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AYURVEDIC COOKING FOR SELF-HEALING
by Lad, Usha & Lad, Vasant
ISBN: 1883725054
Publisher: Ayurvedic Institute
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
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