Nurturing Requirements
VATA: Nurtured by the elements fire, water, and earth
moist sweet
heavy salty
smooth sour
hot
PITTA: Nurtured by the elements water, air, space, and earth
cool sweet
bitter
aromatic astringent
calming
KAPHA: Nurtured by the elements fire, air, and space
dry pungent
warm bitter
light astringent
Table 11
Do's and Don'ts
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REMEDIES |
VATA |
PITTA |
KAPHA |
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Food |
Warm, well cooked food. Sweet, sour and salty tastes |
Warm to cool rather than steaming hot. Sweet, bitter and astringent tastes. |
Decreased quantities of warm food.Pungent, bitter and astringent taste. Healthy Kapha types should observe fast one day per week. |
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Oil Massage |
With calming and warming oils such as Mahanarayan Oil etc. |
With cooling oils such as chandanbala Laxadi oil etc. |
With stimulating oils such as sahacharadi oil etc. |
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Exercise |
Moderate exercise such as yoga, walking and light weights |
Moderate exercise which may include jogging, swimming, Yoga, cycling and weight lifting |
Regular and vigorous. |
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Herbal Dietary supplements |
Ashwagandha, shatavari, haritaki, Guggul, Trikatu ,Vata tea, Calming Tea. |
Haritaki, Bhumiamla, Chyavanprash, surakta, sitopladi churan,pitta Tea. |
Guggul, sitopladi churan, trikatu, chyavanprash, Kapha Tea. |
Factors that increase vata
Exposure to cold , lack of routine in your life, eating too much dry, frozen or leftover food, or food with bitter, pungent or astringents taste.
Fasting, too much traveling, too much or inappropriate exercise, suppressing natural urges, abdominal surgery.
Not oiling the skin.
Factors that increase pitta
Exposure to heat, eating too much red meat, salt, spicy or sour foods. Indigestion and irregularity of meals. Exercising at midday, Drugs especially antibiotics.
Too much intellectual work/thinking. Alcohol, Fatigue. Anger, Hate ,fear.
Factors that increase kapha
Exposure to cold , eating too much sweet ,meat ,fats, cheese, milk, ice cream, yogurt, fried food, excessive use of salt. Excessive intake of water , taking naps after meals. Doing nothing .Sedative and tranquilizers. Doubts, greed, and possessiveness.
