eliminated they will be reabsorbed and go back to the tissues where they were before.

For example vata is not eliminated through Enema treatment then it will cause variable appetite, gas, distention, constipation and insomnia. In the same way if pitta is brought out and not eliminated through purgation, then it will cause irritability, fever and hyperacidity.Kapha will cause loss of appetite, tiredness and congestion.

Under snehanam some special treatments can be taken like shirodhara treatment (pouring oil on the forehead), kati basti (oil treatment on the back), shiro basti (oil treatment on the shiro basti), netra basti (oil treatment on the eyes).All these treatments should be taken under the guidance of qualified doctor.

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How to be healthy in winter season(Hemant Ritucharya) , Seasonal Regimen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:47:00 +0530

How to be healthy in winter season

Dietetics and Regimen for winter season [called as Hemanta Ritucharya)

By Dr Kavita Vyas(Ayurved Consultant)

During the winter , the digestive power of human beings possessing good health [Strength] is enhanced due to the restraint caused upon by the cold wind, so much so that it is capable of digesting any food stuff , irrespective of its heaviness and the quantity.

How to eat healthy in winter season

When it does not get the proper fuel, the digestive fire affects the nutritive fluids, resulting in the vitiation of vata.
There fore during the winter
-One should take the unctuous, sore and salty juices.
-If one habitually takes preparation of cow’s milk like curd, ghee, milk, butter etc.,
-Cane juice, other seasonal fruits like amla, carrots and guava etc. sweet dish [halwa] of mung and udad dal.One can also have peanuts and other dry fruits like almond and pista.
-Using Fat, Oil, New rice and Hot water during the winter is beneficial.
-One can have 2-3 spoon of honey mixed in cold milk, it gives strength to the body.
-One should not remain empty stomach for long time, because digestive fire is strong in this season so one should eat timely.
-in this season taking Ayurvedic tonics(rasayanas) are considered as very good for making immunity.
Specially chyawanprash rasayan is made in this season.

How to be healthy in winter season

-In this season One can have Haritaki churnam [Terminalia chebula],5 gm with honey, it has rejuvenation effect.
- In winter one should resort to massage, application of oil on the body and fomentation.
-Doing yogasanas and other exercise is good habit. Taking bath with lukewarm water is beneficial, one should avoid laziness.

Precautions in winter season

-One should reside in an underground residence and the inner heated apartment of a building.
-Also one should wear warm cloths and should sleep on comfortable bad.

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Clinical Methods and Diagnosis in Ayurveda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 May 2020 09:51:00 +0530

DISEASE PROCESS and SPECIAL DIAGNOSIS

METHODS OF AYURVEDA

By Dr Kavita Vyas

Before understanding how ayurveda consultant diagnoses the patients in a unique way, we will understand how diseases produce in one’s body according to ayurvedic point of view.

According to ayurveda for diagnosing a disease five steps are important.

1. Nidana (root cause of the disease) - Physician should thoroughly study the root cause of the disease. It may be due to wrong food habits, wrong life style, or due to climatic changes etc.(for example cold can occure after getting wet in rain or after eating bananas too.)

2. Purvarupa (pre symptoms of the disease) - Before disease comes in its full intensity, it produces certain pre symptoms in the body; physician has to know pre symptoms for better diagnosis.(for example before fever one feel pain in whole body)

3. Rupa (main symptoms) - Ones disease has expressed in the body with it full symptoms , by knowing these symptom physician can prescribe a proper line of treatment and can also predict how long it will take to cure.(For example high temperature in fever)

4. Upashaya (homologous ness with certain things) - The food and activities which are apposite in nature with cause of the disease (having ginger tea in cough and cold)or apposite in nature with disease it self (having cold shower in fever)or apposite to both the cause and the disease(for example having antidiarrheal medicine which improves digestive fire, as root cause of diarrhea is the impairment of digestive fire), when such food or activities are used then it gives relief in disease this is called as upashaya.

5. Samprapti (etiology of the disease) - By knowing exact etiology of the disease, what doshas are involved in this disease and what tissues (dhatu) got affected etc help the physician to come to a certain conclusion about the disease.(For example according to ayurveda in rhumetoid arthritis, first due to wrong food habbits Ama(undigested food mass) produces in stomach, which increases toxins in blood and these toxins get deposited in joints resulting in to arthritis

The Disease Process

According to ayurveda the disease process can be summarized in a simple way. The humors (doshas) undergo increase by aggravating factors (diet, climate, seasons, life-style, emotions etc.). These causes weakening of the digestive fires, which in turn allows an undigested food mass (ama). This ama with the increased doshas blocks the channels and becomes deposited in any weakened site in the body; from that site the disease manifests.Ayurveda explains six stages in the disease process.

1. Accumulation (sanchaya) - The humors(doshas) begin to increase in their respective locales, due to wrong diet, seasonal male adjustments, wrong life style, psychological disturbances and all the usual factors that increase a particular humor.

Vata dosha-accumulates in the colon causing distention, gas, constipation, insomnia, fear, fatigue, dryness and seeking of warmth.

Pitta dosha –accumulates in the small intestine producing burning sensation, fever, hyperacidity, bitter taste in the mouth, yellow coloring of urin and stool, desire for cold things and anger.also thirst and difficulty in sleep.

Kapha dosha- accumulates in the stomach resulting in heaviness, pallor, bloating, indigestion and desire for light food. Nausea, excess sleep.

2. Aggravation (prakopa)- The humors continue to increase in respective sites, bringing about an increase in the symptoms( which are mentioned in accumulation stage) and by the pressure of this accumulation person get reflex symptoms elsewhere.

3. Over flow (prasar) - The humors have now filled up their respective sites and begin to over flow in the rest of the body. They enter in to the plasma and blood, spreading out of the gastro intestinal tract. The humors are no longer localized and can now penetrate in to the organs and tissues of the body. They come in to close contact with the tissues and waste materials of the body and become mixed with either of them. They move in different directions causing various disorders and dysfunctions.

Vata Dosha - causes dry skin, pain or stiffnes4s of the joints lower back pains, convulsions, spasm, headache, dry cough, intermittent fever, abdominal pain, constipation and painful bowel movements.

Pitta Dosha - causes inflammatory skin diseases, conjunctivitis, gingivitis, dizziness, headache, high fever, vomiting as well as diarrhea with burning sensation.

Kapha Dosha - causes cough, asthma, swollen glands, low grade fever, vomiting, swelling of the joints, and mucus in the stool.

4. Relocation (sthana samsraya) - The humors now relocates themselves now in the other sites in the body where they begin to cause specific disease. Usually those sites which are weak or the vulnerable are the ones taken . For example in arthritis they would deposit themselves in the joints and accumulate there. The symptoms now tend to become more fixed , where as in the overflow state they tend to move around.

5. Manifestation (Vyakti) - The humors manifest specific symptom complexes at these particular sites. We can now identify the disease as asthma, diabetes, arthritis or whatever it may happen to be.

6. Diversification (Bheda) - At these particular sites the humors manifests their special characteristics. The disease can be identify according to those attributes of the three humors which it possesses, for example Vata type arthritis will evidence sever pain, cold, stiffness, dry skin, and constipation. While Pitta type will show fever, burning sensation, red swelling of the joints, and loose stool. Kapha will demonstrate swelling edema, phlegm and congestion.

Diagnosis Methods of Ayurveda

In different ayurvedic texts there are different types of diagnosis methods described. In ancient days when there were No x-rays, ultrasound and MRI machines available, that time also our Ayurvedic doctors used to diagnose the exact problem of the patients by using ancient diagnosis methods. We are giving short information about Ashtavidha Pareeksha, which is more in use among ayurvedic physicians. .

