~ Ayurvedic Recipes~

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Amalaki Juice (Emblica officinalis)




English name: Gooseberry
Sanskrit name: Amalaki
Tamil name: Nellikka
Botanical name: Emblica officinalis

Indications :
1. Amalaki scores the best among rejuvenators
2. Cold in potency
3. Balances Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
4. It is recommended during the following conditions.
Skin diseases
Anemia
Diseases of heart
Jaundice
Weight loss
Vomiting
Asthma
Cough
Constipation
Bleeding diseases

Ingredients:

Fresh Amalaki – 100gm
Sugar Candy – 50gm
Water – Desired quantity

Preparation:

Blend the fleshy portion of the steamed Amalaki after removing the seeds. Add desired amount of water and powdered sugar.

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Apple Juice




English name: Apple
Botanical Name: Malus pumila
Sanskrit name: Simbitika

Indications

When given with honey it cures the following conditions:
Anemia
Gout
Skin diseases
Sprue
Dysentery
Diabetes
Digestive disorders
Obesity
Disease of tooth
Cold & asthma
Stress

Properties
Apple is sweet in taste
It is nourishing
It is light to digest
It is almost a pre-digested food
It is a neutralizer
It breaks down calculi
Cleanses the digestive tract
Contains anti-oxidant compounds
It reduces vata and Pitta Dosha
Increases Kapha Dosha
It is cold in potency (Sheeta Veeryam)
The fiber in apple lowers Blood Cholesterol & raises HDL.
Its’ organic salts makes it diuretic reducing the sodium in the body and thus good for Hypertension
It is rich in Phosphates and vitamins
Stops excessive bleeding
Nerve & brain tonic
It regulates menstruation.
It is a rejuvenator (Rasayanam)
Aphrodisiac (Vajikaram)
It improves intelligence (Medhyam)
Good for hair, skin, nails and eyes

Ingredients:

Apple – 1 fruit
Honey – 30 ml
Water – Desired Quantity

Preparation:

Blend the Apple and extract the juice. Add honey and stir.

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Avocado Juice (Persea americana)




English name: Alligator pear
Botanical name: Persea americana
 
Properties
Sweet in taste
Unctuous
Cold in potency
Reduces vata & pitta and increases kapha
Increases the weight of the body
Very tasty
Contains more fat
High quality protein content
Vitamin A content provides resistance against bacterial infection
High calorie content
It is very beneficial for:

Digestion
Hyper acidity
Ulcer
Gall bladder problems
Weight loss

Ingredients:

Avocado fruit pulp – 1 fruit
Water – Quantity sufficient
Palm Sugar – 3 spoons full
Yogurt – ½ cup

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Carrot Juice




English name: Carrot
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Sanskrit name: Gaajara

Indications
Ulcers
Heart
Cold & cough
Laxative
Sprue
Piles
Bleeding diseases
 
 
Properties
Taste (Rasa) – Sweet & bitter
Quality (Guna) – Light & sharp
Potency (Virya) – hot
Taste after digestion (Vipaka) – sweet
Balances pitta & kapha
Soothing
Healing
Nourishing
Protects the liver
Is a rich source of beta carotene that is extremely good for its anti-cancerous properties, especially lung Cancer
Good tonic
Alkalizer
Blood purifier
Boosts immunity in children
Aphrodisiac
It is rich in Vitamin A, Potassium, Calcium, phosphorus, Sulphur, Sodium, Beta carotene, Vitamin C, Iron, other minerals.

Ingredients:

Carrot
Palm sugar
Water
Lime Juice - one tsp 

Preparation:

Extract the juice from the carrot in a blender. Add palm sugar to the extracted juice.  Add lime juice and stir well.

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Coconut Dates Juice




English name: Coconut & Dates
Botanical name: Cocos nucifera & Phoenix sylverstris
Sanskrit Name: Narikela & Karjura
Tamil name: Thengaai & Pereecham pazham
 
Indications
Cures burning sensation
Injury
Weight loss
Anemia
Increases Kapha & Semen
It is an aphrodisiac
Helps to gain weight
 
Properties
Highly nourishing
Heavy to digest
Cold in potency
Tasty
Reduces vata & pitta
Sweet to taste
Unctuous in quality
Blood purifier
Binds the stools
Rich in protein and minerals. Contains essential amino acids.

