Significance of Excess of vayu and kapha
Excess of vayu and kapha, according to Rasashastra, refers to an imbalance in the body's doshas that leads to various health issues, including conditions like udara-roga and rheumatism. This imbalance can cause disturbances related to phlegm and air. The medicine aims to restore balance by pacifying these excesses, promoting overall health. Techniques and remedies such as the Sun-stone and cowrie shell are utilized to address these conditions and assist in achieving equilibrium in the body's elements.
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Hindu concept of 'Excess of vayu and kapha'
Excess of vayu and kapha in Hinduism signifies dosha imbalances causing health issues like rheumatism and phlegm-related conditions, which treatments like cowrie shells and Sun-stone aim to pacify, addressing the need for elemental balance.
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
(1) Conditions related to imbalances of the bodily humors in traditional medicine that the prepared medicine aims to address.[1] (2) An imbalance in bodily energies, where 'vayu' represents air and 'kapha' represents earth/water elements, leading to various diseases that the medicine treats.[2] (3) Health conditions referred to as udara-roga that the medicine aims to cure.[3] (4) Conditions resulting from imbalances in body doshas that the medicine is claimed to treat.[4]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions
(1) An imbalance of the body’s doshas, causing various health issues, including rheumatism.[5]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa)
(1) Conditions related to phlegm and air in the body that the cowrie shell helps to pacify.[6]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances
(1) Conditions that the Sun-stone is said to pacify, relating to the balance of elements in the body.[7]