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Cleanup Time With Ayurveda
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Ayurvedic Dietary Healing
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Ayurvedic Dietary Healing
Generate (Eat and Build)
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Ayurvedic Dietary Healing
Generate (Eat and Build) Organize (Metabolize and Repair)
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Ayurvedic Dietary Healing
Generate (Eat and Build) Organize (Metabolize and Repair) Detoxify (Clean out to start again) 4 Thursday, August 8, 13
3 Types of Toxins 3 different types of toxins that impact health Ama Amavisha Garvisha 5 Thursday, August 8, 13
Ama Most common type of toxin Waste product of incomplete digestion Sticky, white and foul-smelling Forms in digestive tract when food not digested properly Develops when agni weak or irregular Caused by eating foods unsuitable for body type/ season Eating too much or too little Eating before previous meal is digested Going to sleep on a full stomach Eating leftover, processed, old or fermented foods 6 Thursday, August 8, 13
Amavisha More reactive form of ama Forms when ama settles in body part for long time, mixes with subdoshas, dhatus, malas More toxic, reactive type of ama more dangerous than simple ama, must be treated more thoroughly during 7 Thursday, August 8, 13
Garvisha Comes from outside the body Environmental toxins (chemicals, preservatives, poisons, air/water pollution, chemicals in clothing, synthetic drugs, chemicals in household cleansers, heavy metals)
Toxins from spoiled foods 8 Thursday, August 8, 13
If toxins continue to be produced over a long time, can leave digestive tract, travel to a weak area in body and settle there Blocks the srotamsi (microcirculatory channels)
Disrupts flow of nutrients to the area Disrupts natural waste removal systems 9 Thursday, August 8, 13
Cycle of the Seasons
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Summer
Hot, Wet Pitta 11 Thursday, August 8, 13
Autumn/Winter
Cold, Dry Vata 12 Thursday, August 8, 13
Spring
Cold, Wet Kapha (Accumulated all winter) 13 Thursday, August 8, 13
Tastes Sweet
Sour
Salty
Pungent
Elements
Earth + Water
Earth + Fire
Water + Fire
Fire + Air
Compositio n
Carbohydrate Protein Fat
Organic acids
Minerals
Capsaicin & similar
Alkaloid & Other
Polyphenols (tannins)
Temp
Cold 3
Hot 2
Hot 3
Hot 1
Cold 1
Cold 2
Moisture
Wet 1
Wet 3
Wet 2
Dry 1
Dry 2
Dry 3
Weight
Heavy 1
Light 3
Heavy 2
Light 2
Light 1
Heavy 3
Dosha Effects
↓V, ↓P, ↑K
↓V, ↑P, ↑K
↓V, ↑P, ↑K
Tissue Effect
Anabolic
Anabolic
Anabolic
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Bitter
Astringent
Air + Air + Earth Ether
↓K, ↑V, ↑P ↓P, ↓K, ↑V ↓P, ↓K, ↑V Catabolic
Catabolic
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Tastes Sweet
Sour
Salty
Pungent
Elements
Earth + Water
Earth + Fire
Water + Fire
Fire + Air
Compositio n
Carbohydrate Protein Fat
Organic acids
Minerals
Capsaicin & similar
Alkaloid & Other
Polyphenols (tannins)
Temp
Cold 3
Hot 2
Hot 3
Hot 1
Cold 1
Cold 2
Moisture
Wet 1
Wet 3
Wet 2
Dry 1
Dry 2
Dry 3
Weight
Heavy 1
Light 3
Heavy 2
Light 2
Light 1
Heavy 3
Dosha Effects
↓V, ↓P, ↑K
↓V, ↑P, ↑K
↓V, ↑P, ↑K
Tissue Effect
Anabolic
Anabolic
Anabolic
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Bitter
Astringent
Air + Air + Earth Ether
↓K, ↑V, ↑P ↓P, ↓K, ↑V ↓P, ↓K, ↑V Catabolic
Catabolic
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Herbal Medicines
Specially selected gourmet foods 16 Thursday, August 8, 13
STRONG BITTERS 17 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chiretta
Very cold, bitter detoxifier 18 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chiretta
Very drying Take with ghee or almond oil in milk 19 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chiretta Very bitter Highly purifying to the blood Indian folk medicine: A handful is soaked in water at night. In the morning the water is poured off and one cup is drunk. 20 Thursday, August 8, 13
The next day another handful is made into a tea. People use chiretta to prevent skin problems
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Chiretta Trikatu (warming herbs) Triphala (balancing herbs)
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Mahasudarshan
Chiretta (or other bitters) Trikatu Triphala Cannabis (optional)
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Manjishta root
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Manjishta root
Bitter Astringent Sweet 25 Thursday, August 8, 13
Manjishta
Hot, heavy, dry Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic 26 Thursday, August 8, 13
Manjishta Rubia cordifolia, R. tinctoria Family Rubiaceae (coffee family) Kushtas (skin diseases) herpes, acne, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis
1-3 grams
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Yellow Gentian
Common Major digestive bitter 28 Thursday, August 8, 13
Neem
Bitter culinary herb Folk remedy 29 Thursday, August 8, 13
PUNGENT DETOXIFICATION
HERBS 30 Thursday, August 8, 13
Digestive Channel Annavahasrotas
