An ayurvedic natural way to build immunity and brain power for kids.
Category: Ancient Wisdom
Collection of blogs to share the ancient wisdom from more deeper meaning to understand and inculcate the knowledge into our daily lifestyle. Unlock the science behind the rituals, samskaras, practises, and so on.
Learn the art of natural way to detox your stomach, bowel & colon to rejuvenate the digestive system.
There is always a heated discussion among our parents at our whatsapp group on what best to eat, but seldom discuss about how to remove the waste that we eat and accumulate in our system. At our recent webinar, we discussed in great detail and we came up with this blog.
It is often an assumption that what we eat is absorbed by the body and the waste is disposed in the form of urine and stool. Ideally that works for a healthy body. But most of the undigested food, now known as toxins are always stored inside our digestive system. Did you know that the path from mouth to the anus is approx. 33ft? Yes, it is a long journey indeed!
Then these toxins take a permanent position in our body, disturbing our physical health, but mental and spiritual health as well. More the toxins we accumulate, more the health problems we may have to face. Most of the health problems can be easily avoided by basic detoxing method followed by our ancestors. Our ancient texts have given a lot of ways to remove this toxins regularly. It is an important duty to clean bowel, often!
There is a song by Thirumoolar, that says, yearly at least twice we have to clean our stomach. Given that Thirumoolar advised this 1000+ years ago; today, with junk and processed food, almost all the Siddha doctors advises to clean the stomach at least once in 4 months.
There are plenty of ways to do this. Here is a simple ancient technique.
Ingredients
3 to 4 Teaspoon of Castor Oil (15ml – 20ml)
3 Teaspoon of Ginger juice (without skin) (15ml)
3 Teaspoon of Honey (15ml)
50 ML of warm water
A day before
Take light food at the night.
On the day
Make sure, you do not have any outdoor-activities on this day, as you might have to visit rest room very frequently.
This process has to performed in an empty stomach and early morning would be the best time. Mix castor oil, ginger juice, honey and water as per the proportion mentioned above. Depending on your body type, in next few mins or an hour, you might have to visit the restroom more than 3 to 6 times. Make sure your diet is warm water only.
The right time to stop this process is, when you notice the urine quantity is more than the stool, and the stool is in the color of plain water. Your body will tell you to stop it, then you can either take, some buttermilk with rock salt or lime juice with salt. It would stop the loose motion.
It is necessary not to eat or drink anything except warm water.
Once you stop it, give some time to rest your body. At noon, have liquid diet, with rasam or kanji. Later at dinner, have semisolid food. Next day, you can follow normal diet.
The quantity of Castor oil, Ginger, honey and so on, might not work for all, all the time. You can increase /decrease as per your needs.
This simple process, will detox the body and prevent from non-communicable disease such as cancer and so on.
You can buy pure castor oil and various types of herbs honey from our community store – HLP Store.
Author: Velu Jayaprakash
Velu Jayaprakash is a social entrepreneur, product manager, techy, photographer, meditator, father of two angels, ancient wisdom seeker, holistic adviser and Soul coach. You can reach him at velu.jayaprakash AT gmail DOT com
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Soak the above items separately for 3 hours and grind it. Keep it overnight for fermenting. Morning, Mix the batter well and pour the batter little by little in the idli mould, in the same way you would make normal idli. You will get very soft healthy idlis.
Author: Sri Nandhini Hari
I’m Sri Nandhini Hari, a B.Com & M.B.A finance post graduate and have worked in American Express Bank as an Asst. Manager and later with CTS as Financial Analyst. I have a passion towards our own tradition and culture and this has triggered me to share the natural and homemade products to a bigger community for the benefit of all.
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There are various way to cure Menstrual cramps. At our whatsapp group, we have plenty of parents sharing their age old home remedies to each other. We have made an attempt to collect all those and share it for anyone. Apart from the information we share from our group, We have gone little deeper into ancient siddha, ayurveda and unani script and shared few remedies.
When you try these do share your feedback and or if you have any more tips so share it at comments
1 tsp aloe-vera gel + ½ gms black pepper powder. Take 2-3 times during the day or until the cramps disappear.
Understand your body well, and take the food accordingly. A deep insight of “Food” we intake is actually, not just eating though mouth, but to balance between air, water and wholesome food.
Food is medicine – An old siddha saying.
Learn right food, we intake, quantity and quality to lead a healthy life! In our house, kitchen is our lab. We prepare medicine for hunger. In the ancient days, we lived a life what was in balance with nature.
As Nammalvar says, “Food should be local, seasonal, cost effective, chemical free and should posses micro and macro nutritious.” Today We have a huge list of food products that is chemically processed, it is now known fact that, these food only harms, but kills the person over time. If we switch to organic, it is costly. But if we dig deeper, we do not need expensive food ingredients to to lead a healthy lifestyle. With simple easy to find local food, we can lead a far better healthy life. Let us find out. Before we explore the need to find a better intake. We need to under how much our body actually needs? The Food we eat, is *NOT* the only source for sustaining our life, rather it is one of the smallest contributor. Our ancients text have give a huge wisdom of what to eat, when to eat, what not to eat and so on.
