by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Jan 20, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letters T - Z), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Yastimadhu {Glycerrhiza glabra} Yastimadhu also know as Liquorice balances Vata and Pitta Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Good for pacifying Vata and Pitta Taste – Sweet Energetics – Cooling Main Traditional Action: Rasayana, nerve and eye tonic...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2012 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letters T - Z), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Tulsi or Holy Basil {Ocimum Sanctum} Holy Basil is called Tulsi in Ayurveda and it balances both kapha and vata doshas. Ayurvedic Characteristics and Uses Effect on doshas – Decreases Kapha and Vata; the seeds decrease Pitta Taste – Pungent, bitter Energetics –...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2012 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letters T - Z), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Turmeric {Curcuma Longa} Turmeric is referred to in Ayurveda as Haridra and balances all three doshas. Ayurvedic Characteristics and Uses Effect on doshas – Decreases or pacifies Kapha and Vata, and due to its bitter taste it helps pacify Pitta making it a...