There are many ways to add warmth to the body and keep
the vata qualities balanced in the body.
When there are too many
vata qualities, the body becomes unbalanced and experiences symptoms of dry skin, constipation, insomnia, and emotional disorders.
Not exact matches
Lamb's gamey taste will remind you of the strong blood building
qualities of red meat which also helps you build internal heat; a serious requirement of the flighty
vata, who tends to feel the cold and become destabilised physically and emotionally.
The oil counteracts the dry, rough
qualities of
Vata.
Adding ghee or oil to your meals is an excellent way to reduce the dry
qualities of
Vata.
Many cereals share the dry, light, and rough
qualities of
Vata when eaten with cold milk as breakfast.
The ancient practice of Ayurveda, otherwise known as «the science of life,» calls the fall and winter months «
vata» season, after the ethereal
quality of the cosmos that is seen in cold, dry, windy weather.
The reason so many people in the northern hemisphere tend to get sick during the colder months is due to a
Vata imbalance.The
qualities of
Vata are dryness, cold, lightness, corresponding to movement, friction and changeability.
One of the
qualities of
Vata is dryness and my skin can attest to this.
The reason so many people in the northern hemisphere tend to get sick during the colder months is due to a
Vata imbalance.The
qualities of
Vata are dryness, cold, lightness, corresponding to movement.
They should favour predominantly cooked food prepared with warming spices like turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cloves (most spices pacify
Vata); plenty of good
quality oils like ghee and sesame and a sprinkle of unrefined salt.
The overly cold, dry, light
qualities of raw foods, however, may create problems for anyone with a severe
Vata imbalance.
When
Vata dosha predominates, there is an increase in dry, rough and cool
qualities in the body.
It's not only the caffeine that can mess with this types already variable energy and fragile adrenal system, but also coffees bitter and dry
qualities, which are both highly
Vata aggravating.