Ayurveda and body type
Ayurvedic
There seems to be a historical tendency to divide patients/people into categories whether they are 4 temperaments of humoral medicine, 3 Ayurvedic doshas, 8 Jungian personality types or 4 endocrinological personality types.
These concepts; of personalities or constitutions of people and treating the ‘whole’ person, seem to form the basis of psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology and psychosomatic medicine. Ayurveda may also be considered as a traditional psychosomatic system of medicine.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda describes people and herbs in terms of their doshas, which means a fault or a blemish. There are seven main doshas types or also called psychosomatic constitutions of people; Vatta, Pitta, Kapha, Vatta-Pitta, Vatta-Kapha, Pitta-Kapha, Vatta-Pitta-Kapha.
The five elements of the macro-cosmos can be recognized in the three Doshas (Humors) named:
- Vatta (Air and Ether/space)
- Pitta (Fire and Water)
- Kapha (Water and earth)
Three doshas and their primary physiological functions in human or animal bodies are:
Transport
Movement
Transformation
Metabolism
Cohesion
lubrication
A healthy body
Doshas in their balanced state are responsible for a healthy body. However, when imbalanced they are one of the major causes to initiate the pathogenesis or samprapti of a disease.
Visit www.ayuva.com to download a Dosha Questionnaire and find your unique dosha. This will be the first step towards a HEALTHY YOU.
 About The Author
Ashish Paul is a fully qualified Herbal and Ayurvedic Medicine practitioner located in Woodford Green, Essex and typically sees clients from the surrounding areas of Walthamstow, Chigwell and Loughton. Find out more about Ashish’s work by visiting her GoToSee profile page here |
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September 5th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Although in the last twenty years we have seen more acceptance, it is a shame that the Traditional, Modern Medicine does not open itself up more to the potential that is inherent in Ayurvedic Remedies. For after all Ayurvedic medicine is holistic, non-toxic, safe effective and very affordable. There are countless documented cases where Ayurvedic medicine, on its own or as a supplement to Modern Medicine, has proven to be very effective.
September 5th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Bravo to you! You are absolutely right when you say that Modern Medicine treats symptoms. Ayurvedic medicine, on the other hand takes the holistic approach of treating the body from within, mostly by taking preventive measures such as detoxification that will prevent disease in the first place.
No one, I assume, would want to knock down the great contribution of Modern Medicine. However, we should not forget that medications prescribed to us by our physicians are often very toxic. We can all benefit from using Ayurvedic Remedies or other natural herbal remedies to treat the same disease, toxic-free and just as effective.