Ashtavidha Pareeksha

It includes eight methods of diagnosis.

1. Nadi pareeksha (Pulse Diagnosis)- Nadi pareeksha in ayurveda doesn’t mean only the counting pulse rate. Nadi pareeksha it self is a different subject,which is scientifically explained by the ancient ayurveda scholars like Maharshi Poulastsya, Maharshi kanada and Achrya sharangdhara etc.

Under this science of Nadipareeksha an experienced ayurvedic consultant examine the pulse of the patient when he/she is empty stomach.By examining pulse that consultant can tell the whole picture of your body, what diseases you are suffering from and how long treatment you require and many more things about your self, also he can explain you some features about your personality which you only know. In India there are selected people who are doing nadipareeksh. I myself learnt from a aged vaidya

ayurvedic doctor) famous as G. G.Nisal Vaidya in indore (M.P.), He is no more in his body. Still few experienced ayurvedic doctors are alive in India who are giving this knowledge to new generation. Nadi pariksha can be learned by experience only. Initialy when one put his/her finger on the pulse,it is difficult to diagnos what dosha is aggravated or in balance. After practicing for years, one gets fine tuning in diagnosis of diseases.

2. Mutra pareeksha (Urine examination)-Under this different traditional way of examining the urine are explained, These methods are very scientific.

In a clean vessel collect the early morning urine in mid stream. Observe the color, if the color is blackish brown, this indicates a Vata disorder, if the color is dark yellow, this indicates a pitta disorder, also when body has less intake of water color will be dark yellow.If the urine is cloudy, it’s a Kapha disorder. Red color in the urin indicates a blood disorder.

Tail Bindu Pareeksha (Oil drop test)

Put one drop of sesame oil (with a dropper) in the sample of urine, if the drop spreads immediately, the physical disorder is easy to cure, if the drop sinks to the middle of the sample, means disorder is difficult to cure, if the drop sinks to the bottom of the sample, then the illness is very difficult to cure.

If urine has a foul odor that indicates, there are toxins in the system. A sweet smell of urine indicates possible diabetic condition.Ayueveda says if ants are making groups on the urine that means diabetes is there, because ants like the sweet tastes.

3. Mala pareeksha (Stool Examination) - Under this the ancient ayurveda scholars has given methods to examine the stool, which are helpful in knowing disorders of the digestive system.If stool floats on the water surface, it indicates there is no Ama Dosha in the system.If the stool sinks in the water or it is sticky in nature , this indicates there is Ama Dosha in the system.So one should take anti ama diet.

4. Jihva Pareeksha (Examination of the Tongue) - This examination is very useful and modern days doctors also do this.

5. Shabda Pareeksha (Examination of Speech) - When a patient talks, a physician can know lot of things about patient by his way of talking and quality of speech.

6. Sparsha Pareeksha (Examination by Touch) - Nowadays this method is known as palpitation and percussion.

7. Drug Pareeksha (Examination of Eyes) - By seing the eyes of patient a physician can know lot of things. Coulor of the eye, size of the eye, redness in the eye and other features denotes different diseases and doshas.

8. Akriti Pareeksha (Examination of Physic) - By observing the body buildup or physic of a patient, physician can know his/her health condition.

Some other methods like prashna pareeksha (questioning) also mentioned in ayurveda, we can say it is like history taking, by asking different question to the patients. Modern doctors also take history in the same way.

After diagnosis of the diseases, they are categorized in three levels.

1. Sukhasadhya - The one which is easy to cure, is called as sukhasadhya disease.

2. Kricchasadhya - The one which is not easy to cure is called as Kricchasadhya disease.

3. Asadhya - One which can not be cured, is called as Asadhya disease.

In every disease Ayurveda texts have described the symptoms of Non curable (Asadhyavastha) stage, and advised to ayurvedic doctor that he should not cure the disease when it is in Incurable stage, or should not cure the patient who is not having faith in doctor or in medicine system.

(See youtube video below on dosha)

Metabolism boosting, vitamins and minerals.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 3 May 2020 12:48:00 +0530

METABOLISM , VITAMINES AND MINERALS

By-Dr kavita vyas (M.D.Ay.)

METABOLISM

It is defined as biochemical changes which occur in the body in order to maintain its vital functions. Metabolism is classified in to Anabolism and Catabolism.

Anabolism - It is a constructive process. It leads to building up of fresh tissues from nutritive materials of food.

Catabolism - It is a destructive process. It leads to break down of worn out tissues and their removal. For health anabolism and catabolism should be maintained at a balance. Health is affected when this balance is upset.

Energy of the body and its sources-the body requires energy for maintaining its vital functions. In the body, energy is derived from food. Following are the sources of energy present in food.

Carbohydrates – Are fuel of body or source of energy for work and heat.

Sources- Sugar, starch, potatoes, legumes like peas and beans, corn, sugar, honey,sweet fruits.

Fats – Are energy producing oily materials. Or sources of energy for lubricating joints.

Sources- Oils, Ghee,Butter, Nuts,peanut etc

Proteins - are sources of energy for growth and repair.Usefull in bone building ,construction of cells.

Sources- Milk products, coconut, Nuts, Gram (Chana) etc

Minerals and Salts-

They have great Tissue building power.

Sources-All fruits and vegetables,specially in leafy vegetables.

Vitamins- are sources of energy for vital functions.

VITAMINS

Vitamins are essential nutrients which are required in small amounts for normal metabolism.Vitaminrs regulates metabolic process.Mostly present in all fruits and vegetables.

Classifications of Vitamins

Vitamins are classified in to :

1. Fat Soluble Vitamins -Vitamin A, D, E and K.

2. Water Soluble Vitamins -Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C.

FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS

Vitamin A - It is an unsaturated alcohol.

Carotene is the precursor of vitamin A.

Sources - Carotenes are present in carrot, spinach and green vegetables. It is also present in dairy products like milk, butter and cheese.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin A leads to Nyctolopia (Night blindness), Xerophthalmia (Failure of tear secretion).

Vitamin D - Also known as Calciferol.

Sources - Egg, butter milk and cod liver oil.Sun light converts dehydrocholesterol of skin in to Vitamin D.

Defficiency - Defficiency of vitamin D produces rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. These two diseases are characterized by deformities of bones.

Vitamin E - Also known as alpha tocopherol.

Sources - Soyabean oil, wheat germ oil and rice germ oil.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin E leads to Abortion and sterlity in animals, No symptom has been established in human.

Vitamin K

Sources - Spinach and other green vegetables. Bacteria present in intestine also synthesise vitamin K.

Defficiency - The deficiency of Vitamin K leads to Increased bleeding due to effective clotting mechanism.

WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINES

Vitamin B -1 (Thiamine)

Sources - Peas, beans, oatmeal, pea nuts, vegetables and fruits.

Defficiency - Defficiency of thiamin produces Beri beri (a symptom complex with characterstic neuropathy) and Wernickes encephalopathy characterized by confusion, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus and tremors.

Vitamine B-2 (Riboflavine)

Sources - Egg, milk and vegetables.

Defficiency - Soreness of lips and redness of eyes.

Vitamin B-3 (Nicotinic Acid)

Sources - Milk, eggs, rice, potatoes and vegetables.

Defficiency - Pellegra characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea and mental confusion.

Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)

Sources -Yeast, cereals, legumes, milk.

Defficiency - Irritability, abdominal distention, loss of body weight and anemia in children. In adults the deffeciency produces lesions of skin and mouth, peripheral neuritis and mental changes.

