Chinese concepts of Yin, Yang, Chi and Western concepts of Endomorph, Mesomorph, Ectomorph are similar to Ayurvedic concept of Kapha, Pitta, Vata Prakriti

[Guest guest]

International Centre Goa (ICG) and Taleigao Chess Academy(TCA) in

association with Goa Ayurveda and Yoga Academy organized an interactive session

on " Prakruti Identification for Community Swasthya " on Saturday July

25, 2009 at 4.00 pm at Goa Ayurveda and Yoga Academy, Nuvem, Margao.

 

Following dignitaries expressed their views during this discussion:

Dr. Vivek Shanbhag - Director of Goa Ayurveda and Yoga Academy, Dr.

Deepali Naik of Hospicio- Margao, Dr. Venkatesh Hegde,Teacher, Art of

Living, Dr. Suraj Kanekar, President Bharat Swabhiman-Goa unit, Dr.

Anura Bale & and Dr. Dikshit, both Faculty at Gomantak Ayurveda

Mahavidyalaya & Research Centre, Shiroda, Dr. Laxmi Bharne, Dr. Sharmila Rao,

Dentist and Shri Shrikant Barve of TCA.

 

Dr. Shanbhag in his starting presentation mentioned that Chinese

concepts of Yin, Yang & Chi and Western conecpts of Endomorph,

Mesomorph & Ectomorph are similar to Ayurvedic concept of Kapha, Pitta

& Vata Prakriti. He emphasized that knowing your Prakriti helps in

staying healthy, avoiding diseases and improving mental and social

wellbeing. He said that it can reduce visits to doctors, hospital

admissions and consumption of chemical medicines. According to experts

in Ayurveda, every individual should know his PRAKRUTI . Identification

of Prakruti will help an individual in many ways for his healthy

standard of living.

 

Shrikant Vinayak Barve

Convener: We Love Ayurved

[Guest guest]

This is nice comparison. the utility of the prakriti should be more

activated in ayurveda clinics. It one amongst the ten points stated by caraka

and also of susrutha in patient examination.

 

Here I would like to draw the attention of all our members to the question

wether the prakriti is changeble and modified according to age or season or

according to intake of food. this topic can be discussed and published.

 

in my view the prakriti never changes as it forms in the first instance of

fertilisation in the uterus. though the environment effect will be observed a

little bit but the core of the prakriti does not change.

 

Dattatreya.

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He emphasized that knowing your Prakriti helps in

staying healthy, avoiding diseases and improving mental and social

wellbeing. He said that it can reduce visits to doctors, hospital

admissions and consumption of chemical medicines.

[Guest guest]

I would like more inputs on this " Whether Prakruti can change?'

 

We are going to do experiment on identifying prakruti on Sep 18, 19 and 20 2009

at Goa Science Centre.

 

It may help in proving standadization of Identifying Prakruti.

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... the question wether the prakriti is changeble and modified according

to age or season or according to intake of food; this topic can be discussed

and published.

 

in my view the prakriti never changes as it forms in the first instance of

fertilisation in the uterus.

[Guest guest]

can anyone please tell me how to identify my prakruti...

[Guest guest]

> can anyone please tell me how to identify my prakruti...

 

 

 

 

Fill this in and we will see what we can do...

St stands for Short term...

Lt stands for Long term

DOSHIC INVOLVEMENT

 

 

1. Please describe your appetite. (Levels of hunger, how often, picky, reaction

to missing meals, how much eaten at one sitting….)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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2. Please describe your digestion. (Gas, bloating, pain , indigestion,

heartburn, heaviness, sluggishness…..)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

3. Please describe your elimination patterns/patterns of bowel movements for me.

(Dry, hard, straining, soft, loose, formed, consistency, frequency……)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

4. Please describe your sleeping patterns, (Light, heavy, easy to fall asleep,

easy to fall back to sleep, any disturbance…..)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

 

5. Do you tend to feel warm or cold more often? (Temperature/ climate

preferences…..)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

6. Please describe your sweating pattern. (More or less than others, odor,

levels of exertion/heat needed to induced sweating……)

 

V P K ST: _________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

7. Does your skin tend to be dry or oily more often? Are you prone to rashes or

acne? (Describe patterns with skin conditions….)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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8. Please describe your menstrual pattern. (Regular/irregular, heavy/light

flow, discomfort level, duration of menses, PMS symptoms…..)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

9. Do you find yourself most often a leader, follower or one who goes off on

your own? (Do others place you in leadership roles, do you prefer a supportive

role in groups….)

 

 

V P K ST: _________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

10. How do you react to stress? (Overwhelm, scatter, rise to challenge) What

kinds of things generate stress for you?

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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11. How are you at decision making? (Fast, slow, indecisive, often or easily

change mind once decided…….)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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12. Are you more like a bumblebee, a bull or a turtle?

 

V P K ST: _________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

 

 

 

13. Describe your approach to projects. (Beginning, finishing, planning, number

of projects going at one time, procrastination….)

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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14. Do you have a high or low tolerance to pain?

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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15. Do you have a high or low tolerance to drugs.

 

V P K ST: __________________

 

 

 

V P K LT: __________________

 

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Emotional History:

 

Vata What kinds of things do you worry about? Do you worry often?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vata What kinds of things bring up nervousness and /or anxiety?

 

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Pitta What kinds of things bring up anger for you?

 

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Pitta How do you express anger?

 

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Pitta Is there anyone you currently have anger or resentment towards?

 

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Kapha What kinds of things bring up sadness or depression for you? Does this

come up often?

 

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Kapha How do you react to feelings of sadness or depression?

 

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Describe the client's voice and manner of speaking? (Fast, rambling,

storyteller, clear, concise, to the point, slow, well thought-out, quiet….)

 

Describe you Body and Facial characteristics Short? tall? Stocky? Thin?

Sharp? Rounded? Etc. Posting a picture of your self would be helpful… Noel

[Guest guest]

Great questionaire--nice design. I like the fact that you ask a little more

open-ended questions that don't predispose one to answer too quickly or with

too stereotyped a response.

Darla

 

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Fill this in and we will see what we can do...

St stands for Short term...

Lt stands for Long term

DOSHIC INVOLVEMENT