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Ayuskama Ayurveda Clinic & Institute is a complete health care institution engaged in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine

01/12/2025

Acute fever is often met with urgency and rushed antibiotic use — bring the temperature down, take something fast, stop the discomfort.

Sometimes antibiotics are not useful in fever.

But in Ayurveda, fever isn’t something to silence. It’s a sign that there is something to digest.

Fever begins when the body starts burning what it cannot digest: viral particles, bacteria, metabolic waste, or accumulated toxins (āma).

Heat rises on purpose. Appetite drops on purpose.
The body is doing exactly what it’s designed to do.

When we suppress a fever too quickly, the immune system never completes this process.

Ayurveda teaches us to support the body, not interrupt it.

Swipe through for simple Ayurvedic recommendations to support the body during the first days of fever.

These recommendations are not a replacement for Ayurvedic medical care. Consult an Ayurvedic doctor for an individualised approach.

If you want to understand fevers, agni, and healing the way Ayurveda actually teaches them, explore our Ayurveda Foundation Course — linked in bio.

Have you ever supported a fever without suppressing it?

29/11/2025

Think your metabolism slows in winter?
Ayurveda says the exact opposite. ❄️🔥

Want to understand the wisdom behind seasonal rhythms?

Join our Ayurveda Foundation Course — link in bio.

25/11/2025

According to Charaka Samhita, the first meal of the day — taken after your morning routine — is the most nourishing and important.

Ayurveda doesn’t speak of “breakfast, lunch, dinner,” but of the first meal and second meal.
Your first meal should ideally be eaten about two hours after waking, once your Dinacharya practices are complete — elimination, abhyanga, exercise, and bath.

If you follow Dinacharya and rise around 6 a.m., then eating your first meal close to 8 a.m. aligns perfectly with the body’s natural rhythm.

This morning window (Kapha time: 6–10 a.m.) is when the body is grounded and digestion begins smoothly.
Agni is steady and receptive, making it the ideal time for deeper nourishment.

✨ A note for those without morning hunger:
These recommendations apply to healthy individuals with a normal metabolism.
If you don’t feel hungry even two hours after waking, your metabolism may need support.
In that case, work on strengthening Agni first — or check with an Ayurvedic physician to understand what’s slowing your hunger.

When digestion is functioning well, morning hunger arises naturally.

🌞 Nourish yourself with a grounding first meal — and feel how it shapes the rest of your day.

👉 Share this with someone who still thinks lunch should be the heaviest meal.

23/11/2025

According to Charaka, your first meal is the most important meal of the day.

⏰ The Perfect Timing

Between 8–10 a.m. (Kapha time), the body is grounded, hydrated, and digestion begins smoothly. Kapha is the most important Dosha for the first stage of digestion.

Eating your main meal in this window allows Agni (digestive fire) to work steadily and completely, building strength for the whole day.

What about lunch?

Pitta time is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and should be used entirely for digestion. If you eat lunch as your biggest meal around 1 or 2 p.m., you miss the Kapha part of digestion and only use a few hours of Pitta time.

If you have digested the first meal properly and you are hungry, then a good lunch can be eaten. If not hungry, then it’s better to skip or eat light and have a good early dinner as your second meal.

🍽️ A Balanced Ayurvedic Breakfast (Six Taste Diet):

🍚 A grain (like rice, millet, or oats)
🥄 A protein (dal, lentils, or eggs)
🥕 Cooked vegetables and a little salad
🧈 A spoon of ghee for balance

💡 The Ayurvedic Meal Plan:

Eat your first meal as your best meal. Your second meal should be taken when the first meal is properly digested—it could be lunch or dinner. In many cases, only 2 proper meals are enough in a day. If you have a strong Agni and you get properly hungry, then 3 meals can also be taken.

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21/11/2025

Our New Learning Journey is Live

After many iterations and feedback, we have crafted a new learning journey for anyone who wants to learn Ayurveda.

At Ayuskama, learning Ayurveda is a living journey of understanding yourself, others, and the world around you.

🌿 Start with the Foundation Course, deepen your practice with Level 1, experience hands-on practice of Ayurvedic treatments in Dharamshala, and continue growing through Level 2 or monthly live classes with Dr. Arun Sharma in Ayurveda Live Subscription.