Vitamin B-8 (Pantothenic Acid)

Sources -Yeast, wheat, pea nuts, milk .

Defficiency - Keratitis, dermatitis, neuromuscular degeneration and adreno cortical insufficiency in animals. In humans the deficiency produces fatigue, malaise, nausea and flatulence.

Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamine)

Sources - Egg and milk. Also present in leguminous plants in small quantity.

Defficiency - Defficiency of cyanocobalamine leads to megaloblastic anemia. Both cyanocobalamine and folic acid require for the development of blood cells.

Folic Acid

Sources - Rich in vegetarian food like cabbage, spinach and all green vegetables. Non vegetarian food contains less folic acid.

Defficiency - The deficiency of folic acid leads to defective maturation of red blood cells. This leads to megaloblastic anemia. This type of the anemia is characterized by the release of abnormally large sized red blood cells. But these RBCs have sufficient hemoglobin.

Ascorbic acid (Vitamine C)

Sources - Citrous fruits, tomatoes, potatoes and green vegetables.

Deficiency - Defficiency of ascorbic acid produces scurvy. The symptoms of scurvy are weakness, fatigue, pain in the joints and muscles. Also there is bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth.

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Dietetics and Regimen for Summer season or Grishma Ritucharya

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:12:00 +0530

Dietetics and Regimen for Summer season or Grishma Ritucharya
By - Dr Kavita Vyas

According to Ayurveda In the summer, the sun with help of its hot rays absorbs the moisture from the earth. So in summer-

-One should take food which is sweet in taste and cool in its effect.

-One should take liquid diet and unctuous food

-In summer when one takes sattu [a special type of food which is used after diluting in water, common In India], Ghritam, rice and milk, then person can not loose his normal strength.

-Taking sweet milk with ghritam in the night is a good habit.

-Eating seasonal fruits like water melon,cucumber, orange etc is good for health.

-Chewing fresh coconut fruit, fennel with mishri gives cooling effect in stomach.

-In this season One can have Haritaki churnam [Terminalia chebula],5 gm with Jaggery, it has rejuvenation effect.

-One should avoid alcohol in summer.

-Also one should not take more salty, sour and spicy food. Also one should not take the food which is causing heat in body.

-One should not do vigorous exercise in summer season.

-In the day time one should stay in cool room, and in night one should sleep at the roof cooled with natural air and moon light.

-One should apply sandal wood paste on the body and one can wear the pearl ornament, because pearl causes cooling effect in body.

-One should stay at the place nearer to river or lake; one should walk in garden filled with different flowers.

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How to know your mind,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:19:00 +0530

How to know your mind,

WHAT IS IN MY MIND?

By Dr kavitavyas (MD ayurved)

Mind is cause of many diseases and also cause of physical and mental health. So we will know mind in detail in this article.

Mana (mind), buddhi (intellect), chitta (consciousness), ahankara (ego) these four are considered as Antahakarana chatushtaya (Four levels of your inner being).

God is the energy. A person is the bundle of energy. That energy moves outward as ego, as memory, as intellect and as mind.

Inward flow of energy occurs when mind stop thinking unnecessarily and not get involved so much in sensory pleasures, then that energy strengthens the intellect. When the intellect stop judging too much or stop the argumenting things, accept the things as they are then your consciousness expands. Whatever good and bad events happened in life they all are stored in your consciousness as memory. As you start getting rid of your impressions (memory of events) in the consciousness then you start radiating the divine energy from your every action and thought. Meditation is the best way to get rid of impressions of the events. Now only sense of ego (I am) remains in between God and yourself. When you surrender this sense of’ ‘I’ then you are one with the God.

In Vedic literature Panch Kosha (Five layers) are described. These five layers are-

1. Annamaya Kosha (covering born out of food i.e. Body)

2. Pranamaya Kosha (Covering of Prana means the Breath)

3. Manomaya kosha (Covering born out of thoughts in the mind)

4. Vigyana maya kosha (Covering of your intellect and intuition)

5. Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss or the self or the spirit)

So when you think about body you at the level of annamaya kosha, when you observe the breath you are at level of Pranamaya kosha, when you observe your thoughts you are at the level of Manomaya kosha, When you are getting intuition you are at the levelof vigyana maya kosha, When you transcends all these levels then you enter in anandamaya kosha, the supreme bliss, you experience the self. A True spiritual master (sadguru) takes his disciple gradually from one kosha (layer) to another kosha (layer) of consciousness. When disciple is out of body level, food etc, then he will tell him to observe the breath after getting control on the breath, the disciple is being taught to observe the thoughts, when he is above thought level than Guru will tell him to observe the intellect and intuitions. After this, finally guru will take the disciple in the supreme bliss, in to the pure self. Thus self realization takes place. Without guidance of a Sadguru it is difficult to get the knowledge of the self. Because it is a skill. You know all the levels but to enter practically in that level require trick. For example a good surgeon knows how to operate the appendicitis case. But he can not do his own appendectomy; he will require another person to operate himself. In the same way initially a master is require for guidance, in the journey towards the self.

Mind

Mind is the cause of your all action, when mind wants to see something then only your eyes will be used by mind to see that thing. Thus our senses and locomotary organs are the tools of the mind to do or see or hear, or touch, or smell whatever it wants. Suppose you are watching television but your mind is involved in thinking office matters then you will not be able remember, what dialogue is going on in the serial because only your eyes are open but your mind is not with the eyes, it is with the memory of office matters. Is it clear? So any work you want to do properly, you need full concentration of mind in that work. That’s why concentration of mind is given so much importance, if your mind is not get concentrated in the work and it goes here and there then it will be waste of your energy.

Imaginations keeps on arising in your mind, after erasing again and again, that imagination becomes the thought, When the same thought keeps on coming in the mind, it becomes your determination, When this determination comes out as behavior it will become your Karma (deed), when this karma ripen and gives you good or bad result then it will be your fat. So your luck is decided by your thoughts and thoughts arise in the mind. So keeping the mind cool and calm is necessary.

To make the mind cool calm you can follow some regimen :-

a. Keep silence in early morning hours or talk only very necessary things.

b. Morning time is the best to do some spiritual practices and yogasanas it will give you energy for the whole day.

c. You also can go for morning walk and can plan about the work what you want to do whole day.

d. Reading some spiritual or positive literature or listening some soothing music gives you strength to bear the tension of the whole day.

e. Just after waking up if we read newspaper, full of reports of violence and politics, it spoils the peace of mind.

f. Prefer to have Sattvik food, so it keeps your mind cool and calm, increases creativity of the mind.

g. Follow the life style and diet regimen according to your body type.

h. Involve in some service project weekly or monthly it gives a sense of satisfaction.

i. Avoid contact with negative people or people who always criticize the others.

j. Do fasting ones a week or month according to your body type, it gives a sense of purity in the mind.

k. While coming home after the whole day work, relax your body and listen some good music or play with children, it will releasel. Seat and evaluate your self what you have done whole day, what work are left, write them for tomorrow.

L.. Join any spiritual group where you can share your problems once a week or whenever you want.

M.According to Indian calendar, Moon moves in all 12 Zodiac signs(Rashi) like Aries, vergo etc.In each sign it remains for two and quarter day, so person’s mood changes according to the moon’s situation in particular sign. So when you feel very depressed or negative just wait for two and quarter day, your feelings will change as moon moves in other sign. This is based on years of experience. Don’t follow your feelings.