For healthy life, We need the following
50% Air
30% Water
20% Food
Compared this with our present life style, which is, 40% food alone. Thus leads to imbalance in other two elements, Air and Water. So technically, we eat though, Nose (air), Skin (water) and Mouth (food).
Air – 50%
The we breath contributes a lot, Spiritual Scientist, thirumoolar says, we breath 21000 times. We need to breath in a rhyming pattern, easy,slow, longer and deeper! We need to do at least, pranayama exercise (alternative nostril breathing) at least 21 times, morning and evening, More the better. There are tons technique to practice here. We can cover this in a later blog.
Water – 30%
The water mentioned here does not refer the water we consume, but rather, it is the moisture we absorb from atmosphere. Our body, absorb moisture from the root of hairs all over the body. That is why many ancient yogis do not cut hair. Waxing or removal of body hair, will block the pores at the skin and will stop us from taking water from atmosphere.
Food – 20%
It is the 20% that we eat, that includes water we drink! To know how much to eat, we need a benchmark to assess that quantity. So stomach is our tank to store this 20%. In 20% intake, that we consume thought mouth,
¼ is the food – This is what we actually eat!
¼ is water we drink
½ is air (or empty)
To balance the 20% intake, our ancestors always said to fast, so when we do not intake, 20% of food, then the 50% air and 30% water will increase in body. Fasting itself is a big topic by itself, again there is a lot confusing in the name of fasting, Many over kill their body with fasting, We will do a detailed blog about this in coming days.
There is another confusing about food and water intake, on whether should take water immediately after food or give 30 mins to drink water.
If you chow the food nicely and mix it saliva, then we do not need to take water. There is saying Tamil to chow every bit of the food up to 16 times. Today, with busy lifestyle, many gulp the food without grinding the food properly, in that case, you need to drink water immediately. Any Naturopathy or Traditional healers would say, drink the food, eat the water. The food we swallow, should be drinkable, until then keep on chewing, because, the digestion start right at the mouth to all way till end of anus, that is a 30m journey.
When we actually drink the food, that is processed at our mouth, you will realize a fact that, we should have eaten less, but you get a sense of filling with smaller quantity. Thus, this will lead to weight reduction easily. Try this for one week, Just 7 day, and see for it for yourself!
In coming blogs, we will share the what to eat, not to eat, should we buy expensive imported food? And so.
Author: Velu Jayaprakash
Velu Jayaprakash is a social entrepreneur, product manager, techy, photographer, meditator, father of two angels, ancient wisdom seeker, holistic adviser and Soul coach. You can reach him at velu.jayaprakash AT gmail DOT com
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Discovery the spiritual science behind the new moon day and our ancestors.
Tharpanam means “That offering which satisfies”. But what we mean by the word Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with black Sesame seeds to the manes-(dead ancestors). Though we have several ancestors, this offering is addressed to three generations of father, grandfather and great grandfather along with their wives (Sapatnikaan if the wife is dead). Only those whose father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam.
Amavasya is the name of new moon night in ancient Indian way of life ((during and after the vedic times). It is the first night of the first quarter of the lunar month. Since the moon is invisible on the day, Amavasya is also referred as no moon night. Amavasi holds great importance in Bharatha Boomi till date. Many Indians choose this day to make offering (tharpanam) to the dead ancestors especially the Thrimathastha.
All the manes are supposed by our ancient Indians to live in the Pithru loka for some time and either be reborn as any being or go to lokas like deva loka, Vaikunta or even attain salvation. The pithru loka is populated by three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu(father), Rudra(Grandfather) and Adhithya(Great Grand Father)
These devas receive our oblations and make it reach to our manes wherever they are and in whichever form they are. The pithru loka is supposed to be on the unseen side of the moon. This portion gets exposed to sun on the new moon days. It is according to our concept lunch time for the people populating the pithru loka. These pithrus, since they have left the world are solely dependent on only their progeny to feed them. This feeding is done through Tharpanam. It is believed that if Tharpanam is not performed then the Pithru devas will curse us so that we may not have male descendants to offer tharpanam to us.
The regular tharpanam which is supposed to be done on all amavasyas. Four Month beginnings mesha, karkataka, thula, and makara and also during eclipses. Our books have asked us to perform tharpanam on 96 days in a year but this is not being done nowadays.
Mahalaya Amavasya is the highly auspicious time for performing Pithru Puja to pacify the departed souls of the anscestors. The period starting from the Pirathamai Thithi (Tamil) or Pratipad Thithi (Hindi) (that is) the day next to Full Moon day (Pournami) in the tamil month of Purattasi (Sept 15th – Oct 15th) and ending on the Amavasya Thithi (New Moon day) is the most auspicious time for performing this Pithru Puja.It is good if the Pithru Puja is done on daily basis (15 days). For Pitru 365 days is equal to 1 day, As per the our ancient Indian calender (Panchagam) we have 1 amavasya and 1 Pournami so for 1 year we have 12 Amavasya. This 12 Amavasya is equal to 12 hrs of the day for our Pitru. Hence when the monthly Tharpanam is given to the Pitru it is done with Darbe, Black Sesame seeds and water(The Argyam) and for the yearly we offer the prathyabdhika shraadha which is with black Sesame seeds and rice(Pinda Tarpanam)
Why Black Seasme Seeds?
