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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
Review:
"...a tasty, loving rendition of favorite Indian foods. The
food guidelines and explanations of food's healing properties are
indispensable." - Rebecca Withers, Yoga International, Sept.
1998
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