Disease
(Vyadhi)
in Ayurveda
Diagnosis in Ayurveda
Factors
responsible for increasing vata
Factors
responsible for increasing pitta
Factors
responsible for increasing kapha
Swasthavritta
[Code for healthy conduct]
“Disease (Vyadhi) in Ayurveda”
In Ayurveda Disease is called 'Vyadhi'. It is the state of body and mind in which they
are subjected to discomfort, pain
and injury. The fundamental cause is imbalance
of the three doshas
- Vata,
Pitta and
kapha. The
state of balance or equilibrium between
these three doshas
in the body is called health and the
state of imbalance or disequilibrium
is disease.
The imbalance
may be due to an increase or decrease
in one, two or all the three
doshas.
Classification of diseases:-
It is done in various ways in Ayurveda.
1. According to the trauma (abhigaata)
- Adhyatmika: physical and psychic type, constitutional
- Adhibhautika: caused by environment
- Aadhidaivika: caused by gods or spirits
2. More practical classification for treatment is
- Aadi- bala pravritta : Genetically predisposed
- Janma- bala : Congenital
- Dosha -bala : caused by imbalances
in Vata,
Pitta,
Kapha.
- Sanghata-bala : Traumatic
- Kala - bala : Seasonal,
time linked
- Daiva -bala : Gods or demons
- Svabhava -ball : natural changes
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“Diagnosis in Ayurveda”
The Diagnosis according to Ayurveda is to find out the root cause of a disease
[ Nidan].
It is not always necessary that the
root cause is inside the body. Many
times the cause may be outside the
body. To give permanent relief the
root cause has to be removed. When
we cure some disease according to
Ayurveda, we do not just treat the
physical symptoms, The person is treated
as a whole.
All causative factors of disease internal or external directly
or indirectly create an imbalance
[ increase or decrease ] in these
doshas first and only then do the symptoms of the disease
manifest. The causative factors can
be the food, life style or other activities.
All these factors are affecting one
, two or all the three doshas. So if you want to stay healthy, you must know what
are these factors which create an
imbalance of doshas.
As said earlier these factors could
be your diet, life style or daily
activities. You will soon discover
that majority of foods and activities
we practise in the modern world are increasing one or more doshas.
Factors responsible
for increasing vata
- Eating
too much cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,
sprouts, beans, dry fruits, mushrooms
and raw foods.
- Too
much travelling
by any means of transportation.
- Staying
awake till late night or not sleeping
at all.
- Eating
of junk food, frozen foods and food
that has been
micro waved.
- Excessive
exposure to high noise level or
high sounds.
- Watching
too much television and over exposure
to computers or any
other kind of electric gadgets from strong waves are emitted.
- Indulging
in too much sexual activities.
- Excessive
imagination, overworking or too
much sports.
- Taking
too much medicinal, recreational
and stimulating drugs.
Symptoms:
Symptoms caused by excess of vata in the body are joint pains, constipation, dry skin,
Aggravation of vata
weakens the nervous system, loss of
memory, palpitation, insomnia, stiffness
of muscles, weight loss, migraine,
vertigo and tremors.
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Factors responsible
for increasing pitta
- Our
daily practices which involve lot
of competition, habits like drinking
too much tea, coffee, alcohol and
excessive smoking increase pitta in the body.
- It is
also increased by eating hot, spicy
foods,
- Eating
too much chillies,
tomatoes, egg plant, spinach, onions
- Too
much exposure to heat and sun.
Symptoms:
Some of the symptoms caused by excess
of pitta
in the body are hyperacidity, skin
diseases, burning sensation, fever,
infections, ulcers and liver disorders.
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Factors responsible
for increasing kapha
- Eating
too much sugars, fats, oily and
fried foods, ice creams, meats,
dairy products and nuts.
- Too
much sleep specially during day
time and not doing much physical
activities.
Symptoms:
Some of the symptoms caused by excess
of kapha
in the body are asthma, cough, cold,
congestion in the chest, anorexia
and obesity.
So once you know which dosha is aggravated or
out of balance, its easy to bring
it under balance by using different
kinds of therapies.
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Swasthavritta (Code for healthy
conduct)
Ayurveda is not just a system of
medicine for treating diseases but
also a science designed to increase
our well-being and happiness in all
aspects.It
shows the path to live in such a way
as to arrive at optimum health.
All the major treatises of
Ayurveda give strong emphasis on the
observance of the laws of 'Swasthavritta' i.e.the code for
a healthy conduct.'Swasthavritta'literally
means 'the regime of abiding in one's
own nature'.
Ayurveda advocates the principle
'Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam' - i.e. preserving the health of those who are
hale and hearty in order to lay the
foundation of a disease free society.
Ayurveda advocates the maintenance
of a healthy life by one's own right
action.
The daily routine or 'Dincharya'
and the seasonal regimen or 'Ritucharya'
are designed to keep
us healthy.
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