20 point programme to stay healthy

Waking up at Bhramamuhurtha (between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM.
Cleaning the face with appropriate water.
Protecting Eye-Sight.
Drinking a glass of water.
Evacuation of Bowels.
Cleaning the teeth and scraping tongue with appropriate medicinal herbs.
Chewing appropriate medicinal drugs.
Gargling with oil made out of sesamum indicum.
Application of oil on the head, body, ear and feet.
Yogic asanas and meditations.
Bathing with medicated water
Dress code with perfumes and collyrium.
Ornaments.
Hair, Nails and Footwear.
Food Habits.
Study / Work.
Night Meal.
Sexual relationship with your spouse.
Sleep Patterns.
General Conduct and Ethics.

depression and ayurveda

Depression is a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity. It is commonly seen in following types of people;

- People doing more brain straining activities, such as white color jobs

- Lonely living individual with no friends or relatives close by.

- Single parent taking care of kid/s

- Retired persons

- Children pressurised too much for success

- Females suffering from Menstrual problems

- Obesity

There are ways to avoid this situation by avoiding above factors in life and there are ways to overcome it, if you are already suffering from it. In most of the cases, it is overcome by Yoga and physical activities such as jogging, dancing on soft tunes or even fast pop songs. In some cases, listening to jokes, fantastic music and watching comedy shows are also considered as easy treatments. However, in some chronic conditions, following medications and diets are also useful;

- Chocolates

- Cold sweet fresh juices, such as carrot juice, beetroot juice, sweet lime juice

- Blood prufiying agents such as Arjuna, Ashoka, Aloe Vera churnas or Syrups.

- Yogaasans.

beauty herbs

Herbs for Beauty Care

Herbs and spices have been used in maintaining and enhancing human beauty since
time immemorial. Indian women have long used herbs such as Sandalwood and
Turmeric for skin care; Henna to color the hair, palms and soles; and natural oils to
perfume their bodies. Not too long ago, elaborate herbal beauty treatments were carried
out in the royal palaces of India to heighten sensual appeal and maintain general
hygiene. Rightly said, beauty is very much an inner thing. First beautify from within. A
large number of cosmetic and toiletry formulations have been developed based on
Indian Herbs recently. Apart from traditionally documented applications, some modern
trials have also established the utility of Indian herbs in Personal Care products. Below
is a partial list of herbs with Cosmetic applications.

Cosmetic Herbs

Common Part
Latin name Uses
name used

SKIN CARE

Acorus calamus Sweet flag Rhizome Aromatic, Dusting powders, Skin lotions

Allium sativum Garlic Bulb Promotes skin healing, Antibacterial

Aloe vera Aloe Leaf Moisturizer, Sun screen, Emollient

Alpinia galanga Galanga Rhizome Aromatic, Dusting powders

Avena sativa Oat Fruit Moisturizer, Skin tonic

Antiseptic, Reduce dark spots,
Azadirachta indica Neem Leaf
Antibacterial

Skin care, Anti-inflammatory,
Calendula off icinalis Marigold Flower
Antiseptic, Creams

Wound healing, Reduce stretch marks,
Centella asiatica Gotu kola Plant
Creams

Cichorium intybus Chicory Seed Clears skin of blemishes

Citrus aurantium Orange Peel Skin creams, Anti acne, Anti bacteria

Anti bacterial, Anti microbial, Skin
Curcuma longa Turmeric Rhizome
creams

Cyperus rotundus Nagarmotha Roots Suntan, Astringent, Anti-inflammatory

Daucus carota Carrot Seed Natural source of Vit A, Creams

Euphorbia hirta Spurge Herb Entire Skin diseases, Cracked lips

you and your diet

Diet and constitution

"One Man's Food is Another Man's Poison"

Once you know your body constitution you can take advantage of selecting the right diet for maintaining balance of Tridosha. Many foods you eat could be the cause of your health problems even if they are healthy ones. Refer to the chart below for some basic guidelines.

