Why no Onions and Garlic?

Author:   Kurma  
Posted: 9/08/2005; 7:08:07 AM
Topic: Why no Onions and Garlic?
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Why no Onions and Garlic?

This is my most-often-asked question. Today Miss Harsha Advani from Pune, India, wrote and asked it again:

"...my query is why shouldn't onion and garlic be consumed in sattvic diet? what are it's side effects or consequences?"

onions and garlic:

My reply:

Dear Miss Advani,



Rajasic and tamasic foods are also not used because they are detrimental to meditation and devotions. Of course some of the Alliums have specific health benefits; garlic is respected as a natural antibiotic. In recent years, the cardiovascular implications of vegetable Alliums has been studied in some detail, although the clinical implications of onion and garlic consumption from this point of view are not well understood (Block 1992; Briggs et al. 2001). Nevertheless, despite medical comings and goings, alliums are still avoided by spiritual adherents because they stimulate the central nervous system, can act as a natural aphrodisiac, and disturb meditation.

You may be aware that strict Buddhists also do not eat any of the Alliums for the same reasons as adherents of India's Ayurveda - they disturb meditation. If you visit any strict vegetarian Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, or Japanese restaurant anywhere in the world you will most likely find no Alliums in any of the cooking.




Posted by Kurma on 9/8/05; 7:15:35 AM from the Travel dept.

Why no Onions and Garlic?

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