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Ayurvedic products especially selected to help you to maintain vibrant health during the hot summer season.

Pitta Tea - Cooling (Organic)

This sublet mixture containing rose petals and mild spices possesses cooling and Pitta-pacifying characteristics. Good for hot summer days and heated tempers!

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Raja's Cup

Thousands of years ago in India, kings or Rajas enjoyed a warm and delicious beverage, prepared with renowned Ayurvedic herbs. Its rich-roasted flavour, naturally free from caffeine, made it a favourite way to wake up to a new day.

The sophisticated herbal recipe for Raja's Cup was lost to the world centuries ago and other drinks became fashionable, but now, as coffee drinkers everywhere search for an alternative, we can all enjoy this healthy, caffeine-free hot drink.

Raja's Cup has been recreated by the master physicians of Maharishi Ayurveda. Modern research is verifying the health benefits of Raja's Cup. It is a very powerful antioxidant - ; hundreds of times more effective against free radicals than vitamin C or E. Raja's Cup is more than a delicious, refreshing alternative to coffee - it's a health drink with rich-roasted flavour.

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Mild & Cooling Pitta Blend Seasoning

Cooling and soothing. A sweet, mild but exotic mix of coriander, fennel, cumin, sugar, cardamom, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon. Recommended during the summer months, for too much inner Pitta, with tomato dishes, or according to taste.

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Almond Energy Drink

The almond is renowned as an energizer and fortifier. Almond Energy is a delicious mixture of blanched almonds together with raw sugar and energizing herbs. Mixed with milk or water it makes a sumptuous drink which helps to strengthen the body and mind.

It makes a refreshing cool drink in the summertime and a satisfying hot drink in winter. Added to warm milk, Almond Energy is a delicious caffeine-free alternative to hot chocolate.

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Cooling Pitta Aroma Oil

The sweet smell of Pitta Blend aroma oil works olfactory magic to cool your body and soothe your mind. Use it when it's hot outside, when your skin feels sensitive, or when you feel plain irritable or impatient. (Use in conjunction with Maharishi Ayurveda Pitta Tea and Pitta Churna.)

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Pitta Skin Care Cream

The legendary Ayurvedic secret of ageless skin offers the chance to restore moisture and regain a more youthful look.

Our Creams, Body Lotions, Cleansing Milk and Skin Refresher are carefully designed to compliment each other.

For normal to sensitive skin with Ylang-Ylang essential oil. Conforms to BDIH standards.

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Pitta Body Lotion

Ayurvedic care products make use of the immense richness of the plants of the Himalayas which are capable of maintaining perfect harmony between man and nature.

Our exquisite body lotions do far more than moisturise. They feed the deeper layers of your skin and help protect from irritants, dirt, pollutants, and sun. Conforms to BDIH standards.

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Aloe Vera Gel (Organic)

Kumari - the Sanskrit name for Aloe Vera - roughly translates as Youthful Woman.

This nutrient rich plant has a cooling, Pitta-pacifying effect and refreshes the skin.

For daily face and body care apply a small amount of Allow Vera Gel and allow it to absorb naturally. After a little while apply a skin cream or lotion. Use it in Summer when the skin has had too much exposure to the sun.

Cooling and Refreshing Pitta-pacifying

* more than 98% allow Vera from organic agriculture with a friendly pH. 200ml.

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Basmati Organic Rice

Basmati is a variety of long grain rice, famous for its fragrance and delicate flavour.

Its name means "The Fragrant One" in Hindi, but it can also mean the "Soft Rice." Basmati Rice can only be cultivated in the Indian subcontinent at the Himalayan foothills.

Being light and easily digestible, it brings the three doshas into balance.

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BioAustria Organic Ghee

BioAustria ghee is made by a master ghee maker from butter produced in the pure atmosphere of Austria to the high standards of the BioAustria certification.

(The protein and lactose that milk contains are removed during the preparation of ghee).

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Pride Coconut Oil

Due to is cooling effect it is first choice as a massage oil during hot weather and when sesame oil is found to be too heating.

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Mung Organic Dal

Mung dal (also known as moong dahl) is got from green mung beans by splitting them at the time of harvest and discarding the skins. Mung dal is held to have a balancing effect on all three doshas. It is easier to digest than most other beans and dhals and can be eaten everyday. When properly cooked the mung beans have broken up and have the consistency of porridge.

For vegetarians, beans, dahls and lentils constitute an important source of nutrition - they provide protein, complex carbohydrates, fibre and vitamins. As versatile as they are tasty, dahls and lentils lend themselves to being used to make salads, appetizers, soups, main dishes, sides and even dessert. They work well with other foods such as grains, vegetables, herbs and spices.

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Rock Salt (Saindhava Lavan)

Unlike normal salt Rock salt does not increase Pitta dosha. It is said to pacify all three doshas when used in appropriate quantities.

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Further Information

For further information: about the products mentioned above and on how to order them see How to Order or call 01695 51015 and for information about the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre see www.MaharishiAyurveda.co.uk or call 01695 51008.

Disclaimer: The following information is presented for the sole purpose of imparting education on Ayurveda and neither the information nor the products are intended to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure or prevent any disease. If you have a medical condition, or are pregnant or nursing it may be wise to consult a health professional before making changes to your diet or routine.