In Sanskrit there is a saying-”manev manushyanam karanam bandhamokshayo.” Means the mind is reason for person’s bondage and liberation. Whatever you think, you become like that if you think you are bounded so you feel that bondage, if you feel there is no bondage then there will be no bondage for you. Our mind contains infinite possibilities.

(See youtube video below)

COVID-19,corona virus and immunity e hancement related all info available is on one page

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How to be Healthy in spring or Vasant Ritucharya,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 5 Mar 2020 19:57:00 +0530

How to be Healthy in spring (Vasant Ritucharya)

Dietetics and Regimen for Spring season [Vasanta Ritu]

By-Dr Kavita Vyas

Kapha melts in Sunrays.

According to Ayurveda The kapha dosha accumulated in the body during winter, aggravates in spring season because kapha dosha melts as rays of sun are more prominent in spring season .That melted Kapha dosha in the body weakens the digestive fire of a person and causes number of diseases.
To get rid from this accumulated kapha dosha
-one should under go purification method like Vamana karma.

-One should not take heavy, oily acidic and sweet food products.

-One should avoid day time sleep.

In this season following things are beneficial
– -Physical exercise, scrubing the body [Ubatan],
-having medicated smoke,

Warm water

-Using warm water,
-applying sandal wood paste on the body,
-using barley and wheat, mung dal [with cover], Green vegetables, ginger, honey etc.

-Drinking milk with little turmeric powder.

Walking is best in spring season.

-walking in garden & watching the nature.
In month of Chaitra [15 march-15 April] it is good to chew 10-15 leaves of neem tree, early morning.
In this season One can have Haritaki churnam [Terminalia chebula],5 gm with honey, it has rejuvenation effect.

How to be healthy in Late winter season(shishir ritucharya)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 1 Mar 2020 21:35:00 +0530

How to be healthy in Late winter season

(Dietetics and Regimen for Late winter season or Shishir Ritu)

By -Dr kavita Vyas

Shishir ritu food

Generaly Hemanta and shishir Ritu [season] are almost same but due to Adankala,dryness increases and some times due to untimely rain atmosphere becomes more cold.

So according to Ayurveda one should follow the same regimen as described for winter season,

Post winter season

--specially one should stay in warm and closed apartment;

-one should avoid exposure to cold wind.

-In this season One can have HaritakiTerminalia chebula or Myrobalance] churnam 5 gm with pippali churna(Piper longum), , it has rejuvenation effect.

Ritu Haritaki

Haritaki Churnam is prescribed for all the seasons with different supplementary materials like honey, ghee, sugar etc. This is called as Ritu Haritaki. It is said in Charaka Samhita that Haritaki is as good as mother for human beings. A mother can get angry at the child, but once you take Haritaki It will not give any trouble after going in to your stomach.

ACHARA RASAYAN in Ayurveda [Behavioural regimen which acts as Rejuvenation]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:29:00 +0530

ACHARA RASAYAN in Ayurveda[Behavioural regimen which acts as Rejuvenation]

-By Dr Kavita Vyas

Ayurveda believes that if one doesn’t take any rejuvenation herbs or treatment then also he can get benefit of rejuvenation, if he/she is following behavioural regimen which is called as Sadachar[‘sad’ means good, ‘achar’ means behavior]. Good behaviour morally uplifts the person and increases confidence.

Concept of Acharya rasayan in Ayurveda

Achara Rasayanam [Behavioural regimen] includes-

-Speaking truth, not getting angry,
- Not drinking alcohol,
-control on senses, non violence,
-calm mind, cleanliness of body and sweetness in speech.
-Keeping patience, giving donation, doing penance.
-One who serves cow, priest, master [Guru], Scholars, aged people,
-One who has compassion for all living beings.
-One who has equanimous attitude for sleeping and waking state.
-One who daily eat ghee and milk,
-One who is egoless and generous.
-One who has controlled his senses and who is in company of saints,
-One who reads spiritual scriptures and behave according to them.
All these habits or behavior gives effect of rejuvenation to the body and mind.

OTHER HYGIENIC, SOCIAL AND ETHICAL REGIMEN. [As given in Charaka Samhita]

- One should worship fire, or one can perform havan or agnihotra[ to know the detail about agnihotra one can contact the author of this book through email]
- Morning, afternoon and evening one should properly clean the legs, anus and other outlets [e.g. nostrils, ears etc.]
-After every five days one should cut his beard, nails. Every day one should wear the cloths which are clean and without tear.
- One should be happy always and should comb the hairs properly.
- One should put the oil on head, in nostrils, ears and on the feet every day.
- If any body comes to meet you, then you start the conversation first.
- Try to help others when they are in need.
- Give donations according to your capacity.
- Give proper respect to your guests.
- One should give pind-danam to his ancestors. [ pind-danam is a ritual which is performed by priests in Haridwar [India], near by holy river Ganges; it gives peace to your ancestors which are no more on this earth.]
- Speak timely, in small sentences, which have positive meaning.
- Don’t feel jealous in other’s progress.
- Be confident, fear less, enthusiastic, clever, forgiving, religious and optimistic.
- One should walk on the road looking four steps ahead, and should cover his head with turban, should take with him umbrella and stick while walking.
-One should able to bear other’s rude behavior.
- One should avoid the things which cause attachment and hat rate.
- One should not take interest in other’s wealth.
- One should not make enemies.
- Don’t behave wrongly with any bad person also.
- Don’t talk about other’s drawbacks or negative qualities.
- Don’t try to know other’s secret.
- Don’t be in the company of unreligious person, person who is enemy of the king, person who has destroyed the embryo. [Bhrun]
- Don’t ride on impaired vehicle.
-One should not seat on the chair which is of lower height than the height of knee.
- Don’t climb on the tree.
- Don’t take bath in the river which has strong flow.
- Don’t laugh with too much noise.
- Don’t release the gas with noise.
- Don’t yawn, sneeze or laugh without covering the mouth.
- Don’t scratch your nostrils with finger.
- Don’t scrub your teeth with each other.
- Don’t scrub the Earth with nails.
- Don’t cut the grass with the teeth.
- Don’t make abnormal postures with your body parts.
- Don’t see the things which are very bright, not good in looking, not lucky to see.
- Don’t make sound like hoon… after seeing the dead body.
- Don’t cross the chhaya [In Sunlight, shadow of the person or thing on the ground] of flag, Guru, adorable person and avoidable things.
- Don’t sleep in the night at temple, Yagyna bhumi [Where fire ritual takes place.], the place where four roads meet each other [Chouraha], garden, Shamashan [or graveyard], place of slaughter.
- Don’t go alone in a lonely place and forest.
- Don’t keep servants who have done wrong things [sins].
- Don’t protest good people, and don’t help bad people.
- Don’t do cruel work and don’t be in shelter of bad people.
- Don’t give fear to other people.
- More courage, more sleep, more waking, more baths, more intake of water, food or alcohol should be avoided.
- Don’t seat on your knee for long time.
- Don’t go near to violent animals.
- Don’t face the eastern wind or the strong sunlight coming from the front.
- Don’t start fight.
- Don’t adore the fire, without concentration of mind.
- Don’t take heat of fire [in winter generally people seat near the fire] without cleaning the oral cavity. Don’t take bath without getting rest [with tired body] and without washing the face.
- don’t strike the lower end of hairs with help of your fingers.
- Don’t wear the same cloths again after the bath.
- Don’t go out of the house without touching gems or ghritam or flower or any bother auspicious material
- One should not have his/her food without wearing any gem, without having bath, without chanting any mantra, without doing agnihotra, without offering food to deities, without giving food to his/her mother father, without giving food to the guru, guest, and servants, without wearing sandalwood garland or any other auspicious fragrance, without washing his hands, face etc, without facing the north, without happiness of mind.
- One should not have the foodd which is given by enemy or undisciplined, ugly [not clean] and hungry person. Which is served in uncleaned vessel, which is not offered to the fire or which is not purred by sprinkling the water, which is not purred by chanting the mantras.
-Don’t take food or sleep or sneezing by bending the body, keep the body straight.
-Don’t suppress the urge of urine, stool etc[all the insuppressible urges mentioned before]
-Don’t spit, or excrete urine and stool, by facing towards fire, water, sun, moon, priest, guru etc adorable persons.
-Don’t spit or remove cough from the nose, while many people gathered, at the time of food, while planning for japa, yagna etc auspicious things are going on.
-Don’t waste the time too much.
-Don’t break the rules of scripture, or any institute or your own rules.
-Don’t walk in the night or in any improper place.
-During time of sun set don’t take food, don’t sleep and don’t study.
-Don’t do friendship with greedy, idiot, sad, and impotent people.
-Don’t take interest in drinking alcohol and gambling.
-Don’t reveal the secret of others and the secrets of the self.
-Don’t insult any body, don’t be egoistic.
-Gain perfection in work.
-Don’t talk too much.
-Don’t detach the brother, person who loves you or the person who knows secrets about you, from your house, office or contacts.
-Don’t give up patience.
-Don’t loose control of mind.
-Don’t stop the salary of the servants.
-Don’t distrust your own close relatives.
-Don’t try to be happy alone.
-Don’t be negative in your thoughts and deeds.
-Don’t trust everybody and don’t distrust everybody.
-Don’t keep on thinking all the time.
-Don’t do any work suddenly without knowing about it.
-Don’t be in control of senses.
-Don’t put load on your intellect.
-Don’t plan for long time.
-Don’t do any work under anger or joy.
-Don’t show too much happiness after success of any work, and don’t be too sad after failure of any plan.
-Always remember nature and follow the rules of nature.
-There is always effect of deeds, good deeds gives good results and wrong deeds gives bad results. So keeping this in mind always works for good reasons.
-Don’t think that always whatever you plan, that will happen accordingly.
-Don’t waste your energy through unnecessary sex.
-Don’t remember your insult done by some body again and again.

