AYURVEDA SAYS: Preventing Heart Diseases

AYURVEDA SAYS: Preventing Heart Diseases: "Ø b Hrid basti is type of bahya snehan. Ø It is specifically performed in heart diseases. Ø Purvakarma- Local ..."

AYURVEDA SAYS: SKIN –MIRROR OF OUR BODY

AYURVEDA SAYS: SKIN –MIRROR OF OUR BODY: "Skin is mirror of our body. Our age, physical state, mood and attractiveness can be judged by skin. In Ayurved skin is called as ‘Twacha’..."

GET A TWINKLE IN YOUR WRINKLE !

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.  ~Mark Twain

Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

Old age is due to effect of time & unavoidable. It comes with intellectual impairment, functional incapacities & structural deterioration. Bitter but the truth , we all have to go through this. It is degenerative stage of body. In old age Vata is physiologically dominant & all Dhatus in a deprived state.

We manage our money for secure future. But unfortunately don’t prepare body for coming old age. If you prepare this in youth, your old age will be happy. we can do many things to avoid senile complications.

But if you didn’t anything, still you have hope to avoid it. Ayurveda is ray of hope. It has described regime to avoid old age complications.

Below are the simple things, if you follow will cause a twinkle in wrinkle.

1.     Massage – Daily massage with sesame oil, olive oil , almond oil or

     medicated ayurvedic oil will help to increase skin tone, muscle tone, help

     to relax stiff joint & increases stamina.

2.     Nasal oleation – Daily application of above oils to nasal mucosa will

   decrease allergy related situations & avoid anosmia.

3.     Head Massage – It will help to prevent hair related problem, stress ,insomnia & increases memory

4.     Foot massage – It will help to reduce stress & sustain vision

5.     Ear oleation – It will help to prevent deafness

6.     Basti – a regular course of 8 days of all body massage & steam with medicated enema prevents further generative changes & prevent incontinence

7.     Shirodhara – It will help in insomnia, hypertension, stress, forgetfulness

8.     Rasayan – This is the branch of ayurvedic medicine specially developed for long & disease free life & avoids old age complications. Ingestion of some special herbs is definitely helpful. It has antioxidant property. It should be according to one’s constitution & complication ,but daily ingestion of milk, homemade butter, ghee is rasayan for any age.

9.     Take a lesser but nutritious diet. Avoid excess use of salt & sour.

      daily ingestion of ghee is must , it will reduce constipation.  Avoid dry ,

      cold & hard food

10. Use any herbal toothpaste

11. Daily light exercise like walking is good , but if not possible practice some simple aasan yoga posture

12. Do meditation daily , it will keep you calm

13. Do Pranayam or breathing exercises if possible

14. Follow abstinence

15. Keep your mind engaged in work that you love

SO BE YOUNG !

LISTEN YOUR HEART BEFORE EAT

As we know, body is what we eat. Today many diseases are caused by wrong diet .

Cardiovascular diseases is the problem now we are facing. Beside stress, wrong habits of eating & drinking is second most reason.

What should i avoid for my heart ?

Excessive fasting- nowadays it is proven that fasting can help in cardiovascular diseases but if done in excess , increases Vata  causing Vata related heart diseases.

Avoiding hunger & thirst  is not good

Eating dry food- it causes indigestion , low digestive fire aggravation of Vata which causes vata related heart diseases & constipation

Food specially made from  flour without fat is unhealthy

Eating dehydrated food- using dehydrated food instead of fresh causes indigestion , hyperacidity , low digestive fire & constipation.

Veg or non veg food in preserved form should be avoided esp ready to cook

Eating hot food- it causes increase in Pitta  related heart diseases

Eating Heavy  to digest  food– it causes low digestive fire, aggravation of Tridosh esp Kapha

It creates Aama in body which can causes obstructive type of heart diseases

Oily / excessive fats – healthy diet should contain a proper amount of fats,

Excessive use can causes increase in cholesterol , lipids & LDL

Excess Sour – increases Pitta

Excess Spicy - increases Pitta  & Vata

Excess Salty - affects sodium concentrations in the blood. This could lead to long-term changes in blood vessels, including the thickening and stiffening of arteries

Excess Alcohol – it all we knows

Taking a less food- causes undernourishment which increases vata 

Eating in indigestion – creates aama

Overeating – causes low digestive fire hence increases cholesterol etc

So listen what your heart says  !

FROM INDIAN KITCHEN WITH LOVE

In rock world human was eating raw food till he found out fire. After that he used fire to cook his food. According to different part of world , food habits were  developed. Asian man added spices to his food for taste which attracted all Europe.

In ancient India , raw food was never  a choice for eating . They had there own tradition of cooking . Food is not only for satisfying hunger , it is holy work to eat. The man is from what he eat was the belief. So they did many experiment to food to make it healthy n tasty. Adding of spices is one of them. They developed two methods of using spices , one is directly added while cooking and other is seasoning. Seasoning  is the chaunk or tadka. Whole dried spices like kashmiri chillies, cumin and coriander seeds, karipatta etc are added one by one to hot oil until they begin to sputter or pop. This tempering is then poured over dals and raitas, Vegetables and rice.

It is hard to an Indian to eat food without seasoning . seasoning is sankar ( proper conditioning ) of food, it makes food healthy , easy to digest , tasty n appetizing and maintain balance of three Dosha.

