Balancing Kaphas Qualities

Kapha substances have many qualities or attributes. These are given below in capital letters along the left margin. One can offset, balance, palliate, reduce the disturbed principle by avoiding certain diet, lifestyle, and other e periences and by !O"#$ some things of the opposite attribute or energy. %ead and follow the list below for how to balance &apha.

'(O"! the )'*"T'+",-! by !O"#$ the following to help balance Kapha

)O+!.avoid situations which promote, provo&e, increase or otherwise bring your attention to depression, attachment, worry, fear, an iety, hopelessness, insecurity, helplessness/ avoid cold food, drin& 0 weather 1 air conditioning, dairy, sweets, yogurt 2and especially in evening3, cheeses, cucumbers/ to promote and increase digestive function eat pungent foods and spices such as chilies, blac& pepper, ginger, cayenne, cumin, a4vain, hing 2asafetida3, mustard seeds, drin& copper water 2water stored overnight in copper container3/ favor hot 1 dry saunas, hot living climates/ meditate daily to stimulate mental fire, use mustard oil in coo&ing or e ternally for its heating property 2when oil is not contraindicated3

O"+5.avoid oils, fats, dairy, coffee/ favor dry foods, eat unbuttered, toasted breads, eat raw fruits and vegetables/ pan66roast grains prior to boiling/ favor living and wor&ing in dry climates, drin& babul water 2water stored overnight in this wood is bitter and helps brea&down oily substances and clear channels3

+"Q7"!.avoid e cess fluids, avoid hydrophilic food and drin& such as yogurt, sweets, salt 2e cept mineral salt, which is diuretic3, sour foods, cucumbers, cheese, 4uicy fruits and vegetables, etc., avoid sedentary lifestyle 2e ercise promotes sweat3/ drin& only hot liquids when and if thirsty, pan66roast grains prior to boiling/ favor living and wor&ing in dry climates 2winter and spring seasons are problematic for liquid in many geographical areas3/ favor *K elimination techniques 2vomiting3 during this time 24unctions of winter and spring or spring and summer3 to control increase of liquid in physiology/ use eucalyptus or camphor6li&e substances to control congestion buildup, use dry saunas to promote sweating, favor dry 1 windy living areas

8-'(5.avoid situations which promote, provo&e, increase, or otherwise bring your attention to depression, attachment, greed, hopelessness, helplessness, loneliness, isolation/ avoid oils, fats, dairy, wheat 1 carbohydrates, sweets, and over6eating/ eat barley, consider s&ipping brea&fast, fasting on liquid 4uice or vegetable diet one or two days per wee&, eat only light foods in evening./ never eat within 9 hours prior to be time/ ta&e honey water or herbal wines after eating/ avoid day sleep, sleeping beyond sunrise, lac& of e ercise, sedentary lifestyle, leftover, canned, fro:en foods/ e ercise daily to ;<= of capacity, engage in more mental activity, physical wor&, se , and sleep less 2)a. >u. ??".@A3/ use light bedding, light clothing.sil&, or cotton, choose small or light 2feathered3 pets when desired, listen to light music/ favor windy living areas/ do lightening therapies seasonally

>T'T") 1 >T'B+-.avoid foods such as cheese, meats, e cess sleep, sedentary lifestyle and artificial stimulants/ e ercise daily to ;<= of capacity and in the early morning to get going, favor activities that are strenuous but invo&e varied, stop and go functioning, listen to dynamic and comple music, use lively and bright colors in clothing and environment, avoid use of remote controls for controlling electrical appliances to facilitate movement in your life,

8'%!.avoid e cess meats, mineral supplementation, lac& of movement1e ercise

>OBT.avoid soft furniture, wal&ing and sleeping surfaces/ favor hard bed mattress and chairs,

!7++.avoid leftover, canned, fro:en foods, e cess meat, sweets, cheese, dairy/ eat pungent1sharp foods including occasional herbali:ed wines for digestive purposes,

>+OC.avoid situations which promote, provo&e, increase, or otherwise bring your attention to depression, attachment, greed, hopelessness, helplessness, loneliness, isolation/ avoid sedentary lifestyle, cheese, candy, avoid sleeping in past sunrise or day sleep1napping, e ercise daily to ;<= of capacity/ use pungent spices to stimulate digestion

>T")K5. avoid situations which promote, provo&e, increase, or otherwise bring your attention to attachment, greed, avoid sweets, oils, e cess liquids, wheat products etc., refined grains and other refined foods

>+"D566avoid sweets, oils, e cess liquids wheat products etc., refined grains and other refined foods

)+O7!566avoid sweets, oils, e cess liquids, dairy products, whenever possible living in climates sunny and bright is preferred to rainy and overcast climes/ use full spectrum lighting to simulate natural sunlight conditions, meditate daily to promote mental clarity,

>DOOT8.avoid sweets, oils, fats/ use raw fibers in clothing whenever possible.wool, sil&, cotton, mohair, tactile surfaces should have the quality of roughness if possible/ eat 2raw3 vegetables and other foods with high fiber 2roughness3, honey with amala&a powder and barley or honey with blac& iron ash, yava&shara, ginger, and vidanga 2)a. >u. ??".@93/ do roughening therapies seasonally

!-#>-.avoid e cess food and drin&, oily, fatty, old foods, sweets, e cess meats, etc., avoid sedentary lifestyle/ favor mountain1high altitude environments for living, simplicity with variety are important themes mentally/ favor natural stimulants.e ercise and digestives.to control this attribute

>O+"!.avoid e cess food and drin&, oily, fatty, old foods, sweets, etc., avoid sedentary lifestyle/

$%O>>.avoid e cess food and drin&, oily, fatty, old foods, sweets, etc., avoid sedentary lifestyle/ favor mountain1high altitude environments for living/ interact with children whenever possible

>C--T.avoid candies, sweet grains1carbohydrates/ bitter taste is better for helping digestion and cleansing the body channels/ sweet or salty taste in mouth is indication of &apha imbalance

>O7%.avoid sour foods generally with e ception of small amounts of apple cider vinegar as they tend to promote secretions and congestion

>'+T.most &inds of salt are heating 2balancing to &apha3 but they are also hydrophilic 2causing water retention3/ use mineral salt predominantly in small quantities, salty taste in the mouth is indication of &apha imbalance

T'D'>.this mental attribute is destructive, dar&, ignorant.avoid those behaviors promoting them

The Big *icture E. @. F F 9. F F G. F F %emove the causes of the imbalance by direct behavioral avoidance/ give particular attention to the attributes of the imbalance as detailed above %emove e cess &apha by elimination therapies.pancha &arma !o therapeutic vomiting as indicated !o heating, roughening 2drying3, and lightening therapies as indicated Balance &apha 'void its attributes in food, emotions, thin&ing, lifestyle "ncrease metabolism with dietary, lifestyle, and activity changes to promote lightness and dryness Balance 1 strengthen digestion "ncrease fire component in food, lifestyle "ncrease bitter and astringent foods in diet especially when heat is problematic to the imbalance

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-liminate tissue to icity. 8erbal and dietary strategies that help eliminate heavy metals, petro6chemicals etc. 'void suppression of urges %e4uvenation of tissues with herbals and behavioral programs as indicated

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