Ayurveda (Idiot's Guides) by Ketabi, Sahara Rose -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Foreword Contents Introduction Part 1: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Application

1 Discovering Ayurveda

What Is Ayurveda?

The Meaning of Ayurveda The History of Ayurveda Ayurveda Today Ayurvedic Versus Western Medicine Ayurveda and Yoga

A Spiritual and Medical System

Ayurveda’s Two Main Principles The Eight Branches of Ayurveda The Secret to Health The Ayurvedic View of Health The Ayurvedic View of Life

Digesting Food and Thoughts: Ojas and Ama Beginning Your Journey

2 Practicing Ayurveda

You May Be Practicing Ayurveda Already

Your Morning Routine Herbal Teas and Remedies Oils More Ayurvedic Practices

Misconceptions About Ayurveda

Ayurveda Is Time-Consuming You Have to Be a Vegetarian It Only Includes Indian Food

Anybody Can Practice Ayurveda

3 The Cornerstone of Ayurveda

The Vedas

The Upavedas Shad Darshan: The Six Philosophies of Life The Mind-Body Connection

The Three Doshas and the Five Elements That Create Them

Vata: Air and Ether Pitta: Fire and Water Kapha: Earth and Water We Are All the Doshas

Part 2: Your Unique Mind-Body Type

4 Discovering Your Dosha

Dosha Quiz Dosha Quiz Results

Vata Characteristics Pitta Characteristics Kapha Characteristics

Making Sense of the Doshas

Vata Types Pitta Types Kapha Types

5 Qualities of the Doshas

Understanding the Doshas as Qualities Your Qualities

Balancing Your Qualities Your Choices Affect Your Characteristics

Addressing the Causes

Dryness Oiliness Heaviness Lightness

6 The Best Foods for Each Dosha

The Best Foods for Vatas

Fruits Vegetables Grains Legumes Dairy Nuts and Seeds Animal Products Oils Sweeteners Spices Sample Vata Recipe

The Best Foods for Pittas

Fruits Vegetables Grains Legumes Dairy Nuts and Seeds Animal Products Oils Sweeteners Spices Sample Pitta Recipe

The Best Foods for Kaphas

Fruits Vegetables Grains Legumes Dairy Nuts and Seeds Animal Products Oils Sweeteners Spices Sample Kapha Recipe

7 Nature Versus Imbalance

Prakriti

The Dosha You Were Born With Case 1: Vata Case 2: Pitta Case 3: Kapha Assessing Your Natural Tendencies

Your Shifting Vikruti

Causes of Vata Imbalance What Happens When Your Vata Is Excess? Causes of Pitta Imbalance What Happens When Your Pitta Is Excess? Causes of Kapha Imbalance What Happens When Your Kapha Is Excess? Knowing Your Imbalances

8 Lifestyle Practices for Each Dosha

Vata Practices

Establish a Routine Slow It Down Yoga Practice Meditation Tips

Pitta Practices

Chill Out Practice Mindfulness Stay Cool Yoga Practice Meditation Tips

Kapha Practices

Move Your Body Try New Things Practice Forgiveness Yoga Practices Meditation Tips Pranayama

Part 3: Establishing an Everyday Routine

9 The Times According to Ayurveda

Categorizing Time

Why Follow an Ayurvedic Schedule? How the Dosha Times Work

Kapha Time (6 A.M. to 10 A.M.)

Rise Right Before the Sun Move Your Body Eat a Light Breakfast

Pitta Time (10 A.M. to 2 P.M.)

Stay Present Tackle Your Hardest Task Make Lunch Your Biggest Meal

Vata Time (2 P.M. to 6 P.M.)

Tap into Your Creativity Stay Grounded Snack Smart, Not Sweet

Kapha Time (6 P.M. to 10 P.M.)

Settle Down Eat a Light Dinner Walk After Your Meal

Pitta Time (10 P.M. to 2 A.M.)

Turn Off Electronics Turn Off Your Mind The Importance of Sleep Get Quality Sleep Before Midnight

Vata Time (2 A.M. to 6 A.M.)

The Veil Between Earth and Universe Is Lifted Sacred Time for Meditation

10 Setting Up Your Morning Routine

The Importance of Your Morning Routine

How Your Mornings Set Your Day The Benefits of a Morning Routine What If You Don’t Have Time? What If You’re Not a Morning Person? Scheduling Your Morning Routine

Tongue Scraping

Mouth and Tongue Toxins Digestion Begins on the Tongue Scrape More; Eat Less Types of Tongue Scrapers How to Scrape Your Tongue

Oil Pulling

Types of Oil to Use How to Oil Pull

Drink Something Hot

Hot Is Hydrating Hot Stimulates the Digestive Fire Hot Aids Cleansing

11 Ayurvedic Nightly Rituals

Slowing Down for Sleep

Technology Detox Set the Scent The Benefits of Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

Dry Brushing

Why Dry Brush? How to Dry Brush

Abhyanga (Self-Oil Massage)

The Benefits of Abhyanga How to Practice Abhyanga Types of Oils to Use

Nasal Cleansing

Why Cleanse Your Nostrils? Neti Nasya

Part 4: Ayurvedic Nutrition

12 The Digestive Fire Agni

Understanding Agni

The Importance of Your Internal Fire Digestion and the Doshas Your Body Begins with Digestion Your Second Brain

