Ayurveda: A Life of Balance : the Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition and Body Types with RecipesForced by cancer to reexamine and redirect her life Maya Tiwari left a highly successful New York design career and returned to her native India to study Ayurvedic medicine. Her book a profound but practical testament to the healing power of balanced living shows how Ayurveda`s ancient principles of health can help you achieve the highest levels of physical emotional and spiritual well being. The traditional form of medicine in India for more than five thousand years Ayurveda relies primarily on the proper use of foods and herbs to maintain or restore the body`s natural state of balance. While Ayurvedic healing has in recent years become increasingly well known in the west Maya Tiwari is the first author to provide us with a comprehensive working guide to ayurveda as a way of life. |
Contents
Traditional Ground Dhals and Grains | 200 |
Universal Vegetable Dishes | 223 |
Seitan Dishes | 267 |
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Ayurveda: A Life of Balance: The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition and ... Maya Tiwari No preview available - 1994 |
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Almond asafoetida astringent Ayurvedic Barley Basmati rice beans black pepper body type boiling water broccoli brown rice cardamom carrots chakra chili peppers Chutney cilantro cinnamon cloves coconut cooked cool coriander corn Cover and simmer cumin cumin seeds curry leaves daikon dhal dhatus doshas dried dry-roast earth energy flour fruits garlic Garnish ghee ginger grain green heat oil India juice Kapha Kapha types Kichadi kombu KP Serves lemon low heat Mango masala medium heat milk millet mung dhal nadi nature onion orange parsley peas Pinch of sea Pitta Pitta types PK Serves potatoes powder pungent Quinoa Regressive roasted sadhanas Sauce sauté sea salt seaweed sesame simmer over low simmer over medium skillet sliced Soak Soup sour spices squash sunflower oil sweet tamarind taste tofu tsp sea salt tsp sunflower oil turmeric TYPES Serves Vata Vata types vegetables Wash water runs clear whole wheat yogurt