By: Virginia Iversen, M.Ed
Ayurveda is a beautifully designed health care modality that arose
approximately 5000 years ago in Northern India. The intricate healing system of
Ayurveda is known as the sister companion to Yoga. When followed consistently,
it optimizes the overall health and well-being of a Yoga practitioner through a
combination of nutritional advice, lifestyle guidelines, herbs, and
detoxification practices. Ayurveda practices can also address specific health
problems through its comprehensive techniques of cleansing and rebalancing the
body.
Vata dosha individuals are often very thin, delicate and light. They
are great multi-taskers and quite easily move from one activity to the next.
The Vata dosha is ruled by the air element. When a Vata individual is out of
sorts, he or she may feel a high degree of anxiety and insecurity. By cleansing
and balancing the body through a springtime detox diet, a Vata individual will
feel lighter, clearer and more able to accomplish many tasks with ease and
energy.
Like all Ayurvedic detox diets, the Vata spring detox diet removes
substances from the body that produce toxic buildup in the tissues and organs,
known in this healing system as “ama.” Ama slows down the flow of energy
throughout the pranic and physical bodies, causing an unsettled and anxious
feeling in a Vata individual. Foods to avoid during a spring detox diet that
increase ama are refined grains, meat, refined sugar and other processed foods,
including food products that are frozen or canned.
Life-enhancing and energizing foods that are recommended for a Vata
dosha individual during a springtime cleansing diet are soups, whole grains,
vegetables, sweet fruits and spices. It is best to eat foods that are warm,
easily digested and light during a springtime detox diet. The inclusion of Ming
bean soup, cilantro and fennel into a Vata springtime detox diet is highly
recommended by most Ayurvedic doctors.
Additionally, drinking a special Vata tea throughout the day made
out of ajwain, fennel and cumin seeds, is advised. To make this tea, add ½
teaspoon of each seed into 2 quarts of boiling water and let the seeds steep in
a covered pot on very low heat for twenty minutes. After the tea has steeped,
strain out the seeds and store the tea in an appropriate container so that you
can drink it throughout the course of your day, particularly within thirty
minutes of finishing a meal. Drinking a new batch of tea everyday will help to
support your digestion and the cleansing process of the Vata springtime detox
diet.
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