In Sanskrit language ‘Ayur’ means Life and ‘Veda’ means Science, thus Ayurveda can be defined as Life Science or the Science of Life. Ayurveda originates from India and enlightens you on how to live healthy and long. With a documented history of over 5000 years both Ayurveda and the holy Vedic literature are said to be contemporary.

One of the oldest written texts of Ayurveda is the Charaka Samhita that covers about 120 chapters altogether. This text basically discusses the subjects of finding the cause of an illness, curing an illness and clinical examination in terms of Ayurveda. Nevertheless Ayurveda is not all about treating patients, as it is a comprehensive collection of rituals and traditions that emphasise on proper eating and living habits.

Ayurvedic diets and cuisines are much distinctive compared to other types of cuisines in the world that concentrate more on taste, appearance and aroma. Ayurveda diet on the other hand focuses more on your senses besides individual traits like gender, age as well as the conditions of the body. Varying from person to person these conditions are your body’s assimilation, electrolytes, toxin levels, digestive fires, salt and water levels, strength of body tissues and three ‘doshas’.

The three ‘doshas’ or the life forces namely ‘Vata’, ‘Pitta’ and ‘Kapha’ are crucial factors considered when specifying an Ayurvedic diet. Imbalance of these three ‘doshas’ is the main cause for countless illnesses. These ‘doshas’ are made up of the five basic elements such as ether, air, water, fire and earth while each ‘dosha’ is a combination of two of these elements. Ether in this context refers to the top areas of the space.

So what does Ayurvedic menus taste like? You will discover six types of tastes in Ayurvedic cuisines that include tastes like salty, sweet, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent. Where can you find them? Most of the traditional Indian menus apply the best practices of Ayurveda and so are the menus offered at Ayurvedic spas and resorts. Ayurvedic resorts offer the service of Ayurvedic practitioners. Hence those with chronic illnesses can consult these physicians and obtain specific diets to improve their health condition.

The art of eating right is what you will experience when trying Ayurvedic diets. You will also learn a number of eating etiquettes that will help you stay free from digestive issues. These diets will give you numerous benefits such as rejuvenation, improving immunity and health, increasing strength and finally long life.

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