Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 I talked to someone in a health food store yesterday that said he thought that gas reflux may be caused by eating throughout the day rather than just eating 3 times a day. He also said that taking probiotics can help the body's digestion get into better shape. He said he didn't think people give enough time for something to digest before eating something else. I'm curious about this and wonder what other people think. I'm also interested in knowing if there is something i can read that talks more specifically about how much time it takes for specific foods to break down and how long one should wait between eating one thing and another. I would also like to learn more about what foods should not be mixed. Can anyone advise me on this or suggest a good reference? Thanks, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 hi, christine reflux is not caused by eating all through the day, unless this means eating in unproper conditions (while walking, working, playing computer games, watching tv etc) which would interfere with digestion. actually having the amount of food planned for a day in more small meals is better for digestion. reflow and gas shows also disturbance of vatta dosha (espacially samana vayu) which is mainly generated by disorganised life style. other possible factors are week digestive fire, unproper food or bad combinations, eating too much (this will push up the air from stomach) or eating fruits after other types of food (u should eat fruits first, and only after at least half an hour other food) . u said u have now healthy food. just add to it some spices like ginger (to increase digestive fire), curcuma, origanum (to rebalance samana vayu) and cumin, fenil, coriander (for eliminating gas). the best way to solve that problem is to have regulary life style. strict program of meals and sleep, to have a break and relax while u eat, chew at least 30 times each spoon of food. after eating keep your body vertical for at least half hour (no bow or laying which would help acid go to oesophagus) . maybe probiotics will help u. about combining food there r many books. the main rool is u should not mix different types of food during one meal. the fruits and vegetables need less acid pH for digestion, while proteins and fat (oils, butter, sower cream) nedd a more acid pH. mixing them will send confuzing signals to nervous centers involved in digestion and the result will be an intermediate pH which is not good for any type. this is the most simple manner to express this in a mail. u will find more if u have time and patiente to search for. the time for complete digestion is from 30 minutes to 2 days. it depends on your digestive fire, other transitory things that might interfere (emotions, trips, climate etc) and the food you eat. i read also your other message, but it's too complex just to get online answer. it would be better to find a doctor there so he/she will talk to u face to face and conduct a long term treatment. still in allergies kapha dosha is mainly involved, even if it's not your basic structure, so maybe that test is not completly wrong. i saw the test and it's too short for a precise vikriti diagnosis, but as an orientative test it's ok. u need strong methods for removing ama (toxines, for more detail about ama see the previouse many messages on this topic). also search on net about " the new medicine of doctor hamer " . even the main topic here is cancer, he made interesting researches on alergies. a tip for voice: mix the yellow part of an egg (fresh, not boiled, fried or cooked in other manner) with some honney and then put warm milk over it. drink this mixture in morning. also propolis products are grate for voice. _________________- I talked to someone in a health food store yesterday that said he thought that gas reflux may be caused by eating throughout the day rather than just eating 3 times a day. He also said that taking probiotics can help the body's digestion get into better shape. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hello, do you know the use of mugwort is it the same as worm wood. What is the spiritual use and prabhava Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Artemisia is the Latin name for wormwood and mugwort too if I remember rightly Jane _____________________ do you know the use of mugwort? is it the same as worm wood. What is the spiritual use and prabhava Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 yes, this is the herb I want to know about. What is its use in Ayurveda or even western medicine ______ Artemisia is the Latin name for wormwood and mugwort too if I remember rightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 In Western medicine its used for worming (!!) and in Chinese medicine it is burned over acupuncture needles and in American Indian Medicine it is used to " smudge " (purify) - fairly toxic Jane _________________- yes, this is the herb I want to know about. What is its use in Ayurveda or even western medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 hi mugwort is artemisia vulgaris, we should mention this cause there are many medicinal plants in arthemisia