Single Kitchen - Same Dish

[VibhutiGanesh]

We all in this forum are aware and convinced about different constitution of human body. The imbalance in the Vaata, Kapha and Pitta creates the dosha. We also believe that every food item either exagerates or reduces one of the three of the doshas or a combination of them. Simillarly, every season brings in new challenges to this balance.

 

A wise ayurveda physician identifies the basic constitution of the patient, the degree of dosha, the contributory impact of the environmental and food intake and prescribe suitable medicine and changes in diet and life-style.

 

Now, let us think about an average indian home. It is likely that every one of the family has different biological constitution. It is natural that meals menu e.g. the good and 'to be avoided' for every member would be different. However, we have a common kitchen and same serving for all the members of the family.! We do have occasional different dish prepared for a particular member of the family, however, this is largely based on 'taste' and seldom on the basis of dosha. Mind well, this continues almost thoughout the life time. The multi-crop farming and availability of fruits and vegitables throughout the year, irrespective of its natural season, is adding fuel to the fire.

 

I belive, if we study the ailments of an average aged person of a particular region and community; we may be able to correlate the syndromes with the 'one meal for all' food habit. I wonder, is this the prime cause of old age challenges like arthritis, ostioporosis etc.

 

What is the solution ?

 

Well, like we know the blood group of every member of our family, we should know the prakriti of each of our family members. How nice it could be if we can make it a habit of getting our beloved's dosha checked clinically at least twice in a year and adopt befitting life style..!

 

Let us review our family meals pattern and have scope for different dishes for different members.