Ayurveda for Women: The Power of Food as Medicine with Recipes for Health and Wellness

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Eat to heal! This accessible Ayurveda book for women taps into the ancient wisdom and power of food as medicine with recipes, menus, and culinary remedies for dosha imbalances and common ailments.

Practiced for over 5,000 years in India, Ayurveda is the health-care manual for balanced energy and finding relief from ailments that affect a woman’s well-being. Certified Ayurveda practitioner Emily L. Glaser shares her knowledge of this holistic medicine in an accessible way—with guidance on how to integrate Ayurveda on the path toward healing and balanced living. The power of Ayurveda’s timeless wisdom, writes Glaser, can be found in the kitchen and what you put in your body. Every meal is an opportunity to choose food as medicine, and when you do, Ayurvedic cooking can be a powerful approach to taking control of your health while supporting the demands of day-to-day life. This Ayurveda book includes:
Ayurveda basics: Get an overview of the holistic principles, determine your unique constitution and any dosha imbalances, and discover the foods and recipes that are right for you.Encyclopedia + remedies cookbook: From hot flashes and menstrual cramps to depression and insomnia, learn how to find relief across a wide variety of health issues and restore imbalances with traditional Ayurveda recipes. Accessible everyday recipes: Find helpful menus and simple, seasonal recipes designed for your unique energetic balance.

From the Publisher

The 5,000 year old practice of Ayurveda can help determine the balance of your energies (called doshas) with practical, life-changing effects.

Learn the Ayurveda basics

Get an overview of the holistic principles and discover the foods and recipes that are right for your unique constitution.

Encyclopedia + remedies cookbook

Learn how to find relief across a wide variety of health issues, from hot flashes and menstrual cramps to depression and insomnia.

Accessible everyday recipes

Find helpful menus and simple, seasonal recipes designed for your unique energetic balance.

Classic Kitchari

Serves 2

Kitchari is a staple food in Ayurveda. It has a light, soft consistency that cleanses and nourishes the body. It is a mixture of

mung beans, rice, seasonal vegetables, and spices—a complete one-pot meal.

1. In a fine-mesh strainer, rinse the mung beans and rice under cold running water.

2. In a medium glass bowl, place the mung beans and rice and cover completely with water. Soak for 3 hours and drain.

3. In a medium pot, heat 1 tbsp ghee over medium-low heat. Add the mung beans, rice, and cinnamon and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Add 4 cups boiling water to the pot. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes until the beans and rice are tender.

5. In a saucepan, heat the remaining ghee over medium-low heat. Sauté mustard seeds for 2 to 3 minutes, until they begin to pop. Add ginger, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds and sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the turmeric, coriander, and salt to taste.

6. Stir the spices into the pot. Add more water as needed for a creamy consistency and texture.

7. Garnish with the cilantro, coconut, and lime.

Ingredients 1/2 cup split yellow mung beans 1/2 cup basmati rice 2 tbsp Ghee 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 tsp each mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds 1/2 tsp ground tumeric 1 tsp ground coriander Garnish: 1 lime wedge and 1 tsp each fresh chopped cilantro, shredded coconut

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zeitgeist
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593436148
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593436141
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.09 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.54 x 0.55 x 8.99 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #28,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Ayurveda Medicine #14 in Indian Cooking, Food & Wine #94 in General Women’s Health
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