Hello folks,

We are at the last part of our three­fold food substances understanding. Our last two parts explained how you can gain control and increase your body efficiencies. This article explains how you can nourish micro organs, dissolve toxins and much more. So, let’s start.

Khar foods - Khar food substances are very good fiber rich supplies. They regulate blood sugar, decrease toxins and other unwanted substances from our body. Khar controls cholesterol and kapha dosha.

Source for khar dravya: Nachni.

Fatty foods - Little do we know that fatty foods (when in moderation) provide stability and strength to cover internal as well as external organs. They spread slowly but are very effective. But definitely take time to get digested. Excessive consumption leads to increase in kapha dosha, cholesterol, constricted veins etc.

Sources for fatty foods: Meat, milk, milk products

Sukshma foods - Sukshma dravya work on detailed body parts. These food substances heal macro as well as micro organs. Unlike fatty substances, sukshma spread and act fast. They heal internal health issues and excrete harmful substances.

Sources for sukshma foods: Medicated mixtures, shatadhaut grut

Pichchhil foods - These foods give essential layers to internal organs including large intestine, small intestine etc. These foodstuffs provide natural oils to body organs, help cover wounds etc. But accelerate kapha dosha while decreasing pitta dosha.

Source for pichchhil foods: ladyfinger

Shlakshan food substance - Such edibles help in recovery of any body erosion. It lubricates intestines, helps ease constipation and digestion related problems, strengthens organs etc. But excessive consumption leads to imbalance in kapha dosha.

Source of shlakshan food substances: ghee

Drav - It dissolves toxins, moisturises organs, satiates internal and external organs, helps digestion and provide numerous other health benefits.

source of drav: milk, water

Sandra dravya - Such foods keep organs well connected, provide flexibility to joint bones and supply skin collagen. It also keeps body sculpted and firm.

Sources for sandra: butter, moog dal

These are the 20 types of food substances classified by ayurveda. Our audience can now enjoy being their own food planners. But getting key to good health is keeping things in moderation. Anything in excess is damaging for health.

Exercise and disciplined routine is important but your diet largely defines your long­term health. You can keep an eye on early signs of chronic health problems and try to overcome them with appropriate food substances.

Prakruti health resort wishes everyone a good health.