Ayurveda | आयुर्वेद | Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan | अस्टांग हृदय सुत्रस्थान

Treatment for Vata imbalance (increase) –  Vriddha Vata chikitsa— वातस्तोपक्रमः स्नेहःस्वेदः संशोधनं मृदु स्वादम्ललवणोष्णानि भोज्यानि अभ्यङ्ग मर्दनम् १ वेष्टनं त्रासनं सेको मद्यं षैष्टिकगौडिकम् स्निग्धोष्णबस्तयो बस्तिनियमः सुखशीलिता २ दीपनैः पाचनैः सिद्धाः स्नेहाश्चः अनेकयोनयः विशेषात्मेद्य पिशितरस तैलानुवासनम् ३ Treatment options for increased Vata Dosha are- Sneha – oleation-oral administration of oil / ghee / fat and external oil massage Sveda – Sudation – diaphoresis, sweating therapy Mrudu Samshodhana – Mild purification procedure, Mild Panchakarma (Vamana and Virechana). Excess of Panchakarma might lead to Vata increase. Svadu Amla Lavana Ushna Bhojya – foods which are of sweet, sour and salt taste; Abhyanga – Oil massage Mardana – simple massage Veshtana – wrapping / covering the body/ organ with cloth Trasana – Threatening, frightening Seka – pouring of herbal decoctions / oils on the affected part Paishtika Goudika Madya – wine prepared from cor...

Place of Tridosha – Doshasthana Place of Vata Dosha - पक्वाशयकटीसक्थिश्रोत्रास्थिस्पर्शनेन्द्रियम् स्थानं वातस्य तत्रापि पक्वाधानं विशेषतः Pakavasaya – large intestine, Kati – waist Sakthi – hip Shrotra – ear Asthi – bones Sparshanendriya – skin Special space – large intestine 1 Place of Pitta Dosha - नाभिरामाशयःस्वेदो लसीका रुधिरं रसः दृक्स्पर्शनं च पित्तस्य नाभिरत्र विशेषतः Nadhi – Umbilicus, Amashaya- stomach and small intestine, Sweda – sweat, Lasika- lymph, Rudhira – blood, Rasa- plasma, Druk – eye, and Sparshanam – skin, Special seat – Nabhi- region around the Umbilicus. 2 Place of Kapha - उरः कण्ठशिरः क्लोमपर्वाणि आमशयो रसः मेदोघ्राणं च जिह्वा च कफस्य , सुतरामुरः Ura – Chest , Kantha – throat , Shira – head, Kloma – Pancreas?, Parvani – bone joints, Amashaya,- Stomach and small intestine, Rasa –plasma, Meda – fat Ghrana – nose and Jihva – tongue are the seats of Kapha, Special seat – Ura – chest. 3 5 types...