This blend  is balancing and cooling for Pitta (fire) types.  The combination of turmeric and coriander promotes liver health, while Fennel and mint or cilantro cool pitta during the fiery days of summer to come. 2 tbsp Coriander Powder 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds 2 tbsp Fennel Seeds 1 tbsp Turmeric Chopped Mint, Cilantro or Parsley [...]

Kula: Cultivating Community This article in this post is written by Kaya Mindlin, CSYT and Premal Patel, MD and reprinted with permission from Banyan Botanicals (www.banyanbotanicals.com).   “In vasanta (spring), persons should spend midday happily in the company of friends, engaged in pleasant games, pastimes and story telling.” ~Ashtanga Hrdayam (ancient Ayurvedic text) 3.25 In the [...]

KITCHARI (pronounced kit-char-ee) 1 cup     Basmati Rice 2 cups     Mung Dal (split yellow) 7 cups (approx.)     Hot Water a bit of     Salt 2 Tbs.     Ghee 3 tsp.     Mustard Seeds 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds or Powder 2 tsp.     Fennel Powder or Seeds 2 tsp.     Turmeric Powder 2 tsp.     Coriander Powder 1 pinch     Asafoetida (Hing) Carefully pick [...]

In an older time, before technology so closely influenced our daily life, our ancestors lived closely in tune with nature’s rhythms.  They followed the rising and setting of the sun, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the transitions from one season to the next.   This connection to the universe was their medicine; they [...]

Ayurvedic Medicine: Fasting & Cleansing
Listen to the archived call on Spring Cleansing with Ayurveda with Richard Haynes and Gianna on the Beyond 50 Radio Show!
http://www.blubrry.com/beyond50radio/952049/episode-217-ayurvedic-medicine-fasting-cleansing/