	VATA		PITTA		KAPHA
	Restricted	Allowed	Restricted	Allowed	Restricted	Allowed
Fruits	Dried Fruits Apples Cranberries Pears Persimmon Pomegranate Watermelon	Sweet Fruits Apricots Avocado Bananas Berries Cherries Coconut Figs (fresh) Grapefruit Grapes Lemons Mango Melons (sweet) Oranges Papaya Peaches Pineapples Plums	Sour Fruits Apricots Berries Banans Cherries Cranberries Grapefruit Grapes (green) Lemons Oranges (sour) Papaya Peaches Pineapples (sour) Persimmon Plums (sour)	Sweet Fruits Apples Avocado Cocnut Figs Grapes (dark) Mango Oranges (sweet) Pears Pineapples (sweet) Plums (sweet) Pomegranate Prunes Raisins	Sweet & Sour Fruits Avocado Banas Cocnut Figs (fresh) Grapefruit Grapes Lemons Melons Oranges Papaya Pineapples Plums	Apples Apricots Berries Cherries Cranberries Figs (dry) Mango Peaches Pears Persimmon Pomegranate Prunes Raisins
	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
	Restricted	Allowed	Restricted	Allowed	Restricted	Allowed
Vegetables	Raw Vegetables Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Eggplant Leafy Greens* Lettuce* Mushrooms Onions (raw) Parsley* Peas Peppers Potatoes (white) Spinach* Sprouts* Tomatoes *These Vegetables ok in moderation with oil dressing	Cooked Vegetables Asparagus Beets Carrots Cucumber Garlic Green Beans Okra (cooked) Onion (cooked) Potato (sweet) Radishes Zucchini	Pungent Vegetables Beets Carrots Eggplant Garlic Onions Peppers (hot) Radishes Spinach Tomatoes	Sweet & Bitter Vegetables Asparagus Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cucumber Cauliflower Celery Green Beans Leafy Greens Lettuce Mushrooms Okra Peas Parsley Peppers (green) Potatoes Sprouts Zucchini	Sweet & Juicy Vegetables Cucumber Potatoes (sweet) Tomatoes Zucchini	Pungent & Bitter Vegetables Asparagus Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Eggplant Garlic Leafy Greens Lettuce Mushrooms Okra Onions Parsley Peas Peppers Potatoes (white) Radishes Spinach Sprouts
	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
	Restricted	Allowed	restricted	Allowed	restricted	Allowed
Grains	Barley Buckwheat Corn Millet Rye	Oats (cooked) Rice Wheat	Buckwheat Corn Millet Oats (dry) Rice (brown) Rye	Barley Oats (cooked) Rice (basmati) Rice (white) Wheat	Oats (cooked) Rice (brown) Rice (white) Wheat	Barley Corn Millet Oats (dry) Rice (Basmati, small amount) Rye)
Legumes	All Legumes	Mung Beans, Tofu, Black & Red Lentils	Lentils	All Legumes OK	Lentils	All Legumes OK
Nuts	All Nuts are OK in small quantities		No nuts except coconut		No nuts at all
Seeds	All seeds are OK in moderation		No seeds except Sunflower & Pumpkin		No seeds except Sunflower & Pumpkin
Sweeteners	All sweeteners are OK except white sugar		All sweeteners are OK except molasses & honey		No sweeteners except raw honey
Condiments	All spices are good		No spices except coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel, tumeric & small amounts of black pepper		All spices are good except salt
Dairy	All dairy products are OK (in moderation)		Buttermilk Cheese Sour Cream Yogurt	Butter (unsalted) Cottage Cheese Ghee Milk	No dairy except ghee & goatmilk
Oils	All oils are good		Almond Corn Safflower Sesame	Coconut Olive Sunflower Soy	No oils except almond, corn, or sunflower in small amounts

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diet

The act of eating is life-giving. The process of eating is important for development of consciousness as well as our physical health.

First of all, sit down to ear. Do not stand, walk or drive through the meal. Enjoy the meal for good digestion. Do not talk much to someone or on the phone, read or watch television while eating. These activities take away the enjoyment of eating and digestion. Slow eating habits also create indigestion. These additional activities may result in weak stimulation of Pachak Agni and hence forth creates fatigue after eating.

Second and most important, eat only one third of your stomach need. Wheit is time for meal, one should fill the stomach with one third water, one third food and one third must be kept empty for proper movements and absorption of food.

In diabetic conditions, pregnancy, hypertension and obesity, one should take smaller meals in every four hours. This brings better Pachak Agni into action and helps in proper nutrient absorption.

And of course, last but not the least, eat healthy food. Boiled, baked and stir fried food is better than deep fried, overcooked and broiled food. Marinated salads, sprouts, yoghurt and variety of drinks at the time of food can bring in great salivatary fluids, which will help digest the food and further down for absorption as well.

We also had question as to whether to drink water in between the meal. There are quite a few different opinions in this matter. However, you can take good amount fo water before meal, in between the meal, but must avoid water immediately after the meal. One should not take water for one to two hours after the meal. This calms the Pachak agni for a long time and having such habit creates bulging of stomach.

diet

The act of eating is life-giving. The process of eating is important for development of consciousness as well as our physical health.

First of all, sit down to ear. Do not stand, walk or drive through the meal. Enjoy the meal for good digestion. Do not talk much to someone or on the phone, read or watch television while eating. These activities take away the enjoyment of eating and digestion. Slow eating habits also create indigestion. These additional activities may result in weak stimulation of Pachak Agni and hence forth creates fatigue after eating.

Second and most important, eat only one third of your stomach need. Wheit is time for meal, one should fill the stomach with one third water, one third food and one third must be kept empty for proper movements and absorption of food.

In diabetic conditions, pregnancy, hypertension and obesity, one should take smaller meals in every four hours. This brings better Pachak Agni into action and helps in proper nutrient absorption.

And of course, last but not the least, eat healthy food. Boiled, baked and stir fried food is better than deep fried, overcooked and broiled food. Marinated salads, sprouts, yoghurt and variety of drinks at the time of food can bring in great salivatary fluids, which will help digest the food and further down for absorption as well.

We also had question as to whether to drink water in between the meal. There are quite a few different opinions in this matter. However, you can take good amount fo water before meal, in between the meal, but must avoid water immediately after the meal. One should not take water for one to two hours after the meal. This calms the Pachak agni for a long time and having such habit creates bulging of stomach.

Dental problems such as pyorrhea, plaque, cavities, gum swelling, stomatitis such as oral inflamations are serious conditions and must be treated immediately, as it can lead the infection further down in digestive or respiratory tracts.

We all know that brushing teeth in the morning, before going to bed and after every meal is a real good habit. In Ayurveda, maintaining good habits are the first things a man should practice to remain healthy. In Ayurveda, brushing teeth with Babool and / or Neem is the best practice. Brushing teeth and gums gently and thoroughly for at least 3 -5 minutes is must in the morning and before going to bed. Brushing teeth external side (towards cheeks), within, and then internal side (towards tongue) is equally important for complete cleaning. Flossing is another way to clean the space between teeth.

Denture structuring in kids is formed based on their habits of way of brushing and the frequency. Some kids develop teeth in inappropriate way, because of wrong brushing habits and eating too many sweets.

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