The Seasme seeds are considered to be sacred and it satisfies the hunger and the thirst of your ancestors. When the seasme seeds are offered to the dead ancestors along with the water, it slowly reduces the binding relationship between the dead ancestors and their erstwhile members of the family. When the bond between the dead ancestors and their family members are broken, then the departed soul would be ready to make another journey for a re-birth in another family. Thus the Seasme seeds acts as a catalyst to break the bond between the living family members and the dead ancestors.
Things that needs to be followed while doing Pithru Tharpanam:
Never do this Pithru Tharpanam without taking head bath and your body & mind should be clean and calm
Must do this Pithru Tharpanam on empty stomach (no coffee/water too)
Never eat Non Vegetarian foods on the day that you do this ritual
It is highly sinful to offer Non Vegetarian foods/alochol to the departed souls
It is highly damaging to mix seasme seeds with any non vegetarian foods
Should not take bath (for the whole day) after completing Pithru Tharpanam or Pujas
It is always good to offer foods to those who are in really need of it
Never do Pithru Tharpanam on your Jenma Nakshatras
It is good to visit temples after completing the Pithru Tharpanam.
By Ken Hammond ([1]) – USDAIt is amazing to see, how our ancestors were able to measure the quality of mothers milk with simple tools and balance their vata, pitta and kapha. In the olden days, the other would simple do the following test to product a healthy milk for their infants.
Few drops of milk is poured into a vessel containing water. Depending on the consistence of the milk, like the way it floats, settles, froths, striates and colours, the nature of the imbalance is understood.
Vata Dosha
The milk floats in water and froths. It may cause diarrhea.
Pitta Dosha
The Milk striates and displays yellow colour. It may cause neurological problems.
Kapha Dosha
The Milk feels heavy, slimy and settles at the bottom of the vessel. It may cause cough, respiratory problems, including indigestion and worms.
Balanced Dosha
Normally mixed well with water.
Therefore, it was well understood, the infants health is completely depends on the mothers feed. Hence mother have take proper balanced diet.
Useful Tips
Morning the mother can have a pinch of Pepper, long pepper and dried ginger (without skin) it is commonly called as Thrukadugu chroonam with little honey.
Evening the mother can have a pinch of Todikai, Amla and kadukkai, it is commonly known as Triphala.
If your shows a pitta or kapha doshas, then regular intake of 3 to 4 cups of pomegranate juice will help. people with Vata imbalance should avoid it.
Shatavari helps a lot to maintaining quality and quantity of milk.
Author: Velu Jayaprakash
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Learn ancient recipe of Ashtavarga chyvanprash to bring back the youth.
There is a beautiful story behind Chyavanrprash. Once King Sharyati and his beautiful daughter Sukanya were in a forest hunting. The princess accidentally woke up ChyavanMaharishi who was in deep meditation.The angry maharishi rose to curse the king and his daughter. The king begged for forgiveness and offered his daughter in marriage. The sage accepted his offer and was married to princess sukanya. But he was concerned that his old and weakened body will be a problem in his marital life. The divine physicians celestial twins Aswini Kumaras came to his rescue, they gave him a rasayana a medicine that gave back his youth. The Maharishi was happily married to princess and live happily thereafter.
The rasayana in the story is chywanprash. This was made with all potent divine herbs most of them found in Himalayas. Rasayanas are unique formulations through which a person acquires intelligence, memory, radiance of body, freedom from disease, longevity, strength of the senses, increase in sexual vigour, great increase in the strength of the digestive fire, improvement of the complexion, and the restoration of vata to its normal course.
The name Ashtavarga chyvanprash is attributed to the group of very rare eight potent herbs – Ashtvarga
Ridhi
Vridhi
Medha
Mahamedha
Jeevak
Rishabh
Kakoli
Ksheerkakoli
They are some of the magic rare divine herbs available in Himalayas. The ancient acharyas understanding their unavailability to common people also have mentioned substitutes to herbs unable to find. Over the period of time various formulas for Chywanpransna have been developed from the ancient ingredients. Every manufacturer differ from each other in the number of ingredients. However in all cases Amla will be the prime ingredient
The preparation of chywanprash is a very complex process. 500 Amlas are tied in a big cloth andboiled in mixture of herbs and water. The amla will be cooked till the decoction of herbs is reduced to 1/4rth. The amla is deseeded, the pulp is ground and fried with ghee and til oil, the decoction prepared and sugar syrup are added to the amla mixture and heated till ghee seperates and semisolid state is attained. Upon self cooling powdered herbs and other additives are added, Honey is added last when the mixture cools down.The final product will be dark shiny brown in colour with jam like consistency.
