Category: Ayurveda
Home Remedies Cold/Flu
Flush out toxins. Drink lots of hot water. Ayurveda is more specific. According to this ancient healing system, hot water, is easier for the body to absorb than cold water. It pacifies the dry, cold vata dosha with its hot, hydrating properties.
At the first sign of a cold, Ayurveda suggests sipping hot water every 10 to 15 minutes for three days. According to Ayurvedic theory, ginger is one of the best remedy for colds, too. “Its pungent nature reduces the kapha dosha,” which is active during colds and produces excess mucus when it’s out of balance, recommends eating light, simple, and warm foods, particularly “clear foods”—clear broths, clear liquids (water and teas), and seasonal veggies that have some translucence.
Tulsi steam – Steam inhalation with decoction of holy basil (Tulsi) or water boiled with it. Doing it for many days will help in acute sinusitis.
Take rest – K 🙂
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Discover Your Best Detoxification: Ayurveda Abhyanga
Abhyanga, a great way to start to get to know one of the five, (I’m a desi girl @ heart.) It’s called Panchakarma and means “five actions.” The benefits of this ancient, entirely natural detox method are being re-discovered today. Panchkarma is a set series of treatments first described in the ancient records of Ayurveda.
Panchakarma treatment is a truly unique approach for revitalization, rejuvenation and prevention.
Authentic ayurvedic detox treatments are meant to be done in sequence. Each step and stage, physiologically, supports the next.
Your Best Detox- Start with Abhyanga
Abhyanga
Abhyanga is the name of the synchronized oil therapy, adjusted to your liking. During Abhyanga, Self-massage, it’s a healing treatment that dislodges from the body tissues those toxins which helps to harmonize the body’s functions.
Silence and rest are important components in the process of activating the body’s own self-healing mechanisms. The abhyanga treatment uses herbal essences and massage oil formulation ingredients specially put together just for you.
Soothing oils for your Self- nurturing- Self massage – Self–improving- Abhyanga.
To Ayurveda Healing,
Kelly Krishna Dunn
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Shirodhara
The royal Shirodhara treatment is powerful and unique. A relaxing panchakarma treatment, a stream of warm oil flows evenly over the forehead, long lasting and is done in absolute silence. Leading to deep serenity and a balanced state of tranquility in mind and body. It is a gem of Ayurveda and they say it is the treatment of the third eye of Lord Shiva. It has extraordinary effectiveness.
It cleanses, refreshes and stimulates the elimination of toxins. This will act on diseases of the eye, ear, head and scalp (hair).
It provides a deep soothing in a non-intrusive way and calms stress, fatigue, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, restoring the strength and balance of the nervous system.
The master gland command known as the pituitary gland is stimulated by the oil on the forehead all other endocrine glands of the hormonal system as well and has great importance in mood balance.
Finally, it is a beauty treatment that works on regenerating the skin, soothing and smoothing wrinkles. The state of relaxation is increasingly profound. The oil temperature is chosen according to the doshas. Vata, Pitta, Kapha. This wonderful oil is prepared with plants according to ancient recipes which make it medicinal.
If you are looking to deeply relax, restore restful sleep, strength or energy and seeking to balance the nervous system. Shirohadara treatment is one of a kind and like no other.
To Panchakarma,
Kelly Krishna Dunn
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Sparkling Beauty: The Healing Bath
Ayurveda sees bathing as a therapeutic activity. The morning soak is a vital part of the dinacharya, or daily routine. A leisurely soak relaxes tense muscles, opens clogged pores, restores moisture, and adds a healing dimension to your day.
Bathing has forever been an ancient and sacred activity. Throughout explorations of ancient India’s Indus valley Civilization in Mohenjo-Daro, archaeologists unearthed a gigantic pool-like structure with steps leading down at each ends. This is often believed to have been public tubs. Additionally, homes during this astonishingly advanced civilization had their own personal baths.
