Articles to do with Kapha Dosha from the California College of Ayurveda.
According to Ayurveda, there are five elements, and everything – literally – is made of them. The five elements are space (ether), air, fire, water and earth. Of these, the heaviest and most dense are … More »
Why are spices important? What are their benefits? At the 3rd Annual Sivananda Ayurveda Conference, Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar, BAMS, gave a very inspiring workshop entitled “Spices For Life.” Dr. Manisha explained that spices not only … More »
It is important to allow food to digest and true hunger to return before taking another meal. Ayurveda teaches that taking food before true hunger returns leads to poor digestion. Using the analogy of a … More »
Have you ever found that if you sleep in, you feel heavy and sluggish all day? Or that at about 10 pm you get the munchies? Do you sometimes wake up at 4 am worrying, … More »
On the physical level, Ayurveda teaches us that the health of the digestive system is the single most important long term determinant of your health and well being. Healthy digestion leads to a healthy life. … More »
According to Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, the digestive system is the physical root of most diseases in the body. In other words, as disease develops, its early signs are often seen as digestive … More »
Your constitution or Prakruti is the fundamental and unique balance of three basic energies called doshas. These are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The balance in each individual is different; hence, each individual has his or … More »
The ancient science of Ayurveda is the oldest known form of health care in the world. Often called the mother of all healing, it originated in India some 5000 or more years ago. Recently Ayurveda has … More »
The element water, called “apas” in Sanskrit, is the fourth of the five great elements (pancha mahabhutus). It comes fourth because it evolves from ether, air, and fire; water contains aspects of the other three … More »