Uses of chywanprash
The creator of Chywanprash the celestial twin have chosen the formula so that it acts as detoxifier, rejuvenator as well as immunomodulator at the same time. The actionof herbs are in such a way that it improves all aspects of health. It repairs, streamlines and ensures the proper functioning all most all systems of body-Digestive system, Respiratory system, cardiac system, reproductive system endocrine system, immune system. Several ingredients Several of chywanprash possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
According to the Charaka Samhita, Chyawanprash is the foremost of all rasayanas, whoever uses Chyawanprash as a rasayana will get all the benefits of kayakalpa (Restoration of youth) – reversal of ageing, reclaiming beauty, strength, youthful skin, so on.
Who can use Chwanprash
Chyawanprash can be used by all age group young, old weak, healthy people, it nourishes the weak, the wounded, the old, and children.
How often we can use it
It can be used daily but avoid during cold cough fever any illness,you still continue chyavanprash under doctors instructions in certain conditions.
How to select a chyavanprash?
Chyvanprash should be of course without added preservatives. Not too much watery, sticky or thick semi solid in consistency. It should sink in when dropped in water. The sour taste of amla should be more predominant more than its sweetness.
Dosage of Chwanprash
There is no particular dosage fixed for chywanprash. It depends on the agni of the person, adults should not exceed 20gm
Children below 3-5 years 1/4-1/2 teaspoon with milk in the morning or as per doctors advise.
Children above 5 years 1 teaspoon with milk in morning or as per doctors advise
Chyavanprash can be taken as long as needed under doctors advise.
Energize your soul with nature’s greatest gift to mankind, trees!
Understanding the creation of this whole cosmos is a mystery. Scientists have gone too far in the recent times to give us various theories. Every time they discover a theory, it either supersedes or contradicts their past theory. If we go back in time, It is astonishing to see how yogis or siddhas gave us in-depth knowledge about the creation of universe through various texts/scripts/poems. There is lot of research about such questions going on in the scientific field currently. How our ancestors knew about it might sound mysterious, but if we dig deeper, we will know that it is through their mystic power acquired by their sadhana and various yogic practices such as meditation, astral travel, and so on.
Before we go to the Birth star and their respective trees, we need to understand the connection better. Once we know the meaning, the practice of hugging trees becomes meaningful.
There is a famous saying in siddha’s text “Andathil ullathu pindathil, pindathil ullathu andathil” Which means, whatever is in the cosmos is in our body, and whatever is in the body is in the cosmos. This is the fundamental fact our ancestors realized long ago.
Conception of Astrology
It is a known fact that all the living creatures are made of 5 elements of nature. They are fire, water, earth, air and space. Science says, we are all constantly influenced by heavenly bodies that surround us. Our ancient text clearly documents the fact that, nearest heavenly bodies such as planets and satellites affects us. The nearest bodies for us are, Moon, Sun, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and two lunar nodes known as Ragu and Kethu.
We are also affected by moon and stars at night. It is at this time, the conception starts.The subtle vibrations and light that fall on our earth supports two things, creating new life form and healing those living and non-living creatures. These vibrations are changing continually, because the heavenly bodies are also moving in time. It is during such time, new forms of life are created and these life forms have their planetary and stars properties. This is where Astrology starts. At first, it was started to understand the nature of seasons, prediction of flood and famine and so on. Later, as more and more people meditated, understood the nature better, they also realised that all the living and non-living creatures are also affected. Thus, the concept of medical astrology was evolved.
Evolution of Medical Astrology
In the past, there were no sophisticated machines or techniques to scan our physical bodies. The healer who would either be a psychic or a mystic or an astrologer would simply look at the birth chart of the individual and tell us what issues we might face now or in the future.The treatment for the illness would be in the form of rituals, lifestyle changes or give the patients combination of herbs or gems.
For Example, for three people with the same mental problem, they might give one person a Moon stone, second person a panchagavya ghrita and for the third person, pranic healing and so on. Why there is so much difference? It is because our ancestors strongly believed to treat the source of a disease than the symptom. So the same illness might have originated at different levels for each patient and the treatment has to be issued wrt the planet where it has originated. In order to know more about the illness, we need to understand our bodies very well.
The physical body we see is just a one of the three layers, known as, Sthula Sharira. There are other two layers called as Sukshma also known by various name such as astral body, subtle body, pranic body or Linga sharira, where the mind and intellect resides, and finally, the causal body, our doorway to the higher consciousness.
Bridging Astronomy and Botany
Going back to the heavenly moving bodies and it influence on us, we need those healing energy heal our three layers of body from higher species, plants and trees!
We can confidently say trees are far more advanced than animals, based on scientific study done in recent time. Number of genes in an human DNA ranges from 20,000 – 25,000, whereas simple traditional rice has 46,000 – 55,000 genes in their DNA. Surprised!
Higher the genes, higher they have evolved, With common sense, we know that trees live longer than humans and they understand a lot more than we do about nature. In fact, there are trees which are 32,000 years old! The highest lifespan in an animal kingdom is only 300 years that of a tortoise.
Biologists believe that trees do not share the same origin as us.And we also now know that they are lot more intelligent than us having higher social skills.They understand our environment better and few can even dance with music ( this is demonstrated by Botanist Dr Pradit).Trees as they are more evolved than us, can understand us at all three levels of the body.There is an ancient tree called “Karpaga vruksham” or “Kalpavriksha” or “wish-fulfilling” tree which can move! Only nature knows how!!
