80 Vāta Conditions According to Charaka Samhitā [Chapter 20]

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welcome to healthy ayurveda.com i'm dr mike dallywall vedic sage today we'll take a closer look at conditions of vatadosha as mentioned in the 20th chapter of jericho sumita diseases can be broadly categorized as being exogenous and endogenous and further classified as being somatic and psychic or that of the mind being psychological and emotional however no matter how well we attempt to classify disease diseases are innumerable via the various combination and permutations of doshik influence upon bodily tissue caused by all the variables of one's lifestyle that said and keeping it simple we'll consider various conditions caused by vatadosha and it's important to first look at the primary science of anta this includes structures of the lower pelvic region and lower body for example predominant sites of vatadosha include the urinary bladder the large intestine or colon and the rectum the waist thighs legs and bone or ashtidatu have a special affinity for vatadosha that said of all the sites the large intestine or the colon is the most important side to vatadosha so despite mentioning the predominant science of vatadosha it's important to acknowledge that doshas are found all throughout the body and when balanced doshas provide the basis for proper functioning and the normal physiology of the body however when in balance doshas are the cause of various diseases for example jedica mentions 80 diseases caused by vatadosha and by first glance this looks like a laundry list of scattered conditions however it's interesting that in a way vonta is almost like into the impulse within the nervous system hence when vonta is abnormal this may manifest as various neuromuscular conditions for example conditions of drop foot numbness in the foot sciatica pain and stiffness in the thighs or even extreme conditions such as paraplegia or paralysis of the extremities are conditions for which the underlining pathology is at the nerve or neuromuscular junction which explains just some of the various conditions of imbalance vatadosha these conditions arise due to the excess qualities of vata which include excess rough cold dry and light qualities of autodosha similarly imbalanced vonta may create instability whether it be abnormal movement such as trembling circular movements certain spasticity and contractions to the body also vonta being of the ether and air elements and that which is formless and shapeless abnormal vonta may be the underlining cause which creates looseness of bodily tissue causing dislocation expansion or separation of various channels of the body vanta is that which allows for perception so any perceivable pain has some voda involvement whether it be piercing pain or aching pain vanta dosha is involved so instead of going through all 80 vodka conditions they're briefly listed here as a reference conditions such as cracking of the joints arthritis stiffness of muscles such as stiffness in the neck back thighs and or ankles numbness weakness or paralysis suggest about to imbalance and as we know vanta is a predominant dosha in the later stages of life so conditions that we would imagine that occur in old age include difficulty in hearing looseness of the teeth rigidity and mental instability along with various types of pain whether it be pain in the chest a gripping pain in the abdomen pain in the pelvic girdle headache also with the loss of tissue integrity and a sense of formlessness there's an increased incidence of prolapsed tissue such as a prolapsed rectum with regards to management of ata dosha jetica mentions medicine which has sweet sour and salty taste along with unctuous and hot qualities methods such as oily asian or snehana fermentation or swedena which is the act of sweating basti or enema along with a diet and massage using properties which will help to pacify vanta in an individualized way to the person's tolerance and seasonal considerations are the main protocol for helping to manage various fata conditions ashtabana being restoration or reestablishing healthy conditions uses medicines which are beneficial and made into a decoction to be administered as an enema anuvasana is an unctuous or oily rectal enema and as one of the five actions of treatment of panchakarma jetica mentions that of all the methods explained busty or animom is the method of choice for managing vodka conditions as this is likened to cutting down the root of a tree which results in the automatic destruction of the rest of the tree okay guys this briefly explains the various conditions of anta as mentioned by jericho sumita hope you've enjoyed and until next time be well