group. all of them have the name of arthemis, the godess of beauty, which gives a clue about their use in cosmetics by reducing ama. artemisia vulgaris is tonic for nerves, general stimulent, induces sweting, stimulates menstrual flood (indicated for pathologic amenorheea), stimulates apetite, good as spyce, give flavour to beer , keeps the moths away it is strongly related to arthemisia absinthiuum wich is more used in my country. from ayurvedic point of view rasa (taste): bitter (tikta), virya (active power): cold, vipaka (the action after digestion): spicy (reducing body weight), it's grate in reducing disbalanced pitta and kapha. guna: laghu guna (light, opposite to heavy), shita (cold), ruksha (dry), tikshna (fast like lightening), vishada (clear), sukshma (subtle). it's a spiritual plant, used as an exorcist, stimulating appetite, healling ulcer, reducing ama , giving a fresh sensation in mouth, grate flavour (used for red wine), afrodisiac for pitta (by rafinating the sexual energy), activating vishuddha chakra, sublimating energies. good for learning spiritual detachment, clarity of mind, resonance with truth. the most spiritual plant in this group (on my opinion) is arthemisia abrotanum, which is bitter (tikta) but also little spicy (katu), virya is hot , vipaka spicy. it's great for reducing kapha and harmonising both vata and pitta. it has almost same qualities as the previous one except those i mentioned as different. romanian name for it is " the wood of the Lord, " it has a grate effect in sublimating the energy to sahasrara and dinamising anahata and brahmarandra, this way is also a grate aphrodisiac for pitta, working in same manner like the previouse one and also created resonance with divine love. by harmonising the energies, is giving " auric protection " because we do not resonate anymore with the low and disturbed frequencies. good against viruses. this descriptions are made on local plants. plants growing in other area might have some different qualities. (i noticed that some plants described in " the yoga of herbs " have different virya than in my country, someone travelling much confirmed that in different areas they are like those described in that book). also the english translations for ayurvedic themes might not be the best (we use ayurvedic and romanian terms) this is why i put both, so it will be clear for those familiar to ayurvedic terms but also accesible for the others. if u notise any mistake, pls, let me know. ___________________________ yes, this is the herb I want to know about. What is its use in Ayurveda or even western medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 thank you, this is what I thought but nice to have the ayurvedic dravyaguna thank you very much do you know any books on spiritual aspects of plants and prabhava of plants i am very interested in this aspect of herbology. I am taking a course in medical herbology currently from new zealand but can not say i resonate with it trying to find further information that brings unity with the plants ______________________ mugwort is artemisia vulgaris, we should mention this cause there are many medicinal plants in arthemisia group. all of them have the name of arthemis, the godess of beauty, which gives a clue about their use in cosmetics by reducing ama. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 hello i'm sorry i cannot tell u books. we recieve info during classes. now we have enough experience to find out by ourselves those stuff by taking the plant and after this we recieve confirmation from those materials read by our teacher. try on net, u might find something good quality, just use ur discrimination and intuition to select the info. look also for edgar cayce on net. he has amaizing revelation about spiritual actions of plants and the subtile cause of diseases. hope other friends here will help u more good luck ___________________________ do you know any books on spiritual aspects of plants and prabhava of plants i am very interested in this aspect of herbology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 For books about the spiritual aspects of western herbs (not Ayurvedic) try the authors Gurudas and Scott Cunningham. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 hi also dr. frawley _________________ For books about the spiritual aspects of western herbs (not Ayurvedic) try the authors Gurudas and Scott Cunningham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 hi mandv there is lots of info on the esoteric aspect of non-indian herbs good place to start is matthew wood and his books http://www.naturasophia.com/greenwrit.html he doesn't practice ayurveda, but is thoroughly knowledgeable of physiomedical practices and also TCM Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H, RH(AHG) Ayurvedic practitioner, Medical Herbalist 203 - 1750 East 10th Ave Vancouver, BC V5N 5K4 CANADA web: http//:www.toddcaldecott.com email: todd tel: (1)778.896.8894 fax: (1)866.703.2792 ______________________________ do you know any books on spiritual aspects of plants and prabhava of plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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