Do you need to balance Pitta? Pitta dosha governs metabolism and transformation in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Pitta. 1. Do you you tend tend to be be demandi demanding ng or crit critica ical? l? 2. Are you you often often frustr frustrate ated, d, angry angry or inten intense? se? 3. Is your your skin skin ruddy ruddy and prone prone to to rashes rashes and and eruption eruptions? s? 4. Are you you often often irri irritab table le or impati impatient ent?? 5. Is your your hair hair prem prematu aturel rely y gray gray or thinn thinning ing?? 6. Do you wake wake up in in the early early hours hours and find find it diffic difficult ult to fall fall asleep asleep again? again? 7. Do you you feel feel disco discomfo mfort rt in in hot weather weather?? 8. Are Are you you a per perfe fect ctio ioni nist st?? 9. Do you experi experience ence hot flashe flashes? s? 10. Do you have excess excess stomach stomach acid? 11. Do you experience experience loose bowel movement movements? s? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Pitta. P itta.
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All Pitta products: drink Pitta drink Pitta Tea and season meals with Pitta Churna, Churna, practice cooling aromatherapy with Pitta aroma oil. Keep cool. Avoid hot temperatures and food. Favor cool, heavy, dry foods and sweet, bitter and astringent tastes. Reduce pungent, sour, salty tastes and warm, oily and light foods. Moderation, don't overwork. Allow for leisure time. Regular mealtimes, especially lunch at noon. Abhyanga (ayurvedic oil massage) with a cooling oil such as coconut.
Pitta-Pacifying Diet 1. Dairy. Dairy. Milk, butter butter and Ghee Ghee are good for for pacifying pacifying Pitta. Pitta. Reduce Reduce yogurt, yogurt, cheese, cheese, sour cream and cultured buttermilk (their sour tastes aggravate Pitta). 2. Sweeteners. Sweeteners. All sweete sweeteners ners are are good except honey and molasses molasses.. 3. Oils. Oils. Olive, Olive, sunflower sunflower and coconut coconut oils oils are best. best. Reduce sesame, sesame, almond almond and corn corn oil, all of which increase Pitta. 4. Fruits. Fruits. Favor sweet sweet fruits, fruits, such such as grapes, grapes, cherries, cherries, melons, melons, avocados avocados,, coconuts, coconuts, pomegranates, mangos, and sweet, fully-ripened oranges, pineapples and plums. Reduce sour fruits such as grapefruits, olives, papayas, and unripe pineapples and plums.
5. Vegetables. Favor asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, pumpkins, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, okra, lettuce, green beans and zucchini. Reduce hot peppers, tomatoes, carrots, beets, onions, garlic, radishes and spinach. 6. Spices. Cinnamon, coriander, cardamom and fennel are all right. But the following spices strongly increase Pitta and should be taken only in small amounts: ginger, cumin, black pepper, fenugreek, clove, celery seed, salt and mustard seed. Chili peppers and cayenne should be avoided.
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6. Do you find that you are possessive and over-attached? 7. Do you feel discomfort in cold damp weather? 8. Do you feel lazy, complacent? 9. Do you experience bloating, water retention? 10. Do you feel stiff and heavy, especially in the morning? 11. Do you experience congestion? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Kapha.
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All Kapha products: drink Kapha Tea and season meals with Kapha Churna, diffuse stimulating Kapha aroma oil. Vigorous regular exercise, a little each day. Warm temperatures. Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes. Favor pungent, bitter, astringent tastes and light, dry and warm foods. Reduce heavy, oily, cold foods and sweet, sour and salty tastes. Seek out variety and new experiences. Stay warm in cold, damp weather. Early to bed, early to rise.
Kapha-Pacifying Diet 1. Dairy. Low-fat milk is better. Always boil milk before you drink it -- which makes it easier to digest -- and take it warm. Do not take milk with a full meal or with sour or salty food. You might add one or two pinches or turmeric or ginger to whole milk before boiling it to help reduce any Kapha-increasing qualities in the milk. 2. Fruit. Lighter fruits, such as apples and pears, are better. Reduce heavy or sour fruits, such as oranges, bananas, pineapples, figs, dates, avocados, coconuts and melons, as these fruits increase Kapha. 3. Sweeteners. Honey is excellent for reducing Kapha. Reduce sugar products, as these increase Kapha. 4. All beans are fine, except tofu. 5. Reduce all nuts. 6. Grains. Most grains are fine, especially barley and millet. Do not take too much wheat or rice, as they increase Kapha. 7. Spices. All are fine, except for salt. It increases Kapha. 8. Vegetables. All are fine, except tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and zucchini. They all increase Kapha.
Vata: Quality Sleep • Supple Skin • Proper Elimination Vata governs all movement in the mind and body. It controls blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind. Since Pitta and Kapha cannot move without it, Vata is considered the leader of the three Ayurvedic Principles in the body. It's very important to keep Vata in good balance.
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Do you need to balance Vata? Vata dosha governs flow and motion in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Vata. 1. Is your skin dry, rough, thin? 2. Are you underweight? 3. Is your mind constantly in a whirl? 4. Do you worry incessantly? 5. Are you constantly restless or agitated? 6. Do you experience constipation? 7. Do you suffer from insomnia? 8. Do you suffer from vaginal dryness? 9. Do you have spells of forgetfulness? 10. Do you experience discomfort in the joints? 11. Are you easily fatigued?
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If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Vata.
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All Vata products: drink Vata Tea and season meals with Vata Churna, diffuse calming Vata aroma oil in the environment Abhyanga (daily ayurvedic massage with sesame oil) Warm temperatures Warm, cooked foods (less raw foods) Early bedtime, lots of rest Favor warm, oily, heavy foods and sweet, sour, and salty tastes Reduce light, dry, cold foods and pungent, bitter and astringent tastes Regular daily routine
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Avoid stimulants Regular, daily elimination Stay warm in cold, windy weather
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Eat larger quantities of food, but not more than you can digest easily. Dairy. All dairy products pacify Vata. Always boil milk before you drink it, and drink it warm. Don't drink milk with a full meal. Sweeteners. All sweeteners are good (in moderation) for pacifying Vata. Grains. Rice and wheat are very good. Reduce intake of barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye and oats. Fruits. Favor sweet, sour, or heavy fruits, such as oranges, bananas, avocados, grapes, cherries, peaches, melons, berries, plums, pineapples, mango s and papayas. Reduce dry or light fruits such as apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, and dried fruits. Vegetables. Beets, cucumbers, carrots, asparagus and sweet potatoes are good. They should be cooked, not raw. The following vegetables are acceptable in moderate quantities if they are cooked, especially with Gh ee or oil and Vata reducing spices: peas, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, zucchini and potatoes. It's better to avoid sprouts and cabbage. Spices. Cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, mustard seed and small quantities of black pepper are acceptable. All nuts are good. Beans. Reduce all beans, except for tofu and mung dahl. Oils. All oils reduce Vata.