Do you need to balance Pitta?

Pitta dosha governs metabolism and transformation in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Pitta. 1. Do you tend to be demanding or critical? 2. Are you often frustrated, angry or intense? 3. Is your skin ruddy and prone to rashes and eruptions? 4. Are you often irritable or impatient? 5. Is your hair prematurely gray or thinning? 6. Do you wake up in the early hours and find it difficult to fall asleep again? 7. Do you feel discomfort in hot weather? 8. Are you a perfectionist? 9. Do you experience hot flashes? 10. Do you have excess stomach acid? 11. Do you experience loose bowel movements? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Pitta.

Tips for Balancing Pitta

All Pitta products: drink Pitta Tea and season meals with Pitta Churna, practice cooling aromatherapy with Pitta aroma oil. Keep cool. Avoid hot temperatures and food. Favor cool, heavy, dry foods and sweet, bitter and astringent tastes. Reduce pungent, sour, salty tastes and warm, oily and light foods. Moderation, don't overwork. Allow for leisure time. Regular mealtimes, especially lunch at noon. Abhyanga (ayurvedic oil massage) with a cooling oil such as coconut.

Pitta-Pacifying Diet
1. Dairy. Milk, butter and Ghee are good for pacifying Pitta. Reduce yogurt, cheese, sour cream and cultured buttermilk (their sour tastes aggravate Pitta). 2. Sweeteners. All sweeteners are good except honey and molasses. 3. Oils. Olive, sunflower and coconut oils are best. Reduce sesame, almond and corn oil, all of which increase Pitta. 4. Fruits. Favor sweet fruits, such as grapes, cherries, melons, avocados, coconuts, pomegranates, mangos, and sweet, fully-ripened oranges, pineapples and plums. Reduce sour fruits such as grapefruits, olives, papayas, and unripe pineapples and plums.

5. Vegetables. Favor asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables, pumpkins, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, okra, lettuce, green beans and zucchini. Reduce hot peppers, tomatoes, carrots, beets, onions, garlic, radishes and spinach. 6. Spices. Cinnamon, coriander, cardamom and fennel are all right. But the following spices strongly increase Pitta and should be taken only in small amounts: ginger, cumin, black pepper, fenugreek, clove, celery seed, salt and mustard seed. Chili peppers and cayenne should be avoided.

FRUITS -- Yes Generally most sweet fruit FRUITS -- No Generally most sour fruit VEGETABLES -- Yes Generally most sweet & bitter vegetables VEGETABLES -- No Generally most pungent vegetables apples (sweet) applesauce apricots (sweet) avocado berries (sweet) cherries (sweet) coconut dates figs grapes (red & purple) limes*

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Do you need to balance Kapha?

Kapha dosha governs structure and fluid balance in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Kapha. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you tend to be overweight? Are you often over-settled and lethargic? Do you experience sinus problems? Do you sleep long hours yet wake up unrefreshed? Are your skin and hair oily? Stimulating Kapha Aroma Blend more... .33 fluid oz $15.95

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6. Do you find that you are possessive and over-attached? 7. Do you feel discomfort in cold damp weather? 8. Do you feel lazy, complacent? 9. Do you experience bloating, water retention? 10. Do you feel stiff and heavy, especially in the morning? 11. Do you experience congestion? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Kapha.

Tips for Balancing Kapha

All Kapha products: drink Kapha Tea and season meals with Kapha Churna, diffuse stimulating Kapha aroma oil. Vigorous regular exercise, a little each day. Warm temperatures. Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes. Favor pungent, bitter, astringent tastes and light, dry and warm foods. Reduce heavy, oily, cold foods and sweet, sour and salty tastes. Seek out variety and new experiences. Stay warm in cold, damp weather. Early to bed, early to rise.

Kapha-Pacifying Diet
1. Dairy. Low-fat milk is better. Always boil milk before you drink it -- which makes it easier to digest -- and take it warm. Do not take milk with a full meal or with sour or salty food. You might add one or two pinches or turmeric or ginger to whole milk before boiling it to help reduce any Kapha-increasing qualities in the milk. 2. Fruit. Lighter fruits, such as apples and pears, are better. Reduce heavy or sour fruits, such as oranges, bananas, pineapples, figs, dates, avocados, coconuts and melons, as these fruits increase Kapha. 3. Sweeteners. Honey is excellent for reducing Kapha. Reduce sugar products, as these increase Kapha. 4. All beans are fine, except tofu. 5. Reduce all nuts. 6. Grains. Most grains are fine, especially barley and millet. Do not take too much wheat or rice, as they increase Kapha. 7. Spices. All are fine, except for salt. It increases Kapha. 8. Vegetables. All are fine, except tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and zucchini. They all increase Kapha.

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Vata governs all movement in the mind and body. It controls blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind. Since Pitta and Kapha cannot move without it, Vata is considered the leader of the three Ayurvedic Principles in the body. It's very important to keep Vata in good balance. Calming (Vata) Tea 20 Tea Bags more... $6.95

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Do you need to balance Vata?

Vata dosha governs flow and motion in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Vata. 1. Is your skin dry, rough, thin? 2. Are you underweight? 3. Is your mind constantly in a whirl? 4. Do you worry incessantly? 5. Are you constantly restless or agitated? 6. Do you experience constipation? 7. Do you suffer from insomnia? 8. Do you suffer from vaginal dryness? 9. Do you have spells of forgetfulness? 10. Do you experience discomfort in the joints? 11. Are you easily fatigued? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Vata.

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Tips for Balancing Vata

All Vata products: drink Vata Tea and season meals with Vata Churna, diffuse calming Vata aroma oil in the environment Abhyanga (daily ayurvedic massage with sesame oil) Warm temperatures Warm, cooked foods (less raw foods) Early bedtime, lots of rest Favor warm, oily, heavy foods and sweet, sour, and salty tastes Reduce light, dry, cold foods and pungent, bitter and astringent tastes Regular daily routine

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Avoid stimulants Regular, daily elimination Stay warm in cold, windy weather

Vata-Pacifying Diet

Eat larger quantities of food, but not more than you can digest easily. Dairy. All dairy products pacify Vata. Always boil milk before you drink it, and drink it warm. Don't drink milk with a full meal. Sweeteners. All sweeteners are good (in moderation) for pacifying Vata. Grains. Rice and wheat are very good. Reduce intake of barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye and oats. Fruits. Favor sweet, sour, or heavy fruits, such as oranges, bananas, avocados, grapes, cherries, peaches, melons, berries, plums, pineapples, mangos and papayas. Reduce dry or light fruits such as apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, and dried fruits. Vegetables. Beets, cucumbers, carrots, asparagus and sweet potatoes are good. They should be cooked, not raw. The following vegetables are acceptable in moderate quantities if they are cooked, especially with Ghee or oil and Vata reducing spices: peas, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, zucchini and potatoes. It's better to avoid sprouts and cabbage. Spices. Cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, mustard seed and small quantities of black pepper are acceptable. All nuts are good. Beans. Reduce all beans, except for tofu and mung dahl. Oils. All oils reduce Vata.