Online Ayurveda Lessons by Dr.T.L.Xavier (Part - 3 Kapha Dosha)

Charecteristics of Kapha (The water and earth element)


In kapha Dosha the dominant elements are the water and earth.

"......snigdha seetho gurur mandha slakshno mrthsna sthira kapha..."

which means, it is unctuous, cold, heavy, slow, sticky and stable in nature.

The above quote from Ashtangahrudayam soothra sthanam by Vagbata Acharya, says the peculiar nature of the 'kapha dosha'.

So the kapha dominant people will show the characteristics of their ruling dominant elements, that is the dominant part of the Panchabootha in their body.  

It must be in a equilibrium state in their body. When loose its balance due to the similar properties, the ailments will affect them by the aggravation of the respective 'dosha'.

Hello readers today i explained a bit about the basic concepts of Ayurveda, which is beneficial for those who all interested to learn about the Ayurveda. Throw your suggestions and comments please. Thank you for Reading and Sharing.

Dr.T.L.Xavier  B.A.M.S 

Influence of Sun and Moon on Human body

Ayurveda the science of life stands on the principles connected with the nature. It has got the history since the beginning of the universe.

Ayurveda says everything in this universe influenced by either sun or moon. So everything reacts with the heat or cold.

In Ashtangahrudaya an ancient Ayurveda text by Vagbhata Acharya says that all the plants in this universe are either of cold potency or of hot potency as they are growing under the sun or under the moon.

And in the human body the heat element is known as ‘pitha’ and the cold element in two forms they are ‘kapha’ and ‘vatha’.

The pitha element is fire energy, ‘vatha’ element is wind energy and kapha is water & earth energy.

That means the ‘pitha’ is fire element which is hot, light, flowing and in liquid nature too. These are the peculiar characteristics of the ‘pitha dosha’.

The functions of the pitha in the human body are digesting the food, keep up the body temperature,controls the blood etc. All the transformation in the human body is happening by the proper functioning of the ‘pitha dosha’.

The ‘vatha’ and ‘kapha’ both are of cold in nature influenced by the moon.

But the ‘vatha’ is made of wind element and the ‘kapha’ is of water and earth element.

In the human body the ‘vatha’ which represents the wind element is controls the proper functioning of the nervous system. All sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems functioning by the wind element which is the ‘vatha dosha’

And the ‘kapha dosha’ is controlled by the water element and earth element. Which controls the fluid balance in the body, nourishing the tissues, binding each and every cells in the body..

When treating the ailments, in case of the ailments raised by the cold principle will be treated by the plants which are of the hot potency. That is vatha and kapha diseases will be treated with hot potency medicines diet and lifestyle.

And the ailments due to vitiated fire element which is ‘pitha dosha’ will be treated with the cold potency medicines, diet and lifestyle.

This is how the sun and the moon related to the ailments affecting human body and the living plants in the universe according to Ayurveda science.

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DR.T.L.XAVIER  B.A.M.S

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Medicinal Plants - "Muyal Cheviyan"

Medicinal Plants – “MuyalCheviyan”

Botanical Name: Emilea Sonchifolia

Family Name: Asteraceae

Ayurvedic Properties:

Rasam: Katu,Kashayam and Thiktham.

Gunam: Laghu and Grahi

Veeryam: Seetham

Vipakam: Katu

Parts Used:

Whole plant

The leaf of the plant resembles with the ear of 

rabbit hence got this name. It is commonly used 

for fever and bleeding piles.

Actions and Uses:

It is good for feverish conditions, intestinal 

worms, bleeding piles, tonsilitis and eye diseases.

1. 15ml plant juice including flower, leaf, stem and root thrice daily before food for three days can cure intestinal worms.

2. It is also can be taken in fever.

3. The leaf juice to be strained well and keep it in eyes for few minutes, it gives cooling to the eyes and healing many eyes problems.

4. The plant crushed and made a paste 10gms mix with buttermilk 90ml to be taken early morning in empty stomach, it is good for bleeding piles.

5. The leaves added with salt to be squeezed and  apply the juice externally in frequent times for tonsillitis cases .

For more details please consult your Ayurveda 

Physician.

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Medicinal Plants - Drumstick Plant

Medicinal Plants

Drum – Stick Plant

Botanical Name: Moringa Olifera

Family Name: Moringaceae

Malayalam Name: Muringa

Sanskrit  Name:  Sigru

Tamil Name: Muringai

Ayurveda Properties:

Rasam: Katu, Kashayam,Thiktham

Gunam: Laghu, Rooksham, Theekshnam, Saram

Veeryam: Ushnam

Vipakam: Katu

Parts Used:

The Bark, Root, Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds and

 Gum.

Uses:

1. Leaves and Flowers can be used in curries.

 It contains sulphur so useful in preventing

 Rheumatism; used as poultice for neuralgia of 

face and can be applied on knee joints with pain

 and swelling. (Horse radish in Europe is said to

 be a perfect substitute)

2. Root paste alone can be applied as poultice in

 knee joint pain.

3. Dried seed powder can be used as snuff in head

 ache and  fascial palsy.

4. In Joint pain and swelling; leaf paste with salt 

can be applied as poultice.

5. The root decoction can be used in urinary stone.

The leaf juice mixed with Honey is useful in hyper

 tension.

6. The root skin decoction 25ml each thrice daily 

can be taken in Hernia.

For more details contact your Ayurveda 

Physician.

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Bamboo - Actions & Uses

English name:  Bamboo

Botanical Name: Bambusa Arundinaceae

Family Name: Graminaceae

Malayalam Name: Mula

Tamil Name: Mungil

Parts Used:
Bamboo tender leaves, Bamboo tender Shoots, Bamboo Roots and Seeds

Uses:
1. Tender Bamboo shoots poultice or dried powder application will help to heal the wounds.

2. Decoction of tender Bamboo leaves and leaf buds is very good effective for scanty menstrual bleeding.

3. It is also useful for thread worms in kids.

4. Tender shoots pickles or curry will promote good digestion and appetite

5. The whitish powder collected from the stem junction and leaves (Tabashir) is said to be stimulant, tonic, cooling, anti spasmodic and aphrodisiac.

Consult your Ayurveda physician for more details.

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Banana Tree (Vazha) - Benefits and Uses

Botanical Name: Musa Paradisiaca Lin

Family Name; Musaceae

English Name: Plantain or Banana tree

Malayalam Name: Vazha

Tamil Name: Vazhai

Sanskrit Name: Mocha, Mochaka

Ayurveda Properties:
Rasam: Madhuram
Gunam: Snigdham, Mrudu
Veeryam: Seetham
Vipakam; Madhuram

Parts used; fruit, leaf, root tuber and stem.

Uses:

It promotes digestion, Rejuvenation, stem juice good for piles and kidney disorders.

The fully ripe fruit is laxative,when taken in the early mornings, the ripe fruit is also good for anemic conditions too. 

The plantain is a nourishing food,
it can be taken in chronic dysentery mixed with half its weight tamarind and a little of  common salt.

The plantain flower juice mixed with curd can be taken in dysmenorrhoea. 

The plantain stem juice mixed with turmeric powder is good for diabetes.

Unripened fruit mixed with jagery can be taken in case of  excess menstrual bleeding.

consult your Ayurveda physician for more details.

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