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Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-26-2022
Ayurveda — the "science of life" in Sanskrit — is the ancient art of traditional Indian medicine. Ayurveda encourages a combination of diet, exercise, herbal treatments, and breathing practices to help you enjoy a long and healthy life. This Cheat Sheet explains some of the core beliefs in Ayurveda.The three doshasCentral to Ayurveda are the three doshas, or constitutions.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Central to Ayurveda are the three doshas, or constitutions. When you know what type fits you best, you can tailor Ayurvedic treatment to suit your needs. Most people are a combination of two of the doshas, so you may be vata-pitta or pitta-kapha for example.
Vata: Your mind darts from one thing to the next. You tend to be slim and gangly with dry, wiry hair.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
According to Ayurveda, everything is experienced as a mixture of 20 different qualities, or attributes, which describe everything in our physical and mental world. An excess or deficiency in one of these qualities can lead to an imbalance in health. These opposite features point the way to effective diagnosis and treatment of illness in Ayurveda.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Your basic Ayurvedic constitution or type (vata, pitta or kapha) influences which foods are most appropriate for you for staying healthy and balanced. Remember: you’re probably a combination of types, so follow the advice for your predominant dosha.
If vata is prominent in your constitution, your daily diet should be light, warmed and slightly oily, to help your digestive system.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Ayurveda, an ancient system of illness prevention and treatment, centres on maintaining mind and body balance through healthy lifestyle practices that combine traditional and complementary medicine.
Don’t try to do everything at once. Use a gradual approach to discover what works for you. Ayurveda respects the idea of small incremental changes as being more lasting than large sweeps; if you draw the pendulum too far in one direction, it will swing back farther in the opposite direction.
Rebalance your mind, body and spirit—the natural way!Ayurveda is an ancient system of prevention and treatment of illness by maintaining balance in the body, mind, and spirit according to your individual body type.Ayurveda For Dummies provides you with a comprehensive introduction to this area of complementary medicine, considering the origins and history of Ayurveda as well as practical guidance on utilizing the correct balance of nutrition and exercise, herbal remedies, yoga, and Ayurvedic massage to treat ailments and maintain a healthy, happy lifestyle.