Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Benefits of Ayurveda Massage Abhyanga

Benefits of Ayurveda Massage Abhyanga

Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic oil massage is an integral part of the daily routine suggested by the healing system for health and well-being. Give yourself a body oil massage on a regular basis. It is nourishing, relieves fatigue, pacifies the doshas, provides pleasure, stamina, and good sleep enhances the complexion and the luster of the skin and promotes longevity and nourishes the full body.

The Ayurvedic massage is traditionally performed in the morning, before your bath, to facilitate the release of toxins that have gained during the previous night. You can use cured sesame oil, and herbalized massage oil, or an aroma massage oil.

It is beneficial for maintaining health and is used therapeutically for certain diseases. Abhyanga can be incorporated into a routine appropriate for almost everyone.

Benefits of Abhyanga

1. Nourishes the entire body
2. Benefits sleep—better, deeper sleep
3. Enhances vision
4. Increases Blood Circulation
5. Stimulates the internal organs of the body
6. Assists in elimination of impurities of the body
7. Lubricates the joints
8. Calms the nerves
9. Moves the lymph, aiding in detoxification
10. Increases stamina
11. Makes hair grow luxuriantly, soft, thick and glossy
12. Softens and smoothens skin; wrinkles are reduced and disappear
13. Pacifies Vata and Pitta and Kapha—to learn more about Doshas.

Benefits Of Using Oil To The Scalp:

·        Makes hair grow thick, soft and glossy
·        Soothes and invigorates the sense organs
·        Help reduce facial wrinkles
·      Brahmi Oil, Bhringaraj Oil, and Healthy Hair Oil are especially well suited for scalp massage

Benefits Of Using Oil To The Ears:

·        Benefits diseases in and of the ear that are due to increased vata
·        Benefits stiffness in the jaw
·        Benefits stiff neck
·        Sesame Oil is a good option when applying oil to the ears.

Benefits Of Using Oil To The Feet:

·        Alleviates coarseness, roughness, stiffness, fatigue, and numbness of the feet
·        Pacifies vata
·        Feet become strong and firm
·        Enhances vision
·        Benefits local tissues, veins, and ligaments
·        Brahmi Oil, Bhringaraj Oil are especially well suited for the foot massage

Abhyanga Oils Massage

Here are the suggestions for frequency and oil type, based on the doshas:

1. Vata Dosha: 4 times a week using sesame, almond, or a Vata-balancing oil, such as the Relaxing Abhy Oil.

2. Pitta Dosha: 4 times a week using a coconut, sunflower, or a Pitta-balancing oil, such as the Soothing Abhy Oil.

3. Kapha Dosha: 2 times a week using safflower or a Kapha-balancing oil, such as the Invigorating Abhy Oil.

Good for all Three Doshas: Jojoba oil

Steps to Follow for Massage:

1.  Warm the oil. Test the temperature by putting a drop on the inner wrist, and oil should be comfortably warm.

2. Sit or stand comfortably in the warm room.

3. Apply oil first to the crown of your head and work slowly out from there in circular stroke spend a couple of minutes massaging your entire scalp.

4. Face: Massage in the circular motion on your forehead, cheeks, temples, and jaws. Be sure to massage your ears, mainly in your ear-lobes.

5. Use long strokes on the limbs and circular strokes on the joints. Always massage toward the direction of your heart.

6. Massage the abdomen and chest in circular motions, clockwise. On the abdomen, following the path of large intestine moving up on the right side of the abdomen, then across down on the left side.

7. Take a few minutes to massaging your feet. Feet are an essential part of the body with the nerve endings of essential organs and vital marma points.

8. Sit with the oil for 10-15 minutes if possible so that the oil can absorb and enter into the deeper layers of the body.

9. Enjoy a warm bath or shower. You can use a mild soap on the “strategic” areas, avoid vigorously soaping and rubbing the body.

10. When you get out of the bath, towel dry gently. Sponge the towel on your body instead of rubbing vigorously on the body.

Enjoy the feeling of having nourished to your body, mind, and spirit.

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Ayurvedic Tips for Improving Your Deteriorating Eyesight

There are various methods in Ayurveda to improve your Deteriorating eyesight. If proper care for the eye is not taken, it can result in various eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, which is a leading cause of blindness. Proper caring for the eyes is one preventative measure that helps.

Reasons of Defective Eyesight

Prolonged illness and nervous debility can cause Drishti dosha. Common cold can also lead to eyesight defects. Stress, Diabetes, alcohol intake, Excessive smoking, caffeinated drinks are also responsible for defective eyesight.

Ayurvedic Tips for Improving Your Deteriorating Eyesight

Ayurvedic Diet for Improving Eyesight

  • Consuming the apple and grapes help you to improve the eyesight.
  • Cucumber juice tries to improve it immensely for your eyesight.
  • Carrot contains a good quantity of vitamin A which proves to be one of the useful natural treatments for enhancing eyesight.
  • Spinach purifies your blood and increases the hemoglobin and improve your eyesight.
  • Blueberry juice also considered to very useful for eyes.
  • Tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, Turnip, fresh milk, cheese, butter, soya beans, green peas, oranges and dates are a good source of vitamin A includes them in your diet.
  • Almond is ideal for eyes; it strengthens the vision and calm mental stress.
  • You can mix some cardamom seeds with one tablespoon of honey. Eat daily.

Ayurvedic Herbs for Improving Eyesight

  • Consume Fresh Amla juice and drink 20 ml twice a day.
  • Asparagus Mix 1 teaspoon of powdered asparagus in half teaspoon of honey. Take the twice daily with warm cow’s milk.
  • Make Bhringraj herb or amla herb oil or paste is applied to eyes, it helps you to improve eye vision.
  • Black pepper powder mix with honey to improve eyesight.
  • Rub a ghee on soles of the feet to improve eye vision.
  • Fresh garlic juice is used for regaining lost eyesight.
  • Freshly Rose petals extracted the juice of properly cleaned rose petals for improving eye vision.
  • Take 1 teaspoon of liquorice powder with cow’s milk twice daily. This powder can also be mixed with ghee or honey.
  • Triphala is an important herb for eye health, especially blurred eyesight or to prevent the development of cataract.
Exercises for Improvement Eyesight
  • Close the eyes very tightly by closing the lids tight. Open them quickly which allows you to feel the stretch. Once open arch your eyebrows and stretch your face. Repeat this several times a day.
  • Look as far as possible and Blink your eyes more than dozen times. Do the same procedure by turning to your left and right then diagonally up to the left, down to the right, up to the right and down to the left followed by rapid blinking.
  • Slowly rotate eyes in all the directions and steadily concentrate one eye at a time. Do this for more than dozen times and try doing this with your eyes close.
  • Rub your hand together quickly. Once it is warm cover the eye without touching the eyelids. It relieves strain and stress from your mind and eyes which need the required break. This relaxes the nerves and helps in the blood circulation.
  • Move your head from side to side for the heat to benefit the eyes. After a while tries stretching the eyes to allow more sunlight to your eyes. Don't directly look at the sun is never good.
  • The Exercises will help you to improve your eyesight.

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