Ayurvedic kitchari's are India's chicken soup and the congee equivalent of Chinese medicine. This kitchari includes cilantro and coconut and is adapted from Dr. Lad's book Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing.
A refreshing recipe with mint may be just what your body is asking for to combat spring-time allergies. It's also perfect to whip up for a spring picnic because it's light and won't spoil while you're out enjoying the sunshine. This dish essentially...
Herbal juices nourish as they heal. Sweet spices add stimulation to the rejuvenating fruits of the vine. This simple recipe was inspired by Dr. Vasant Lad's "The Textbook of Ayurveda".
Peas pop, mint makes it sharp, and the fennel adds fragrance.
How to Cleanse with KaleIn the spring, kale and other greens are a perfect choice to restore lightness and vitality. Greens are also an essential component to your yearly spring cleanse. If you haven't started your spring cleanse...
Like an emerald jade, cilantro juice soup is the perfect cooling summer treat. Entirely raw!
Refresh yourself this summer with a Cucumber & Coconut Cooler. Ever hear the phrase, "Cool as a cucumber?" Cucumber is known as an herbal refrigerant, which means it naturally cools you down. Coconut water also cools while rebuilding electrolytes. Sip...
Parsley and ginger give sweet carrots a kick!
This cool and refreshing summer drink will have you feeling as cold as the fridge no matter how high the heat.
Sweet and cooling, bright green, honey dew smoothies with aloe vera jelly are perfect for St. Patty's in Hong Kong! My eyes feel cool and ready for another 12 hours of flying. But get a thick straw, the jelly is like drinking gummy bears. (
The crisp crunch of 'Seaweed and Baby Kale Tabouli' will refresh and revitalize the body on a warm afternoon. Prepare for lunch and enjoy outside under an early summer blue sky, or bring to work and brighten up a long day. You'll feel light and...
A tart, onion sautee with greens.
A cooling digestive for Pitta dosha.
Grapefruit and fennel are ideal for late winter. The sour and bitter taste of grapefruit cleanses the liver. Fennel is both a digestive and a diuretic flushing excess water retention.
Formulated specifically to be a pleasant, blood sugar lower drink.
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’