Vomiting
Digestive issues - especially at the time the season's change.
Someone asked me today why her son had vomiting spells, every 3 months. Coincidence? Probably not. The laws of nature shift from one season to the next every three months, and our physiology has to adapt to those changes. As we move from autumn to winter our channels shrink and then reopen in the spring. In summer again their is more heat and the body has to adapt again. In those transition times we have to be really careful what and how we eat. When every anyone asks me about anything to do with digestion I start with the basics - hydration and getting the digestive fires ignited first thing in the morning. You will find the recipes in previous blogs for "smart water" and apples or pears stewed with cloves.
The "smart water" contains 4 herbs that support the liver, kidneys, lubricate the channels and also help the herbs to penetrate through the fine cellular channels. Apples and pears, pealed and cooked with cloves ignite the digestive fire but do not overheat it.
Also eating in a quiet settled environment without distractions is important. Most people were not taught about how the brain and the digestive organs are connected. The senses smell, taste, see and feel the texture of the food. This information is sent to the brain which then stimulates the appropriate enzymes to process and digest the food, which is turned into intelligent blood nourishing all the cells in our body. If you are watching TV or talking about something other than your delicious food, the brain gets mixed messages and the food is not completely digested forming toxins called ama.
Another important factor is the quality of the food. Is it freshly prepared and appetizing. Adding spices to the food as it is being cooked makes it more digestible. A blend of Turmeric, coriander, fennel and cumin is a good start. Also adding fenugreek makes fat better digested.
Eating good food in a quiet environment helps prevent digestive disorders. But if you have digestive upset and are nauseated, a good herbal tea is a blend of cardamom, coriander and ginger. Boil 1 quart of water add a pinch of coriander seed and 2 pods of cardamom and a slice of ginger root. Steep and sip slowly.
If none of these simple interventions help to balance the person then it might need the attention of an Ayurvedic practitioner who can look more deeply into the mind/body with pulse diagnosis or other diagnostic tools. In closing I should also say that Ayurveda uses vomiting as a tool for healing and it is done under a trained and watchful eye. Vomiting as therapy is not currently recognized or approved by modern medicine.
Someone asked me today why her son had vomiting spells, every 3 months. Coincidence? Probably not. The laws of nature shift from one season to the next every three months, and our physiology has to adapt to those changes. As we move from autumn to winter our channels shrink and then reopen in the spring. In summer again their is more heat and the body has to adapt again. In those transition times we have to be really careful what and how we eat. When every anyone asks me about anything to do with digestion I start with the basics - hydration and getting the digestive fires ignited first thing in the morning. You will find the recipes in previous blogs for "smart water" and apples or pears stewed with cloves.
The "smart water" contains 4 herbs that support the liver, kidneys, lubricate the channels and also help the herbs to penetrate through the fine cellular channels. Apples and pears, pealed and cooked with cloves ignite the digestive fire but do not overheat it.
Also eating in a quiet settled environment without distractions is important. Most people were not taught about how the brain and the digestive organs are connected. The senses smell, taste, see and feel the texture of the food. This information is sent to the brain which then stimulates the appropriate enzymes to process and digest the food, which is turned into intelligent blood nourishing all the cells in our body. If you are watching TV or talking about something other than your delicious food, the brain gets mixed messages and the food is not completely digested forming toxins called ama.
Another important factor is the quality of the food. Is it freshly prepared and appetizing. Adding spices to the food as it is being cooked makes it more digestible. A blend of Turmeric, coriander, fennel and cumin is a good start. Also adding fenugreek makes fat better digested.
Eating good food in a quiet environment helps prevent digestive disorders. But if you have digestive upset and are nauseated, a good herbal tea is a blend of cardamom, coriander and ginger. Boil 1 quart of water add a pinch of coriander seed and 2 pods of cardamom and a slice of ginger root. Steep and sip slowly.
If none of these simple interventions help to balance the person then it might need the attention of an Ayurvedic practitioner who can look more deeply into the mind/body with pulse diagnosis or other diagnostic tools. In closing I should also say that Ayurveda uses vomiting as a tool for healing and it is done under a trained and watchful eye. Vomiting as therapy is not currently recognized or approved by modern medicine.
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