13 natural urges

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Could someone please list the 13 natural urges that should not be suppressed? I would appreciate both Sanskrit and English names. Any commentary on these would also be appreciated.

Pranam,

Myra Romero.

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Significance of natural urges in health

 

The human body is a wonderful complex system, which has a number of ways to balance or eliminate the materials, which could be harmful to the body. In order to facilitate the elimination of these substances, the body is equipped with urges that appear naturally. There are two types of natural urges:

Adharaneeya Vegas--Non suppressible urges

Dharaneeya Vegas--Suppressible urges

 

This sector of Ayurveda has much significanse in clinical practice and yet being ignored.

Diseases listed below present in the form of acute,sub-acute or chronic.

A wise physician could accurately and easily identify this sector of nidaana (causatives)and treat best of his own.

 

Non suppressible urges

According to Ayurveda, there are thirteen types of natural urges in the body which should not be suppressed. These are the natural calls from body, which a person must attend to, as and when they appear in order to maintain the balance in the body, and to eliminate an element that might cause imbalance. The thirteen non-suppressible natural urges are:

 

Charaka explains in detail in Sutrasthan 7th chapter “Navegaandharaneeyadhyaya”

 

Na vegan dhaarayedheemaan jatanmootra pureeshayoh

Na retasap na vatasya na chhardya kshvadhornacha

Nodgarasya na jhrumbhayah na vegaan kshutpipaasayoh

Na bhashphasya na nidrayaah nishwasasya shramenacha

1) Urge to pass urine (Mootra)

2) Urge to eliminate feces (Pureesha)

3) Urge to eliminate semen ( Retas)

4) Urge to pass out flatus (Vata)

5) Urge to vomit (Chardi)

6) Urge to sneeze (Kshavadhu)

7) Urge for eructation (Udgara)

8) Urge to yawn (Jhrumbha)

9) Urge to eat (hunger)( Kshuth)

10)Urge to drink water (thirst) (Thrishna)

11)Urge to shed tears or cry (Bhaspha)

12)Urge to sleep and (Nidra)

13)Urge for heavy or fast breathing caused by over exertion.( Shrama)

 

In our modern lifestyle, we find ourselves actually suppressing some or most of the natural urges of the body - we forcefully suppress the urge to sneeze when sitting in a meeting, the urge to eat when busy with work, the urge to pass urine while watching a favorite show on television, or the urge to eliminate flatus (fart) or yawn while in public. These suppressed natural urges could be the cause of sickness. Below is a description of disorders caused by suppressing each natural urge.

 

1) Urge to pass urine (Mootra)

Suppression of the urge to pass urine causes

Vastimehana shula--pain in bladder and phallus,

Mutrakrucha--dysuria,

Shirashula--headache,

Vinaama--bending of the body and

Vankshana Anaaha--distension of the lower abdomen.

 

2) Urge to eliminate feces (Pureesha)

If one holds the urge for defecation, it causes

Pakwashaya shula— colic pain,

Shirashula-- headache,

Varcha apravartanam-- retention of feces,

Vata apravarthanam--retention of flatus

Aadmanam--distension of abdomen, wind formation, and

Pindikodwesta--cramps in the calf muscles.

 

3) Urge to eliminate semen ( Retas)

One should not forcefully suppress the urge to discharge semen. Although Ayurveda promotes preservation of semen as it is a part of the shukra dhatu, its forceful suppression is not advised. Suppression of the urge to discharge semen causes

Medhra vrushana shula-- pain in the phallus and testicles,

Angamardha--? malaise,

Hrudhi vyadha- pain in cardiac region and

Mutrvibhaddata--retention of urine.

 

 

4) Urge to pass out flatus (Vata)

If one suppresses the urge for passing flatus, it causes

Pureesha sanga-- retention of feces,

Mutra sanga—retention of urine

Vata sanga(Apana vata sanga)—retention of flatus,

Aadmana--distension of abdomen,

Klama--?Fatigue

Jathara ruja--pain in stomach, and other abdominal diseases caused by aggravation of vata.

 

5) Urge to vomit (Chardi)

The diseases caused by the suppression of the urge for vomiting are

Kandu- pruritus,

Kotha--?urticaria,

Aruchi—Loss of desire to eat ?anorexia,

Vyanga--Hyper pigmentation on face (? Melasma),

Shotha--edema,

Pandu--?anemia,

Jwara--fever,

Kustha-skin diseases,

Hrullasa-- nausea

Visarpa--erysipelas.

Kshavadhu --Sneeze

 

6) Urge to sneeze (Kshavadhu)

Suppression of the urge to sneeze causes ailments like

Manya sthambha-- torticollis,

Shirashula-- headache,

Ardhita--facial paralysis,

Avabhedhaka--?Hemicrania and

Indriya dourbhalaya ---weakness of the sense organs.

Udgara--Eructation or belching

 

 

7) Urge for eructation (Udgara)

Suppression of eructation causes

Hikka--hiccup,

Swasa--dyspnea,

Aruchi--loss of desire to eat,

Kampa-- tremor,

Vibandh-Constipation

Hridayo arasah-- obstacles in the proper functioning of heart and lungs.

 

 

8) Urge to yawn (Jhrumbha)

Suppression of yawning causes

Vinaama-Bending of body.

Akshepa--convulsion,Involentary body movements.

Pravepanam-- tremor and shaking of the body

Sankocha-- contractions,

Supti—numbness

All these are the diseases caused by aggravation of vata. While yawning, the body expels the unwanted vata from the body and if it is forcefully retained, it causes a number of vata disorders.

 

9) Urge to eat (hunger)( Kshuth)

By suppressing hunger,

Karshya-- emaciation,

Dourbhalya--weakness,

Vaivarnya--change in bodily complexion,

Angamarha-?malaise,?Fatigue

Bhrama-- giddiness.

 

10)Urge to drink water (thirst) (Thrishna)

Suppression of thirst causes

Kanthasya Shosha--dryness of throat and mouth,

Badhiryam—deafness(?Temporary loss of hearing)

Shrama—exhaustion with out excersion,

Saada-- weakness

Hrudhi vyadha--cardiac pain.

Bhaspha-Tears

 

11)Urge to shed tears or cry (Bhaspha)

Pratishyaya—Running nose ?cold

One may develop

Akshi roga-- eye diseases,

Hrudroga-- heart diseases,

Aruchi—loss of desire to eat

Bhrama-- vertigo and giddiness.

Holding back the tears also blocks the emotions and this could lead to mental worry, depression and irritation.

 

12)Urge to sleep and (Nidra)

Suppression of the urge to sleep causes

Jhrubha-- yawning,

Angamardha-- malaise,

Tandra--drowsiness,

Shiro roga—diseases of head and brain,

Vibhanda--constipation,

Akshi gouravam-- and heaviness in the eyes.

 

13)Urge for heavy or fast breathing caused by over exertion.( Shrama)

Suppression of this urge may lead to

Gulma

Hridroga-- heart diseases,

Sammoha--fainting.

 

According to Ayurveda, the first line of treatment in all diseases is” Nidaana parivarjanam hi chikitsa "avoiding the cause is the treatment". Therefore, all diseases those are caused by the suppression of these natural urges, can be prevented simply by avoiding suppression of any of them.

 

Dr.Venu Gopal Rao.T

M.D(Ayu)

AGASTHYA AYURVEDIC CENTER

 

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> Could someone please list the 13 natural urges that should not be

> suppressed? I would appreciate both Sanskrit and English names. Any > commentary on these would also be appreciated.