Type of Prakriti and Constitution
- Vata prakrti
- Pitta prakrti
- Kapha prakrti
- Vata pitta prakrti
- Pitta kapha prakriti
- Vata Kapha prakriti
- Sama prakrti
CHARACTERISTICS PRAKRTI
Vata Prakrti
The characterstics of Vata prakrti are (a) dryness and roughness of the skin, tongue and body, (b) lean and thin body, (c) less height, (d) prominent tendons and veins, (e) dry cracked and thin hair, nails, teeth, soles of the feet and palm, (f) brown hair with split ends, and (g) dry and rough eyes. Vata has the attributes of non-unctuousness, lightness, mobility, abundance in quality, swiftness, coldness, dryness, roughness and instability.
Pitta Prakrti
The characteristics of a person with pitta prakrti are: (a) White colour of the skin, (b) dryness and tenderness of the body, (c) Excessive black moles, (d) excessive sensitivity to heart on the face and extremities, (e) early signs of grey hair, baldness, and wrinkles, (f) looseness of the joints, (i) bad body odour, (j) copper coloured nails, eyes, tongue, palate, palms and soles, (k) reddish small eyes with scant eyelashes. Attributes of pitta are hotness, sharpenss, fleshy and pungent smell. The individual may have intolerance for hot things, having hot face and clear body. He will have excessive hunger and thirst, quick advent of wrinkles, baldness, etc.
Kapha Prakrti
The characteristics of kapha prakrti individuals are: (a) soft, tender and oily skin, (b) compact and muscular body, (c) corpulence, (d) fair complexion, € compact joints, (f) white eyeballs with red tinge at the outer corners, (g) black hair that may be curly, (h) prominent forehead, chest and arms, (i) nice, attractive and beautiful eyes with eyelashes in plenty. Kapha is unctuous, smooth, soft, sweet, slow, stable, firm, heavy, cold, viscous and clear. Accordingly, the individual may have these characteristics. Similarly, the quality of sweetness may increase the quantity of semen, desire for sex act and number of procreations.
Vata kapha, vata pitta, pitta kapha types of prakrtis have a combination of respective qualities. Sama prakrti indicates that the nature of the body is in a balance and characteristics are reflected accordingly.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT
Management of Vata Prakrti
Aggravated vata is mostly due to certain food items. This may result in impairment of strength, complexion, happiness and longevity. Following steps alleviate this dosa.
- Proper administration of oleation and fomentation.
- Mild purgative prepared by the addition of fat, hot substances and substances having sweet, sour and saline tastes.
- Food should also have sweet, sour and saline tastes.
- Message, poultice, bandage, kneading, effusion, bath, samvahana (pressing and massaging by hand).
- Use of wine and alcoholic drinks prepared by salt fermentation.
- Fats mixed with digestive, stimulant, carminative ingredients are used for alleviating vata dosa and purgative tendencies. These oils should be boiled hundred to thousand times. These medicated fats may be used internally as well as for massage purpose.
- Various types of medicated enema are best.
Management of Pitta Prakrti
The principle is same. A person who takes in food causing pitta will have an aggravated pitta. This aggravated pitta may result in impairment of strength, unhappiness and reduced life. The following steps need to be taken:
- Include ghee, animal fat in your diet.
- Apply fat on the body.
- Purgation is very essential.
- Eat sweet, bitter and astringent articles of food, and items with cooling properties.
- Use aromatic articles with mild, sweet, fragrant and cooling effects.
- Use pearls, jewels and garlands and try to be, as far as possible, in air-conditioned places.
- Use cold water medicated with chandana or sandalwood (Santalum album).
- Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla), kaliya (yellow variety of sandalwood), lotus stalk mixed with utpala (Nymphaea alba), kumuda (Nelumbo nucifera).
- Listen to melodious music.
- Keep company of young-at-heart friends.
- Reside in a place that is cooled by moon’s light, exposed to the breeze from north to east direction. River banks and high cold mountains are best.
- Have aromatic flowers around you.
- Use soothing, cooling and light clothes.
Management of Kapha Prakrti
The aggravated kapha manifests kapha diseases and complaints such as impairment of strength, complextion, happiness and longevity. The following steps are needed:
- Fatless diet, with ingredients having pungent, bitter and astringent tastes.
- Exercise.
- Indulge in plenty of sexual intercourse.
- Have old wine with less water.
- Indulge in therapies that reduce body fat.
- Indulge in medicated smoking.
- Use warm clothes.
- Give up comfort and luxury.
- Avoid sleep in daytime.
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