An Introduction to Ayurveda
Ayurveda could be defined as one of the earliest & oldest medicines on the planet.
It was developed during Vedic times even though some say it was Pre Vedic & finds roots in the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Ayurveda literally means life knowledge or in other words knowledge of vital power/force.
Ayurveda is an intuition based system, mainly characterised by the balance of the 3 Doshas.
The 3 Doshas are :
Vata (Air)
Pitta (Fire)
Kapha (Earth)
When balanced, it leads to good health, when out of balance it leads to disease.
We generally have a main Dosha & the 2 others follow but evidently we are composed of all the Doshas.
When the TriDoshas (3) are in balance, this leads to good health, but often times one Dosha is out of balance.
Many Characteristics defines each Dosha & again I find it a fun tool to work within yet not taking the Doshas too seriously as they can become fixed labels & radicalise our ways of thinking rather than staying flexible in the mind for expansion & impermanence.
Yet it is great to have a deeper approach in understanding our Prakriti (constitution).
Ayurveda's 3 Dosha's (Prakriti) according to my perception :
Vata people tend to be always on the move. Fast movers they can be quiet ethereal but if Kapha is in balance the tendency is a grounded ether. They are the initiators. You can always recognise a Vata person when they speak to you. They speak fast & there eyes tend to go & roll all over the place as there energy is fast like the wind. There bodies tend to be asymmetrical. They tend to be none attached & have many friends around them. With more awareness, they become more grounded. If Vata is out of Balance, it leads to being ungrounded, restless & a tendency to over-analyse. Vata therefore is one to look out for in all of us, paying careful attention & taking care of.
Pitta people are fire therfore in a constant transformation. They tend to be very good organisers. Once the Idea is initiated by Vata, Pitta brings it to next level by managing, organising & implementing the Idea. There body constitution tends to be quiet symmetric with limbs in balance. They tend to have a very close circle of friends around them ( 5 friends at most) & many admirers on outer circles who rarely get close to them. When out of balance, as fire is stored in the stomach & digestive system, it can create all sorts of digestive problems. On a psycho spiritual level, Pitta can be over competitive & manipulative.
Kapha people generally carry a lot of phlegm in the body. If too much Phlegm, this brings way to a Kapha out of balance. They tend to be balanced, strong, symmetrical & quiet stocky with a grounded pace in the feet (You tend to hear Kapha people enter a room as there feet pound the ground like solid stone. They get things done. In other words after implementation of the Idea by Pitta, Kapha will finalise the project by fully realising it into matter. Very self centred yet loyal, super social, they find it hard to say no to others. When out of balanced, can be overly attached, an extreme CARE BEAR.
Do you recognise yourself in one of the Dosha's more than others ?
Trust you intuition as all the answers lie there & as @brightstar says you are your own healer
My next post on Ayurveda will be on "How to Balance the Dosha's?"
Please check out my previous articles on Yoga & India :
- https://steemit.com/life/@wallpaperflower/off-grid-in-the-forest-of-karnataka
- https://steemit.com/travel/@wallpaperflower/india-calling
- https://steemit.com/yoga/@wallpaperflower/what-is-yoga-explained-by-my-own-words-not-to-sound-text-bookish
- https://steemit.com/yoga/@wallpaperflower/the-wheel-of-yoga-a-path-to-self-realisation
- https://steemit.com/meditation/@wallpaperflower/temple-of-singing-bells
- https://steemit.com/spirituality/@wallpaperflower/we-are-here-to-awaken-from-the-illusion-of-our-separateness
- https://steemit.com/yoga/@wallpaperflower/yoga-is-not-a-competition
- https://steemit.com/photography/@wallpaperflower/my-trip-in-mysore-illustrated-in-pictures
ABUNDANCE - HARMONY
COURAGE & ACCEPTANCE
आयुर्वेद ही जो किसी भी बीमारी को जड़ से दूर करता है. मेरा इसमें बहुत ही विश्वास है.
is this hindi ? I wish I could read it nevertheless beautiful calligraphy
I can't wait to read more about Ayurveda! I know next to nothing about it. I've taken several online tests to find my dosha, and I always get Vatta Pitta.
on intuition, just from watching your vids, I would guess you are more pitta dominant & possibly have the 2 others quiet balanced. Any allergy type rash is a roaring fire hence why it comes out through the skin. I would say you are more 3 doshas (balanced meaning test wise 33% on all 3 doshas) but yet have something still to regulate with your fire (which I reckon is your dominant dosha). I have similar issues to you as I suffer from chronic urticaria not the same as eczema but nonetheless a rash & this happens when the fire that is stored in the stomach moves to other parts of body. In more spiritual terms, I reckon its the old leaving the body forever but has to come out some way. Let me know what you think?
I've been having a lot of hives along with this eczema bout, too. Funny, it came to me instinctively that it was fire, and I know nothing about Ayurveda except that there is a concept called fire. What should I avoid for too much fire?
I really appreciate this comment! 💗💗💗
Do you plan on starting the snake diet 48 hour fast with the salt water?
As we have high levels of histamine in the body best to avoid what triggers a surge in histamine levels like chilly food, eggplant, peppers, most nuts especially cashew, love them :( cacao. There is some more on the list but these are my favourites, yikes!
TBH Ive tried a lot & my rash doesn't seem to cease.
As we are living a spiritual life in a material world, the root of the cause starts in our energy system & sometimes the cause can be way beyond our human perception even though it helps to have a healthy digestive tract & gut.
Yes I am contemplating a 48hrs fast. With salt water ?? Tell me more
I do intermittent fasting & kunjal (yogic purification method where you drink 5 to 6 glasses of water in the morning & make yourself puke, lol.. lovely mornings but it does help with getting all the acid out of stomach and cleaning the digestive system)
By the way well done on your 72 hrs dry fast, impressive & inspiring ! been meaning to comment on your vid💗
Please look up Snake Diet on Youtube. 🙏 You wouldn't believe what people are healing. Join the Snake Diet Motivation group on facebook. Cole will even coach you directly for free! He may just be the greatest healer alive today.
This goes waaaay beyond the gut. We're talking about purifying and resetting the body.
We're always driving the vehicle of our spirits, and nothing is set in stone! Certainly diseases have their lessons, but we can learn them and be healthy. You can do this!!! Transcend that skin disorder, @wallpaperflower!
Thanks @brightstar :)) for your empowering words. Highly motivating! Will definitely do it as soon as I have a few days off in a row . Thanks again.. on the road to transcending this skin disorder !! I have joined the FB group 🙏
I took the jump I am 20 hrs into fast ;)
Yessss! Congratulations! Keep me posted Dry fast or snake juice?
snake juice
Aw, nice moving lotus picture! Yes, I knew I was vata. I'd be interested to refresh my memory with your next post on how to balance it. Thanks!
welcome! Very soon the next post !! just allowing the inspiration to flow in .. Oh you are Vata, good to know but you seem a grounded Vata ? I notice this in your writing. happy day for you :)
Aw, that's so sweet of you to say! It's nice to hear. I hope I am grounded yes. I'm learning. :-)
As a Vata just keep grounding! Connecting to your inner tree :)