Food as Medicine

According to the Ayurvedic concept certain foods work like a medicine and rejuvenate the body system. For example: if a woman has a urinary/genital disorder or a kidney problem she should take fresh asparagus. Fresh asparagus taken for 21 days or 41 days in a year according to the condition, detoxifies and nourishes these particular systems.

Kalpa (course of food or herbs for certain period)

This is a method used in Ayurveda to rejuvenate the body system with herbs, medicine, food or minerals. The individual is to take the prescribed treatment for certain days, months or years , in certain quantity, and in certain seasons. For example: Aswagandha Withania - if this is taken with an appropriate vehicle (eg honey, warm milk) for a certain period then it gives sexual potency to a man if he has sexual debility.