Going Towards the Nature Is Going Towards the Health; Gaining Strength

By Dr. Anagha Yardi, Dr. Ashutosh and Shaman Melodie McBride

Subtle is a word that eases change into life. In Gaining Strength the Doctors Yardi and Shaman M introduce the foods and herbs for the specific body types in Ayurveda and Yoga. The second book of their series, and stepping stone, in your evolution of knowledge of self through Ayurveda and Yoga. There is an emotional attachment and change for human beings in our society concerning food and herbs. It is how we survive and changes in the area are best introduced subtly, drop-by-drop. The way the water fills a glass, so our emotions grow in a positive manner and we gain strength in the body and mind.
There is strength in any knowledge you gain. Gain strength in you and feel your worth grow

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483691800

Dr. Anagha Yardi

Shaman Melodie McBride Instructor and Advanced Yoga Certifications from Yoga Vidya Gurukul Ashram/School in Timbak, Nashik, India. Melodie holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Sciences specializing in electronics, harmonic and vibrational therapy practices. Shaman M, has a triple Mastership in Usui/Tibetan/ Karuna Reiki through the International Reiki Institute, 30 years as a Herbologist, amazing intuitive ability, and is Deplumed in Fixed Star Astrology to assist her clients in formulating and executing their own personal wellness plans. Dr. Ashutosh Yardi M.D. (Ayurved) .Doctor of Medicine (Ayu. Kayachikitsa) B.A.M.S. (University of Pune) Consulting Ayurvedic Physician, Nashik, India. Associate Professor in Ayurveda college. He has years of experience and dedication in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. He gives lectures and presentations to various institutions, international workshops and in the Maharashtra University of Health sciences. Co-editor of the Ayurveda Magazine; Ayurved Patrika. Author and Editor of various books. Received various Honors and Awards for his work. Visited abroad for propagation of Ayurveda. Dr. Mrs. Anagha Yardi B.A.M.S.—Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicines & Surgery Ayurvedacharya, University of Pune Consulting Ayurved Physician, Specialty in Panchkarma, Herbal remedy, Diet, Mental health, Herbal skin care, Ayurvedic Gynecology Received “Ideal Woman Award” and honored by the Health minister on Women’s Day Visited Japan and Singapore for lectures and demonstrations on Ayurveda and Diet for Japanese Doctors and Yoga students.

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CONTENTS

Part 1

1)   Introduction to Ayurveda

2)   Why Learn Ayurveda?

3)   History of Herbs and Food in Ayurveda and Yoga

4)   The Applied View of Herbs and Food in Ayurveda

Part 2

5)   Introduction to Body Type

6)   Importance of Body Type Concepts in Lifestyle Management

7)   Body Type Management and Lifestyle

Part 3

8)   Introduction to Food and Body Type Relationship

9)   Vata Balancing Food

10)   Pitta Balancing Food

11)   Kapha Balancing Food

12)   List of Vata / Pitta / Kapha Balancing Food

Part 4

13)   Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbs

14)   Vata Balancing Herbs

15)   Pitta Balancing Herbs

16)   Kapha Balancing Herbs

17)   List of Vata /Pitta /Kapha Balancing Herbs

18)   Herbal Teas

a.   Herbal Teas for Vata

b.   Herbal Teas for Pitta

c.   Herbal Teas for Kapha

Part 5

19)   Effects of a Balanced Diet on the Body and Mind

20)   Effects of Balanced Food and Herbs on Body and Mind

21)   Herbs for a Yoga Lifestyle as per Vata/Pitta/Kapha

22)   Home Remedies for Vata, Pitta, Kapha

a.   Home Remedies for Vata

b.   Home Remedies for Pitta

c.   Home Remedies for Kapha

The Doctors Yardi Closing Summery

Bibliography

Index

I.    Body Type Test

II.   Mind Type Test

Shaman M’s Introduction on Gaining Strength

I N BOOK TWO of our series, Going Towards The Nature Is Going Towards The Health, we are introducing you to the energy of building strength. This strength not only comes in the physical form but also in the mental and emotional. These strengths all culminate with the Spiritual.

As a baby, when you progress in the early months of your life, you learn to push yourself up and raise your head. This is what you accomplished in book one. It gave you the insight into a new world, a new reality, one that knowledge could be gained through by just being curious about what you could do.

In this book, Gaining Strength, you will begin to further the body/mind connection as you learn to roll over. That is the second stage in the development of a newborn’s strength. If you view your progress in this way, you will indeed see the changes unfolding in a positive way for your life. You go at your own pace and learn according to the type of individual you are, and you feel good about it. You get to feel positive life energy in knowledge for the health of your body, your mind, and your emotions.

You will be able to start to implement the food, herbs, and yoga into your daily life according to your body and mind type. We will also take your deeper into understanding the three Doshas.

Again, I would like to state that no matter where you are in the progression of your health, the important energy to create is positive movement. If you are reading this you are progressing and success is the allowance of the positive flow. Stay in the moment of your thought and build on that.

I tell people who pick up this series open the book daily, if reading in succession is too overwhelming then open the book anywhere and read that page. It has a message for you. It is what your energy in the moment has called to and wants to connect with. How you perceive it and whatever you do with it, make it positive, fun, and light.

We all change every day. There is only one way to live every day and that is new, for your yesterday is a memory and your tomorrow waits for the energy you create in your today.

Blessings,

Shaman Melodie McBride

The Doctors Yardi Introductory Note

I T’S A GREAT pleasure for us to introduce our second book, Going Towards The Nature Is Going Towards The Health; Gaining Strength, about Ayurveda and Yoga.

