As per the Ayurvedic tradition, the human body is made up of 5 elements and has the 3 doshas, vata, pitta and kapha, in equal proportions. The body functions well and we feel healthy and energetic if these doshas are in perfect balance. It plays a major role in making us feel calm and also fills our mind with positive energy.
Here are the symptoms if the element of vata gets reduced in our body:
• Restlessness
• Stress and anxiety
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Insomnia
During the winter, the vata may be high in the human body. Ayurveda prescribes remedies for sleeplessness and exhaustion during this time:
• Warm food must be consumed during the winter season
• Avoid eating raw food
• Consume food in fewer potions
• Include sweet, sour and salt in your food, in meagre amounts, to maintain the vata in the body
Here is a healthy recipe which would help to lower the vata during the winter season:
Mixed vegetable salad
Ingredients
Sweet potato
Carrot (cubed)
Coconut (grated)
Salt as required
Oil as required
Preparation
Cook the sweet potato
Boil the carrot and then cool it sown
In a bowl add the cooked sweet potato and carrot
Add the grated coconut and salt as required
Mix well
Dress the salad with some oil.
Notes
It is always healthy to eat cooked vegetables. Vegetables of your choice can be added in this salad (beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, green beans, lettuce, lady finger, long beans, potato, pumpkin, radish etc). Lemon juice, chili powder, asafoetida, scraped jaggery or sesame oil can be used as salad dressings
