Panchakarma Day6

Getting oiled up!!!
There are three parts to the Panchakarma treatment: prep, main therapy, afterward rejuvenation. So, today was my last day of preparation stage. What was done to me during these time? Basically I was getting oiled inside and out. Getting synchronized oil massage by two women and taking Ghee ( clarified butter) internally every day. I must smell like popcorn now. Now my body is supposed to be softened inside and out so to wash out all toxins. Tomorrow, I'll have Virechana, which is therapeutic purgation. I'm excited to find out how much toxin will be coming out of me.... This is my medicated ghee for today. 25ml. Cheers!!!

Panchakarma treatment

Panchakarma is Ayurvedic treatment to remove all the toxins from the body and to rejuvenate from within to bring you a total new balanced body, mind, and soul. Program will be customized to everyone very differently depends on your body type, PRAKRITI, and your current imbalance state, VIKRITI.
So, for me, they planned my daily routine as follow:

6:00 - 6:45am walking
7:00-7:30am doctor check/ eye wash, Nasyam(nostril cleanse)
7:30-8:15am yoga exercise
8:30am therapy (oil massage)
9:45am breakfast
12:15-1:00pm PRANSYAMA (breathing excercisd)
1:00-2:00pm lunch
3:15pm meditation
4:45pm therapy (lower back basthi)
5:30pm walking
7:30-8:15pm dinner

I'm trying to keep my mind focus on what my body is experiencing. Trying to bring the attention to body, mind, soul connection to bring the healing experience to its optimum.

It's amazing to be able to spend 21 days according to this very simple routine.

I found the blooming lotus on the side of road this morning. Lotus flower is only open in the morning. One more good reason to start day early.

Panchakarma treatment in India

Day 1

Finally made to Ayurvedagram!
Arrived at 4am after 27hrs of traveling from Portland, OR. Starting 21 days of Panchakarma treatment.

First Dosa Making!

DOSA DOYA~SA?

It's been a long time~!
Move to Portland in Oct, miss making Bento Box for Akanekke.
But, now I enjoy cooking with MISOMAGIC!

Today is our First trial making DOSA
(south Indian Pancake dish)
It take time to make DOSA.
need to soak rice and lentil in water for 7-8 hours
and then still let it sit for 8-10 hours~!
Enough to make you hungry~?
Followed this recipe: http://www.top-indian-recipes.com/plain-dosa-recipe
(but we used Brown Basmati Rice instead of plain rice)

It really need practice to spread evenly....

looking bubbly and good~
yay! it's crispy!!!

Made Potato Masala curry & Fish Curry
to eat with Dosa
And here is my plate!!!!

芋飯〜Sweet Potato Rice Bento~

LUNCH:芋飯田舎弁当~Sweet Potato Rice Bento~

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芋飯
Sweet Potato Rice

きんぴらごぼう
Stir-fried Burdock Roots (Kinpira Gobo)

干しえび炒り卵
Dried Shrimp Scramble Egg

豆腐あげ＆大根煮
Cooked Tofu & Daikon Radish

自家製梅干し
Home-made Umeboshi
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It's fall~ that reminded me of this potato rice.

幕の内弁当 Makunouchi Bento

LUNCH: Makunouchi Bento Box

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菊菜卵焼き
Kikuna in Egg Omelette

たたきごぼう
Cooked Burdock Roots with Miso Flex Seeds

切り干し大根カレー煮
Dried Daikon Radish Curry

塩鮭
Grilled Salmon

自家製梅干し
Home-made Umeboshi
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Today's main dish is actually.... UMEBOSHI!
yes! it's home-made!!!

Ume Boshi

I pickled Ume (Plum) in early July.

And now it's time for my Ume to get sunbath!
Sun will give my ume milder taste and also will preserve better~
(People really knew what to do best with nature back in old times....)

I don't have sunny backyard of my own,
so I decided to dry outside of my window.
with these basket idea

But I realized I need to flip Ume once a day, and it's kind of hard doing....
so end up drying just on the window like this

This is before
(skin still puffed like young girl)
And this is After 2days of sunbath
(Skin is like grand ma soft~)
My first time Ume boshi is now READY!!!
my mouth is watering by just looking at this~><