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Malas : The
Catabolic Products
The
catabolic and excretory products are known as
malas
in ayurvedia and they are three in
number. They help in diagnosis.
Types of Malas
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'Pureesh' [Stool]
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'Mootra' [Urine]
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'Swed' [Sweat]
Agni :
The Digestive Fire
In
Ayurveda-Agni
means digestive fire. It is very important in Ayurveda. It is
instructed by the practitioners of the Ayurveda that Agni [digestive
fire]should be maintained of sick persons.
Oaj :
Vital power / Vital Force
In Ayurveda Oaj is Bodily
strength or otherwise it can be said ‘vital force’.When Oaj is less than
the normal limit, as a consiquence it creates unknown fear, constant
anxiety, anxiety neurosis, worries, trouble to senses and sensory organs,
weakness of the joints, low enthusiasm, etc. When Oaj is higher than the
normal limit, it creates more allertiveness, aroused senses,
hallucinations, etc.
Balanced & Imbalanced of Doshas
Each of the three doshas
have certain quantity, qualities, and functions. The balanced or normal
condition of all these doshas are essential for well-being, health, and
wellness.hen all of these are balanced, it is called normal or balanced (Dosha
Shamya). However, this balanced or normal state is not stable; it is
always changing. The Doshas will become either increased (vriddhi) or
decreased (kasaya). Both of these states lead to ill-health or disease.
However, increased Doshas may cause problems more frequently than do
decreased Doshas. Each dosha has a set of qualities (gunas) associated
with it which can increase or decrease in quantity.
Qualities of Vata
Dosha
Cold, light, dry, rough,
hard, mobile and the ability to penetrate fine particles
Qualities of Pitta
Dosha
Hot, sharp, slightly
oily, penetrating, liquid, light and can be sour and foul smelling when
excessively increased
Qualities of Kapha
Dosha
Cool, heavy, dense,
stable, oily and slimy
There are two types of
imbalances: Natural and Induced imbalances.
Natural - imbalances
Natural imbalance is due
to time and age, which are mild and normally do not cause any problems.
Vata, Pitta, and Kapha increase and become predominant during one's life,
during a season and during certain times of day. For example, Vata is
predominant in the old age of one's life, during the fall season and
during late afternoon, as well as during the last part of night and the
last part of digestion. Pitta is predominant during middle age, during the
summer season, at midday, at midnight and during the middle part of
digestion. Kapha is predominant during childhood, during the spring
season, in late morning, at the first part of evening and during the early
part of digestion.
Induced - imbalances
Induced or unnatural
imbalances of the Doshas can be induced by such things as: inappropriate
diet, inappropriate lifestyle, trauma, viruses, parasites, etc.
Symptoms of
Abnormality of Individual Dosha
Following are some of the
expected symptoms of deficiency, excess, and aggravation (vitiation) of
the individual doshas:
Kapha
Kapha deficiency:
It can cause sensation of dryness or internal burning, feeling of
emptiness in the stomach and other cavities of the body, looseness of the
joints, thirst, weakness, and insomnia.
Kapha excess:It can cause whiteness of complexion, heaviness of
limbs, nausea and fullness of the stomach, feeling of coldness,
drowsiness, excessive sleep, and looseness of the joints.
Kapha vitiation: It can cause aversion to food, inertness of limbs,
vomiting, and impaired digestion.
Pitta
Pitta deficiency:
It can cause dullness of complexion and reduced body heat.
Pitta excess: It can cause urning sensation of the body, desire for
coolness, yellowish coloration (of skin, eyes, feces, urine), insufficient
sleep, fainting fits, weakness of sense organs.
Pitta vitiation: It can cause eat (fever or hot sensation).
Vata
Vata deficiency:
It can causelanguor, uneasiness, loss of consciousness.
Vata excess: It can causeroughness of the voice, thinness of the
body, dark complexion, desire for heat, throbbing sensation, hard stool,
insomnia, and weakness.
Vata vitiation: It can cause swelling or distention of the abdomen,
rumbling sound of the intestines.
Ayurvedic Philosophy
Types of Vata Dosha
Types
Pitta Dosha
Types
of Kaphha Dosha
Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Literature
Charaka
Samhita
Sushruta
Samhita
Ashtanga
Hridayam and Ashtanga Sangraha
The Lesser Three Classics of
Ayurveda
Sharngadhara Samhita
Bhava
Prakasha
Madhava
Nidanam
Recent
Ayurvedic Literature
Indian
Materia Medica
Official Publications
Ayurvedic Philosophy for Disease Progression and Therapy
Accumulation
Aggravation
Overflow
Initial Manifestation of
Disease (Purvarupa)
Appearance of Disease (Rupa)
Disease Eruption
Ayurvedic Methods of Treatment
Panchakarma
Vaman (Emesis)
Virechan
(Purgation)
Basti (Enema)
Navan/Nasya
(Nasal Administration)
Rakta Moksha (Blood Cleansing)
Panchakarma Diet
Some Important Concepts In Ayurveda
Balanced & Imbalanced of Doshas
Sapta Dhatu(Seven
Vital Elements)
Ayurvedic Drugs
Tridoshas
Synergy
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