Why warm water during an Ayurveda treatment?
Warm water improves digestion, detoxifies effectively and tastes more pleasant. Drink 2-3 liters of boiled water daily to promote health and maximize the positive effects of Ayurveda treatment.
Basically, it can be said that water and especially warm water is the number 1 everyday medicine.
Every good doctor or naturopath also points out to us that we should consume 2-3 liters of this liquid, which is so valuable for our health, every day. Our entire electrolyte balance, and therefore every cell and organ in our body, cannot perform their tasks in such a way that we remain healthy and efficient without a sufficient amount of pure water. However, many people find it difficult to drink so much water and feel resistance. Boiled hot water could change that. In contrast to cold water, it tastes a bit sweeter and feels softer/velvety in the mouth. It flatters the stomach and intestines and thus alone improves digestion.
The ancient wise men of India, the Rishis, who are also the forefathers of Ayurveda, had already recognized that prolonged simmering changes the molecular structure of water.
Warm water is “finer” and is therefore more easily absorbed in the body and reaches all parts of our body faster and deeper. In addition, hot water has a larger one. surface structure and can therefore gently but intensively remove more toxins.
This is why it is particularly important in the Panchakarma cure It is extremely important to drink the recommended amount of warm water so that the dissolved waste products and toxins can be eliminated quickly.
Drinking boiled warm water regularly generally has numerous healing effects on the body. It is therefore recommended to integrate this simple and digestible measure into everyday life, even beyond the time-limited Ayurveda treatment.
So here is our tip:
Put approx. 2-3 liters of pure water, which has ideally been simmered for at least 15 minutes, in a thermos so that it stays warm as long as possible. Then drink sips as hot as possible throughout the day. Simming improves the taste of the water and additions such as ginger or lemon juice provide variants. For the pita type, who already has a pretty good “fire” in its body, the water doesn't necessarily have to be hot, it has a wonderful effect even when it has already cooled down a bit.
