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Ancient Herbal Secrets for Self-Care, Healing, and Wholeness
Designed specifically for women, this book will introduce the system of Ayurvedic medicine, one of the most ancient and holistic forms of medicine known in human history. Developed in India over 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda is a complete system for healing and rebalancing the body.
This fascinating book features an A-Z of herbs with their description, history and uses, and easy-to-prepare home remedies. There is also an A-Z section of ailments that details symptoms and how to treat them using Ayurvedic remedies.
Authoritative text, an easy-to-use format, and delightful original botanical illustrations will make this volume a pleasure to own and a useful home reference.
From the Publisher
What Is Ayurveda?
Known as “the mother of all healing sciences,” it is the oldest holistic health system. Developed in India an estimated 4,000 years ago, Ayurveda is a complete system for healing and rebalancing the body. Ayurveda focuses on empowering individuals to heal rapidly and easily with the aid of herbs, diet, body therapies and lifestyle tools. Ayurveda uses a range of specific herbs and spices, some very well known in the West, such as cinnamon, cumin, turmeric and pepper, to detoxify the body and to calm or stimulate the metabolism.
Ayurvedic wisdom is strongly based on the fundamental belief that the elements that make up the world—ether, air, fire, water and earth—are also present in the makeup of the human body. Ayurveda is an especially effective form of healing because it is based on an understanding of the interrelationship between human beings and nature, and works to promote harmony between the two. True health and balance is experienced when all these elements are in balance.
Which Body Type Are You?
In Ayurvedic medicine, there are three major principles, namely vata, pitta and kapha, around which the entire science revolves. Vata is the active principle from ether and air, pitta from fire and water, and kapha from water and earth.
Dosha Functions
Vata – enthusiasm, mobility, circulation, regulationPitta – heat, transformation, analysis, effulgence, courageKapha – integrity, lubrication, stability, patience, calmness
Everything in the universe is composed of the five elements, in varying proportions. Each of us has a unique proportion of these doshas, known as prakriti or body types. Understanding our proportion of these elements or doshas is vital in designing and deciding what is good and what is bad for us.
a vata type is naturally slim with narrow hips and shoulders and a fluctuating flow of energya pitta type is generally medium height, size and weight with an even flow of energya kapha type is usually thickset with wide shoulders and hips and a tendency to be slow and steady
Home remedies
The wonderful warming quality of cinnamon stimulates the circulation and heats chilled lungs and kidneys. Cinnamon essential oil is often combined with clove oil to act as a painkiller and antiseptic when applied directly to toothaches. Cinnamon sticks are an essential ingredient in Indian chai tea, which soothes sore throats, coughs and colds. Cinnamon also stimulates the appetite while easing nausea and vomiting. Ayurvedic remedies for gas, hiccups and backache often include cinnamon.
Cinnamon
For a lovely warming tea at the onset of a cold, flu or cough, try the following recipe. Mix 2 cups of boiling water with the following ingredients:
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cloves
2 black peppercorns
8 thin slices of ginger root (or 1 tsp grated ginger)
2 cardamom pods (slightly bruised)
5 holy basil leaves.
Simmer the mixture, partially covered, for 10 minutes. Strain and add 1 tsp honey or palm sugar. Drink one cup three times a day.
Home remedies
Manage the trials of travel sickness by chewing a slice of ginger root every hour, or sip a strong cup of ginger root tea during the journey. To improve circulation, a tea of cinnamon, pepper and ginger is excellent. Combine 2 cinnamon sticks with 5 thin slices ginger and one peppercorn in 2 cups water. Boil down to 11/2 cups. Strain the mixture and let it cool. Drink it twice daily, an hour before meals.
Ginger
Ginger’s diverse repertoire of uses has earned it the title of vishwabesaj or “universal medicine.” Both Ayurvedic and Chinese herbalists use it in over 80 percent of their formulas, aiding the distribution and assimilation of the accompanying herbs.
Chewing on raw ginger root or drinking a strong infusion often alleviates nausea due to morning sickness or motion sickness. Internally, it is an effective remedy for colds, flu, cough, and poor circulation. Combined with black pepper and long pepper, it is a favorite Ayurvedic compound called trikatu, useful for flatulence and poor digestion. Externally, a ginger poultice is soothing for arthritis, lumbago, kidney pain and sciatica. Its addition as a culinary herb in most Asian dishes promotes digestion by stimulating digestive secretions.
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1642970123
ISBN-13 : 978-1642970128
Item Weight : 1.06 pounds
Dimensions : 8.2 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
