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How to increase your Immunity

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   We have seen that immunity depends on many factors.  Let us now see how to increase immunity.  Immunity depends on the "Ahar and Vihar".  We all know Ahar means diet and vihar is what you do.  So first we look at diet.  The diet should be nutritious for all the elements of the body.  The diet should be " Shadrasatmak " and fresh.  It must have been cooked.  In the case of cooking, I would like to say that many people are asking about eating salad.  But in Ayurveda, it is forbidden to eat food which has not been cooked.  So it is not good to eat salad.  You can only eat fruits without cooking.  This is because all fruits are "Ushnaviryatmak", meaning they digest themselves.  It does not require special cooking.  In addition, the diet should be digestible.  Don't eat too much heavy food and don't eat too much in quantity.  Do not eat too soon or in a hurry.  Full attention should be paid to t...

Amala- therapeutic uses and general information

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 Amalki means amla.  This tree is 20-25 feet high.  Its leaf is like the leaf of a tadpole. It is a rectangular compound.  The fruit is a small round yellowish green.  Inside it is a hexagonal shaped seed.  It is a tridoshanashaka, antiseptic and is mainly used for "Pittaj"disorders.  It is also very effective in treating inflammation and headaches.  It is used in many urinary disorders such as urinary incontinence.  Its juice is used in eye diseases.  It is used for washing hair in cases of hair loss and graying.  It can be used even if the intellect is weak.  It is used for ailments caused by impaired sense of sight, such as poor eyesight.  It is used in diseases of the digestive system such as loss of taste in the mouth, indigestion, constipation, liver disorders, acidosis, consequent, exacerbations, gastritis, hemorrhoids.  It is also used for heart disease and blood disorders.  It is also used in cough, shor...