"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.
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.
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.