Acharya rasayan control of senses

Behaviour regimen with ladies. [As given in Charaka Samhita]
-Don’t insult the ladies.
-Don’t tell your secret to ladies,
-Don’t make physical relations with the lady who is under menstrual cycle, who is not clean, who is suffering from any disease, who doesn’t have good behavior, who loves to other person.
-Don’t make sexual relation with other species[like dog, cat etc.], Or at wrong places like garden, place of cremation [shamshan], in between the water, at the place of worship, during the time of sunrise and sunset, on the full moon day, no moon day, ekadashi, pratipada.
-One should not make physical relation without cleaning the body, without having proper physical strength and wish, without having food or after having heavy meal, while urge for urine and stool arise, while body is tired after exercise, laborious work or fasting, without having isolated place.

Behaviour regimen for students [As given in Charaka Samhita]

-Don’t criticize wise people and Guru.
-In unclean state don’t worship the god, tree. Also don’t study.
-Don’t study while earth quack, heavy rain, fire accident, during big festival, during sun eclipse or moon eclipse, while no moon day, at the time of sun set.
-One should not take knowledge from unqualified person.
-One should not read the subject [verses etc.]In very high volume, very low volume or in strange volume.

The summary of behavioral regimen is to indulge in knowledge, charity, friendship, and compassion, happiness, neglecting wrong things, controlling senses, and keeping peace.
After following the above social and ethical regimen one gets good health, praise and fame in society and after death one goes to heaven.

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IMPORTANCE OF AGNI, DHATUS [TISSUES] AND MALAS [WASTE MATERIALS] in Ayurveda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:36:00 +0530

IMPORTANCE OF AGNI, DHATUS [TISSUES] AND MALAS [WASTE MATERIALS] in Ayurveda

By-

Dr kavita vyas [ayurveda consultant)

While giving definition of health Ayurveda says “ Health means equilibrium of Dosha (Samdosha),equilibrium of Agni (samagni), equilibrium of vital tissues (Samdhatu), and also proper evacuation of malas(waste products).Along with these the happiness of mind ,senses and spirit is called as healthy state of a person.

Jatharagni

So in this definition importance is given to fire(agni). Ayurveda considers thirteen types of agni (Fire) in body. (5 fire or agni for metabolism of air, ether, water, fire and earth element in the body, 7 fire or agni of seven vital Tissues (Dhatu) and 1 fire or agni is digestive fire. We are giving here detail about digestive fire, because it is more obviously seen by us. Other agnis work at subtle level of the body.

Agni

Agni is the biological fire that governs metabolism. It is similar in its function to Pitta and can be considered an integral part of the ‘Pitta’ system in the body. Which Functioning as a catalytic agent in digestion and metabolism. Pitta contains heat energy which helps digestion. This heat energy is ‘Agni’.’ Pitta’ and ‘Agni’ are essentially the same with this subtle difference; Pitta is the container and Agni is the content.

Pitta manifests in the stomach as the gastric fire or Jatharagni. Agni (Jatharagni) is acidic in nature and its action breaks down the food and stimulates digestion. Agni is also subtly related to the movement of ‘Vata’ because bodily air enkindles bodily fire. In every tissue and cell agni is present and necessary for maintaining the nutrition of the tissues and the maintenance of the auto-immune mechanism. Agnidestroys micro-organisms, foreign bacteria and toxins in the stomach and small & large intestines. In this way, it protects the flora in these organs.
Longevity depends upon ‘Agni’. Intelligence, understanding, perception and comprehension are also the functions of Agni. The color of the skin is maintained by ‘Agni’. As long as Agni is functioning properly, the processes of breaking down food and absorbing and assimilating it in to the body will operate smoothly.
When Agni becomes impaired because of an imbalance in the tri-dosha, the metabolism is drastically affected. The body’s resistance and immune system are impaired. Food components remain undigested and unabsorbed. They accumulate in the large intestine turning in to a heterogeneous, foul-smelling, sticky substance. This material which is called ‘Ama’, clogs the intestines and other channels, such as capillaries and blood vessels. It eventually undergoes many chemical changes which create toxins. These toxins are absorbed in to the blood and enter the general circulation.
They eventually accumulate in the weaker parts of the body, where they create contraction, clogging, stagnation and weakeness of the organs and reduce the immune mechanism of the respective tissues. Finally a disease condition manifests in the affected organs and is identified as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and so on.

Agnidushti hetu

The root of all disease is ‘Ama’(undigested food mass). There are many causes for the development of ‘Ama’ for example whenever incompatible foods are ingested, ‘agni’ will be directly affected as result of the toxins or will be indirectly affected as a result of the toxins or ‘Ama’ created from these poorly digested foods. Ama develops when agni’s function is retarded; however over active agni is also detrimental. When ‘agni’ becomes hyperactive, the digestive process burns away, through over combustion, the normal biological nutrients in the food and emaciation results. This condition also lowers the body’s immunity.

The Seven Dhatus

The human body consists of seven basic and vital tissues called ‘Dhatus’. The Sanskrit word dhatu means, constructing element. These seven dhatus are responsible for the entire structure of the body. The dhatus maintain the functions of the different organs, systems and vital parts of the body. They play a very important role in the development and nourishment of the body.

The dhatus are also part of the biological protective mechanism, with the help of ‘agni’, they are responsible for the immune mechanism. When one dhatu is defective it affects the successive dhatu as each dhatu receives its nourishment from the previous dhatu . The following are the seven dhatus in serial order.

