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Spring- Clean yourself! W ant a healthier body, glowing skin and a clear mind? Ayurvedic herbs will help. In Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical and philosophical system, health is more than just an absence of disease: a state of balance is the key to inner harmony and true health. On a physical level, we are considered healthy when all of our various functions – including digestion, metabolism, immune function and elimination – are in balance. Just as important are the mind, soul and senses, which should be peaceful and content. Demystifying detox When our vital energies become unbalanced over time, illness can result. The main damage caused by a state of imbalance is a build-up of ama, which consists of toxins, waste products, excess dampness (kapha) and heat (pitta). Toxins are usually eliminated continuously via the bowels (as faeces), kidneys (urine) and skin (sweat). However, when these detoxification pathways are
“Tulsi enables the body to more effectively transform and eliminate toxins by enhancing the activity of liver detoxification enzymes.” Professor Marc Cohen clogged – which may occur after a winter of insufficient physical activity and too much heavy food – toxins may present as dull skin, lethargy and a sluggish digestion. Supporting the body’s natural detoxification processes is an important step in cleansing the bowels, stimulating immunity, destroying harmful bacteria and viruses, increasing energy production and improving skin appearance.
which create space (vata) in the body and facilitate toxin removal by drying and draining excess fluid and encouraging the flow of bile and supporting optimal function of our major detoxification organs, the liver and kidneys. To offset these bitter herbs’ cooling and drying qualities, tulsi, or holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) , ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) provide a warming effect. According
to Professor Marc Cohen, in his scientific paper for The Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine , tulsi enables the body to more effectively transform and eliminate toxins by enhancing
In Ayurveda, bitter herbs are a vitally important element for detoxification: kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) ,
the activity of liver detoxification enzymes, especially the cytochrome P450 enzymes which deactivate toxic chemicals so they may be safely excreted without damaging organs or tissues.
bhumyamalaki (Phyllanthus niruri) , and katuki (Picrorrhiza kurroa) are regarded as being made of space and air, and to therefore have light, dry and cold qualities,
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