Not only India, many different world cultures have treated the bathtub as a healing activity. In ancient Greece, water was thought to be a present of health. In Rome, ruins of hot and cold sunken baths will still be seen at Pompeii.
As the world discovered the comfort and pleasure hot healing soak-baths may bring, new ways that were found to create it a healing expertise.
Ancient Ayurvedic texts speak of therapeutic baths that includes rose petals, milk, honey, and turmeric. Preceded by an opulent full-body heat oil massage and followed by the applying of wealthy sandalwood paste and floral waters on the skin, the Ayurvedic bathtub was designed to revive balance to mind, body and spirit.
Namaste,
Kelly Krishna Dunn
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Cooking for your Spirit
To Ayurveda,
Kelly Krishna Dunn 🙂
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Beauty Sleep
A healthy glowing face and a brightly, burning light in the eyes- the flow and glow of radiant health is something that is universally appealing and desirable. According to Ayurveda this radiance around the body is called Ojas. Optimum ojas is the key to perfect health, balanced and blissful emotions, and even the unfolding of inner spiritual development. Ojas promotes longevity and a high amount of Ojas means everything we eat is transformed into toxin-free energy creating a vibrantly alert and blissful state of mind and emotions.
Beauty sleep, includes not only enough sleep with 7-8 hours being optimal for most people, but at the right times, and supported by the proper diet and routine during the day. Just missing a few good nights of sleep makes it clear how health, beauty, mood and productivity during the day are profoundly affected by how well we sleep at night. All impact the quality of our sleep at night- and how fresh and beautiful we look in the morning.
Staying up past 10pm, this aggravates vata and pitta, and can promote skin dryness, redness and a tired look the next day. Sleeping past 6am. This aggravates kapha and promotes puffiness. Drinking lots of coffee and other caffeinated beverages can interfere with good sleep, as well as dehydrating your body and skin.
To wake up fresh and beautiful from your sleep listen to your body and take rest, you will then be grateful for the beauty rest that keeps the aura radiating and glowing.
Take an early morning walk in the rising sun. It is one of the best-kept secrets to Beauty.
To sweet dreams,
Kelly Krishna Dunn 🙂
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Abhyanga: The Ayurvedic Daily Massage
Abhyanga is a pleasant prescription for Mind/Body Health. A ritual so luxuriously relaxing, so blissfully comforting as a full-body warm oil massage, revs up your body and mind.
Accumulated stress and toxins in the mind and body dissolve during the daily massage. A daily full-body warm oil massage therefore acts as a powerful recharger and rejuvenator of mind and body.
Abhyanga – the Ayurvedic oil massage – is an integral part of the daily routine recommended by this healing system for overall health and well being. It is nourishing, pacifies the doshas, relieves fatigue, provides stamina, pleasure and perfect sleep, enhances complexion of the skin, promotes longevity and nourishes all parts of the body.
How is the Ayurvedic abhyanga done? Use comfortable warm massage oil. Then massage the entire body. Apply light pressure on the sensitive areas such as the abdomen or the heart. Circular motions over rounded areas such as your head or joints, and straight strokes on straight areas such as your arms and legs work best. After your done, relax for 10-15 min, letting the oil and the massage do their magic. The longer the oil is on, the deeper it penetrates. Then follow with a relaxing warm bath or shower. You’ll find the process worth it!!
To Ayurveda,
Kelly Krishna Dunn
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Getränke
Getränke in German means Non-Alcoholic Drinks. We chose to name our ebook Getränke for this ebook caters to every cuisine. AFG stands for Alkoholfreie Getränke (German: Non-Alcoholic Drinks)
While traveling, Germany, of course, is best known for its beer and wine, yet there are many other types of beverages (Getränke) that are somewhat unique to the country. Germans drink many of the same beverages, such as tea, coffee and juices as Americans but there are often slight differences to the taste or method preparation. We are grateful for Getränke while traveling in Germany.
Our Getränke quenches your thirst and satisfies your everyday drinking with excitement and fun!!
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