In the ancient Ayurvedic text, the Charak Samhita, Charak describes all the etiological factors which contribute to disturbances in the body’s channels (srotas). The seven tissue systems (dhatus) in Ayurveda are comprised of the srotas. The doshas or three constitutional types (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) are a functional element of the dhatus. Doshas are characterized […]
Spice Up Your Love Life With Ayurveda
India brought us the science of Ayurveda and it has also brought us the Kama Sutra. Ayurveda declares that the emotions of the cook play a significant role in how we digest our food and how satisfied we feel. Ayurveda categorizes six tastes, or shad rasa in our diet: sweet (madhu), sour (amla), salty (lavana), […]