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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

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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

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