Do nightshades upset your digestion? Red tomato sauce is one of the first things I eliminated 15 years ago when I began my ayurvedic journey. It was pretty much a staple food in my 20-something-year-old diet. What a big difference I noticed in my skin when I gave it up!
Hibiscus is so refreshing and infused into a tea or a popsicle; it has become one of my all-time favorite herbal summer recipes to counter pittas’ natural expression. If you’re feeling challenged by the excess heat or experiencing inflammation or irritability, I highly recommend using this easy herbal infusion with
Golden Milk is all the rage and you can find almost every juice bar selling shots of turmeric, the “yellow” spice that gives golden milk its name. Indian haldi doodh, or turmeric milk has been used traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. Turmeric or Curcuma has many benefits and can
What is Turmeric? Turmeric is super herb filled with antioxidant compounds that boosts the immune system. It is used in traditional Indian cooking and is what makes most Indian dishes, yellow. It a perennial plant in the same family as ginger. Most herbal traditions use turmeric to “invigorate the blood.”
Amadea Morningstar’s seasonal beverage cookbook: Easy Healing Drinks from the Wisdom of Ayurveda and offers many nourishing recipes to help support the rasa dhatu. With her permission, here’s one of my favorites from her book and will replenish the rasa dhatu as we move into the vata season: effects: balances
This is a great formula for sore throats, coughs, and throat dryness. It’s also a great way to give herbs to children, in small quantities.
Make your children a naturally sweet treat without all the chemicals, coloring, and preservatives that make our children hyperactive. My herbal studies were back in 2008 and we didn’t take pictures of our food like we do today, so I don’t have an image of these treats. However, this post
I have to thank my wonderful friend Sica for this recipe. It was originally her grandmother’s and she adapted it to make it more of an Ayurvedic recipe. How about replacing Crisco with Ghee. These are delicious cookies. They have been a winner in my house and they’ve been a
This is one of my favorite recipes using chickpeas! This recipe has been adapted from Eat. Taste. Heal by Thomas Yarema, MD
Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Educator, Herbalist, Certified Yoga & iRest Instructor, Marma Therapist, and Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver, APC