The Four Types of Digestive Fires

Sama Agni (Balanced) Vishama Agni (Vata, Irregular) Tikshna Agni (Pitta, Sharp) Manda Agni (Kapha, Dull)

The Best Foods for Each Agni Type

Foods for Vishama Agni Foods for Tikshna Agni Foods for Manda Agni

13 The Ayurvedic Perspective on Nutrition

The Five Types of Nutritional Disorders

Quantitative Dietary Deficiency Qualitative Dietary Deficiency Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition Toxins in Food Foods Unstable for One’s Doshic Constitution

Treating the Disorders Quantitative Deficiencies

A Closer Look at Quantitative Deficiencies Treating Quantitative Deficiencies

Qualitative Deficiencies

A Closer Look at Qualitative Deficiencies Treating Qualitative Dietary Deficiencies

Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition

A Closer Look at Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition Treating Quantitative and Qualitative Overnutrition

Toxins in Food

Pesticides Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Genetically Modified Organisms How to Spot Non-GMO Food

Foods Unstable for One’s Doshic Constitution

14 The Seven Dhatus

Meet the Dhatus

The Functions of the Dhatus How Ayurveda Sees Your Bodily Tissues

Dissecting the Dhatus

Rasa (Plasma) Rakta (Blood) Mamsa (Muscles) Medas (Fat) Asthi (Bones) Majja (Nervous System) Shukra (Reproductive Tissue)

Healing the Dhatus

15 Taste Is Everything

How Taste Determines Nutrition Madhura (Sweet) Amla (Sour) Lavana (Salty) Katu (Pungent) Tikta (Bitter) Kashaya (Astringent) What Should You Eat?

16 Breaking Down Digestion

The Six Stages of Digestion

Madhura Avastha Paka (Sweet Stage) Amla Avastha Paka (Sour Stage) Lavana Avastha Paka (Salty Stage) Katu Avastha Paka (Pungent Stage) Tikta Avastha Paka (Bitter Stage) Kashaya Avastha Paka (Astringent Stage)

Tips for Healthy Digestion

Don’t Snack Throughout the Day Schedule Your Digestion According to Your Dosha Notice Your Bodily Cues Subtract Before Adding

17 Ayurvedic Elemental Recipes

Eat the Elements

Airy Foods Etheric Foods Fiery Foods Watery Foods Earthy Foods How’s Your Diet?

Recipes for Each Element

Airy Recipes Etheric Recipes Fiery Recipes Watery Recipes Earthy Recipes

18 Common Ayurvedic Diet Questions

Questions About Ayurvedic Cooking

What If You Don’t Know How to Cook? What If You Don’t Have the Money? Do You Need to Buy Totally Organic? What If You Don’t Have Time to Cook Every Day? How Do You Cook for Your Family of Different Doshas? Can You Eat Meat? Can You Drink Alcohol? How Can You Eat Ayurvedically at a Restaurant? What Time Should Your Last Meal of the Day Be?

Questions About Preparing for an Ayurvedic Diet

Where Should You Start? What Cooking Equipment Do You Need?

Part 5: The Spiritual Side of Ayurveda

19 Cosmic Forces and Universal Qualities

The Three Cosmic Forces Ojas: The Luster of Life

Healthy Ojas Low Ojas How to Regain Ojas

Tejas: The Spark of Radiance

Healthy Tejas Low Tejas How to Regain Tejas

Prana: The Vital Life Force

Healthy Prana Low Prana How to Regain Prana

The Three Universal Qualities

Sattva: The Light of Consciousness Rajas: Kinetic Energy Tamas: Inertia

20 The Koshas: Your Five Layered Bodies

People Are Human Radios The Five Bodies

Annamaya Kosha (Physical Body) Pranamaya Kosha (Energy Body) Manomaya Kosha (Mental Body) Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intuitive Body) Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Body)

Beyond the Koshas People Are One

21 The Chakra System

What’s a Chakra? The Chakras

Muladhara (Root Chakra) Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra) Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra) Anahata (Heart Chakra) Vishuddha (Throat Chakra) Ajna (Third Eye Chakra) Sahasrara (Crown Chakra)

Part 6: Ayurvedic Healing

22 Panchakarma

The Panchakarma Experience

About Panchakarma The Benefits of Panchakarma Pre-Panchakarma A Typical Day of Panchakarma The Panchakarma Diet

Panchakarma Therapies

Shirodhara (Third Eye Therapy) Abhyanga (Oil Massage) Karna Purana (Ear Therapy) Nabhi Basti (Digestion Therapy) Netra Basti (Eye Rejuvenation Therapy) Hrid Basti (Heart Opening Therapy) Udvartanam (Dry Powder Massage) Shiro Abhyanga (Head Massage)

At-Home Panchakarma

23 Ayurvedic Home Remedies

Digestive Disorders

Stomachache Constipation Gas and Bloating Heartburn Indigestion Diarrhea Intestinal Parasites Candida Overgrowth

Skin Problems

Acne Dry Skin Damaged Skin Dark Undereye Circles

Common Illnesses

Headaches Migraines Colds and Flus Fevers

Women’s Health

PMS and Cramping Irregular or Missed Menstrual Cycles Urinary Tract Infections

Appendixes

A Glossary B Resources

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