Anger Issues

Ayurvedic cause for anger issues:

Aggravated Pitta in the nervous system

Recommendations:

• Do Nasya with Brahmi ghee or plain ghee.
• Follow a pitta-pacifying diet.
• Stay cool. Avoid saunas, steam baths, overheating from sports or too much sun.
• Rub bhringraj oil or coconut oil on soles of your feet and scalp right before bed.
• Apply sandalwood essential oil between your brows, on your throat, breastbone, navel, temples, wrists. Apply just a small amount of oil.
• Steep ½ tsp of chamomile, basil and rose petal powder in 1:1:2 ratio in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes. Let it cool and drink thrice a day after meals.
• Steep ½ tsp of chamomile, 1 tsp of freshly chopped coriander leaves 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes. Let it cool and drink thrice a day after meals.
• Drink 1 cup of grape juice with ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp of fennel and ½ tsp of sandalwood powder.

Yoga exercises recommended:

• Moon Salutation
• Camel Pose
• Cobra Pose
• Cow Pose
• Boat Pose
• Goat Pose
• Bridge Pose

Yoga exercises that should not be done:

• Headstand
• Plow
• Shoulder Stand
• Other inverted poses
• Sun Salutation

Pranayama recommended:

Shitali Pranayam

References:

Primary Reference: The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies - Vasant D Lad - Part 3