Ayurvedic Measures to Overcome Daily Stress

Stress has become a common health scourge in the contemporary times that with its covert effects can slowly do a lot of damage to your physical and mental well-being. Judicious stress management can help greatly whether you meditate, perform yogic exercises, breathe deeply, decompress, indulge in recreation, enjoy leisurely activities, unwind, repose or adopt other techniques. Daily routines with proper amount of time assigned to your stress-relieving measures can help augment their benefits manifolds.

Healthy foods and beverages can also work as your effective stress-busters with the additional advantage of easily getting incorporated in our lifestyle. You can keep your energy level up the entire day with some healthy eatables and drinks that boost your body’s strength and potential.

Here, we are going to take you through a journey expounding some Ayurvedic concepts that will be eye-openers for you to redefine your erroneous lifestyle. We will also recommend some ayurvedic drinks that can help keep the ‘tridoshas’ in your body in harmony and contribute in keeping diseases at bay.

As per the teachings of Ayurveda, there are two kinds of ‘Sharira’, the equivalent for our physical body. The ‘Sthula Sharira’ or Gross body is constituted by a blend of ‘panchambhoota’ or five universal elements, namely, Earth (Prithvi), Water (Jala), Fire (Agni), Air (Vayu) and Space (akash). On the other hand, ‘Sukshma Sharira’ or Subtle body is constituted by the five jnanaindriya or sense organs, the five tanmatras (subtle elements), the five karmaindriyas or motor organs, mahat or intellect, ahamkara or ego and manas or mind.

Focusing on ‘Sthula Sharira’ or Gross body, for the time being, Ayurveda emphasizes the presence of three tridoshas or humors, viz., Vata, Pitta and Kapha in our body. Vata is the force of energy associated with motion, composed of the two elements - Air and Space. Pitta is the force composed of the two elements - Fire and Water whereas Kapha is the force of energy determining the body’s structure composed of the two elements - Earth and Water.

Balances within the internal constituents of the tridoshas, between Air & Space, Fire & Water and Earth & Water as well as among the three tridoshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha are indispensable for the sustenance of a healthy state of being. The three tridoshas are also responsible for their movement throughout our body and the activation of the other body constituents. Therefore, any kind of disturbance in the desired harmonies results in disorders and diseases. Furthermore, although the tridoshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha are present as subtle forms of energy throughout our whole body, each dosha predominates in a distinct field of action. Vata is dominant in the large intestine, Pitta is dominant in the stomach and Kapha is dominant in the heart. In other terms, each dosha has distinctive affinities for certain bodily organs as Vata is present in the lower part, Pitta is present in the middle part and Kapha is present in the upper part of the body.

You can go through the table below to learn about symptoms caused with excessive Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

EXCESSIVE VATA	EXCESSIVE PITTA	EXCESSIVE KAPHA
Gas formation	Burning sensation in stomach	Increased phlegm
Cramps in calf muscle	Hyperacidity	Cough in morning time
Astringent taste	Fever	Lethargic feeling and failure to wake up early
Body pain	Jaundice	Lethargy and drowsiness
Dizziness	Bitter taste in mouth	Sweet taste in mouth
Insomnia	Itching	Salivation
Unsteadiness of mind	Perspiration	Plumpness or flabbiness
Pain in joints	Gastric ulcer	Gallstones
Fractures in hip joints	Indigestion

Ayurveda also recommends the intake of specified herbs to balance and harmonize each of the risen doshas in our body. On such lines, we have developed ayurvedic teas that are to be consumed at designated times of the day to subside ‘tridoshas’.

Our ‘Suprabhat Chai’ is a natural blend of green or black tea leaves with pure herbs, like, Tulsi, Lemongrass, Mulethi, Kali Mirch, Brahmi and Guduchi. This ‘GoodMorning Tea’ is ideal for consumption between 6 am to 10 am and helps in subsiding increased Kapha dosha during the morning time, attuning it with the other doshas. It also fosters your concentration, energizes nervous system, treats bad breath, enhances immunity, is liver supportive and good for a mild cough or cold.

‘Shubh Saanjh Chai’ is a natural blend of black or green tea leaves with pure herbs, like, Shankhpushpi, Ajwain, Saunf, Elaichi Laghu and Mint. Our ‘Good Evening Tea’ is ideal for consumption between 2 pm to 6 pm and helps in subsiding increased Vata dosha during the evening time, attuning it with the other doshas.  It is also effective in promoting digestion, curbing eructation, improving halitosis (upleasant-smelling breath), is helpful for cardiac health and respiratory problems.

Our ‘Ratri Chai’ is a natural blend of pure herbs, namely, Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Guduchi, Kali Mirch, Lemongrass, Shankhpushpi and Tulsi that is ideal for consumption between 6 pm to 10 pm to relieve your stress of the whole day. However, you can take ‘Night Time Tea’ or ‘Tea for Relaxation’ at any hour of the day to feel rejuvenated, instantaneously. The tea helps relax your nervous system, endowing a soothing & calming effect so that you sleep soundly. It also enhances the bio-availability of other herbs, strengthens memory & learning, alleviates muscle spasms, headache & fatigue and detoxifies your body.

Butterfly Ayurveda is a dedicated team of Ayurveda adherents committed to provide effective ayurvedic products to help maintain your wellness, holistically. We develop ayurvedic medicines and tea variants to improve your overall health and well-being with each product targeting some specific health benefits.