Here, we introduce body type management with natural herbs for those beginners who are interested in the ancient healing sciences in search of more details about the concepts which are useful per an individual’s body type.

In our first book, Going Towards The Nature Is Going Towards The Health, we introduced some important basics of Ayurveda and yoga. Our many readers and people who were interested in Ayurveda and yoga gave us feedback about wanting to know more details of the body type managements with Ayurvedic herbs. Our many students are also interested in the ancient Ayurvedic herbs.

Herbs help us to balance our body systems. Herbal preparations, worldwide, are very popular due to their efficacy and safety. The curative powers of herbs and plants are enshrined in the Ayurveda and ancient Vedic sciences.

More and more people are showing interest in the natural and safer herbal remedies. One can use herbs in balancing the three Doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha).

Here in this book, our readers will get some introductory knowledge of some important herbs and spices which are mentioned in the ancient Indian science, Ayurveda, which is known as the science of life.

Melodie McBride, who is also called as Shaman M., is a hard worker and devoted to Yoga, Ayurveda, and Shamanic practices. She is a well-experienced Yoga teacher. She has added her important words and comments about Yogic parts correlating to the concerned topics on Ayurveda.

Hope all our Yoga and Ayurveda students and readers will enjoy this book. Hope all our beloved readers will be satisfied by the introductory knowledge of body type and herbs from this book. Going Towards The Nature Is Going Towards The Health; Gaining Strength

In our previous book we have seen that Going Towards The Nature Is Going Towards The Health. and in this book we will see that among many ways towards natural health there is one simple way of body type management, through herbs and food.

Cheers and Enjoy Ayurveda and Yoga

Dr. Ashutosh Yardi. (M.D. Ayurved)

Dr. Mrs. Anagha Yardi (B.A. M.S.)

Ayurved Consultant

INDIA

Part 1

Chapter 1

Introduction to Ayurveda

L ONG AGO IN India there were many sciences, most of them having a spiritual base. Among all the sciences, there was one science for health. There was a beautiful natural way of healing with life style managements and herbs. How to live, eat, exercise, talk, sleep, and think were the type of things of concern, along with the health and longevity of life, considered in that science. Hence, the science was considered as a science of life. The name of such a beautiful natural health science was, and is, Ayurveda.

Definition of Ayurveda

The word Ayurveda is a combination of two words. Ayur +Veda, Ayur means life and Veda means knowledge. Another meaning of the word Veda means ancient spiritual scriptures written in the Sanskrit language. In the Sanskrit language it is written that Ayurveda means Ayushha Veda Iti Ayurveda. The translation is the science which is not only medicinal but also the science of life.

Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda is also the science of body, mind, and spirit. It is a science based on the rules and regulations from nature itself.

The two main aims and objectives of Ayurveda:

1)   To maintain health of a healthy person.

2)   To overcome unhealthy conditions and diseases by a natural way of healing.

The most important goal of Ayurveda is that the "prevention is better than a cure."

Ancient scriptures—Veda

There are many Vedic sciences.

The important four main basic scriptures are:

1)   Rigveda

2)   Yajurveda

3)   Atherv Veda

4)   Sam Veda

Ayurveda, the science of life, is derived from the third scripture Atherv Veda.

There were two schools in Ayurveda; one was the school of physicians and the second of surgeons. Rishi Charak, was the main ancient sage who wrote a large scripture on medicinal science. The name of the book is, Charak Samhita.

Another ancient sage, Sushruta, who also was a surgeon wrote a book focusing more on surgical aspects. The name of the book is Sushrut Samhita.

Later on many other branches of the medicinal science were established for training of the Ayurveda students. They studied Ayurveda in eight different branches.

Ashtang Ayurveda

In the Indian system of Vedic schools there were eight branches of Ayurveda. Ashta means eight and Ang means branches.

The Ayurveda Universities’ medicinal system was divided into following eight branches:

1)   Internal Medicine (Kaya Chikitsa)

2)   Pediatrics (Bal Chikitsa or Kaumar Bhrutya)

3)   Astrology and Health or Demonology (Graha Chikitsa or Bhuta Vidya)

4)   ENT and Ophthalmology (Urdhvanga Chikitsa or Shalakya Tantra)

5)   Surgery (Shalya Tantra)

6)   Toxicology (Danshtra Chikitsa or Agad Tantra)

7)   Rejuvenation Therapy and Gereatric medicine (Rasayana)

8)   Sexual Health and Aphrodisiac Therapy (Vajikaran)

Ancient Scripts on Ayurveda

Many different books were written in the ancient language of Sanskrit on Ayurveda. Today, Ayurvedic doctors are studying all these books in various Ayurveda colleges.

Here is the list of some ancient scriptures of Ayurveda:

•   Charak Samhita

•   Sushrut Samhita

•   Vagbhat Samhita.

•   Ashtang Sangrah

•   Sharangdhar Samhita

•   Yog Ratnakar

•   Madhav Nidanam

•   Kasyap Sahita

In the present, there are translations available of the original scriptures from the Sanskrit language to English in addition to other Indian languages

Ayurveda highlights

Ayurveda is the ancient science of life. This science highlights on many subjects like the following basic points related to health.

1)   Lifestyle Management

2)   Diet and Nutrition

3)   Spirituality and Health

4)   Disease Prevention

5)   Body Purifications or Cleansing Methods

6)   Various Herbs and Uses

7)   Manufacturing of Herbal Medicines

8)   Anatomy and Physiology

9)   Early Diagnosis of Illness

10)   Overcoming Disease Completely

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