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Vata, pitta and kapha known as the Tridoshas are three biological energies responsible for the proper functioning of human beings in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. When the three doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha reside in harmony within the human body in organs and tissues, the body is in a state of good health. Any imbalance of these elemental combinations is considered the direct cause of disease according to the principles of Ayurveda.
Of the three elements, Vata, literally meaning ‘wind’ energy governs all movement, including muscles, nerve impulses and thought processes. When excessive stress leads to vata imbalance in the body digestion is affected, metabolism slows down and the person suffers from anxiety and sleeplessness. It is necessary to “tame” the vata with proper diet and lifestyle changes that include exercise and meditation.
Listed below are several recipes that use easily available ingredients and bring your vata under control to lead a healthy and peaceful life:
Juices
- Amalaki Juice
- Avocado Juice
- Carrot Juice
- Coconut Dates Juice
- Grape Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Mango Juice
- Orange Juice
- Papaya Juice
- Pineapple Juice
- Pomegranate Juice
- Sweet lime Juice
- Tender Coconut water
Liquid diet
- Yavagu
- Rakta Shali Peya
- Madhuli Yavagu
- Sabudhana Yavagu
- Oats Yavagu
Soups
- Vegetable Soup
- Gaz Pacho oup
- Thuthuvilai Soup
- Munaka Leaves Soup
- Ginger Garlic Soup
- Kulatta Pancha Yusha
- Navanga Yusha
Vegetables
- Beetroot
- Brinjal
- Lady’s Finger
- Radish
- Turnip
- Elephant Yam
- Drum Stick
- Pumpkin
- Snake Gourd
Herbal leaves preparation
- Drumstick Leaves
- Radish Leaves
- Spinach
- Indian Spinach
- Mint Leaves
- Little Hogweed Leaves
- Amaranthus
- Green Amaranthus
- Spleen Amaranth
- Tropical Amaranth
- Mixed Herbal Leaves Recipe
- Marsilea Leaves
- Creeping Wood Sorrel Leaves
- Fenugreek Leaves
- Joyweed Leaves
- Wedelia Leaves
- Deccan-hemp Leaves
- Asiatic pennywort/Gotu Kola
- Balloon Vine Leaves
- Boerhaavia Leaves
- Curry Leaves
Legume preparation
- Horse Gram Sundal
- Soya Bean Sundal
Dosa
- Maize soy dosa
- Finger millet dosa
- Ajwain neer dosa
- Wheat dosa
- Herbal leaves dosa
- Fenugreek dosa
- Sada dosa
Roti
- The classical wheat Roti
- Mandaka
- Ragi roti
- Fenugreek roti
- Mixed flour roti
- Stuffed chappati
- Vegetable stuffed parathas
Vada
- Urad dal vada
- Dahi vada
- Takra vada
- Rasa vada
- Mudga vada
- Herbal leaves vada
Noodles
- Rice noodles
- Ragi noodles
- Wheat noodles
- Atirasam
- Modakam
- Palala
- Almond cake
- Cashew balls
- Pumpkin halva
- Deepavali lehyam
- Grta pooram
- Panchamirdam
- Madhumastaka
Ayurvedic Beverages
- Ginger syrup
- Palm sugar milk
- Herbal tea for vata
- Rasala
- Amrajali
- Tila kshiram (sesame milk)
- Lasuna kshirapakam (Garlic milk)
- Mantha
Chitrannam
- Milagodanam
- Puliyodanam
- Ellodanam
- Elumicchaiyodanam
- Dadhyodanam
Pakvannam
- Wheat pakvannam
- Rice pakvannam
- Kicchari (Pongal)
- Finger millet Pakvannam
Edited by: Dr. Reeja Tharu