Since trees are far advanced, they absorb more healing energy than anyone else. That is why our ancient texts are flooded with reference of siddhas or yogi who meditated under a tree and reaching nirvana or enlightened state.
Sage Durvasa and Adi Shankaracharya, meditated under the Kalpavriksha
Buddha meditated under Bodhi tree
Thirumoolar meditated under a banyan tree in Thiruvavaduthurai and wrote 3000 poems one poem in a year
The list is endless.
These enlightened souls, were able to identify various location, symbols, gems stones, and trees that would heal all the layers of the human body of a person born at a particular time.
They identified trees for 9 planets later they identified trees that would cover 30degree of the zodiac called as Rasi Trees, Later they identified 27 stars that affects us and their trees, and they even went further in each star to divide them into 4 parts called as padas and found its tree for respective pada. Hence, 27 x 4 = 108 trees.
In the olden days, they use take classes under the tree. Lucky were those who had the privilege to sit under a tree for their education. It is said, chanting under neem tree produces more powerful vibration, One of the ancient texts (vedas) quotes that neem tree was born while chanting a mantra or primordial sound with certain rituals..
Now, we know a little about trees, so how to do we seek their blessings? Again we have to go back in time to find those answers. In the olden days, when a baby is born, the father would consult a family astrologer to know what is the destiny of the baby and they would recommend a tree as the star tree and gemstones. That is why the activity of writing the birth chart was one the Samskara like swarnaprashana, tonsuring or ear piercing.
The father would then take a small portion of the umbilical cord and bury it and plant the star tree there. Later, we forgot this process, and they used to bury it in schools and temples. Why? They all had trees. Now, we completely lost our tradition.
That is why each temple in ancient times always had a tree. Or to put it right, they found the tree and build the temple around it. So that people who walk-in receives the healing energy. Also, these ancient temples always has a siddha or yogi samadhi. These trees would emit the blessing from those souls to us through trees. These temple trees are called as Sthala Vriksham. For example, the mango tree at the Ekambershwara Temple at Kancheepuram, also known to possess the energy of earth element (which is one of five elements of nature) is said to be 3000-3500 year old!
The mother would keep a vessel of water in silver or copper or gold near the baby’s head while sleeping, in morning time, they would pour the water to the birthday star plant. She would take her baby under the tree during day time to play with them. The plant that is just born out of baby’s entry into the world would produce healing energy for him and guide him in this dream and intuition.
In today’s busy lifestyle, it is hard to spend time with trees, esp if there is no trees near by.
It is necessary to spend time with our respective star-trees during our birthdays because birthdays (wrt star) is the weakest time in a person’s life and we when we are weak, we have to be in the safest place which is our birth tree!
Benefits from our Birth Trees
We can follow few steps when we are near our birth tree or any tree:
Always be in gratitude
Pour some water at its roots, thank them for their selfless healing energy they give without expecting anything from us. Before we take anything from tree, let us give something to them
Sit there and observe their beauty
Talk to them
Meditate under them
Hug them,let your heart touch the bark
Lie on the bark where all the chakras are in touch with the tree for direct healing
Protect them from intruders
Collect the seeds, and store it, When you meet someone with the same birth star, you can gift them the seeds
With permission, Take its small flower or leaves and retain with you in our bag or wallet. It will protect you in various ways, When the leaves are dry, go back and drop it at the same tree, so that they can sense and understand you better. There is a lot of spiritual science behind the process, which I will blog later
There are 108 trees in total for 27 nakshatras and for each of the 4 padas of a nakshatra. Some of the trees are very rare and hard to find, so we have also listed 27 trees for each nakshatra, that would cover all the 4 padas for that particular nakshatra. You can use, either or both of the trees as per the proximity. More than finding one, try to plant one!
Given below is a place at Pondicherry, which not only has all 27 trees / nakshatra, but also 12 trees as per Rasi, 9 trees as per planets, and 60 trees for each Tamil Year cycle. We will continue to find those hidden place and update the blog.
We might not have details regarding all the trees but we are in constant process to update the details. If you know more about trees, please do share it with us. There are usually more than 1 tree for a star – let us not restrict ourselves with the false concept of one tree per star or pada. We will later share the trees/plants wrt to Rasi also.
Special thanks to members and parents:
Siva – Life Coach, who is running a “Hug your star tree” campaign. Motivating all the people to hug trees. He is running a whatsapp group about this. Feel free to join him for meet like-minded people and find your trees near by. He is also actively running an activity on stargazing for parents and their kids. For more info check this here
Divya – who spent months to translate, identifying equivalent scientific name, local name in the various languages. Without her work, this blog would be incomplete
Smitha Ravi & Tejaswini – who helped us to proofread and make this blog presentable in short notice
Vijay Ghanabathi – who shared the Pondicherry location for those healing trees.
