How Autumn Affects the Body Pitta, one of the doshas, or fundamental energies, governs heat in the body. When pitta is in excess it creates problems like hyperthyroid, hypertension, hypermetabolism, and hyperacidity. It also increases the metabolic functions of the body causing the body to metabolize food too quickly so there isn’t enough time for […]
Njavara (na/va/ra) Bala Root (sida cordifolia) is cooked into a special short grain rice and softened with fresh milk, made into a poultice and cooked again into milk. First the body is massaged with warm herbal oil then rubbed with the poultice covering the body with a warm creamy goodness. Nothing is more nourishing to […]
Try this dry spice blend sautéed in ghee or olive and oil and add to veggies, soups or stews-helps with digestion ; warms and nourishes the body! 3 parts fennel seed, 1 part turmeric powder, 1 part cumin powder, 1 part dry ginger, 1 part black pepper, 1 part cardamom powder, 1 part rock or mineral […]
Try this instead of coffee: Tulsi (holy basil) tea , ginger powder and a touch of jaggery (can be found in an Indian market, if not use stevia .) Sweet and spicy and great for digestion!