Products that help you cleanse
A comprehensive range of Ayur Ayurveda products is available to help keep balanced during Kapha season:
TRIPHALA WITH ROSE: Triphala is renowned for its many health benefits including a gentle cleansing effect on the digestive tract and reduction of toxins. It may be used regularly and helps to keep the bowels regular.
HERBAL CLEANSE: Helps maintain natural colon function. For intermittent use only.DETOX: Supports the natural cleansing processes in all the channels (shrotas) throughout the body.
DETOX PITTA: If you are sensitive to heat, Detox Pitta tablets are more appropriate than Detox tablets. Detox Pitta is especially useful for balancing any tendency to body odour.
HERBAL DIGEST: Helps the whole digestive system. Take before : meals as an appetizer and after meals to balance digestion and gas e production.TRIKATU WITH CLOVE: Stronger digestive than Herbal Digest.
DIGEST SEASONING: A blend of spices that can be used in day to day cooking that increases appetite and strengthens digestion.DIGEST PLUS TEA: A nice way to round off meals in Kapha Season.
DI-GEST AROMA OIL: Diffuse in dinning room before and during meals for enlivening digestion.
Recommended Ayurvedic Products for the Kapha Season
All the following products are available from Edinburgh and Glasgow TM Centres.
Kapha Churna is good during the Kapha season, especially for those with a Kapha body-type. Churnas are blends of herbs and spices which may be sprinkled over food or used in cooking.
Kapha Herbal Tea is warming and invigorating.
All the following products are available from Edinburgh and Glasgow TM Centres.
Kapha Churna is good during the Kapha season, especially for those with a Kapha body-type. Churnas are blends of herbs and spices which may be sprinkled over food or used in cooking.
Kapha Herbal Tea is warming and invigorating.
Rajas Cup Coffee Substitute: A warm and delicious beverage prepared with renowned Ayurvedic herbs. A great flavour and a powerful anti-oxidant too!
Massage Oil: for the daily oil massage recommended by Ayur Ayurveda, use sesame oil or MAP Kapha Massage Oil.
Digest Plus Tea: A digestive stimulant with a sharp, spicy flavour. Take before or after meals as a healthy alternative to an aperitif or antacid.
Cold Season Defence Tablets: A mix of herbs which revitalize the body's natural defence mechanisms.
Throat Soothe and Throat Ease: to soothe the throat and freshen the breath.Aroma Oils:Kapha Blend - stimulatingBe Trim 1 & 2 - for when you are trying to lose weightVitality - recharge your vital reserves
General Principles for Healthy Eating
· Eat in a settled and quiet atmosphere. Do not work, read, or watch television during meals. Always sit down to eat. Eat at roughly the same time every day.
· Don't eat too quickly or too slowly. Eat to about three quarters of your capacity. Do not leave the table very hungry or very full.
· Avoid taking a meal until the previous meal has been digested.
· Take a few minutes to sit quietly after eating before returning to activity.
Proper Food Preparation
· Food should always be fresh and of the best possible quality, preferably organic and not genetically engineered.
· Food is best if warm and well-cooked.
· Food should always look good and taste delicious.
· Food prepared by a happy, settled cook in a pleasant environment will have the best effect.
· Eat in a settled and quiet atmosphere. Do not work, read, or watch television during meals. Always sit down to eat. Eat at roughly the same time every day.
· Don't eat too quickly or too slowly. Eat to about three quarters of your capacity. Do not leave the table very hungry or very full.
· Avoid taking a meal until the previous meal has been digested.
· Take a few minutes to sit quietly after eating before returning to activity.
Proper Food Preparation
· Food should always be fresh and of the best possible quality, preferably organic and not genetically engineered.
· Food is best if warm and well-cooked.
· Food should always look good and taste delicious.
· Food prepared by a happy, settled cook in a pleasant environment will have the best effect.
Hot Water
Sipping a little hot water during the day is a great way to balance the doshas and eliminate impurities from the tissues. Boil some water and keep in a vacuum flask and sip every half hour.
Sesame Oil Massage
Before bathing, take some warm ripened sesame oil, (or in the Kapha season you may prefer MAP Kapha Massage Oil), and gently massage the body, paying special attention to the head, ears and feet. Use a circular motion over the joints, stomach and breasts, and longitudinal motions over the long bones and sternum. Leave for up to 20 minutes and lightly wash off. Soap is optional!
Ghee or Clarified Butter
Take 250g or more unsalted butter and melt slowly in a large pan. Gently simmer for 30-40 minutes. When the frothing has stopped and the ghee is clear and golden brown, remove from the heat and strain through muslin into glass jars. Ghee does not need to be refrigerated.Ghee has many fine qualities according to ayurveda. Used in cooking it enhances the sattva or pure quality in food. Also it acts as a digestive. It is good for both Vata and Pitta.
Sipping a little hot water during the day is a great way to balance the doshas and eliminate impurities from the tissues. Boil some water and keep in a vacuum flask and sip every half hour.
Sesame Oil Massage
Before bathing, take some warm ripened sesame oil, (or in the Kapha season you may prefer MAP Kapha Massage Oil), and gently massage the body, paying special attention to the head, ears and feet. Use a circular motion over the joints, stomach and breasts, and longitudinal motions over the long bones and sternum. Leave for up to 20 minutes and lightly wash off. Soap is optional!
Ghee or Clarified Butter
Take 250g or more unsalted butter and melt slowly in a large pan. Gently simmer for 30-40 minutes. When the frothing has stopped and the ghee is clear and golden brown, remove from the heat and strain through muslin into glass jars. Ghee does not need to be refrigerated.Ghee has many fine qualities according to ayurveda. Used in cooking it enhances the sattva or pure quality in food. Also it acts as a digestive. It is good for both Vata and Pitta.
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Exercise
Everyone should do some exercise every day: e.g. walking or Suryanamaskara. In the Kapha season, exercise is particularly recommended, especially during the Kapha time of day: 6.00am to 10.00pm. Up to age 25, moderate to vigorous exercise on a regular basis is recommended for all constitutional types. Over age 25, the following are the guidelines: Kapha types are more suited to vigorous exercise on a regular basis, Pitta to moderate exercise and Vata to light exercise.
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