by Eyton Shalom | Apr 30, 2019 | Ayurveda, Dosha, Kapha, Spring
Dealing With the Kapha in Spring “Spring becomes what Winter was…” This line from an ancient poet is a perfect expression of the philosophy of preventive medicine that is at the heart of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. It explains why we have to deal...
by Eyton Shalom | Aug 12, 2016 | Ayurveda Articles, Kapha, Vata
Tonight’s annual Perseid meteor shower got me thinking about the theory of the five elements in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine.. Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Describe Life as a Process of Transformation Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Describe Life as a Process of...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 13, 2015 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Eating with the Seasons, Eating with the Seasons Recipes
Cold Cucumber Avocado Yogurt Soup for Summer: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Ingredients 2 cups chopped cucumber, peeled if non-organic 1 cup avocado 1.5 cups plain yoghurt or kefir 1-2 tbsp fresh bell pepper 3-4 tbps fresh cilantro Salt and White Pepper to...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 30, 2015 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Ayurvedic Recipes, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Vata
Ginger Root: Universal Medicine There are no panaceas in medicine, but if there were going to be one, it would have to be the humble Ginger root. Ginger is called “Vishabhesaj” in Ayurveda, Sanskrit for “universal medicine.” That is both...
by Eyton Shalom | Apr 22, 2014 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Kapha, Spring
In Ayurveda, Kapha Dosha accumulates or increases in everyone in Late Winter and Early Spring. This can be a problem in particular for Kapha dominant types with their moist, unctuous, slow moving, cool bodies. But everyone, regardless of dosha, will want to pacify...