Fennel Seeds Health Benefits And Healing Properties
Fennel seeds are an excellent super-herb that has been used for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
Fennel is grown extensively across the planet but is native to Europe, The Middle-Eastern, China, India, and Turkey.
This fennel plant grows up to about 6 feet in height with deep green feathery or lacy leaves and produces golden yellow flowers.
The seeds of the plant are tiny and oval shape, about 3-4 mm long and have a light brown or gray color with fine stripes over their surface.
Fennel seeds are harvested when the seed heads turn brown.
The fennel bulb which is used as vegetable, is closely related to and has the similar properties and taste (sweet anise flavor) to fennel seeds.
Fennel seeds are available year around in stores and markets in the form of seeds or in processed powder form.
Store fennel seeds in a clean air-tight glass container or bag and store in cool, dry and dark place. Grounded fennel seeds should be used within a few months as it loses its flavor quickly. Continue reading
Lemongrass Health Benefits And Healing Properties
Lemon grass is an amazing super-herb that has been used for hundreds of years for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
Lemongrass is a green and white, grass like plant with razor-like blades and it is grown across the planet in warm tropical climates.
It is native to the southern part of India but also found in abundance in other South East Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia.
You can get fresh lemongrass stalks at various grocery stores, as well as other forms such as a dried herb or grounded lemon grass powder.
Lemongrass herb should be kept in an air tight container and placed in a dark, cool and dry place where it will keep for up to 2 years
Lemongrass imparts a distinct lemon flavor when cut or crushed due to a release of an essential oil called citral. The dried herb also releases this same flavor when steeped as a tea.
Lemongrass may smell like lemon, but it is more mild and sweet in flavor. It is not sour to taste. Continue reading
Yeast Free Ayurvedic Bread Recipe
In Ayurveda , eating bread can be part of a great satisfying meal for some dosha types.
Homemade healthy yeast-free bread can be very nutritious and included in your Ayurvedic diet.
This Ayurvedic recipe is one of my favorites that taste great, especially when eaten just out of the oven.
Spread some ghee and on it and let it melt into your mouth.
The bread is rich and hearty so you don’t need to eat a lot of it to keep your stomach full.
In fact the last thing you want to do is stuff you face and over fill your stomach.
Eat it in moderation, perhaps with some fruit for breakfast or with some dal at lunch.
This particular recipe includes dairy. Dairy such as ghee and whole milk strengthens the Ojas (your vitality), so in moderation it can be healthy and nourishing.
I do have a non-dairy version which I will share with you in the future but for now enjoy this delicious Ayurvedic bread recipe.
If you have some other healthy grains or seeds you would like to add to it, then go for it. Adding sesame seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds or flax seeds can increase this bread’s nutritional value.
You could also try adding some raisins (3/4 of a cup) with a teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon for some hearty delicious raisin bread. Continue reading
Amalaki Health Benefits And Healing Properties
Amla or Amalaki has many health benefits and healing properties that have been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years
Amalaki is used everyday to treat many types of conditions and diseases.
The Amla fruit is light green & yellow color.
It has a round shape similar to a plum and has a predominantly sour taste.
The fruit of the tree is used in either fresh or dried form.
Amla is often taken in dried powder forms or in capsules as a supplement.
Amla also retains most of its vitamin content even in dried form. Continue reading
The Importance Of The 5 Elements In Your Ayurvedic Diet
The 5 elements are probably the most important factor in Ayurveda because they are represented in everything in their manifested form on this planet.
The 5 elements are extremely significant in understanding the mind and body as they are the universal principals that make them up and work on both subtle and gross forms.
All the foods that we eat are made up of the 5 elements in various proportions.
Here is a brief description of the 5 elements below.
1. Earth (Prthvi) – represents strength, solidity, stability and foundation giving resistance in action. The earth element, representing the solid state of matter, along with the water element is responsible for the physical constitution of the body. Bones, muscles, fat and other tissues are considered earth elements. The earth element connects to the nose and the sense of smell. Water and Earth form the Kapha Dosha. Continue reading
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