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Black pepper Best blood purifier
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Black pepper
Warming 33 Thursday, August 8, 13
Peppercorns
Drying
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Black pepper Mysore
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Pipali
Warming 36 Thursday, August 8, 13
Moistening 37 Thursday, August 8, 13
Detoxifying and Tonic 38 Thursday, August 8, 13
Vardhama Pipali Rasayana
Vardhama = increase little by little Start 1 pipali day 1 Sauté in ghee or boil in milk/water
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Increase each day, then decrease, equal time 1 pipali per day for 10 days (50 pipalis) 1 pipali per day for 100 days (5,000 piplais) 10 pipalis per day for 10 days 40 Thursday, August 8, 13
Trikatu
Dry ginger Black pepper Long pepper 41 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chitrak mul
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Chitrak root
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Chitrak root (mul) Plumbago zeylanica Pungent, bitter Heating (powerful) K↓ V↓ P↑ Dipana Detox Liver & fat digestion Weight loss ↓Blood sugar 44 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chitrak
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Chitrak root (mul)
Potent, mildly toxic in higher doses Acrid crystalline principle Plumbagin (0.91%)
1-2 grams with caution
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Chitrak
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LARGE INTESTINE DETOXIFICATION 49 Thursday, August 8, 13
Eliminative Channel Purishavahasrotas
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Laxatives
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Castor Oil
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Castor oil 1-2 Tbs produces bowel movement Usually works within 2 to 6 hours Ricinoleic acid (not anthraquinone) Mask castor oil flavor chill 1 hour + prior to ingesting Mix 8 oz orange juice before ingesting
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Lower vata Dry type atherosclerosis Vata Hypertension
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Haritaki fruit
Peristalsis enhancer 56 Thursday, August 8, 13
Haritaki
Reduce vata 57 Thursday, August 8, 13
Flax seed
Bulk fiber Soluble fiber 58 Thursday, August 8, 13
Licorice root
Moisturizing Demulcent Slippery 59 Thursday, August 8, 13
Rose
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Laxative, antibacterial, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, carminative, expectorant
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Gulkand
Rose petals marinated in honey for one year
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Gulkand Almond Milk 1 liter Milk 15 Almonds 15 Cashews 2 Tbs Melon Seeds 2 Tbs Khus Khus Seeds Few strands Saffron 4 Tbs Powdered Dry Rose Petal or Rose Syrup ½ tsp Cardamom Powder 4 Tbs Gulkand ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder 6 Black Peppercorns, powdered 67 Thursday, August 8, 13
Gulkand drink
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BLOOD DETOXIFICATION 69 Thursday, August 8, 13
Blood Channel Raktavahasrotas
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Sulfur
Powerful, rapid, low dose (bad smelling gas) 71 Thursday, August 8, 13
Salts
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Kala Namak
Dissolve Arterial plaque 73 Thursday, August 8, 13
Kala Namak
Soften masses 74 Thursday, August 8, 13
Seaweeds
Bladderwrack 75 Thursday, August 8, 13
LIVER DETOXIFICATION 76 Thursday, August 8, 13
Dandelion root
Cold, bitter 77 Thursday, August 8, 13
Dandelion root
Liver detox 78 Thursday, August 8, 13
Biter digestive Bile flow Thursday, August 8, 13
Dandelion root
1-10 grams Churna or decoction 80 Thursday, August 8, 13
Bhumy amalaki
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Bhumy amalaki Phyllanthus niruri, Phyllanthus amarus Ayurvedic name = “earth amla” Low growing amla bush (Very closely related to amla, Emblica officinalis) Whole plant Hepatoprotective, Liver detox Carminative Major liver remedy 82 Thursday, August 8, 13
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KIDNEY DETOXIFICATION 87 Thursday, August 8, 13
Urinary Channel Mutravahasrtoas
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Diuretics
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Punarnava Punarnava
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Punarnava “Becomes new every year” Tridoshic Dipana Leaf diuretic/edema, congestive heart failure
Root broad rejuvenative
All heart diseases Anemia 91 Thursday, August 8, 13
Punarnava
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Punarnava Rasa Madhura (Sweet) Tikta (Bitter) Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna Laghu (Light) Ruksha (Rough)
Veerya Ushna (Warm) 93 Thursday, August 8, 13
Punarnava
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Punarnava root
Rasayana tonic Sapta dhatu (All dhatus) ↓K ↓V
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Punarnava root
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Punarvana Trikatu Triphala Kutki Etc.