108 healing trees
Ashwini – 1st Pada
Strychnos nux-vomica
Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
Hindi Name: Kuchila
Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
Ashwini – 2nd Pada
Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
English Name: Palmyra Palm, African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm
Tamil Name: panai, panai maram, panai-maram, pannangkulloo
Malayalam Name: pana
Hindi Name: Taad, Tal, Trinaraaj
Kannada Name:pane-mara
Telugu Name:tati-chettu
Revathi 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Thevetia peruviana
English Name: Mexican oleander, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
[ The tree mapped to this star is manjapala. Below are the details of pala or jackfruit tree.Awaiting confirmation about this tree]
27 Star trees
Ashwini
Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L.
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
Hindi Name: Kuchila
Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
Barani
Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
English Name: Gooseberry
Tamil Name: Nelli
Malayalam Name: Nelli
Hindi Name: Amla
Kannada Name: Betta nelli
Telugu Name: Usiri
Karthigai/Krittika
Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi
Rohini
Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
English Name: Java Plum
Tamil Name: Naval
Malayalam Name: Njaval
Hindi Name: Jamun
Kannada Name: Nerale
Telugu Name: Neredu Chettu
Mrigashirsha
Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra Sources: http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
English Name: Indian Ebony
Tamil Name: Karungali
Malayalam Name: ebony, kari, karimaram, karu, mishatumpi, mushtimbi, vayasi
Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
Telugu Name: karimara source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra
Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
English Name: Indian Ebony
Tamil Name: Karungali
Malayalam Name: ebony, kari, karimaram, karu, mishatumpi, mushtimbi, vayasi
Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
Telugu Name: karimara Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Scientific Name: Aquilaria agallocha
English Name: Agarwood, Aloeswood, Eaglewood
Tamil Name: agar, Aggalichandanam,murukamaram,karkantamaram
Malayalam Name:akil, karakil, kayagahru
Hindi Name: agar
Kannada Name: agaru, agaru gandha, agilu gandha, krishnagaru
Telugu Name: agaru, agaru chettu, agru, krishna agaru, krishnagaru Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu
Scientific Name: Bambusa arundinacea
English Name: Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo
Tamil Name: Moongil
Malayalam Name: Mula
Hindi Name: Bans, bambu
Kannada Name: bidiru, vamsha
Telugu Name: Veduru
Poosam/Pushya
Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
Ayilyam/Aslesha
Scientific Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
English Name: Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian laurel
Tamil Name: punnai
Malayalam Name: Pinna, Punna, Surampunna
Hindi Name: Sultan Champa
Kannada Name: sura honne
Telugu Name: Punnagamu, nameruvu, ponna Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea [Mesua nagassarium]
English Name: Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
Tamil Name: Tadinangu, sirunagappoo
Malayam Name: Vainavu
Hindi Name: Nag champa, Nagkesar
Kannada Name: naagasampige
Telugu Name: nagachampakamu Sources:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Megha/Magham
Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram
Malayalam Name: Alamaram, Peraal, Aal, Nyagrodham, Vadavriksham
Hindi Name: Barh
Kannada Name: aalada mara
Telugu Name: Marri chettu
Pooram/Purva Phalguni
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu
Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni
Scientific Name: Ficus infectoria
English Name: White Fig
Tamil Name: Kurugatti
Malayam Name: Cherala
Hindi Name: Pilkhan
Kannada Name: Kari-basari, juvvi
Telugu Name: Badijuvvi, Jatti Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Spondias mangifera
English Name: Wild Mango, Andaman mombin, Indian hog plum, Indian mombin
Tamil Name: kincam, pulima
Malayalam Name:ampazham
Hindi Name: ambara,ambari,amra,bhringi-phal,metula,pashu-haritaki,pitan
Kannada Name: ambatta, kadambatte, marahunise, murthiga, pullile, pundi, umhati, umme, vrykshamla
Telugu Name:adavimamidi, adhvamu, ambalamu Sources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Chitirai/Chitra
Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
English Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
Tamil Name: Vilvam
Malayalam Name: Vilvam
Hindi Name: Bel
Kannada Name: Bilvapatre
Telugu Name: Sandiliyamu
Swathi
Scientific Name: Terminalia Arjuna
English Name: arjun, kahua bark, kumbuk
Tamil Name: marutamaram, maruthu, nirmarudu, nirmarutu
Malayam Name: attumarutu, kulamaruthu, marutu, neermaruthu
Hindi Name: arjun, anjan, anjani
Kannada Name: arjuna, arjuna mara
Telugu Name: eramaddi, thellamaddi chettu
Vishaka
Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum/Limonia acidissima
English Name: Wood Apple
Tamil Name: Vila
Malayam Name: Vilam Kai
Hindi Name: Kaitha
Kannada Name: Belavu
Telugu Name: Velaga Sources:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name:Flacourtia jangomas
English Name: Coffee Plum, Indian cherry, Indian plum, rukam, runeala plum
Tamil Name:Vaiyyankarai
Malayalam Name:Vayyamkaitha
Hindi Name: Talispatri,Paniala,Pani amla
Kannada Name:Chankali, Goraji
Telugu Name:Kuragayi
Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Anusham/Anuradha
Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
Scientific Name: Canarium strictum
English Name: Black dammer, Black dhup, Indian white Mahogany
Tamil Name:karuppukkunkiliyam
Malayalam Name:Karutha-kungiliyam, Kungiliyium, Kunthirikkam, Pantham, Pantappayan, Thelli, Viraka, Thellippayin
Hindi Name: kala dammar
Kannada Name: haale maddu,raala dhoopa
Telugu Name:nalla-rojan, nallarojanamu, nallarojen Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema
Malayalam Name:Mangga
Hindi Name: Am
Kannada Name: Mavina mara
Telugu Name: Mamidi
All the below trees are listed in the siddha medical dictionary as “Maramaram”
Scientific Name: Aporosa lindleyana
English Name: Lindley’s Aporosa
Tamil Name: Kodali, Vettikan, Vettil, Vittil, Vitti
Malayalam Name: Kodali, Kotili, Ponvetti, Vetti, Vittil
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name: Salle mara, Sali, Sarali, Sulla
Telugu Name:
Pooradam/Poorvasu
Scientific Name: Salix Tetrasperma
English Name: Indian Willow
Tamil Name: Atrupalai, Vanji
Malayam Name: Arali, Atrupala
Hindi Name: Bod, Bains
Kannada Name: Niranji
Telugu Name: Etipaala, Etipisinika, Kondaganneru, VodimeSources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Scientific Name: Saraca indica
English Name: ashoka tree
Tamil Name:acoka maram
Malayalam Name:asoka, asokam, hemapushpam, vanculam, vanjulam
Hindi Name: anganapriya, ashok, asok
Kannada Name:asokada, hashige, jassoondie, kenkali
Telugu Name:ashokamu, asogam, asoka, asokamanu, asokamu, vanjulamuSource:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Uthiradam/Uttarashada
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayalam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas
Thiruvonam/Shravan
Scientific Name: Calotropis gigantea
English Name: Crown Flower
Tamil Name: Erukku
Malayam Name: erukku, vellaarike, vellerikku
Hindi Name: erukku, vellaarike, vellerikku
Kannada Name: bili ekkada gida, ekka, ekkai
Telugu Name: Jilledi Puvvu
Avittam/Dhanista
Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
Malayam Name: Perumbai
Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu, priyadarshini Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Scientific Name: Acacia ferruginea
English Name: Rusty Acacia
Tamil Name: cimai-velvel, Chimaivelvel, Karambai,vanni
Malayalam Name: karivelam, thimai-velvelam, vanni
Hindi Name: kaigar, kalgar, kingore, safed khair
Kannada Name: banni, banni mara, banue, kiri banni
Telugu Name: anachandra, anasandra, inupa tumma Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Prosopis juliflora
English Name: Algaroba, Mesquite
Tamil Name:cimaikkaruvel, velikattan
Malayalam Name:Sali, Vanni
Hindi Name: bavalio, bilyti-babul, kikar, valaitij Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Sadhayam/Shatakara
Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba/Neolamarckia cadamba
English Name: Kadam
Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
Malayam Name: vellakatampa
Hindi Name:Kadamb
Kannada Name: Kaduavalatige
Telugu Name: Rudrakskamba Sources:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Scientific Name:Anthocephalus chinensis
English Name:Purple Neo-Cheesewood
Tamil Name:kadambu, kathambu
Malayalam Name:Manjanir kadambu
Hindi Name:kadamb
Kannada Name:Ahnan
Telugu Name:begada, kadamba,rudraakshakamba Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Pooratathi/Poorva
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema
Malayalam Name:Mangga
Hindi Name: Am
Kannada Name: Mavina mara
Telugu Name: Mamidi Sources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
English Name: Neem
Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
Hindi Name:Neem
Kannada Name:Turakabevu
Telugu Name:Vepa Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Uthrattathi/ Uttara Bhadrapada
Scientific Name:Borassus flabellifer
English Name: Palmyra Palm, African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm
Tamil Name:talam
Malayalam Name:karimpana
Hindi Name: Taad,Tal,Trinaraaj
Kannada Name: legari,taalegari,taatinimgu
Telugu Name:tatichettu Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema
Malayalam Name:Mangga
Hindi Name: Am
Kannada Name: Mavina mara
Telugu Name: Mamidi Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
English Name: Neem
Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
Hindi Name:Neem
Kannada Name:Turakabevu
Telugu Name:Vepa Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Revathi
Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia/Madhuca indica
English Name: Indian Butter Tree
Tamil Name: Iluppai
Malayam Name: Ilupa, Irippa, Njannal
Hindi Name: Mahua
Kannada Name: hippe
Telugu Name: Ippa
Rashi Trees
Mesha Raasi
English Name: red sandalwood, sanderswood
Tamil Name:sivapu chandanam,cencantanam,nallacantanam
Malayalam Name:cencandanam,ooruttahchandanam, patrangam, rakta-channanam
Hindi Name: lalchandana,rakta-chandana
Kannada Name: kempugandha chakke, patranga, rakta-chandana
Telugu Name:agarugandhamu,rakta-chandanam,yerrachandanam
Vrishabha Raasi
Scientific Name:Alstonia scholaris
English Name:Scholar Tree, Dita bark, Devil tree, Blackboard Tree
Tamil Name:Ezilai piLLai,mukumpalai
Malayalam Name:Daivappala
Hindi Name: Saptaparni, Shaitan ka jhar , Chitvan
Kannada Name:Aelele Haale, Bantale, Doddapala
Telugu Name:Daevasurippi
Midhuna Raasi
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas
Kadaka Raasi
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu
Simha Raasi
Scientific Name: Stereospermum chelonoides
English Name: Fragrant Padri Tree
