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THE SIX TASTES

THE SIX TASTES We all love the taste of food. Taste or rasa is the first impression of a substance one gets when placed on the tongue. The six tastes are nothing but the permutations of the Panchmahabhuta. The tongue has areas that correspond to these tastes and different organs in the body. Our taste […]

THE IDEAL DAILY AYURVEDIC DIET

Ayurveda Nutrition

THE IDEAL DAILY AYURVEDIC DIET Ahara, or food, is one of the Traya Upastambha (3 supporting pillars) to sustain life, the oth er two being Nidra (sleep) and Brahmacharya (celibacy). In Ayurveda, food is also called “Mahabheshaj,” meaning “the biggest medicine”, as long as it is consumed keeping the Ayurvedic principles in mind. The same […]

AHARA VIDHI VISHESHA AYATANA

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Ahara Vidhi Vishesha Ayatana Prakriti / Natural quality of food Prakriti means natural quality of food. Food can be classified in twenty adjectives but the most important aspect when we discuss the nature of food is its digestibility, heavy or light and oily or dry, which helps one in making correct food choice as per […]

RASA PANCHAK

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Rasa Panchak Ayurveda is a unique science, which has an equally unique understanding of digestion and nutrition. One can interpret digestion and the concept of rasa panchak by simply understanding what effect/impact food has on the body. Ayurveda helps one decode the compatibility concept of food with the body as one tastes it, swallows it […]