Ayurved and Summer III
Here are three more great ways to
reduce fire from the body that can also make you look five years younger.
The last two messages (Ayurved
and Summer heat I and Ayurved
and Summer heat II) looked at how Ayurved, the Indian science of life,
looks at health as a balance between three physical elements (called doshas),
motion (vata), material (kapha) and digestion (pitta).
Reducing fire or pitta is beneficial for health
because pitta rules digestion and when pitta is out of balance we do not
digest any information correctly. However, pitta also rules beauty because
fire imbalances are reduced by the body through the skin. Too much fire
creates rashes, acne, blemishes, poor skin luster, dull hair and much more.
The three fire reducing tricks below not only enhance
health, but also help clear your skin and make it glow.
The first trick is to eat watermelon…lots
of it at one time (and with nothing else) and fresh! Watermelon is a cleanser.
Eat a whole, big one if you can. This works in the spring and summer when
the flushing action removes excessive fire, water and air. The melon must
be fresh, whole and cut within 20 minutes. Watermelon is a sponge that
absorbs and flushes free radicals from the system. If you let the melon
sit after cutting, it oxidizes and loses its cleansing capacity. Also,
it can become a free radical itself.
The rule is "Eat it alone or leave it alone". Make
the melon your entire meal and eat nothing for three to four hours before
and after. Sound crazy? I thought so but tried it after watching a Shaman
prescribe it for a woman suffering a severe rash (a summer fire imbalance).
I felt so good that I now make this a regular habit during the summer...and
thoroughly enjoy it!
The second tip can be romantic
as well- moon bathing and calm conversation. Sounds even
crazier, but perhaps this just means you should spend more time out in the
evenings when it is cooler...but I do find the moonlight to be not only beautiful
but calming.
Finally, be sure to eat breakfast. This
is the most important meal of the day for reducing fire imbalances.
When your doshas are in balance, you will feel stronger,
think more rationally and do everything in greater peace and do it better!
This helps you in every walk of life, health, wealth, business and investing.
On the subject of health, may yours always be good.
Gary
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