Over the last year I have been studying Ayurveda off and on and ordered this fabulous Ayurvedic cookbook a while back. I have tried several of the recipes and love them! I highly recommend this book as it is not just a recipe book, but a guidebook as well on Ayurvedic principles for modern living. For those of you who are not familiar with Ayurveda:
Ayurvedic medicine is a system of healing that originated in ancient India. In Sanskrit, ayur means life or living, and veda means knowledge, so Ayurveda has been defined as the "knowledge of living" or the "science of longevity." Ayurvedic medicine utilizes diet,
detoxification and purification techniques, herbal and mineral remedies,
yoga, breathing exercises,
meditation, and
massage therapy as holistic healing methods. Ayurvedic medicine is widely practiced in modern India and has been steadily gaining followers in the West.
According to the original texts, the goal of Ayurveda is prevention as well as promotion of the body's own capacity for maintenance and balance. Ayurvedic treatment is non-invasive and non-toxic, so it can be used safely as an alternative therapy or along-side conventional therapies. Ayurvedic physicians claim that their methods can also help stress-related, metabolic, and chronic conditions. Ayurveda has been used to treat
acne, allergies, asthma, anxiety, arthritis,
chronic fatigue syndrome, colds, colitis,
constipation, depression, diabetes, flu, heart disease,
hypertension, immune problems, inflammation,
insomnia, nervous disorders,
obesity, skin problems, and ulcers.
Ayurvedic physicians seek to discover the roots of a disease before it gets so advanced that more radical treatments are necessary. Thus, Ayurveda seems to be limited in treating severely advanced conditions, traumatic injuries, acute
pain, and conditions and injuries requiring invasive surgery. Ayurvedic techniques have also been used alongside
chemotherapy and surgery to assist patients in recovery and healing.
I will be sharing various recipes each week that I have tried and will rate them for you. I will be starting an actual Ayurvedic study program to become a certified Ayurvedic specialist. I hope that you will gain as much from this incredible 'Science of Life' medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years in India and is now making its way into Western Medicine.
Love & Light,
Nirvani
