Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 "HAPPY NEW YEAR !! " Article - TRIDOSHA (THE THREE HUMOURS) All matter is thought to he composed of five basic elements ( panchamahabhutas ) which exhibit the properties of earth (prithvi), water (jala), fire (tejas), wind (vayu) and space (akasha). The structural aspect of our body is made up of five elements, but the functional aspect of the body is governed by three biological humors. Ether and air together constitute VATA; fire and water,PITTA; and water and earth, KAPHA. .... Doshas are to be seen as all pervasive, subtle entities, Vata regulates movement and is represented by the nervous system. Pitta is the principle of biotransformation and is the cause of all metabolic processes in the body. Kapha is the principle of cohesion and functions through the body fluids. In every person these three doshas differ in permutations and combinations and thereby determine the physiologic constitution(Prakriti) of an individual. Vata, pitta and kapha are distinctly present in every individual and express in each human being differently according to predominance of their different qualities (gunas)..... VATA -- The Air or Nerve System Humor vata is dry, light, cold, mobile, active, clear, astringent, and it is dispersing. Vata season is autumn, time of day is afternoon and early morning. Types of Vata, Symptoms of Vata Imbalance..... Vata Personality-- If a person has excess vata in his or her constitution, because of the dry quality, he or she will have dry hair, dry skin, dry colon and a tendency towards constipation. Because of the light quality, which is opposite of heavy, the vata person will have a light body frame, light muscles, and light fat, and so will be thin and underweight.... Tips to Balance Vata - * Abhyanga (daily ayurvedic massage with sesame oil) * Warm temperatures * Warm, cooked foods (less raw foods) * Early bedtime, lots of rest and sleep * Favor warm, oily, heavy, sweet, sour, and salty tastes * Reduce light, dry, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent foods Complete article is available on the website. Read it in 'Topic of the month' section at : http://ayurveda-foryou.com/topic.html You can have this complete article emailed to you as email course - send blank email to tridosha -------------------------------- FREE email courses on - ' Ayurveda'. Basics of Ayurveda: We receive lot of queries daily asking explanations about various points in Ayurveda. There are lot of confusions regarding the basic principles of Ayurveda in the minds of readers. Keeping this in mind we have started a FREE email course on - ' Basics of Ayurveda'. You will receive 4 lessons in total, one every day. to start your course go to- http://ayurveda-foryou.com/ebook/freedownload.html ----------------------- Tridosha -fundamental principle of Ayurveda: Tridosha - Vata,Pitta and Kapha - is one of the most fundamental ideas in Ayurveda and understanding it carefully is an essential step in the study of Ayurveda.You will receive 4 lessons, one every day. to start your course go to- http://ayurveda-foryou.com/ebook/freedownload.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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