1) Rasa (Plasma)- Contains nutrients from digested food and nourishes all the tissues, organs and systems. Kapha is considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions
General nourishment/maintaining health [Preenana], Blood nourishing [Rakta-pushti],Preservation [Dharana]Giving satisfaction or refreshment [Tushti]

2) Rakta (Blood)-Governs oxygenation in all tissues and vital organs and maintains life. Pitta is considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions
Imparts colour [Varnaprasadana] Nourishes muscles [Mansa pushti], Enliving [Jeevanam] Responsible for tactile sensation [Sparsha-gnanam], Produces growth [Vriddhi].

3) Mansa (Muscle)-Covers the delicate vital organs, performs the movements of the joints and maintains the physical strength of the body. Ear wax is considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions
Nourishes body [Sharira pushti] Nourishes medas [Medasa pushti] Covers the body [Sarira lepa] Nourishes malas [Mala pushti]

4) Meda (Fat)-Maintains the lubrication and oiliness of all the tissues. Sweat is considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions- Oleating [Snehana], Produces sweat [Sweda karaka], Nourishes osseous tissues[Asthi pushti] Secures steadiness [Dradhatvam].

5) Asthi (Bone)-Gives support to the body structure. Nails and hairs are considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions- Supporting [Dharana] Nourishing majja [Majja pushti] Supports mamsa [Mamsa alambaka].

6) Majja (Marrow & nerves)-Fills up the bony spaces and carries motor and sensory impulses. Waste secretion from the eye is considered as side product of this dhatu.
Functions-Snehabalam] Repairs bone [Asthi puranam] Nourishes sukra [Sukra pushti].

7) Shukra and Artava (Reproductive tissues)-Contain the ingredients of all tissues and are responsible for reproduction. According to sharangdher samhita Oja(the essential energy) is considered as waste product of this dhatu.
Functions-Causative of faetus [Garbhotpadaka] Ejaculative sensation [Chyavana] Fondness [Priti] Strengthens the body [Dehabalama].

The seven dhatus are understood in a natural, biological, serial order of manifestation. The post digestion of food, called nutrient plasma (Aahar rasa), contains the nutrition for all the dhatus. This nutrient plasma is transformed and nourished with the help of heat, called as dhatwagni of each respective dhatu(Rasagni, Raktagni, Mansagni—etc.) Rasa is transformed in to Rakta (with the help of Raktagni) ; which is further manifested in to mansa, then mansa to med, meda to asthi, asthi to majja, and majja to shukra. It is said that in 7 days our food converts in to final shukra dhatu.

Malas

The Three Malas

The body produces three waste products, or malas : 1) Feces 2) Urine 3) Sweat; the production and elimination of these are absolutely vital to health.. Though these are considered bodily waste products, the urine and feces are not totally waste. They are in fact to some extent essential to the physiological functioning of their respective organs.

1) Feces

This supply nutrition through intestinal tissues; many nutrients remain in the feces after digestion, later after these are absorbed, the feces are eliminated. Feces also give strength to the large intestine and maintain its tone. If a person has no feces, the intestine will collapse.

2) Urine
The urinary system removes the water, salt and nitrogenous wastes of the body. Urine helps to maintain the normal concentration of water, electrolytes with in the body fluids. The functioning of this mala depends upon the water intake, diet, environmental temperature, mental states and physical condition of the individual.
If the body retains water, the urine will be scanty and this water will accumulate in the tissues. This condition in turn, will affect the blood and increase the blood pressure, so balanced urine production is important for the maintenance of blood pressure and volume. Ayurvedic text states that human urine is a natural laxative that detoxifies poisons in the system and helps absorption in the large intestine as well as the elimination of feces. If one takes a cup of urine (Passed in main stream) every morning, it will help to clean and detoxify the large intestine.
It helps to regulate the volume of body fluid and aids in the control of red blood cell production and blood pressure. Thus the urine helps to maintain the balance of the three humors (Vata,Pitta and Kapha) and water.

3) Sweat

Perspiration is a by product of fatty tissue. Sweating is necessary to regulate the body temperature. Sweat keeps the skin soft maintains the flora of the pores of the skin and also maintainsskin elasticity and tone.
There is a special relationship between the skin and the kidneys, since the excretion of watery waste is primarily the function of these two organs. Thus perspiration is indirectly related to the formation of urine. In summer people perspire profusely, but their urination is reduced because waste products are eliminated through perspiration. Thus it is necessary that the production of perspiration and urine be in balance. Diabetes, psoriasis, dermatitis and ascites are examples of diseases resulting from an imbalance of perspiration and urine in the body.

Immunity

This shukra dhatu transform into ojas which makes immunity strong in the body and gives strength to the mind.

See separate article on ojas in this blog.

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Three pillers of health in Ayurveda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:32:00 +0530

Three pillers of healthcare-

Food, sleep and control of senses.

By DrKavitaVyas(Ayurveda consultant)

1.FOOD [AAHARA]

The food plays a very important role to maintain our physical and mental health. Saints saysThere are four sources of energy 1. Breath 2. Food 3. Sleep 4. Meditation”

Ayurvedic food

So food is major source of energy.It is said that ‘food is medicine’-that means if we are careful about our diet then we can avoid so many diseases.Diet can be an effective treatment in itself. Though dietary results are slower to manifest, over a period of time they are as certain as that of herbs. Dietary treatment is usually the safest therapy. Wrong diet is the main physical causative factor of the disease. In its constitutional approach ,Ayurveda emphasizes correct diet for the individual.this is the main factor in long term treatment of the physical body,called in Sanskrit , annamaya kosha , the food sheath.

In vedantic philosophy the mind [manomaya kosha] is considered to be the essence of food .Uddalaka Aruni, a famous ancient sage explained ‘ the food that is eaten is divided three fold. The gross part becomes excrement the middle part becomes the flesh and the subtle part becomes the mind.[Chhandogya upanishada VI. 4.1.]. There is a saying “Aharshudhou satva shudhihi” –means If we take the healthy diet then mind will also become healthy.what we eat affects our emotions and can creat a predisposition for both psychological and physical disorders. Just a wrong emotions can upset our digestion, so wrong digestion can also upset our emotions.

Uddalaka Aruni also tells us “the water.,that drunk is divided three fold. The gross part becomes urine,the middle part becomes the blood,the subtle part becomes the life force[Prana]” .[chhandogya upanishada VI.4.2.] Hence what we drink is also nourishes our life force and there by derange our emotions and thoughts.

Ayurvedic drink

Ayurvedic principles about Diete

According to Ayurveda food care includes right preparation of food,right combinations of food, right amount of food, right frequency of meals and right times and places for eating. Right emotional and mental state is necessary.Good food taken in a bad mood or ill humor can cause diseases. Also important is right attitude in the person preparing the food, cooking should be done with care and good feelings.

In charka samhita –It is said that one should eat in a proper quantity, according to strength of his/her digestive power. The quantity of Food for a person is that which gets digest in time and do not disturb his/her natural health. One should eat the food which is heavy to digest till ½ stomach get fulfilled, not more than that. Also the food which is light to digest should not be eaten to much, there should be some space in stomach for water and air.

Thus when a person takes proper amount of food that food does not disturb his body constituents and it gives strength, health and long life to that person.

Following food items are good to take daily-The rice which grows in 60 days, brown rice,green gram,black salt,Amla[emblica officinale],Barley flour,pure water,ghee[butter], milk and honey.

According to Acharya Charka-One should not eat yoghurt in the night time.

