Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hello list, I'm still confused about my present dosha balance. I said previously I was diagnosed as a vata-kapha but possibly my pitta is higher than normal. Because I grew up on the American meat and potatoes diet, I did not know that chyawanprash is supposed to taste a certain way. I did not know that the Dabur brand is bad either. I did not know that you aren't supposed to put it on toast. I found it difficult to eat alone because of the taste. I am not used to the spices in Indian cooking. I would describe them as strange to me. Some of them are warming, but they are not as violently disliked as peppers used in Mexican cooking. I am allergic to plants of the deadly nightshade family. This means tomatoes and bell peppers, etc. I do not like black pepper or red pepper either. I tend to eat bland food, and this may have something to do with my preponderance of Kapha. Thank you Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Dear Sharon Ayurveda has nothing to do with these strange Indian spices and herbs the science is knowing how to use anything with an Ayurvedic intent some herbs that are common to Indian cooking, such as chillies, are not even traditional Indian herbs anyway, forget about the dosha balance for now because its just confusing you you need to go on a cleanse, and get rid of those toxins, and improve your digestion this is the first step - you cannot properly understand the doshas when ama is still present apart from dietary changes and herbs already mentioned, there are many products you can get encapsulated that have this cleansing effect so you don't have to taste them, although the taste itself has a medicinal effect in Canada for e.g. I sometimes recommend the Wild Rose Herbal Detox kit; in the US, there's Renew Life's CleanseSMART; there's lots of different products you can even buy vegetable glycerin capsules at a local health food store and fill these with the herbs already mentioned, about 2-4 caps thrice daily try one of these approaches, preferably under the supervision of practitioner like a herbalist, naturopath or chiropractor, if you can't find an ayurvedic physician Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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