TAPAS Ayurveda

Breathe Better with Ayurveda: Holistic Care for Smokers and Non-Smokers" 🛑 **No Smoking Day – 31 May** 🛑 **Prevention & Care Through Ayurveda** 🌿 🚭 **Smoking disrupts all three doshas – Vata, Pitta & Kapha.** It weakens *prana vayu* (life force), damages *ojas* (vital immunity), and leads to *agni dushti* (impaired digestion and metabolism). ### 🪔 Ayurvedic Tips to Quit Smoking: 🔹 **Nasya (Nasal Therapy):** Use medicated oils like Anu Taila or Shadbindu Taila daily to cleanse and strengthen the respiratory tract. 🔹 **Herbal Support:** * *Yashtimadhu* (Licorice) to soothe the lungs * *Tulsi*, *Vasa*, *Pippali* for detox and lung rejuvenation * *Haridra* (Turmeric) for its anti-inflammatory action   🔹 **Dhumapana (Medicated Herbal Smoke):** Can be used under guidance to gradually shift away from tobacco   🔹 **Diet & Lifestyle:** * Avoid hot, spicy, and oily foods * Follow a sattvic diet with fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables * Practice *Pranayama* ...

Ever Heard of the Tribal Apple? Meet Tendu!  – The Tribal Superfruit with Ancient Roots **Tendu Phal** (fruit of *Diospyros melanoxylon*) is valued in traditional Indian medicine, especially in Ayurveda and folk healing systems. Though the tendu tree is more commonly known for its **leaves used in beedi making**,  People refer to Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) as the "Tribal Apple" for several reasons, blending cultural, ecological, and nutritional significance: 🌿 1. Forest Abundance, Like Apples in Orchards   Just as apples are common in temperate regions, Tendu is widely found in the forests of central and eastern India , especially in Adivasi (tribal) areas. For tribal communities, it's as common and important as apples are to urban or temperate populations . 🏞️ 2. Tribal Staple Fruit Tendu is a seasonal fruit collected and consumed by Adivasi communities across India. It’s eaten raw when ripe and is a familiar childhood fruit for many in these regions...