Fortunately, there are many all-natural, efficient Ayurvedic home remedies you can use to heal your gut and prevent and mitigate uncomfortable gas. Here are the tips recommend to my own students who have frequent gas and bloating: It’s amazing what a it makes to eat cooked versus raw foods. Doing so allows the stove to “predigest” your food before it reaches your mouth—which means your digestive fire does not have to work as hard to process and convert your food into nourishment for your body. If you want to cook with them, heat up some ghee (clarified butter that has many medicinal benefits, including helping prevent gas). Then add ½ teaspoon of cumin, ajwain, fennel seeds, and a small pinch of hing. You can then grate fresh ginger into the pan. Stir for about 30 seconds and then add this combination to your vegetables, meat, or beans. If you’re not cooking, you can put cumin, ajwain seeds, fennel seeds, and a couple of pinches of hing into a blender to create a table spice that you can later add to your savory dishes. (Note: If you have any heat sensitivity, heartburn, or a tendency to have acid reflux, consult an Ayurvedic practitioner prior to consuming ginger and hing, which are considered heating spices.) There are three bioforces (called doshas) that contribute to both health and disease in Ayurveda. One of them is called vata dosha, and its main function is movement. When you start moving around too soon after you eat, or work in front of your computer, this bioforce gets agitated. Sitting and eating slowly, with your full attention on your food, and then remaining still for three to four minutes afterward makes a world of difference for your digestion. When you consume ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds with rock candy after meals, it’s an excellent all-natural source of acid relief. If you don’t have acidity or heat-related issues, you can chew on ½ teaspoon of fennel and ajwain seeds for anti-gas benefits. Wishing you a happy and healthy time eating—and digesting—your food. The Ancient Way offers a balance of modern day food, lifestyle and spirituality with a centuries’ old proven way of life that is close to nature, the gems of Yoga and Ayurveda and the call of spirituality. Ananta also serves as Director of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club that brings together world-class doctors and master healers for a more balanced you. She is also author of the award-winning book “The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World’s Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion and More.” Ananta has taught Ayurveda and Yoga staff trainings at Stanford University, NYU, UNICEF, California Department of Public Health and ABC News - to name a few. She studied and practiced Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta and Vedic Psychology deeply in traditional Vedic spiritual lineages for 12 years. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal and MindBodyGreen. You can book a complimentary 15-minute consultation with Ananta here.