Tamil Name:ambuvagina, padiri, pathiriver, pumbadiri
Malayalam Name:kacasthali, karannavu, karanyavu
Hindi Name:padeli
Kannada Name:adri, bili paadri, giri, hadari
Telugu Name:ambuvaasini, gallugudu, goddalipukusu, isakarasi
Kanya Raasi
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema
Malayalam Name:Mangga
Hindi Name: Am
Kannada Name: Mavina mara
Telugu Name: Mamidi
Tula Raasi
Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
Vrishchika Raasi
Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
Dhanasu Raasi
Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi
Moon / Chandra / Soma-SouthEast
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu
Guru / Jupiter – North
Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
Kuja / Mangala / Mars – South
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
Sun / Surya – Middle
Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
Malayalam Name: Perumbai
Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu
Rahu – SouthWest
Scientific Name: Cynodon dactylon
English Name: Bermuda Grass
Tamil Name:Arugampillu, Arukampillu, muyalpul
Malayalam Name:beli-caraga, karuka, karukappullu
Hindi Name: Doob, Dobri
Kannada Name: garikehullu, balli garike, ambate hullu
Telugu Name:Ghericha, gerichagaddi
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Prepare yourself to protect yourself from summer. Learn simple ways from our ancient practise.
Summer season – the scorching sun rays heats up the earth leaving it dry and hot. The sun sucks moisture from the earth seizing the energy from humans, plants and animals leaving them dehydrated. The earth seems to be burning with heat and animals feels suffering from fever by the effect of hot wind and consequent sweating. The trees have no shade under them because of falling of ripened leaves The birds and animals find rescue in the rivers and water bodies making them very muddy. The rivers and ponds get dried up quickly.
So goes the description about Summer in AsthangaSangaraha.
In Indian Calender Grishma ritu or summer falls in the period – Jyeshta and Ashadha (Mid May to Mid July). Summers for tropical countries like ours have to be considered seriously as diseases are known to spread quickly at this time. As the agneyaguna or the fire element increases in summer the moisture in the body reduces causing the increase of dryness. Energy loss from the body will be at higher rate. As the kapha is in a decreased state with vata increasing the natural vital energy or the bala will be less at this time and the immunity will be lower.
Dehydration is the one of the major problems in summer In a scorching summer heat people sweat up to 2-3 litres of sweat per hour. Plenty of water is the best way to prevent dehydration. Water kept in fresh mud pots treated with roots of ushira, sariba will retain the energy loss because of dehydration. Tender Coconut water, buttermilk, sugar-cane juice, are considered ideal summer drinks since ages.
The food and activities should be such that it combats the hot and dry qualities of the atmosphere. Sweet, cold and liquid foods are suggested in summers as they increases the kapha and brings back the moistures sucked out by the summer heat. A diet with rice, milk, ghee and diary products is the.
Summer fruits are the best naturally available nutritious food to maintain the balance of the doshas. Watermelon, Mango, Sugarcane, dates, grapes and other juicy fruits seasonally available are to be used.
Traditionally many beverages are prepared during summer like aam panna, raga, Panak Panchsara, lassis, many varieties of panaka, Sherbat, etc.
Other common problems related to indigestion happens quite often because of low agni. Wrong diet and activities causes the vitiation of doshas. Also the digestive fire tends to get impaired quickly as the vital strength is weak and later it causes aama leading to many problems like diarrhoea, gastroenteritis. As a preventive measure the diet should be sweet, light, less fatty and more of liquid in nature and avoiding the the salty hot pungent tastes.
Summer skin problems such as prickly heat, heat rash, etc. are managed with cool showers or bath in pools and anointing with sandal paste.
Avoid in summer
Pungent, sour and salty foods and food that produce too much heat in the body
Too much exposure in the hot weather.Going out in the hot sun
Strenuous exercises
No alcohol or wine taken in summer months can cause weight loss, flabbiness of body, acidity
Sexual inter courses inappropriate at this time because of body weakness.
Allowed
Day sleep is permitted as there ll be long days and shorter nights and due to hot and exhausting sun
Light thin cotton cloths keep the body cool
Annoitment of chandan over the body and perfumes
Cool and pleasant moon rays
Head dress prepared with garlands of petals from lotus and lily
Enjoy the cool breeze from the fan prepared with palm leaves dipped in sandalwater
Easiest way to beat summer is to perform Oil Bath with Gingerly Oil. It is a must!
Summer should be enjoyed in places having beautiful lakes,ponds forests gardens, having flowers with fragrance. The days should be spent indoors in building equipped with water fountains. The nights in the open under the cool moon rays with sweet smelling flowers all around.
It was an awesome event to meet doctors and healers from various background, who are also parents, interacted with other parents to share their holistic parenting journey. It is surprising to see, how a simple whatsapp group is transforming the world with ancient wisdom.
