Kapha/Pitta Imbalance of Vahe?

[Guest guest]

Dear Vahe,

 

> pmn> If the vomiting followed a strong feeling of hunger, it was due

> pmn> to pitta secretions. If the vomiting followed a feeling of

being

> pmn> full and bloated and aruchi (not feeling like eating), it was

due

> pmn> to kapha accumulation.

>

> In my case, I had the desire to eat after vomiting and, with some

food

> taken, it soothed a lot. Do you mean that ginger and black pepper

> would further aggravate this? I tried those today, and ginger seems

to

> have further aggravated my hunger

 

If there are kapha-related toxins in the system, body's natural (and

healthy) reaction is to drive them away. One does not feel like

eating and feels full. Extra bile secretions are generated to fight

the toxins in the digestive system. This can result in a vomiting.

 

If this is the case, using ginger, pepper etc stimulates the bile

secretions more and the toxin clean-up takes place efficiently.

 

Now suppose the problem is not kapha-related toxins, but extra pitta

in the digestive system. Then extra bile secretions are generated and

the person usually has a strong appetite. When his appetite is not

satisfied, the extra bile secretions are unused and this can give

some vomiting and nausea.

 

In this case, pitta increasing spices like pepper make things worse.

Cooling spices and herbs that pacify pitta are more suitable in this

case.

 

I think extra pitta or kaphic ama was the reason for vomiting when

fasting in your case, but it can even be vaata! If samaana vaata is

disturbed and the digested food is not properly assimilated for an

extended period, this can create a chain reaction from the bottom and

finally result in vomiting. In this case, vaata must be cleared. (But

this is not the case with your vomiting.)

 

> pmn> In the case of pitta induced vomiting, taking pomegranate juice

> pmn> or pineapple juice with cardamom seeds (elachi) can be helpful

> pmn> during the fasting. Chewing a couple of cardamom seeds or

cumene

> pmn> seeds and taking a little lemon juice can also soothe the

pitta.

> pmn> Juice of cilantro leaves (coriander leaves) with a little lemon

> pmn> juice and cumene seeds can also give relief if taken in the

> pmn> morning.

>

> I will give those a try next Saturday. I am a little confused now

as I

> cannot determine whether I need to passify my Pitta, or Kapha

first...

 

You will know after trial and error.

 

Coriander leaves, lemon juice, cardamom and cumene seeds are good

when fasting, for people with strong appetites.

 

Moreover, you can take raw fruits like apples. For fasting, cooked

food is unacceptable, but raw food is fine. You can eat raw

vegetables and fruits. They disturb vaata and may be unsuitable for

vaata persons, but raw fruits should be fine for you. You can try raw

vegetables too, but don't try vegetables like carrots that can

aggravate pitta a little.

 

When pitta people fast, they should not push themselves to the limit

at once. They can do it gradually.

 

> Vahe

 

May Jupiter's light shine on us,

Narasimha