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Vata, Pitta, Kapha, and You

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Ayurveda, ancient yet timeless, gives you the means of attaining and maintaining your own optimal health and well-
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medicine views health as much more than the absence of disease. The wise
seers and sages of the time, intuitively understanding the physiology and
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Ayurvedic medicine was originally an oral tradition, taught and passed directly
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written codification of Ayurvedic principles is found in the Rig Veda. The Ayurvedic constitution

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Ayurvedic medicine, and it continues to thrive in both the East and the West. In India, an Ayurvedic physician must
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qualified. In the West, Ayurveda is recognized as a Complementary and Alternative Health System by the National
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Ayurveda views the world in light of 3 constitutional principles:
vata, pitta, and kapha. These are explained in more detail below.
The first line of defense in combating imbalances is to remove
the cause of the problem. If the trouble-maker is out of the
picture, the body starts being able to heal itself. For example, if
pollutants are bothering your nasal passages and sinuses, rinse
them out with a traditional Ayurvedic remedy, the neti pot.
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In Ayurveda, there are three basic types of
energy, universal principles known as the
doshas. In many ways, the doshasvata, pitta,
Vata and kaphaare the building blocks of the
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Pitta brings forth the qualities of fire and water. It is sharp, penetrating, hot, light, liquid, mobile, and oily. Pittas
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Your Unique Constitution

The key to Ayurvedic wellness and healing is the knowledge that health is not a one size fits all proposition. One
must understand the unique nature of each person and situation, taking into account the individual, the season, the
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Determining your prakritiyour fundamental balanced constitutionrequires an assessment of your most natural
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state. Consider your physical structure as well as mental and emotional tendencies. Remember to think of what is
most natural to you, rather than what youre like when you are stressed or ill. Ayurveda says you can understand your
basic nature and tendencies by understanding your balanced state.

Dosha imbalances (your vikruti, or current condition) can manifest in various stages, from a general feeling of
something is not right all the way to diagnosed illnesses with serious complications. To address this, Ayurveda
presents a vast toolbox of treatment modalities to choose from; but whatever the treatment, the goal is to reestablish
your natural balance of vata, pitta, and kapha.

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