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Seasonal Routine in Ayurveda (Rithucharya)

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  The Sanskrit word, Rituacharya, is made up of two words — ‘Rithu’ and Charya’. According to Sanskrit, ‘Ritu’ means season and ‘acharya’ means regimen or discipline. Well! Let us talk about what is Rithucharya or Seasonal routines in Ayurvedic tradition. Ritucharya is an ayurvedic diet plan that Ayurveda recommends. It’s a fact that seasonal changes affect humans in their physical and mental conditions. The ultimate aim of the Ayurvedic Seasonal Routine is to deal with the mental and physical effects. As you might know, the time of different seasons differs according to the countries. In Australia, summer is between December and February, winter in June to August, March to May is autumn and September to November is spring. However, there are three seasons according to Ayurveda: Vata season, Pitta season and Kapha season. Experts in  Ayurveda Australia  suggest following Ayurvedic seasonal routines to maintain health during these seasons. Vata Season The Vata season is co...

What To Expect in Your First Visit to An Ayurvedic Doctor

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  Visiting an ‘   Ayurveda Doctor   ‘ is not only for small health issues like skin problems and muscle pain but also it is the best beneficial habit for many diseases as both preventive and curative. Ayurveda believes in holistic remedies to all problems based on a person’s elemental nature( Prakriti) and balance (Vikriti) and suggests dietary and lifestyle adjustments. Ayurveda looks at a comprehensive view of your health and eradicates the root causes of diseases. So when you visit for an ‘ Ayurvedic Consultation ‘ you can expect the following procedures. The Eight-Fold Ayurvedic Assessments Pulse Examination( Nadi Pariksha), Tongue Analysis (Jihva Pariksha), Urine Examination ( Mutra Pariksha), Eye Examination ( Netra Pariksha), Skin-Examination (Sparsha Pariksha), Feces examination (Mala Pariksha), Sound Examination (Shabdha Pariksha) and General Appearance Examination (Akriti Pariksha) are the eight-fold Ayurvedic assessments. Let’s discuss that. 1 — Pulse Examinati...

6 Tastes in Ayurveda

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  Ayurveda places great emphasis on, completely exploring the taste of the variety of food that we eat, the herbal treatments we take, and even the tiniest moments of our existence. Ayurveda presumes taste (Rasa)is not only enjoyed when we eat, but also something to be used as a tool for healing. Ayurveda teaches us to modify our cooking, eating, and lifestyle habits with each taste. A balance of these six tastes which include Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent tends to influence a predictable influence on human body functions and you feel the taste in the buds of the tongue while you eat palatable food. Obtaining detailed information about different tastes by discussing with your  Ayurveda Doctor  will help you a lot. The Sweet Taste (Madhura) The Sweet taste is comprised of water and some elements of earth and is the most nourishing of the Rasas. Its specifications are heavy, oily and moist, including it in your diet with an adequate amount you get weight g...