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केसांचे सामाजिक स्थान -

ऐतिहासिक काळापासून चांगले केस हे चांगले आरोग्य, तारुण्याचे , लैंगिकता, शक्ति, वर्चस्व तसेच धार्मिकता यांचे लक्षण आहे. डोक्यावरील केसांवरुन व्यक्तीचा स्वभाव, सवयी, सामाजिक स्थान यांचा अंदाज लावता येतो. कारण चेहेऱ्याप्रमाणे केसांकडेसुद्धा चटकन लक्ष वेधले जाते. 

पोलिस, सैन्यदलातील जवान यांचे केस बारीक कापलेले असतात. तर अभिनेते , खेळाडू अश्या व्यक्तीचे केस बऱ्याचदा लेटेस्ट स्टाइल, फॅशनचे असतात. वेगवेगळ्या प्रकारच्या केसांच्या रचना व्यक्तिचे आर्थिक स्थानही दर्शवितात. (सांभाळण्यास कठीण फॅशन असेल तर त्यासाठी वेगळी व्यक्ती/ नोकर असणे ही आर्थिक संपन्नताच, नाही का?) तर मानसिक ताण-तणावाचे काम करणाऱ्या माणसांमध्ये डोक्याच्या कोपऱ्यांतील  केस विरळ होतात ही काही उदाहरणे म्हणता येतील.

 डोक्यावरचे केस आपल्याला जन्मतःच असतात तर चेहरा, काख , जननेंद्रिय येथे उगवणारे केस वयात आल्यावर दिसू लागतात. पुरुषांना काख, छाती, जननेंद्रिये व चेहेऱ्यावर (दाढी-मिश्या) केस उगावतात तर स्त्रियांना जननेंद्रिये ,काखेत केस येतात. हे केस उगवणे हे व्यक्ती वयात आल्याचे लक्षण असते (Secondary sexual charachters). मात्र पुरुषांना उपरोक्त निर्देशित स्थानी केस न येणे किंवा स्त्रियांना त्या जागी केस येणे हे विकृतीचे (Hormonal Imbalance चे) लक्षण आहे. त्यामुळे,

• डोक्यावरचे गळत असलेले केस वाचवणे.

• टक्कल असल्यास तेथे नवीन केस उगवण्यास प्रयत्न करणे

• नवीन येणाऱ्या केसांचा पोत (texture हो!) सुधारणे.

आणि

• अनावश्यक ठिकाणी उगवलेले केस कमी करणे

या पद्धतीने केशायुर्वेद - संपूर्णतः आयुर्वेदिक पद्धतीने काम करते.

inHAIRetance , 'केस'पेपर तिचा आणि त्याचासुद्धा

केस, मग ते  ‘त्या’चे असोत वा ‘ति’चे.. सगळ्यांच्याच जिव्हाळ्याचा विषय असतो. सुंदर,काळेभोर, घनदाट केसांवर कितीक कथा-कादंबऱ्या-गाणी लिहिली गेली. (आठवा, ‘झटककर ज़ुल्फ़ तुम’मधली दीपिका, ‘होशवालों’मधली सोनाली बेंद्रे, ‘घर से निकलतेही’वाली मयूरी कांगो) तसेच प्रत्यक्ष जीवनातसुद्धा हे केस महत्वाची भूमिका बजावतात. आपल्याला चांगला लूक, व्यक्तिमत्व आणि आत्मविश्वास या केसांमुळे मिळतात. बरोबर याउलट स्थिती केसांच्या समस्या सुरु झाल्या की होते.

         यावर उपाय म्हणून, *समन्वय आयुर्वेद आणि पंचकर्म क्लिनिक* व *केशायुर्वेद प्रा. लि.* यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने ०३ जानेवारी २०१८ पासून बोरिवली मुंबई येथे आधुनिक तंत्रज्ञान व शाश्वत आयुर्वेद शास्त्र यांचा सुयोग्य मिलाफ साधत केसांच्या विविध समस्यांसाठी विशेष चिकित्सा सुविधा देत आहोत. तसेच केसांच्या समस्या व उपाय यासाठी जनजागृती करण्यासाठी संक्षिप्त नोट्स वेळोवेळी प्रसिद्ध करण्याचे योजिले आहे. 

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धन्यवाद.

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(सदर लेख वैद्य स्निग्धा चुरी-वर्तक यांनी 27 सप्टेंबर 2020 रोजी आपल्या https://samanwayayurved.blogspot.com/2020/09/inhairetance.html या ब्लॉगवर प्रथम प्रकाशित केला. याचे सर्व अधिकार लेखकाधिन आहेत. इतरत्र शेअर करायचे असल्यास कृृपया कोणतेही बदल न करता व मूळ लेखिकेच्या नावासहित शेेेअर करावा.)