One should not eat yoghurt after heating it, one should eat it without heating.

One should not eat yoghurt without ghee[clarified butter],without suger, or without mung legume, or without honey, or without mixing amla[embalica officinale].If one doesn’t follow the rules about eating yoghurt and eat in whatever manner he wants then it may cause fever, skin disease, jaundice, delusion etc.

Preparation method is also important

In Charak Samhita – Eight factors about food are described [Ashta ahahra vidhi visheshayatan] which affects our health-

1.Natural quality of food[prakruti]

2.Preparation [karan]-In this how food is prepared? In what vessel it is prepared, with what emotion it is prepared.

3.Combination [Samyoga]-In this ,what other materials are mixed in food preparation all these things comes.

4.Quantity of food taken[Rashi]

5.Habitate [Desha]-Where person is staying that region has to be consider.

6.Time [Kal]-Which season is there[summer or winter etc]

7.Rules of use [upyogsanstha]-One has to follow general rules of taking food as described above.

8.User [upyokta] - the person who is taking food, what is his prakruti, and what is his physical and mental state. All these are important before deciding menu of meals.

SATVIK, RAJASIC AND TAMASIC FOOD

Classification of food here follows the three gunas or qualities of primal nature.

Satva-is pure, light, clear, calming, harmonizing, opens the mind, and promotes wakefulness.

Rajas-is cloudy, agitated, turbulent, energizing and disturbs the emotions.

Tamas-is dark heavy and dulling and promotes lethargy. It closes the mind.

“From satva is born knowledge, from rajas greed, from Tamas is confusion, delusion and ignorance.” [Bhagvat gita-14/17]

Sattvic or yogic Diet

Fruits-are sattvic in nature. [Some yogis avoid heavy sweet fruits such as Banana]

Vegetables-Most vegetables [green vegetables] are good for a sattvic diet, though not as much as fruits. [Some people avoid cabage, cauliflower, potatoes and mushrooms].

Oils- Seasam oil, coconut oil are sattvic .Also olive oil [not with garlic]

Sweeteners- Raw sugar, honey, and jaggery are sattvic. Honey when heated is said to be become toxic. It is said that sweet feeds Shakti.

Hot drink- Milk, herbal tea, green tea can be taken.

Taking a large quantity of water [3-5 liter] in 24 hour helps to maintain sattva.

Satvik diet

Rajasic diet

Rajasic and tamasic foods are not generally recommended, as they disturb or dull the mind and produce diseases. We should understand them in order to avoid them.

Vegetables- Garlic, onion, radishes, chilies are rajasic and tamasic.Cauliflower, cabbage, mustard are rajasic or gas forming.

Beans- Beans are usually rajasic in nature. Exceptions are mung beans.

Spices- most spices are rajasic.

Hot drink- coffee and tea is rajasic in nature.

Pickles, vinegar, sour cream are rajasic in nature.

Meat is rajasic.

Tamasic diet

Tamasic foods increase kapha and ama[toxin] dosha. Tamasic food causes hypoactivity, lethargy, apathy, excess sleep.

SIX TASTES [RASA] AND QUALITIES OF FOOD.

Food in ayurveda are classified by their qualities or gunas and taste or rasa.There are six main gunas. -vy[guru],light[laghu], dry[ruksha],oily[shlakshna], hot [ushna], &cold[shit].

There are six rasas or tastes.-Sweet [madhur], sour [amla], salty [lavana], bitter [tikta], spicy [katu], astringent [kashaya].

Precautions to be taken

-Wash your hands and face before eating.

-Take warm, easily digestible food. Avoid stale or refrigerated food. Include seasonal fruits in your diet.

-Avoid fast food, instant food, junk food and coke.

-Avoid unsaturated oils, white bread, white sugar and tinned and canned foods as far as possible.

-Avoid the use of Aluminium vessels. Steel and copper vessels are better.

-The importance of water has not to be neglected. But do not drink water an hour before and half an hour after food. Drink maximum half a glass of water immediately after food.

-Do not eat anything before sunrise and late night, after 11 0’clock.as far as possible. Include lots of fruits, vegetables (cooked and uncooked) in your diet.

-Chew the food properly. Do not eat too fast or too slow.

-Eat in a calm, quiet atmosphere. Meal should not be taken when nervous, anxious or afraid .When excessively thoughtful or worried.

-Eat alone or with friends and family in whose company you can completely relax. Eat in a quite, clean place. Facing east when eating maximizes the energy of digestion.

-Listen to classical music or Indian music, or other soothing music which will be helpful in setting the mood for dining.

- Sip warm water with your meal to aid digestion. Never drink ice water or milk with your meal.

-Use ginger to help in increasing your appetite. Eat food of all six tastes. [Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, astringent].

- Eat local, seasonal fresh fruits & food whenever possible. Avoid excess sour or fermented foods, especially yeasted bread.

- Food needs to be tasty and easy to digest. Food needs to be taken in proper amounts - not too much or too little.

Food has to be given reverence. Food is more important than medicine. If we eat the right food, the need for medicines does not arise at all.

Above all, enjoy the food, whatever it is!Give thank at the end of the meal. Clean the mouth, rinse the eyes, and take a short walk.

Water

We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

Dietetic incompatibilities.[viruddhahara]

Acharya charaka has described 18 factors regarding Dietetic incompatibility.

1.Climate [Desha]- If one eats hot and spicy food material in hot and dry country or cold and oily food in cold and moist climte, then it will be injurious to health.

2.Season [kala]-e. g. in summer season if one takes hot , spicy and pitta aggravating food then it will be having negative effect on one’s health.

3.Digestive power [Agni]- If one takes more or less food according to his/her digestive power then it is also harmful for the health.

4.Measurement[Matra]-eg. If one takes honey and ghee[clarified butter] in equal quantity then it becomes toxic, one should mix 3 parts of honey and one part of ghee or vice versa.

6.Body humour[dosha]-The food which aggravates the same dosha which is already dominant in person’s body , that food is harmful.

7.Preparation[sanskara]-e.g. when honey is heated with water, milk or any other material it becomes toxic. So the way of preparion is also important.

10.State of the person [avastha]-the person who is doing laborious work and he takes vata aggravating diet or the person who seating idle if he takes kapha aggravating food then it will be harmful.

11.Order of eating[krama]- If the person eats before passing his stool and urin or without having proper apetite then it will be not a proper order of eating.

12.Things to be avoided[Parihar]-e.g.If the person eats hot and spicy food and on that he drink hot coffee it will aggravate pitta.So this this will be improper way, one should avoid it.

14.Cooking[paka]-food which is half cooked or improperly cooked is harmful for the body.

15.Combination[samyoga]-e. g. if one eats lime with milk or honey with any hot drink then it will be an improper combination.

16.Palatibility[hridya]-the food which person doesn’t like will not get digested properly because mind has its effect on digestion so one should take food which he likes.

17.Richness of quality[sampata]-If person eats the food material which is not riped properly or over riped[rotten] then it will be not good for health.

18.Rules of meal[vidhi]-If a person doesn’t follow the rules of meal, takes meal at whatever time and in whatever manner then it will be harmful.

Sleep is important

2. SLEEP [NIDRA]

Sleep is such an important source of energy that if you don’t allow a person to sleep for couple of days, he or she would become mentally imbalance. In sleep or in meditation only one can go away from body level and can rest. Some time when sleep is not that much sound then person see dreams. Some time dreams may give you an intuition about future’s incident. But generally dreams are our hidden desires which are coming out of our subconscious level. So in this way dreams also empty your subconscious and make you feel lighter. So don’t pay attention on dreams. My Gurudev Pujya sri sri Ravishankarji says “whole life is like a dream whatever happened today will be a dream for you tomorrow, it has passed. What will happen tomorrow will also get passed, so there is nothing to be serious in life.”