Ingredients:

Coconut – 1 coconut
Dates – 15 gm
Water – as desired

Preparation:

1. Extract coconut milk from the scraped coconut. Soak the seedless dates in it for 1 hour.
 
2. Make a paste of this mixture. If required, a little water may be added.

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Cucumber Juice




Botanical name: Cucumis utilissimus linn
English name: Cucumber
Sanskrit name: karkati
Tamil name: vellerikka
 
Indications
Cancer
Heart diseases
Relieves Eczemas
Vaginal itching
Difficulty in passing urine
Loss of appetite
 
Properties
The tender cucumber balances all the three doshas.
Cools the body
Beneficial to consume it in summer
Diuretic
Tasty
Heavy to digest
Binds the stools
Restores body fluids
Quenches the thirst
Rich in Vitamin C, Folate, dietary fiber & potassium
Anti-poisonous
Antidote.

Ingredients:

Cucumber
Buttermilk
Rock Salt
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. Extract juice from the cucumber in a blender.

2. Grind & squeeze the juice of coriander leaves & curry leaves.

3. Add buttermilk. Add cucumber to the buttermilk. Add a pinch of rock salt & mix them together.

4. The cucumber cooler is ready to drink. 

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Grape Juice




Botanical name:Vitis vinifera
English name:Grapes
Sanskrit name:Draksha
Tamil name:Drakshai
 
Indications and Benefits:
Balances Vata & Pitta dosha
Remedies bitter taste in the mouth
Can cause intoxication when fermented
Remedies thirst cough
Helps in relieving tiredness
Can be consumed after Injury
Remedy for Weight loss
Anti-cancer properties
Assists during breathing difficulty
 
Properties
It balances vata & pitta
Aphrodisiac
Improves vision
Eliminates urine & feces
Sweet to taste
Mild astringent
Unctuous
Cold in potency
Heavy to digest
Energizer
Rich in Pectin, Vitamin – C & Fruit sugar

Ingredients:

Grapes (black variety) – 100gm
Water- Quantity sufficient
Palm Sugar – 3 spoons

Preparation:

Blend the grapes in a blender to extract the juice. Add required amount of water.

Stir well after adding palm sugar.

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Lemon Juice




Botanical name: Citrus limon
English name:Lemon
Sanskrit name:Nimbuka
 
Indications and Benefits:
Relives all the three Doshas
Improves taste & Agni (digestive fire)
Light to digest
A natural laxative – Provides easy & downward movement of vata & feces
Sweet-sour in taste
Good for the heart
Hot and cold potency
Relieves thirsty conditions
Relieves filariasis
Relieves insanity
Relieves eye & ear diseases
Rich in potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium & calcium. Also rich in phosphorous, Sulpher, Silicon, Carotene, Vit – C
 
Ingredients:

Lemon – 1 fruit
Jaggery (Brown sugar) – 3 spoons full
Water – Desired quantity

Preparation:

1. Mix the jaggery very well with the water.

2. Squeeze the lemon juice in it. Mix it well. Preferably store it in a mud pot.

3. Serve chilled.

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Mango Juice



Botanical name:Mangifera indica
English name:Mango
Sanskrit name: Aamra
Tamil name: Mampazham 

Indications :Extremely beneficial to consume during following conditions :
Constipation
Excessive thirsty condition
Cancer
Heart diseases
Anaemia
Pregnancy
Mental weakness
Stress
 
Properties:
Relieves Vata, increases pitta & kapha
Hot in potency
Removes toxins
An aphrodisiac
Rich in carotene, niacin, & vitamin C
Invigorates nerve tissues
Energises the body
Improves complexion

Ingredients:

Mango – 1 fruit
Water – quantity sufficient
Palm Sugar – 3 spoons full
Yoghurt – 1 cup

Preparation:

1. Remove the skin and seed of Mango.

2. Blend the pulp of mango in a mixer to make it juice.

3. Add required amount of water.

4. Stir well after adding palm sugar.

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Musk Melon Juice



Botanical name:Cuccumis melon
English name:Musk Melon
Sanskrit name: Kharbuja
Tamil name: Mulam pazham

Indications :Beneficial to be consumed during the following conditions:
Lack of appetite
Weight loss
Urinary tract infections
Constipation
Acidity
Ulcer
 
Properties:
It reduces heat in the body to a great extent
Relieves tiredness
Increases appetite
Increases Kapha more
Reduces vata & pitta
It is heavy to digest
Sweet in taste
Unctuous in quality
Cold in potency
Diuretic
Strengthening
Aphrodisiac
Laxative
 
Ingredients:

Yellow melon 1 full fruit medium Size
Water – Quantity sufficient

Preparation:

