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Unlock Wellness with Panchkarma: A 5-Step Ayurvedic Detox for Better Health

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Ayurveda the ancient system of wellness and healing promotes a measured balance between the body, mind, and the soul. Among its various therapies and detox programs, Panchkarma turns out to be the star Ayurvedic detox program for good health and overall physical and mental Wellness. It is a 5 step Ayurvedic detox steps that includes holistically designed 5 methods to purify the body and get rid of Ama (toxins) and harmful intrusions that disrupt the body’s natural constitution. Every person’s body is made up of three - doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha and Panchkarma attempts to address the issue of the imbalance of one dosha by customizing the detox steps as per the patient’s body type and requirements. Panchkarma not only addresses to resolve the physical issues and health concerns, but it also attempts to deliver wellness at a deeper level and enable healthy and mindful living. The five steps of the Panchkarma detox therapy are - Vaman (Medical emesis therapy), Virechna (Purgation thera...

The Six Tastes of Ayurveda: How Food Impacts Your Wellbeing

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In Ayurveda, food is not just a means of extinguishing hunger and maintaining the continuance of biological life; food is treated as medicine for healing the body and soul. Ayurveda has a unique concept of “Shad Rasa” or the six tastes, which focuses on how the food that we intake affects our physical composure, internal dynamics, digestion, mood, and overall composite health, representing Food and Wellbeing Ayurveda . Today, modern science looks at food as a means of vitamins, nutrients, minerals, etc. but it is Ayurveda that speaks about the six tastes of food and how they affect our body’s constitution. The six tastes are - Madhura Rasa (sweet), Amla Rasa (sour), Lavana Rasa (salty), Tikta Rasa (bitter), Katu rasa (pungent), and Kashaya Rasa (astringent). Each of these six tastes play an essential role in maintaining the dynamics of the body. Each taste functions uniquely with respect to the three dosha types – Vata, Pitta and Kapha and these tastes either balance their constitution...