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The "Science of Life", a system of thought originating in the Vedic India of 5000 years ago. A structured phylosophy, a holistic medicine, a subtle relationship that binds mankind to Nature and the Universe. Ayurveda, the integration of man's physical, psychological and spiritual characteristics, the bond between mankind and his environment. Ayurveda, the Science of Life but also Science of the Doshas, the three primary energies responsible for the processes of birth, growth, development, decay and death. The three forces which determine a person's individual constitution and his or her equilibrium at every moment. Dosha that means "that which tends to go out of balance".
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VATA is unstable and irregular. Like the Wind that arrives as a gusts and then calms, it stands for mobility, creativity, endless horizons. In the body Vata governs the other two Doshas, it is responsible for the movement, the nervous functions, the perstalsis of the intestine. It is cold, dry and light. When aggravated it attacks the vital force and energy is dispersed resulting in anxiety, insomnia, lethargy, together with digestive and intestinal disturbances and assimilation problems. The skin becomes cold and dry, irregular and may have both greasy spots and dry areas. The beauty problems are characterized by dehydration, wrinkles, lack of tone and firmness of the tissues. PITTA is Fire, the force of transformation. It controls the metabolic processes of the organism such as mental digestion, that is, the ability to perceive things as they really are. It stands for heat, intelligence, courage and power of discrimination. In particular it governs the digestive system and the blood. It is hot, moist and light . When it is aggravated it brings about an accumulation of heat, fever and inflammation. The skin becomes particularly hot and reddens, perspiration increases. The beauty problems caused by Pitta are inflammation and reddening with pH variations and increases in body temperature. KAPHA keeps things together. It is Water, the force of stability. It controls the nourishment of the tissues and the fluids of the body, it is the container, the material support on which the other two Doshas rest. It represents emotional structure and it is responsible for the accummulation and preservation of energy. It is cold, moist and heavy. When aggravated it causes weight accumulation in the body, heaviness, sluggishness and depression of the digestive fire. Kapha skin is cold, damp and pale, affected by edemas, fatty deposits and a slowing down of the metabolic functions of the skin. |