Five White Foes in the Kitchen, Part VI and Concluding. - Milk -

 #Samanwaya_Ayurveda #National_nutrition_week

# Five_white_poisons_part_6

#healthy_diet_series_ Swasthyaveda

"So Shriya, shall we start?"

"Yes auntie, please elaborate today's discussion as milk being enemy is a bit confusing."

“Yes of course, milk is very important as per Ayurveda. It is sweet to taste and digestion (vipaka) , viscous (pichchila) , cold in nature (sheeta), with good fat content (snigdha) , heavy to digest (guru),mild laxative (saraka). All these properties nourish all seven dhatus. Ayurveda has a unique concept of *Oajas*. This *Oajas is as essence/concentrate of seven dhatus viz Rasa,rakta,mansa,meda, asthi,majja and shukra namely. This *Oajas* has similar qualities that of milk. Hence milk it really important for our nourishment.  An infant is accustomed to mother's milk from birth, so when the child is six months old, we usually opt for cow milk when we start process of weaning. That's why milk is also called ' *Aajanmasatmya* '. Cow's milk is beneficial for intellect and invigorating.hence it is advicable for people with strenuous jobs be it physical labor or mental exercise due to study-office related work.”

"They also consume buffalo milk, don't they?"

"Yes, buffalo milk contains more fat than cow's milk, so it is _difficult to digest, heavy (guru),more cold producing (sheetal) and kapha producing._. Therefore, people who feel hungry frequently and suffer from insomnia can take buffalo milk with medical advice. ”

"*But why is milk being called white enemy even though it is so good for health* ?"

“Because when all these qualities were listed in *Ayurveda, there were native cows breeds only, in India* . Indigenous cows are white or brown colour and most importantly, these cows have the *hump* . Earlier in different states across India, there were 38 different breeds of cows like Gir, Rathi, Haryanvi, Devani, Dangi, Kandhari, Khillari. These breeds still exist today but the consumption of milk from these breeds is ralatively low. Due to their low milk yield and duration, their use for milking declined gradually and at the same time the use from foreign breeds like Jersey, Holstein Friesian increased in India to achieve more milk production. In order to have more, wrong routes like diluting milk with water, adding starch like arrowroot, caustic soda, urea and other harmful chemicals are chosen. Due to high demand and low supply of milk in India, such malpractices occur frequently and are difficult to control. In some places, the milk producers give *hormone injections* to the cows to increase milk production or *antibiotics* are already added to their food to prevent them from getting sick. These harmful components of hormones and antibiotics enter cow's milk too and eventually into the body of the consumer. The same happens with buffalo's milk too. Nowadays a process called Homogenization is used wherein the fat globules in the milk are reduced to smaller size. This makes the milk thicker and Milk does not spoil quickly. So The milk quality appears better. But This milk does not get cream.also because of the smaller size, these fat particles, get easily absorbed into the blood which increases the chances of accumulatuin of these particles  in the blood vessels. Also,due to the process of homogenization, natural amount of vitamins D and A are depleted. So sometimes Vitamin D and A are added to milk for fortification but it cannot be guaranteed that it will be absorbed in the body. ”

*This is scary !! And what is A2 aunty* ? ”

“A2 and A1 are types of a protein called beta casein which are found in cow's milk. A2 protein is found in cow's milk of Indian breed and A1 is found in cow's milk of foreign breed. Some research suggests that A1 beta casein may cause diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and autism. ”

“ *So what to do now* ?

"To avoid this, non homogenized milk of native cows can be used. Milk can be procured from a reliable vendor to avoid adulteration of milk. Considering one's metabolism and with medical consultation one can decide whether to consume cow milk or buffalo milk. When drinking milk daily, add *a little turmeric powder or dried ginger powder* and bring to boil. But milk is heavy for digestion so people who consume milk daily should incorporate some or other type of physical exercise in their routine. Also one should have proper digestive fire (agni) to for digestion and assimilation of Milk. Drink it as a mid meal or proper meal. Do Not drink meal with heavy breakfast or full meal. Patients with prameha and madhumeha are advised to refrain from Milk and milk products they must consult with their vaidya regarding milk consumption.

So this concludes our fifth and final session today. What are the points that you noted today? ”

"I have collected a lot of interesting information. These five foods are the usual, traditional and wholesome in our diet. But due to misconceptions like brown/dull means bad and white means purer/better and gor the insistence on more processing, we *lost their goodness and invited unnecessary diseases*. We lost the nutritional value of the food for sake of  easy-to-cook/ instant food. We started eating unhealthy food in our household for our desire for tasty on palate food . As a result of all this, indigenous varieties and seeds are getting forgotten. Therefore, our main goal should be to break this vicious cycle and bring our traditional methods back into the mainstream. ”

“Wow, marvelous !! Shriya, you have explained the essence of our entire discussion and have concluded the presentation perfectly. Make a great presentation. Good luck with the competition. ‘Vijayi Bhav’. “

"Thank you, Auntie."

