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the intellect is sharp, and the person There are many ways Ayurveda can be
is cooperative, enthusiastic, and non- incorporated into the daily regimen,
judgmental. The person will also have such as doing a two-week gentle
good willpower, courage, confidence, cleanse by eating easy to digest foods
and will be content, accepting, and and lots of fresh ginger, fresh turmeric
without ego (able to surrender for and drinking 6 – 8 glasses of warm or
the greater good). On the other hand, room temperature water daily; oiling
when pitta accumulates in the body and the body; using medicated nose drops;
mind, it causes heat to build up, leading taking herbs such as brahmi, bhringaraj,
to anger, frustration, dissatisfaction, and amalaki; and drinking teas such
competitiveness, criticism, and as tulsi, coriander-cumin-fennel,
unhealthy ambition. chamomile, and rose that are cooling
and balancing to the mind.
The way to bring excessive pitta dosha
back into balance is to use the two Starting with even one or two practices
ayurvedic principles of like increases that help destress and detoxify the mind
like and opposites balance. Since the will slowly start pacifying the anger. It
qualities of pitta are hot, sharp, slightly does not happen overnight. It takes time
oily, light, liquid, and spreading, it and commitment, but the results are the
can be balanced by diet and lifestyle best evidence. We can start pacifying
experiences (including relationships and the anger of the world by starting with
emotions) that are cooling, pacifying ourselves. If we treat ourselves more
(or stable), drying, heavy (or slow), kindly and lovingly, this will then ripple
nourishing and substantive in nature. out to our near and dear ones, and
These can be translated into eating foods eventually to the rest of the world.
that are sweet, bitter and astringent
in taste and avoiding foods that are by Uma Hingorani
excessively spicy, sour or salty. Avoiding Ayurvedic Practitioner
eating oily, heavy foods, especially on
the run. Along with diet, incorporating References:
adequate rest, appropriate exercise, and 1. https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-logic-of-rage/
a spiritual practice in the daily routine. 2. https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/
Also including practices to soothe the ayurvedic-living/living-ayurveda/health-guides/the-
channel-of-the-mind/surrender-and-serenity/
mind, such as meditation, mantra, 3. https://yogainternational.com/article/view/angry-
breathing, and yoga will help nurture the ayurvedic-tips-to-help-you-calm-down
parasympathetic over the sympathetic
nervous system, allowing relaxation to
ease the grip of pitta on the mind.
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