Ayurveda for Women: The Power of Food as Medicine with Recipes for Health and Wellness

by Emily L. Glaser RN, C.Ay, Claudia Welch DOM (Foreword by)

Overview

Eat to heal! This accessible Ayurveda book for women taps into the ancient wisdom and power of food as medicine with recipes, menus, and culinary remedies for dosha imbalances and common ailments.

Practiced for over 5,000 years in India, Ayurveda is the health-care manual for balanced energy and finding relief from ailments that affect a woman’s well-being. Certified Ayurveda practitioner Emily L. Glaser shares her knowledge of this holistic medicine in an accessible way—with guidance on how to integrate Ayurveda on the path toward healing and balanced living. The power of Ayurveda’s timeless wisdom, writes Glaser, can be found in the kitchen and what you put in your body. Every meal is an opportunity to choose food as medicine, and when you do, Ayurvedic cooking can be a powerful approach to taking control of your health while supporting the demands of day-to-day life. This Ayurveda book includes:

Ayurveda basics: Get an overview of the holistic principles, determine your unique constitution and any dosha imbalances, and discover the foods and recipes that are right for you.

Encyclopedia + remedies cookbook: From hot flashes and menstrual cramps to depression and insomnia, learn how to find relief across a wide variety of health issues and restore imbalances with traditional Ayurveda recipes.

Accessible everyday recipes: Find helpful menus and simple, seasonal recipes designed for your unique energetic balance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593436141
Publisher:	Zeitgeist
Publication date:	05/17/2022
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	108,393
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Emily L. Glaser, RN, is a certified Ayurveda practitioner and Vedic astrologer. With a background in clinical nursing and the culinary arts, Emily brings together extensive experience across traditions to help bridge the East-West paradigm. Emily maintains an education and Ayurveda residency with her teacher Dr. Ramachandran Ramadas and Vaidyagrama Ayurveda healing village in Coimbatore, southern India.

Table of Contents

Foreword 8

Introduction 10

Part I The Wise Woman's Ayurveda

Chapter 1 Ancient Healing and Nutrition for Today 15

Chapter 2 The Ayurvedic Kitchen 31

Part II Everyday Dosha Recipes and Menus

Chapter 3 Vata 41

Chapter 4 Pitta 53

Chapter 5 Kapha 67

Part III Healing Recipes

Chapter 6 Women's Health 81

Chapter 7 Digestive Issues 103

Chapter 8 Sick Days 125

Chapter 9 Mind Matters 141

Chapter 10 Beauty Remedies 157

Chapter 11 Other Ailments 175

Cooking Conversions 195

Resources 196

Acknowledgments 197

Seasonal Recipe Index 198

Index 200

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Ayurveda for Women offers simple, profound ways to engage in self-love and healing. A delicious reminder of our ability to attune to nature’s rhythms, this book holds ancient intelligence along with seasonal practices to bring consciousness to your kitchen, your home, and your being.”
—Elena Brower, author of Practice You
 
“Emily Glaser’s Ayurveda for Women is a beautiful journey into your constitution and through your kitchen. You’ll upgrade your ability to self-heal everyday symptoms while you nourish yourself deeply.”
—Cate Stillman, founder of Yogahealer and author of Body Thrive
 
“In this book, Emily serves up the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda through her refined vision of women’s health and the art of daily living. Each vibrant recipe will guide the body and rejuvenate the senses, supporting each reader’s individual journey of healing. Ayurveda for Women is sure to become both a resource in the pantry and an inspiration for a more holistic lifestyle.”
—Shawn Parell, international yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) and founder of Yoga Poetica