1. Peel the skin of the muskmelon. Make it into pieces.

2. Squeeze the juice of melon & dilute it if required. Jaggery can be added if required.

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Orange Juice



Botanical name:Citrus aurantium
English name:Orange
Sanskrit name: naranga
Tamil name: Kodai aaranj

Indications :
Loss of appetite
Constipation
Acidity
Toxicity
Body pain
Fatigue
General weakness

Properties:
Sweet & sour in taste
Pungent after digestion
Hot in potency
Tasty
Balances vata
Rich in vitamin C, carotene, iron, Potassium, calcium & Phosphorous
Boosts the immune system
Cleanses the body
It has an alkaline effect on the body
Orange juice is quickly absorbed into the body
Relieves acidity
The membranes of the orange are rich in pectin & Vitamin B
 
Ingredients:

Oranges – 2 fruits peeled
Palm Sugar – 3 spoons full
Water – Desired quantity

Preparation:

Put the peeled oranges & palm sugar with water in a mixer.

Filter the juice and it is ready to drink.

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Papaya Juice




English name:Papaya
Sanskrit name:Eranda karkati
Botanical name:Carica papaya

Indications :
Cardiovascular diseases
Colon cancer
Sports injuries
Trauma
Allergies
Osteoarthritis
Asthma
Anemia
Amenorrhea

Properties:
Sweet & little pungent in taste
Hot & penetrating in quality
Digestive & Appetizer
Pleasing to the mind
Balances kapha & vata
Increases pitta
Easy to digest
Binds the stools
Rich in anti oxidant nutrients
Boosts the immunity
Reduces inflammation

Ingredients:

Papaya – 1 medium size fruit
Palm sugar – 30 gm
Water : Desired quantity

Preparation:

1. Peel the skin and deseed the papaya.

2. Dice the papaya and blend it in a mixer.

3. Add water if required. Add palm sugar.

4. Mix it well & enjoy.

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Pineapple  Juice




English name:Pineapple
Sanskrit name:Ananas, Bahunetra phalam
Botanical name:Ananas cosmosus
Tamil name: Annasi

Indications :
It is specially recommended during the following conditions
Abscesses
Pneumonia
Worm infestation
Exhaustion
Kidney infections
Kidney stones
Bronchitis
Digestive disorders
Menstrual disturbances etc.

Properties:
Balances vata & pitta
Increases kapha
It is sweet & sour in taste
Sweet after digestion
Hot in potency
Heavy to digest
Sharp & penetrating
Invigorating
Laxative
Anti inflammatory
Antibiotic properties
Antiseptic properties
Gland regulator
Excellent source of Vitamin A, C, carotene, choline, and to a lesser extent, Vitamin B
Rich in manganese & enzymes.

Ingredients:   

Pineapple – ¼ fruit
Palm Sugar – 3 spoons full
Water – Desired Quantity

Preparation:

1. Peel the skin of the fruit & chop it.

2. Put the chopped fruit, palm sugar & water together in a mixer & grind it.

3. Filter & drink.

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Plantain Stem Juice




English name:Plantain
Sanskrit name:Kadali kanda
Botanical name:Musa paradisiaca


Indications : Ideal to be consumed during :
Obesity
Urinary stones
Ulcers
Burning sensation
Acidity
Diabetes
Bleeding disorders
Menorrhagia

Properties:
Bitter & astringent in taste
Is a natural diuretic
Cold in potency
Reduces cholesterol
Its astringent quality helps in blood coagulation
Is an alkalizer

Ingredients:

Plantain’s pith of the stem – 100gm
Buttermilk – 50 ml
Rock salt – 3 gm
Water – 50 ml

Preparation:

1. Put the plantain stem in juicer & extract the juice.

2. Add little buttermilk, water & rock salt.

3. Stir well & drink.

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Pumpkin Juice




English name:Pumpkin
Sanskrit name: Kooshmaanda
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Tamil:Poosanikkai

Indications : Beneficial during the following conditions:
Obesity
Calculi
Excessive thirsty condition
Loss of appetite
Internal fever
Difficult urination
Toxicity
Fever due to Pitta
Chronic Fever
Skin diseases
Diabetes
Excessive bleeding
Leucorrhoea

Properties:
Tender pumpkin relieves all the three doshas
Best among creeper fruits
Balances Pitta dosha
Clears the urinary tract
Nourishing
Aphrodisiac
Laxative
Diuretic

Ingredients:

Pumpkin Pulp – 300gm
Sugar Candy – 20 gm
Water – Desired Quantity

Preparation:

1.Put the pumpkin in a juicer & extract the juice.

2.Add desired quanity of sugar.

3.Honey can be used instead of sugar, especially in case of obesity.