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Nutrition & Diet
How Ayurveda thinks about food, agni and the six tastes — with everyday kitchen recipes and daily-eating principles.
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Digestion
Ayurveda for Digestion
Digestion (agni) is the cornerstone of Ayurvedic medicine — when it weakens, āma (undigested residue) becomes the root of most disease.
DigestionAyurveda for Bloating
Bloating is almost always a sign of low agni and trapped Vāta in the colon — gentle warmth, spice and rhythm clear it faster than restriction.
DigestionAyurveda for Constipation
Chronic constipation is a Vāta imbalance — dry, cold and irregular. Warmth, oil and rhythm move it more reliably than any laxative.
Kitchen recipes
Kichadi
The cornerstone of Ayurvedic cooking — moong dal and basmati rice simmered with warming spices and ghee. Easy on agni, deeply nourishing, and used during cleansing (Panchakarma) protocols.
Golden Milk
The classical Haridra Kshira — turmeric milk taken in the evening to calm the nervous system, soothe joints, and promote restful sleep. Black pepper is essential for absorption.
CCF Tea
Cumin, Coriander, Fennel — the most prescribed Ayurvedic digestive tea. Kindles agni, reduces bloating, gentle enough for daily use throughout the day.
Spiced Ghee Rice
Soft basmati rice cooked in ghee with whole spices — the gentlest carbohydrate in Ayurvedic kitchens. Excellent for convalescence, post-illness, and depleted Vata.
Saffron Almond Milk
A classical ojas tonic — soaked almonds blended with warm milk, saffron, and cardamom. Nourishing for nervous exhaustion, dry skin, and depleted reproductive tissue.
Stewed Apple with Spices
Dr. John Douillard's revived classical breakfast — soft, warm fruit that scrubs the intestinal villi without disturbing agni. Eaten on an empty stomach 20 minutes before other food.
Vata-Pacifying Moong & Root Soup
A warming, oily, slightly salty soup that grounds excess Vata — anxiety, dryness, irregular digestion, cold extremities. Sweet root vegetables and warming spices counter the rough, mobile, cold qualities of Vata.
Pitta-Cooling Coconut Cilantro Rice
A cooling, sweet, lightly bitter preparation for hot Pitta states — acid reflux, irritability, skin heat, summer fatigue. Coconut, cilantro, and fennel are classical Pitta-pacifiers.