Ayurvedic Care for Women’s Health

Women’s bodies keep on changing throughout their life from menarche and pregnancy to menopause. During all these stages of life, women need appropriate care to maintain their health. However, Ayurveda suggests everything required for the overall wellness of women. It includes ayurvedic diets, daily routines, therapies, and so on. Moreover, Ayurveda recommends practices suitable for specific age groups taking into consideration the state of a woman’s body and mind at that particular age. Ayurveda for women is benef i cial in the long term if started from the teenage years. It is the time when women undergo rapid change, and Pitta dosha is dominant. Pitta dosha is based on fire and water, and so it is associated with heat. Ayurveda recommends a Pitta pacifying diet which includes cooked foods, fruits, and vegetables if Pitta is dominant. The diet varies depending on the dominant dosha. For instance, if Vata dosha is dominant, heavier, oily foods are recommended, and such food...