To keep your Vata Pitta in balance, it’s essential to follow a diet that calms both doshas. Balancing Vata and Pitta involves favoring foods that are mildly cooling, hydrating, and grounding. Since you mentioned having a lot of heat, it can be helpful to reduce Pitta while ensuring Vata is not aggravated.
Foods to be eaten should be warm, cooked, and mildly spiced. Breakfast is great time for something like oatmeal, cooked with almond milk and sweetened with a bit of jaggery, which is both grounding and not heating. Freshly made spiced up oatmeal is soothing. Lunch, being the main meal, should be substantial—cooked grains like basmati rice, with ghee, accompanied by vegetables such as zucchini, and carrot, which are easy on digestion. Dinner must be light; a simple vegetable soup or khichdi can work well.
Avoid foods that are too spicy, salty, sour, overly oily, or processed. Instead of spicy curries, opt for mildly spiced stews. Sour foods, like pickles or fermented foods, can be avoided for Pitta balance, while carbonated drinks and caffeine should be limited as they can aggravate Vata.
When you’re looking for snacks or something between meals, Brazil nuts can be taken in moderation. They are nutrient rich but do ensure, not consume in excess as they might be heavy.
Regarding your medication for bartholin cyst, generally, the ayurvedic medicines you listed, including Sukumaram Kashayam, Aragwadhadi Kashayam, and Mahatiktam Kashayam, as well as Valiya Marma Gulika topical application, can be continued during the menstrual cycle. However, it’s always wise to consult with your Ayurvedic practitioner for personalized advice because your constitution and the treatment you’re receiving may necessitate specific considerations, especially during menstruation.
These balanced dietary choices along with your current medication can support your body’s natural healing. If any adverse effects arise, particularly during menstruation while taking these medications, seek professional consultation swiftly.
Balancing Vata and Pitta doshas through diet involves a nuanced understanding of how these doshas interact with food. Vata is airy and dry, while Pitta is fiery and intense, so your diet should focus on grounding, cooling, and hydrating qualities to maintain balance.
To help reduce body heat, it’s important to consume foods that are cooling, sweet, bitter, and astringent. You should avoid spicy, heavily acidic, and salty foods as these can aggravate Pitta. Instead of chilies and tomatoes, use cooling spices like fennel and coriander.
For breakfast, opt for cooked oats or rice pudding, lightly sweetened with honey or fruits like apples and pears. Lunch should be the most substantial meal, including whole grains like quinoa or barley, with cooked vegetables like zucchini and cucumber. Avoid raw salads, which can increase Vata. Dinner should be lighter, such as simple soups or stews with seasonal vegetables and some basmati rice.
Brazil nuts, while nourishing, are dense and oily, which might benefit Vata but can aggravate Pitta if taken in excess. It’s advisable to consume them sparingly, particularly since you are concerned about body heat.
Regarding your Ayurvedic medicines for Bartholin cysts, generally, these should be safe; however, since some formulas might impact menstrual flow, it’s prudent to either consult directly with your Ayurvedic practitioner or keep these medications on hold during menstruation.
Always remember that this dietary advice should complement the guidance of your practitioner, especially while taking Ayurvedic medications.
