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Ajwain is a popular digestive in Ayurveda.about
Ajwain is native to the Middle East and is still used in Egypt. It is a common spice in Indian cooking. Ajwain is in the carrot family along with parsley, celery, cumin, and caraway. The egg shaped seeds resemble other carrot family members in look and taste.cooking
Ajwain smells like thyme because it contains the same aromatic oil, thymol. Compared to thyme, ajwain is brighter, stronger, and less subtle. It slightly bitter and very sharp, akin to black pepper. A small amount of raw ajwain will dominate the flaovr of a dish. Fried in ghee or other oils, ajwain takes on a more subtle, complex flavor. Ajwain is commonly added to deep-fried foods, rice, and lassis.DOSHA HELP
The three doshas are called vata, pitta, and kapha. They describe the three most important patterns to heal which are deficiency, heat, and excess. Understanding the pattern or dosha helps us to understand what's happening from a broad or holistic point of view. Doshas are often a starting point for understanding imbalance.
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 | Pitta |
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GUNAS HELP
It all begins with Guna. The gunas are twenty simple qualities that describe the world around us from a therapeudic perspective. All of Ayurveda begins and ends with the gunas. The five elements and the doshas are simply common collections of gunas. To know Ayurveda, know the gunas. Gunas are organized into ten pairs of opposites.
 | Clear |
 | Cold |
 | Difficult |
 | Dry |
 | Easy |
 | Gooey |
 | Heavy |
 | Hot |
 | Light |
 | Liquid |
 | Oily |
TASTE HELP
Taste buds evolved because they are important for maintaining our health. Ayurveda uses six tastes to correct imbalance and heal food cravings. A balanced ayurvedic diet includes all of the six tastes in every meal. But every individual should adjust the quantity of the tastes for his or her body. For example, kapha uses less sweet taste. Vata and pitta use more sweet taste.
 | Bitter |
 | Astringent |
 | Pungent |
 | Salty |
 | Sour |
 | Sweet |
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