Dr. Mamta Tiwari, Author at Center for Ayurveda Studies

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Sour Foods: Everything About Amla Rasa

As sour is one of the strongest tastes, it is often desired by the palate and becomes a common craving for those seeking stimulation, such as those with cloudy mind, …

April 26, 2022 Dr. Mamta Tiwari

Madhura Rasa

Ayurveda mentions that the perception of rasa as taste in any food item originates from water. This implies that all the tastes have a predominance of jala-mahabuta, the essence of …

March 3, 2022 Dr. Mamta Tiwari

Sesame seeds, known as til in Indian languages, are small, flat oval, oil-rich seeds derived from the pods of the Sesamum indicum plant. Sesame is used widely in Indian culture on auspicious occasions, rituals, and religious sacrificial …

February 1, 2022 Dr. Mamta Tiwari

Dr. Mamta Tiwari

Dr. Mamta Tiwari is an assistant professor in the Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga in the Faculty of Ayurveda at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi. She completed a BAMS* at Lucknow University, an MD (Ayu) at the National Institute of Ayurveda in Jaipur where she researched Ashwagandha, and a PhD at BHU. She is an active Ayurvedic health and Yoga consultant in clinical practice dedicated to Ayurvedic Lifestyle Medicine. She enjoys exploring the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in context of contemporary sciences and uses her findings to assist in her patient care, research work, and over 40 publications. She is also an inspired cook for her two children.