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Dandelion leaf
Cold Bitter 99 Thursday, August 8, 13
Dandelion leaf
One-half ounce Dry herb weight, per day Infusion 100 Thursday, August 8, 13
Juniper berry
Warming Fast, aggressive diuretic 101 Thursday, August 8, 13
Juniper berry
1-5 grams Churna 102 Thursday, August 8, 13
Juniper berry
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Ajwain seed
Culinary Warming Diuretic 104 Thursday, August 8, 13
Garlic
Culinary Warming Diuretic 105 Thursday, August 8, 13
Parsley, cucumber juice
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Channel Clearing (Lekhana)
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Guggul gum
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Guggul
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Guggul
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Long term formula Guggul Tridoshic
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Yograj Guggul 26 parts: Commiphora mukul, Purified (Guggul) Equal parts each: Emblica officinalis (Amla) Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) Terminalia belerica (Bibitaki) Piper longum Fruit (Pipali) Zingiber officinale (Sonth) Piper nigrum (Kali Mirch) Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak) Piper longum Root (Piplamool) Nigella sativa (Kalonji) Cedrus deodara (Devdaru) Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain) Embelia ribes (Vidanga) Piper chaba (Chavya) Apium graveolens (Ajmod) Cuminum cyminum (Jira) Elettaria cardamomum (Choti Elaichi) Rock Salt (Sendha Namak) Vanda roxburghii (Rasna) Tribulus terrestris (Gokshura) Coriandrum sativum (Dhania) Saussurea lappa (Kut) Cyperus rotundus (Musta) Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Dalchini) Vetiveria zizanoides (Khus) Hordeum vulgare (Yavakshar) Ables webbiana (Talispatra) Cinnamomum tamala (Tejpat) Thursday, August 8, 13
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Guggul gum Neem Guduchi Etc.
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Lekhanas Scraping Dissolving Weigh loss Guggul gum Gentian root Kutki 114 Thursday, August 8, 13
Gurmar leaf
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Low Ama Eating Do not fast or skip meals Eat at same time every day (agni can "fire up" for meal) Eat your main meal at noon Eat seated in a serene atmosphere, concentrating only on your food Engage in pleasant conversation with friends or family Eat only after the previous meal has been digested Sit quietly for a minute at the beginning of the meal Eat to only 3/4 of your capacity 116 Thursday, August 8, 13
Detox Diet Foundation of Ayurvedic detox is simple diet When digestive system rests, body can focus on processing & releasing accumulated toxins Simultaneously, new impurities don’t build Increase & enjoy warm, cooked, vegetarian, easy to digest foods steamed vegetables, rice, vegetable soup, oatmeal healthy amount of olive oil, ghee, sunflower oil to balance vata
Reduce or remove frozen foods, cold foods, dairy products, animal products (meat, eggs), stimulants (alcohol, tobacco, chocolate, coffee)
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Detox Diet
Cook with fresh ginger root & top your food with black pepper A slice of fresh ginger with squeeze of lime & pinch of salt before meals helps ignite agni
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DETOXIFICATION
FORMULAS 119 Thursday, August 8, 13
Avipattikar Churna
↓Pitta Gentle cleanse with ghee
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Avipattikar Churna Ginger Pipali Triphala Musta Vid namak (black salt) Vidanga Cardamom Cinnamon Trivitt root bark (Nishotra root) (Operculina turpethum) (purgative) (regulate P & V, laxative, light, dry, bitter, pungent, hot) (treats constipation, 122 Thursday, August 8, 13
Nishotra
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Nishotra Operculina turpethum “Trivrit” Root bark Purgative resin ↓P↓V Light, dry Pungent, bitter, hot Pain Purgative ingredient in Avipattikar churna 124 Thursday, August 8, 13
Avipattikar Churna
3-5 g twice daily with milk or lukewarm water
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Day 1 ½ tsp in ghee Increase by ½ tsp per day for 1 week
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Mild carminatives gently increase agni to decrease vata in OA
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Chandraprabha Vati “Moon glow” pill Water diseases (kapha) 128 Thursday, August 8, 13
Chandraprabha Vati (Formulas vary by mfr.)
Chitrak mul
Vacha (Calamus)
Amla
Nagar Motha
Vidanga
Chiretta
Chawaya
Guduchi
Pipali
Indian barberry
Fennel
Turmeric
Black pepper
Atis
Sajjikhar
Pipramul
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Chandraprabha Vati
Dysuria
Suppression of urination
Prostate enlargement
Joint pains
Stone in urinary tract
Prameha (urinary diseases including diabetes)
Testicle enlargement
Hemmorhoids
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“Five Bitters” Neem Guduchi Triphala Etc.
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“Great Bitter Ghee” Kutki Vacha Triphala Neem Sandalwood Licorice Guduchi Etc. 132 Thursday, August 8, 13
Kapha disorder (fat) Vata (hard plaque) High total cholesterol High LDL, Low HDL Diabetes, obesity 133 Thursday, August 8, 13
Detox lassi
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Lassi for Detox
Vata ¾ yogurt, ¼ water Pitta ½ yogurt, ½ water Kapha ¼ goat yogurt, ¾ water
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Detox/Diuretic Lassi 4 Tbs yogurt 12 oz water Sea salt to taste “If you, in your life, take this lassi, a glass of this lassi every early morning, first drink, you will never have a blood trouble, liver trouble, adrenal trouble—if you are a male, prostate trouble.”
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Detox Lassi
Black pepper Black salt Pomegranate juice Mix with yogurt
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Robust and Ready: Strength
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