Dhatus also have three states – sama (Balanced state), vrddhi and ksaya (same as doshas). Aggravated doshas weaken dhatus, so in the disease process dhatu ksaya signs are addressed. Only in few diseases vrddhi signs are mentioned.

The entire body is composed of uncountable channels called srotas. These are the spaces that carry and transform materials.There are 13 subtypes of srotas. Three input srotas – anna (food), udaka (water) and prāṇa (breath/air), seven srotas for seven dhātus, three srotas for three malas. ‘Vaha’ is indicative of a…

Dairy is most beneficial when it is raw, from animals that are treated kindly, are fed with fodder free from pesticides, insecticides, and receive no steroid injections or rBGH (bovine growth hormone) in their foods.

The Universe is made up of energy and matter. The doshas represent energy and the dhātus represent matter. Dhātus are made up of mahābhūtas which are created from tanmātras. Tanmātras are the different vibrations of universal, cosmic energy. The doshas and dhātus are close friends, who cannot live or function…

We need a certain amount of sweet taste to maintain tissue development. This is because the basic taste of our body is sweet. White sugars are refined, which means they have been stripped of their nutrition. Thus, as they are absorbed into the body, it takes nutrition and energy from…

Dosha aggravation by itself doesn’t develop into a disease. Doshas must find weak dhātus to lodge into. Six stages of disease manifestation are described in Ayurveda. These stages are called Ṣaḍ Kriyā Kāla (Ṣaḍ -six, Kriyā – action/treatment, Kāla – stage).

All efforts to counter the pain or derangement of health are cikitsā. It obstructs the progress of a disease condition from further advancing to a more complicated stage and brings back the normal state. The following points, which also form the synonyms of cikitsā, are the key methods of treatment.

In Ayurveda the most common term used to denote disease is roga. The term roga is derived from the root ‘ruk’ meaning pain. Even the diseases that do not produce physical pain inflict some mental agony in the person. Hence the name ROGA is meaningful. The disease is caused by…

When the agni (digestive fire) becomes very weak, causing sluggish digestion, it is called Agnimāndya.

The energy responsible for this discrimination and transformation is called agni. Each food you eat needs to be transformed into the units that body can utilize to build new tissues.

The Ayurvedic approach to illness is holistic and therefore after an Ayurvedic treatment a person will find an improvement in their mental, physical and psychological conditions.

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ualities are the polarities of all the forces in the universe. They are an essential part of our life. Mahābhoutic (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether) composition creates qualities. The Dosas, Dhātus (tissue), and Malās (waste) are all described and work through these qualities. Foods, herbs, and Ayurvedic treatments are all…

In the prevention of disease, Ayurveda distinguishes resistible and irresistible urges. To resist an irresistible urge or to create an urge forcefully aggravates Vata, causing a host of diseases.

This century has transformed how food is prepared and presented to a consumer. Because of the rapid pace of life, we have less access to fresh food and less time to prepare it. So, we are more and more dependent on packaged processed food.

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The definition of Ama is that which is not transformed completely due to the weak Agni (digestive fire). Anything incompletely transformed is considered as in the state of Ama. Food that is not fully digested in the gut, or nutrients not completely metabolized and transformed into tissues in the body…

Fruits are great for digestion, enhancing immunity, happiness, and strength. But it is also important to eat them in a right manner otherwise they can cause various stomach issues.

One is in perfect health when the Three Doshas ( Vata, Pitta and Kapha) Digestive fire ( digestion, assimilation and metabolism) all the body tissues & components (Dhatus)(the entire physical body) all the excretory functions (the physiological functions of urination and defecation) are in perfect order with a pleasantly disposed…

In Ayurveda there are six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent. Each of these tastes has a distinct effect. Depending on your constitution and the season, these effects can either contribute to or disturb your state of balance. Too much or too little of these foods can cause impurities…