Sound sleep is necessary for healthy body and healthy mind.

For getting sound sleep you can take help of following things-

-Go to bed on a fixed time every day, better to sleep early if you want to wake up early.

-Before going to bed take a long walk, if your body allows doing so. Sleeping just after dinner is harmful for the health.

-Wash your face and feet, clean your teeth before going to bed, it will be helpful in sound sleep.

-It is good to give gentle massage to your feet; it improves eye sight and gives sound sleep.

-Relax your body before sleeping, pay attention on your different organs and relax them, while lying on the bed, this is called as yoga nidra.

-You can watch your breath for 2 minutes and you will get a sound sleep.

-For some people listening Indian classical music /bhajans [devotioanal songs] also help to get sleep.

-In ayurveda medicines, ashwagandha or brahmi are helpful in giving a sound sleep.

-Taking one glass of hot milk is also helpful to get sound sleep for some people.

In ayurveda only in summer season day sleep is prescribed. In other season if person sleep in day time, it aggravates Kapha doshas in the body. In the same way sleeping during sunrise and sunset is not good for body and mind, because according to Indian tradition these times are good for prayers and meditation. Sleeping too much or sleeping too less both are harmful for the body. There should be balance. Generally for adults six hour to seven hour sleep is sufficient. For the person who are doing meditation and yoga 4-5 hour sleep is enough, because their mind is already relxed.For students 8 hour sleep is require because their body is still growing and in sleep body grows more.

Person who does more thinking work or mental work they should get up early and do the work instead of waking up at nights.Before sleep what we think becomes the first thought of next morning, and it remains whole night in our subconscious level, so better to think some thing good or read some spiritual books before sleep because next morning is your new birth. You are new totally.

3. CONTROL OF SENSES [BRAHMACHARYA]

WE all have come on the earth as bundle of energy, to perform certain special work. When you see a child you can understand this easily. A child is so much active, he will move his hands and feet, or he will laugh using his whole body, the child is reflecting God, the reason is till now he has not wasted his energy in unnecessary thinking, watching television or films, listening loud music, tasting good hotel foods, or talking unnecessarily and having relationship with other sex.

All our energy mainly goes out through these mediums, brahmacharya [control of senses] means to stop this outward flow of our energy and turn this flow to inside for achieving the ultimate goal of one’s life that is self realization.

I am not saying that one should not see television at all, or should not listen to music at all or should not have good food. No.. No.. One can enjoy all these things in a limit. But when you start observing that when you take satvic food your efficiency increases, your thought pattern changes, your decision taking becomes more clearer or when you talk less in the office you avoid unnecessary conflict with the co-staff, and by this less talking you are getting mental peace and also when you not watch television before going to the bed then that night your sleep is more sound and next day you feel more fresh, more energetic. Then your journey towards the self begins, at least now you are aware that you have so much energy inside you.

According to Ancient Indian philosophy we have eleven senses [Indriyas]Eleven Indriyas [5+5+1] are as follows-

Five Gyanendriya [Organs of perception]- Eye, Ear, Nose, Tongue and skin.

Five karmendriya [Organs of movements]-These are Organs of speech, Upper limb, Lower limb, Reproductive organ, Excretory organ.

One Manah [Mind-which works as both gyanendriya and karmendriya]-The detail about mind will be given later

Proper use of these senses gives long and healthy life. There is no need of suppressing the urge of senses but one can use them in a balanced way by help of self control. Or using his/her discrimination power [viveka].

Actually desires a rise in mind, and this mind is the only one who involved with sense organ to enjoy a particular thing. So for controlling the senses one has to learn how to control your mind. Mind again works according to your intellect so to control the desire your intellect should be pure which can differentiate between good and bad, this is called discrimination [viveka].For pure intellect good company and sattvik food is necessary. There are number of factors through which you can control your mind like-

Taking satvic food, Reading good literature, Having Company of good people or sages,

Having sense of contentment, following social regimen [described in separate post],

Doing yogasanas, pranayam and dhyan. [About these things detail information will be given in other pages of yoga .}

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OJAS the essence of all dhatus"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:53:00 +0530

OJAS the essence of all dhatus"

[The essential energy of immune system]

By - Dr Kavita Vyas,MD Ayurveda

By Following the rules of brahmacharya(controller of senses) ojas of the person can be increased.

Ojas the essential energy

Ojas Meaning

Ojas is the essential energy of the body. It literally means ‘vigor’. It is the subtle essence of the all dhatus and of all the vital secretions. Ojas is not a physical substance. It is the sap of our life energy and exists on a subtle level in the heart [Anahat charka]. When it is sufficient there is health when it is deficient there is disease. Disease strikes at the locations where it is weaken. In modern terms we could say it is something like the essential energy of the immune system.
Ojas is located in the heart. It pervades the entire body, giving stability and support. It is moist, of the nature of nectar [soma], transparent, slightly red and yellow in colour.when it is destroyed one dies, when it is sustained one lives.
Ojas is decreased by such factors as anger, hunger, worry, sorrow and over work. Then one experiences fear and the lack of strength. One constantly worries with disturbed senses. Such qualities as patience and faith disappear. Other factors that decreases ojas includes excessive sexual activity, use of drugs and stimulants, stress, anxiety, devitalized food, unnatural environment and life style.

Ojas Diet

Ojas can be increased by special foods like milk and ghee [clarified butter], special tonic herbs like Ahwagandha [withania somenifera], shatawari [Asparagus racemosus] and Guduchi [tinospora cardifolia], by yogasanas, pranayam and meditation practices.Also by chanting the Vedic mantras. [These things one should learn under the guidance of a master].

Ojas concept in ayurveda

Ojas increases immunity. When our immunity is low we get negative thoughts. Our most of the diseases first enter in our thought level or through subtle level of mind then they manifest at body level. Low ojas causes chronic , degenerative diseases and nervous disorders. The modern disease AIDS has all the symptoms of the low ojas disease.

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Vaman is first among Panchakarma therapies

1. Vamana Karma (Therapeutic Vomiting)

Under this treatment with the help of medicated decoction and intake of excess milk etc vomiting reflexes arises. It is easier to empty the stomach through one or two strong reflexes then through a series of weak ones. It is important to empty the stomach thoroughly.

2. Virechana Karma (Purgation)

panchakarma treatments in Ayurveda

PANCHAKARMA(Part-1)

By- Dr kavita vyas [M.D.ayurveda]

In ancient day panchakarma therapy was mainly used for strengthning the inmmunity of the person and increasing the healthy life span. Like we do servicing of the vehicles for maintenance of milage in the same way we do panchakrma for the servicing of whole body.

With increase in the disease panchakarma therapies are now know as treatment therapies but mainly these were described for maintaining the health.

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Vata Body type Characteristics and Vata Body Type foods.

Ayurveda Introduction.

Kapha Dosha imbalance symptoms and General remedies
-By Dr Kavita Vyas

1.First let's know that
When Kapha Dosha aggravates more,

1.First let's know that
When pitta aggravates more

Ayurvedic Food (part-2)

2. Food SATVIK, RAJASIC AND TAMASIC FOOD

Food in Ayurveda(part-1)
Importance of food and it's preparation

Ayurvedic principles about Diete
According to Ayurveda food care includes -

Dietetics and Regimen for Summer season or Grishma Ritucharya
By - Dr Kavita Vyas