Ayurvedic Remedies for Weight Loss

Obesity is considered one of the 8 "nindya Prakriti" (undesirable compositions) of the body. An obese person has too much fat.

According to Ayurvedic experts, Kapha types (water and earth) are prone to put on weight easily. Vata types (with more air and ether) are usually thin and without a lot of fat. Pitta (fire) dosha personalities are generally with proportionate body weight, they may gain weight if they lose their balance.

The accumulation of Kapha slows down fat metabolism, which causes obesity. Thus, Kapha-type individuals need to be strict in their dietary intake and exercise regimen to lose weight.

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Follow these ayurvedic tips to reduce weight -

• Exercise helps not only your body but also your mind as well as reducing your body weight.
• Many specific yoga asanas can help you lose weight. Deep breathing exercises or pranayama etc. can also be done to accelerate weight loss.
• Don't sleep during the day.
• Dry massage and enema are useful.
• A dry massage technique for weight loss is called Udvatana which encourages weight loss, tones skin, removes cellulite, and removes Kapha toxins from the body.
• Drink a glass of lukewarm water with 1/2 teaspoon honey and a few drops of lemon juice in the morning on an empty stomach.

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Weight can also be reduced by following the ayurvedic diet mentioned here -

• Reduce sugary foods in the daily diet.
• Increase the intake of food components with pungent, astringent, and bitter tastes.
• Consume pulses like oats, barley, honey, and pulses like moong and arhar, and herbs like dry ginger, bitter gourd, amla, etc.

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Practicing yoga along with an ayurvedic diet and lifestyle can help in weight loss. Here we are telling some helpful yogasana -

• Trikonasana
• Bhujangasana
• Surya Namaskar
• Deep breathing techniques like Bhastrika Pranayama and Kapalbhati.

Yoga sessions along with diet work wonderfully for weight loss.

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Surya Mudra is another effective remedy recommended in yoga for weight loss. Touch the root of the thumb with the ring finger and apply slight pressure on the ring finger with the thumb. This alignment increases heat in the body which should ideally be practiced for 15-20 minutes.

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Here are some of the ayurvedic medicines prescribed for weight loss -

• Triphala powder
• Mandoor Bhasma
• Swarna Makshik Bhasma
• Guggulu
• Shilajit
• Medohar Guggulu
• Trayushnadi loha

Note - These should be taken only under the supervision of a qualified Ayurvedic doctor. These medicines will help in weight loss.

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An ayurvedic method is the most effective and safe way to lose weight. It should be done only on the advice of a qualified Ayurvedic doctor. Then whether it is to take Ayurvedic medicine and diet or to do yoga, all this should be done under the supervision of an instructor.

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