Re[2]: [Jaya Jagannath] Please help: Fasting

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In a message dated 3/20/2001 4:19:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

vahe writes:

 

Om Krishna Guru

Dear Vahe,

 

I do not have your chart but from the symptoms you described from fasting, it

seems to me that your body is trying to get rid of excess Kapha. What do you

drink during the fast? I suggest that you drink plenty of warm/hot

clean/purified water. Sip it often. It will stimulate Agni, and help your

body burn up Ama. In preparation for the fast, i also suggest that you

drink/sip hot water the day before the fast and eat light food.

 

Observe your tongue also. That can be a good indicator of Ama in the

digestive tract. Sipping hot water throughout the day until the tongue

becomes clear of coating and discoloration is an excellent and simple way of

clearing Ama from the digestive tract.

Excess K give a white/pasty coating, excess P a yellow/green coating, and

excess V is brown/black color. Normal tongue is pink.

 

You might also want to eat Kitchari for a week or more along with the

warm/hot water to clear out the body. Kitchari is a mixture of Basmati Rice

and Mung Dal and is basic to Ayurvedic healing. It is a very balanced food,

gives the body plenty of protein, and easy to digest. The spices can be

altered for a particular constitution - V/P/K. Here is a recipes that is

close to tridoshic but designed not to aggravate Pitta. The liver needs

support during any fast as it can soon be overwhelmed with the release of

toxins from the body. Drinking the likes of Milk Thistle tea, Bhringraj or

Dandelion tea can be good.

 

1 cup of yellow mung dal - soak overnight

1 cup basmati rice

1 inch of fresh ginger, grated

2 tablespoons of coconut

1 handful of fresh cilantro leaves

2 tablespoons of ghee

1 piece of cinnamon bark

4-6 whole cardomon pods

2 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

salt, approx 1/4 teaspoon

6 cups of water

 

As in all cases, see your doctor for medical support and advice.

Regards,

Brendan

 

> Pranaam Gary, Frank, and Solai,

>

> Thank you very much for responding. I will try fasting on rice and

> fruits next time, and will also try with milk the previous night.

>

> Brendan, in regard with constitution I am the Pitta-Kapha or

> Kapha-Pitta type and feel inclination towards obesity in the last

> year. When I take my pulse I mainly feel Prana Vata and Apana Vata at

> this point, and probably some Pachaka Pitta.

>

> Thank you all so much for helping me.

>

> Regards,

> Vahe

>