And the best part: you can study at your own pace 🤓

If you feel called by an authentic, structured, and simple way to learn Ayurveda, let yourself be guided by the wisdom of Dr. Arun Sharma.

And we have a special gift for you until the end of 2025:
💛 Use LAUNCH10 for 10% off the Foundation Course or Learning Bundle.

Check out the comments below for course details.

19/11/2025

If your tongue has a white coating in the morning, it’s not just your mouth — it’s your gut speaking.

In Ayurveda, your tongue reflects the state of your digestive system.
👅 A clean, pink tongue means clarity and connection.
👅 A coated tongue means Āma (toxins) and weak gut communication.

Take a look in the mirror — what is your tongue telling you today?

To learn more about tongue diagnosis and other Ayurvedic tools for self-understanding, check out our Ayurveda Learning Bundle, link in bio.

17/11/2025

Swipe through to learn how Ayurveda guides winter living — from food and movement to warmth and rest.

Let this winter be the season that fortifies you — not drains you.

Tag someone who could use a winter of real nourishment and rest.

15/11/2025

True healing isn’t only about cleansing the body — it’s about restoring trust.

During deep processes like Panchakarma, people don’t just release toxins. They release fear, grief, anger — emotions the body has stored for years.

When these arise, what’s really being tested is not the body’s strength, but the capacity to trust — trust the body, trust the process, trust life again.

Many carry memories of betrayal, neglect, or pain that make trust difficult. When the body begins to open, these patterns surface.

In those moments, our role is simply to hold space — calmly, without judgment — so the person can feel safe enough to release and relearn.

When someone feels truly seen and safe, the body remembers what it means to rest again.

And that’s where healing begins.

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13/11/2025

Classically, kitchadi is nourishing by nature.

But because it’s light to digest and simple in composition, it can support cleansing.

During a cleanse, the goal isn’t to empty the body, but to give Agni (digestive fire) rest so Āma (toxins) can be digested.

Replacing packaged or heavy foods with kitchadi allows the system to reset — gently, without strain.

Simple Kitchadi Recipe:
🧑‍🍳 In ghee, lightly fry ½ tsp each of coriander, cumin, and turmeric.
🧑‍🍳 Add ½ cup rice and ½ cup yellow moong dal and sauté briefly (this step makes the kitchadi lighter for digestion).
🧑‍🍳 Optional: You can also add vegetables like carrot, green beans, or zucchini at this stage to make this more of a complete meal.
🧑‍🍳 Then pour in 3–4 cups water and salt to taste.
Cook until creamy; finish with a spoon of ghee and fresh coriander.

Light, warm, and grounding.
The kind of meal your body instantly thanks you for.

👉 Share this recipe with a friend who needs some light and simple meal ideas.

11/11/2025

Evenings are for slowing down, not for heavy meals or stimulation.

When the last meal is light and digestible, Agni rests, sleep deepens, and the mind wakes clear.

Light evening meals can include khichadi, soups, or cooked vegetables with a little millet and ghee — you can also try moong dal soup, steamed pumpkin or carrots, or a bowl of lightly spiced vegetable stew.

Health is sustained by rhythm, not by control.

Do you notice a difference when you eat early or light at night?

09/11/2025

Panchakarma takes time — not because the process is slow, but because the body needs to be ready to let go.

Each step has a reason.
First the toxins are digested, then loosened, then moved — only then can they leave.

Rushing the process doesn’t deepen healing.
It simply disturbs what the body is trying to restore.

07/11/2025

Weight Loss in Ayurveda Isn’t About Starving

Ayurveda has always understood that deprivation doesn’t heal.
In early obesity care, the classics describe a short nourishing phase — foods rich in ghee, meat, eggs, nuts, and milk — to calm Vata, steady hunger, and break the binge–crash cycle.

This isn’t modern keto, and it isn’t meant for life.

Once Agni (digestive fire) is balanced and cravings settle, the diet expands to include all six tastes — to nourish all seven dhatus, the body’s tissue layers.

Fasting comes later, not first.

The body must first feel nourished — to release what it no longer needs.

Address

33 Ayurveda Street, After Tipa, Dharamkot Road, Dharamkot
Dharmshala
176219

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

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http://www.ayuskama.com/

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