Food

• Sweet, sour and salty food are good.

• Food and atmosphere should be warm.

• Grains like rice, wheat, cooked oats, millets are good.

• Vegetables (cooked) like onions, garlic, carrot, beans, asparagus, radish are good.

• Fruits like grapes, bananas, berries, lemon, mangoes, melon, plum, pineapple are good.

• Non-vegetarian foods like meat etc., are given only when the digestive power is strong.

• Nuts like almonds are good.

• Sesame oil and ghee are good.

• Spices like pepper, asafoetida are good.

• Avoid cool, spicy, bitter, astringent items.

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Activities

• Obtain adequate rest and maintain regular lifestyle routines.
• Mental calmness and optimism must be cultivated.
• Simple exercises like yogic asanas and pranayama can be done.
• Avoid overeating and eating dry foods (biscuits, chips, etc.)
• Avoid exertion, excess sex and alcohol.

Lifestyle routines for Pitta Prakrti

Food

• Sweet, bitter and astringent tastes are good.
• Cold foods and atmosphere are beneficial.
• Grains like wheat, rice, barley are good.
• Vegetables like cucumber, potatoes, asparagus, leafy greens, sprouts, cauliflower, beans are beneficial.
• Coconut oil, ghee and milk products are good.
• Coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, turmeric, etc., can be used as spices.
• Avoid sour fruits but gooseberry, apples, coconut, figs, grapes, pomegranate, cherries are good.
• Avoid excess salt, and spicy food.

Activities

• Moderate exercises, yogic asanas, swimming are good.
• Avoid anger.

Lifestyle routines for Kapha Prakrti

Food

• Bitter, pungent and astringent foods are good.
• Hot food and atmosphere are beneficial.
• Grains like barely, millet and corn are good.
• All bitter vegetables are good.
• Fruits like pomegranate, apricots are good.
• Sesame oil is the ideal choice.
• Spices like garlic, ginger, pepper, turmeric are excellent.
• Avoid sweet, sour and salt substances in excess.
• Avoid fat and dairy products.
• Avoid non-vegetarian foods.

Activities

• Do regular exercises and overcome laziness by constructive work.
• Avoid sleeping during the day.

All the above routine and food are for single prakriti type. We will be able to find out the combination prakriti from Nadi Pareeksha - pulse diagnosis - which can be analysed by an experienced physician by reading your pulse, preferably on an empty stomach, early morning between 6 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. In the imbalanced dosha, diet and routine may change.

For specific health problems and for finding combination prakriti you can have a detailed pulse reading with the author by appointment.

Dr C C Sagy
Ph No: 044 – 2573 5800 / 098840 22742
E-mail: Drsagy_cheru@yahoo.com