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Winter Nasya

woman using nasal drops, or nasya, in her noseDuring winter, dryness and congestion can take a toll on your respiratory health. Nasya, the Ayurvedic practice of nasal oiling, helps keep your nasal passages moisturized, supports clear breathing, and enhances mental clarity. Discover its benefits, best practices, and how to incorporate it into your winter wellness routine.

Nut Cake with Chocolate Drizzle

from Ayurveda Today, Volume 24, Number 2, Fall 2011 Ingredients Whisk together in one bowl (wet) 3/4 cup water, hot 1 cup maple syrup 3 Tbs. tahini (or almond/peanut butter) 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 cup ghee 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon, lime, or orange juice Sift together in another bowl (dry) 2 cups flour (spelt, […]

Healthy Power Bars “Ojas Balls”

from Ayurveda Today, Volume 23, Number 1, Summer 2010 Makes about 2 dozen balls Modern treats such as “energy,” “power,” or “green” bars have taken the place of yesteryear’s granola bars on natural food store shelves. Although admittedly convenient and quickly satisfying to a between-meal hunger, unfortunately these bars offer little genuine nutrition and therefore […]

Turmeric Pickle

© 1994, 2012 Excerpted with permission from Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing by Usha and Dr. Vasant Lad Serves 4 Healing Properties of Turmeric Fresh turmeric root looks a little like ginger, but inside it can be red or yellow. The red is called kunkum and is considered sacred. Only the yellow root is used in […]

Peach Chutney

from Ayurveda Today, Volume 26, Number 2, Fall 2013 Serves 4 to 6 A fresh peach should be soft to the touch and eaten over the sink because it is so juicy. According to Ayurveda, peaches are good for those who suffer from loss of appetite due to excess heat in the system. This can […]

Grapefruit Chutney

from Ayurveda Today, Volume 26, Number 4, Spring 2014 Serves 4 Flavorful Chutneys and Relishes Definition: A sauce or relish of East Indian origin often compounded of both sweet and sour ingredients, such as fruits and herbs, with spices and other seasoning. Perhaps it is because we seem to be having a ‘true’ winter this year, […]

How to Make Ghee

Ghee can be used in place of butter and is an ideal cooking oil, as it does not burn unless heated excessively. It makes a wonderful body oil for massage and can serve as a base for herbal ointments (for burns, skin rashes, etc.) and can even be used for lamps, with wicks made from cotton […]

Cucumber Raita Recipe

from Ayurveda Today, Volume 7, Number 4, Spring 1995 Serves 4-6 as side dish, 1 or 2 spoonfuls per person Cucumber is cooling and sweet but the skin is bitter. Both the cucumber and the yogurt in this recipe can provoke kapha. Kapha can eat this occasionally, with extra hing and mustard seeds. Doshic Notes […]