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HTML clipboard F e nugreek is a very warming seed that benefits kapha and vata dosha and is used to treat constipation, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. They have a strong aroma and are pungent. But when used in small quantities they impart flavour to your food and are nourishing.   Energetics of Fenugreek seeds Rasa (Taste) – Katu (Pungent) Guna (Properties) – Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)  Virya (Potency) – Ushna (Hot)  Vipaka (Post digestive effect) – Katu (Pungent) Dosha karma (Action on doshas) – Mitigates Vata and Kapha dosha, Aggravates Pitta dosha Karma (Actions) – It is an appetizer and is anti inflammatory, lipid modulator, etc. Internal Uses 1. Its seeds are a digestive aid and they increase appetite and relieve flatulence. Hence th

HTML clipboard According to Ayurveda, Health is not merely absence of disease but a state of physical, mental, social, spiritual and environmental well-being. While making a choice between the western and eastern system of medicine, the combination should be the right answer. Ayurveda focuses on giving plant and mineral ingredients to the body, still coupled with their natural, organic carriers, so the body can do the extracting and regulating. The human body recognizes them as whole foods and thereby extracts only what it needs. Today, the western approach is geared for advances in the treatment of acute illnesses which of course is life saving but when it comes to chronic illnesses the western approach does not have much to offer. The western model has been framed on the concept of understanding the mechanism of disease while t