All over India, all women’s have there their traditional spice box which contain spices which are useful for according climate. Few of these are –

1. Haridra   TURMERIC – It appetizer, laxative, chologogue. It alleviate Vata n Kapha. It stimulates blood formation, circulation & bet haemostatic. It helps to regulate menstrual flow , cleanses blood and good anthelmintic.

2. Hingu ASAFOETIDA –It stimulate appetite, digestive & improves taste.

  It alleviate Vata and Kapha. It is good analgesic & anthelmintic. It is cardiac stimulant. It alleviates menstrual cramp.

3. Ajmoda   CELERY – It is good carminative , appetizer & anthelmintic.

  It alleviates Vata. It is cardiac stimulant.

4. MUSTERD  - It is appetizer, digestive n increases Pitta .it alleviates Vata &

      Kapha. It prevents skin diseases n urticaria & anthelmintics.

5. Dhanyak  CORIANDER SEEDS- It is appetizer , antidyspeptic, digestive ,

    Liver stimulant & anthelmintic. It alleviates Pitta.

6. Marich BLACK PEPPER – It is appetizer, digestive, antidyspeptic ,

     Tonic for respiratory system , alleviate Vata & Kapha.

7. Garlic – It is tonic for neuromuscular & circulatory system, helps to decrease

    Level of   cholesterol, alleviates Vata & Kapha, aphrodisiac & anthelmintic.

8. ONION – It is an aphrodisiac, appetizer, anthelmintics, tempting, analgesic ,

      anti-inflammatory,antioxidant, antidiabetic, antitumour & antithyroid .

9. CLOVE –I t is antidyspeptic , appetizer, digestive, antifungal, antibacterial,

       anticarcinogenic , antioxidant

10. Jeerak  CUMIN – It is alleviates pitta, digestive , appetizer, antipyretic,

       Analgesic. Increases taste of food.
   After all food is medicine, isn't it?

MAKE YOUR THAT DAYS HAPPY !

Dysmenorrhea or dysmenorrhoea is a medical condition characterized by severe uterine pain during menstruation. Painful menstruation is known as RAJAH-KRICCHAin Ayurved. While many individuals experience minor pain during menstruation, dysmenorrhea is diagnosed when the pain is so severe as to limit normal activities, or require medication. The pain may appear before the start of menstruation cycle and may remain thereafter. It may continue till the end of cycle. The pain affects lower pelvic region and at times, it becomes severe. There are seen these symptoms also- nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and constipation. In addition to these sleeplessness is also seen.

According to Ayurveda, menstruation is  due Vata dominance .

Some simple things can make the situation better.

An imbalanced diet causes imbalance of Dosha and so dysmenorrheal.

1.Including 2 tbs of A2 cow ghee to your plate will help you.

2.Avoid butter, cheese, & yoghurt.

3. Avoid cold food, water and direct exposure to cold air

4. Eat a fried petal of garlic daily

5. Take ½ tsp of  Anis vert daily after lunch

6. Avoid cold drinks, alcohol & smoking

7. Use warm water for drinking & bathing during menstruation

8. Have warm  fresh homemade food

9.Avoid excess spicy, salt & sour , dry food.

10.Avoid excess coffee, ice-cream , chocolates

11.Take light food & warm water during menstruation

12.If pain is intense take a pinch of ghee fried asafetida with warn water

13.You can use sesame oil while cooking

14.Add  khicharee with ghee once a week

15.Don’t smoke.

16.Daily full body  massage with mahanarayan / sahchar tail will definitely help you.

If not possible , massage at least lower abdomen.

17.Avoid strenuous exercise before a week & during menstruation.Have rest.

18.Daily practice of some yoga poses like pavanmuktasan will help .

19.Do meditation , it will help to reduce stress.

20.Respond to natural urges

21.Fomentation with hot bags will reduce cramps.

22.Avoid excess coitus a week before & during menses

23. Avoid contraceptive pills , instead use calendar method or other.
24.Basti is the best panchakarma for this condition, for details consult your ayurveda doctor.

This will make your hard days easy n cheerful.

Summer tips for women

Get up early in morning & do some relaxing exercises, but avoid exertion. Practice sheetali or sitkari or nadishuddhi Pranayam daily. It will protect your body from heat.

Use rose water or essence of sandal or khas in your bathing water. You can use chandan, khas, spiked ginger lily , dry rose petal, dry orange peel, kushta like herbs for dry powder massage, it will reduce bad odour. Use light fragrance perfume. Use pure cotton clothes. Add sweet , sour and salt taste in your diet. Use adequate ghee in your diet. Diet should be light to digest. Avoid spicy, dry  and oily diet. Use vegetable having sweet in taste & bulky. Use adequate seasonal fruits.avoid tea & coffee.

Abhyanga i.e. oil massage with oils having cool herbs is good for skin, it relieves fatigue. Avoid excess liquor in summer, take with plenty of water. Avoid strenuous activity & excessive sex. Take adequate sleep. Avoid curd in summer.

Water boiled with cumin & coriander seed will help to relive burning sensation.

Massage your foot with ghee it will help to relax. Use amla oil for head massage.

A special dessert  drink  for summer-

Take 1 glass of milk + ½ glass of water. Boil it for 5 min. Then add 4 tbs vermicelli, sugar,  chopped almond & pistachios , ½ tsp basil seeds ( sabja), boil for 5 min. then let it cool . Add cardamom powder for taste. You can add rose syrup & essence to it. Let it chill. Searve chilled. For more taste add a scoop of ice-cream. Yummy to taste & beat the heat.

Use above tips & make your summer happy.