Author: Usha Lad
Vasant Lad/
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 254
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120820231
Description
Ayurveda the ancient healing art of India, teaches that food plays an essential part in one's health and sense of well being. Here is an authentic guide of the Ayurvedic approach to food and tasty vegetarian cooking. The recipes are formulated using herbs and spices to help balance the constitution of each person. The effects of the foods on individual constitution are included with every recipe together with the medicinal properties of many of the foods. This is a cookbook and much more.
Included in this book are chapters on:
The principles of Ayurveda and individual constitution
Maintaining one’s health, digestion and constitutional balance
The importance of proper food combining for optimal well-being
Setting up an Ayurvedic kitchen and planning menus inclusive of every member of your family
More than 100 recipes of delicious Ayurvedic cuisine
And these important sections for even more benefits from Ayurveda:
Nearly 300 simple remedies for everything from the common cold and skin problems to stabilizing blood sugar in diabetics, all using familiar household herbs, fruits and vegetables!
A chart for determining your individual constitution
Comprehensive food guidelines for basic constitutional types
A listing of the qualities of foods and their affects on the doshas.
Contents
FOREWORD
PREFACE
AN INTRODUCTION TOAYURVEDIC COOKING
CHAPTER 1: YOUR INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUTION
The Elements
Tridosha-Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Prakruti and Vikruti
Determining Your Constitution
CHAPTER 2: FACTORS THAT AFFECT OUR HEALTH
The Doshas
Improper Eating Habits
Time of Day and time of Season
Getting the Right Amount of Exercise
Choosing a Balanced Lifestyle
Relationships and Emotions
Meditation and Well-Being
CHAPTER 3: TASTE AND DIGESTION
Qualities of Food
The Concepts of Rasa, Virya, Vipakaand Prabhav
Agni, The Digestive Fire
The Process of Digestion
CHAPTER 4: FOOD COMBINING
CHAPTER 5: SETTING UP AN AYURVEDIC KITCHEN AND PANTRY
CHAPTER 6: MENU PLANNING
CHAPTER 7: RECIPES
Helpful Hints about Ayurvedic Cooking
Soups
Kitcharis
Mainly Rice Dishes
Vegetables
Raitas
Pickles and Chutneys
Breads
Sweets
Beverages
Extras
CHAPTER 8: FOODS FOR HEALING
Fruits
Vegetables
Household Herbs
APPENDIX
Determining Your Constitution
Food Guidelines for Basic Constitutional Types
Qualities of Food Substances
Glossary
Bibliography For Further Reading in Ayurveda
Index