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PREFACE

During and after my internship, I worked as a house physician in the

departments of medicine, surgery, gynecology and pediatrics at the Ayur-
vedic Hospital in Pune. At that time I observed over and over again how
the correct diet, combined with proper herbal medicine and lifestyle, can
play a vital role in healing. I became increasingly aware that illness provides
an "invitation" to change one's habitual patterns related to thinking, feeling
and feeding ourselves properly.
My outlook began to move from the commonly used labels for an ill-
ness, such as "this is influenza or that is a virus," to the inner sense of how
that illness manifested according to basic Ayurvedic theories. I incorpo-
rated a deeper and subtler understanding of the interplay of the doshas in
health and disease and of how nature's gentle source of healing with herbs
and food can bring healing and balance. As my awareness grew about the
role of food as medicine, I observed that many health problems seemed
intertwined with the stresses of daily life. These include worries about
one's job or money tension and even the stress created by eating the
wrong kinds of food and improper food combining.
In the last twenty years I have seen many problems, sometimes culmi-
nating in serious illness, that were the result of poor food choices and igno-
rance of the art of proper cooking for oneself and for the family. While
working in the panchakarma department at the hospital, I saw the impres-
sive effects of this cleansing program administered in conjunction with
proper diet, which is usually a mono-fast on a single food. This also taught
me that food is medicine when rightly used.
In this book you will find simple, practical approaches to food and spe-
cific recipes from the Ayurvedic art of cooking to help restore the body's
healthful balance. Though there is much helpful information within these
covers, this book is not proposed as a treatment plan for any disease. This,
of course, you must obtain from your own doctor.
Much of the information here can be classified best as the "intuitive sci-
ence of life." It comes from my own practical clinical experience, founded
on the basic principles built from thousands of years of Ayurvedic medi-

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cine. This is not a "scientific" method, as the term is used in Western medi-
cine, but the information carefully gathered from centuries of day-to-day
experience.
For instance, sour fruits, fermented food and hot spices provoke pitta
and can cause acid indigestion and heartburn. Black beans and pinto beans
aggravate vata, can create gas and can lead to bloating and discomfort.
Yogurt, cheese and cold drinks aggravate kapha and may lead to cold,
cough and congestion. This book will help you to develop a good under-
standing of the wise and practical Ayurvedic approach to food and health.
I hope you will find that the suggestions in this book become a vital
part of your own self-healing. The golden keys to health lie in getting in
touch with your inner self and in seeing the process of healing as a useful
means of learning about your own unique needs.
I met my wife Usha at the Ayurvedic Hospital in Pune where she was a
student of Ayurvedic nursing. After we were married, Usha began using
her knowledge and love of Ayurveda as her guiding light in preparing our
meals. She always brings great love and respect to every stage of food
preparation, and she cooks each meal with all of her heart.
By calling this book Ayurvedic Cooking For Self-Healing, my wish is
that you will discover a creative program for better health for yourself and
your family. These recipes and healing ways are meant to enter into your
life as a natural method of healing without any side effects or reactions.
Keeping you healthy and balanced in all seasons is the goal of this practical
"guidebook" about food.
Enjoy your Ayurvedic cooking for health, happiness and the healing of
family and friends.

God bless you with love and light.

Dr. Vasant Lad

Albuquerque
March 1994

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