(The End)

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Five White foes in the Kitchen, Part 5 - Sugar

 #Samanwaya_Ayurveda #national_nutrition_week

# Five_white_poisons_part_5 #Sugar

#healthy_diet_series_ Swasthyaveda

"Snigdha aunty, while reading about sugar today, I came across the term _sulfurless sugar_. What is it?"

“The sugarcane juice that is extracted mechanically, contains many other elements/impurities such as bits of hard skin, sticky substances like glue, other fibrous plant material which may hinder the process of sugar formation and all these substances cannot be removed by simply straining. Also, when making sugar from sugarcane juice, it is boiled and reduced. So its color too darkens. As is the color of jaggery. Now to make these sugar crystals totally white, to increase its shelf life(to make it last longer) and to remove the aforesaid impurities Sulfur is used. Sometimes if the sugarcane crop is harvested prematurely, then also sulfur is used. This process is called _Double sulphatization_. Sulfur is used here is mainly as * sulfur dioxide *. And in this process traces of sulfur remain in sugar crystals. This sulfur can cause many ill effects on the body. These sulfur particles, when absorbed into the body, damage the cell membranes. This is because when this sulfur dioxide reacts with water in the body forms H2SO3 / H2SO4. This causes respirator problems like cough,cold, difficulty in breathing. For people with frequent cough and cold, children, asthmatics, for patients with respiratory related diseases like COPD, LUNG FRIBOSIS, INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE, this white sugar is a poison. So when we call sugar as foe, it is this white sugar that is working as poison on your body. Not only people with pre-existing respiratory conditions but also healthy people without any symptoms suffer from constant consumption of such sugar. Also, the sulfur emitted from these sugar factories further causes air pollution. ”

"Oh my God, all this is quite complicated."

“Yes, in case of sulphuless sugar the sludge is purified using calcium salts“

"But then how do we identify what process has been followed?"

"See, sugar purified using sulphur is called _Plantation White Sugar _ and for sulphurless sugar, there is a mention on the packaging cover about being sulphurless sugar as well as it is called _Refined Sugar _. Now there is a third type which is *organic sugar *, in this type organic means natural substances are used to purify the sludge. Also Raw Sugar, Khandsari (Brown Sugar) are also made organically. These types can be used in cooking. ”

"Well then, if you use organic sugar, there's no tension, is there?"

"Yes, it can go with it, but what will you do about your favorite desserts available in market?" The plantation white sugar is cheap and is commonly used in almost all sweets like cakes, mousses, donuts, ice cream, desserts. ”

"Hmm, that means I need to be cautious with eating sweets.... well, are there any benefits of sugar in Ayurveda?"

"Yes, there is sugar in Ayurveda. But this sugar is sugar derived naturally from sugarcane juice. According to Ayurveda, Sugar is of sweet taste-vipaka, pacifies vata and putra disha, reduces inflammation and heat, gives instant energy, satiety as Madhura (Sweet) rasa strengthens all seven dhatus,when consumed in moderation. But if consumed in over doses for longer period can cause obesity (sthaulya), Prameha (diabetes), loss of appetite and also  recurrent boils all over body which fail to heal. And there is also a risk of sugar addiction. ”

* “Sugar Addiction * ??? What do you mean? ”

“From cupcakes to cold drinks, many ready-made sweets these days have a high sugar content. Often it happens that cold drinks are casually shipped even when not thirsty, sometimes when feeling depressed, or in a bad emotional state, sweets are consumed to revive the mood. The sugar in it causes the body to secrete a chemical/hormone called dopamine. This dopamine excites the body. Therefore, those who suffer from constant mental and physical stress are usually attracted to sweets. Often such people want to eat sweets during or after a stressful event. The sugars used in these foods are of the glucose, sucrose and dextrose types. So it is absorbed into the bloodstream quickly and the brain feels rejuvenated, but if this keeps happening frequently, in opposite situation i.e. when high amount of sugar is not consumed, the brain feels like it is frozen, then the person craves for sugar again. ”

"So how do you stop this?"

“By cautiously cutting down the sugar little by little. Start exercising. Eat foods that are sweet in taste and also high in fiber e.g. carrots, fruits etc. Drink warm water. ”

"Hmmm, I got a lot of information today. * Plantation White Sugar, Description of Sugar in Ayurveda and Sugar Addiction * I can make good points with all three. ”

"Very good, now our last food substance for tomorrow is 'milk'. Let's find out. "

(To be continued.)

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References - double sulphatization - sugarprocesstech.com

(This article was first published by Vaidya Snigdha Churi-Vartak on 02 September 2020 on her blog https://samanwayayurved.blogspot.com/2020/09/five-white-foes-in-kitchen-part-5-sugar.html All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Please share elsewhere. Share without making any changes and with original author's name.)