What's the best way to rebuild your energy?
- Martyna Bajer
- Oct 14
- 3 min read
Have you ever noticed how your body sometimes craves sweetness?
Such cravings are not random! They’re whispers from the body’s intelligence - signals that your deeper tissues are asking to be nourished, the nervous system to be soothed, and the essence of vitality, fertility, and emotional stability (Ojas) -to be rebuilt.
And one of the simplest, most elegant answers to that call is hidden in a fruit most of us overlook: DATES.
Let's unpack dates using the Ayurvedic logic! :)
When I create Ayurvedic nutrition plans for my clients, I don’t look at protein charts or calorie counts.
I look at the energetic qualities of food: how it feels in the body, how it moves through the tissues, and what it awakens inside you.
Every food carries:
Rasa (taste) – the first message food sends to your body
Guna (qualities) – its physical and energetic texture
Virya (potency) – its heating or cooling effect
Vipāka (post-digestive effect) – how it transforms after digestion
Dates are:
Madhura rasa – sweet, nurturing, satisfying
Guru and snigdha guna – heavy and unctuous, providing stability and lubrication
Śīta virya – cooling and soothing to inflamed tissues
Madhura vipāka – leaving a sweet, nourishing imprint even after digestion
This combination makes them Vata and Pitta pacifying and gently Kapha increasing - ideal for those who feel depleted, anxious, inflamed, or struggling with irregular cycles, fertility challenges, or emotional dryness.
Dates as a rejuvenative (Rasāyana)
In classical Ayurvedic texts, dates are classified as Br̥ṃhaṇīya dravya, meaning they build and nourish all tissues.
They’re also considered Vr̥ṣya - supporting reproductive health and vitality, and Hṛdya - toning and strengthening the heart.
They’re a perfect Śramahara food - removing fatigue and replenishing what’s been drained by stress, overwork, or constant stimulation.
This is why I often include dates in my Vata balancing and fertility protocols, as well as in acidity or inflammation-focused treatments.They offer sweetness to both body and mind, a kind of gentle medicine that restores without heaviness.
In case you missed by post on Rasayana foods and natural anti-aging allies, you can READ IT ON MY BLOG HERE.
How to work with dates in your kitchen?
1. Dates with ghee
Pit a few soft dates and fill them with ½ tsp of warm ghee. Optional: add a pinch of cardamom.
This combination grounds Vata, lubricates the tissues, and enhances fertility (in both men and women!)
2. Morning rejuvenation smoothie
Soak 3–4 dates and 5 almonds overnight. Blend in the morning with 1 cup of warm cow’s, coconut, or almond milk.It’s rich in iron, gentle on digestion, and calms acidity.
I usually recommend this smoothie to my clients who suffer from reflux.
3. Date sugar in everyday cooking
A natural substitute high in iron, ideal for Pitta-type acidity.
The unique Ayurvedic take on food
When we begin to understand food through rasa, virya, guna, and vipāka, something shifts. We stop seeing food as “good or bad,” and start feeling how it interacts with our unique constitution.
A date isn’t just a carbohydrate source but it’s a living medicine that speaks the language of nourishment, softness, and regeneration.
And this is what Ayurvedic nutrition truly is: the art of matching nature’s intelligence with your body’s needs.
Would you like to learn how to work with rasa, virya, guna, and vipāka in your own meals and design food that heals your unique constitution?
