Vata Dosha in Ayurveda

The Vata body in Ayurveda is made of air and ether. The word Vata is referred to as which moves things, known as Vayu or wind in the body.

This is the primary force of the doshas and no doshas in Ayurveda can move without Vata.

Vata aggravates especially during early winters and late autumn. When Vata dosha gets out of balance, you start feeling anxious, giddy, and distracted. In comparison with the other three doshas, Vata dosha is considered mildest of all, but vulnerable to changes in the body. Vata’s stability is challenged by weather changes, lack of sleep, and mental stimulation.

Vata allows the fluids in our body to flow, thoughts in our brain to combine, and the waste to pass and contribute to great vitality. Since birth, the combination of dosha is determined in every human being. The constitution of three Dosha together is called an Ayurveda type.

The manifestation of Vata is breath, circulation, speech, and digestion.

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Ama Vata Guidelines and Treatment

Amavata is a lifelong auto-immune disease that causes pain in the joints, in the tissues around the joints, and in other organs. Amavata is caused when Vata hurts the lining of the joints causing pain and swelling. The solutions involved to treat Amavata are Shamana, Shodhana, and Chikitsa.

Depending on the stages, and severity of the doshas measures are taken. Along with the basic treatment, various other measures such as Langhana, Snehapana, Swedana, Basti, and other treatments are suggested to eradicate the dosha.

Further, the medication that is involved in Amavata should include pungent, bitter, ushna, and the property to penetrate through the tissues.

Steps To Detect Vata Imbalance

Vata body type can be detected by some of the qualities such as dryness, interrupted sleep. However, following ayurvedic guidelines helps to balance all the dosha and qualities related to it.

Symptoms of Imbalance in Vata

  • Asthma, pain, aches, muscle catch
  • Dryness and roughness in skin, lips, hair
  • Internal Dryness such as bloating, dehydration, gas, dryness, and constipation
  • Restless, dizziness, anxiety, shivering, fidgeting, anger issues.

Individuals with Vata body type are usually creative and have a lot of ideas. However, they do not possess strong willpower. They can get distracted quickly and forget what they are doing at present. Vata people are quite delicate and are underweight. They have fickle digestion. They love salty, sweet, sour food. Cold hands and feet can also be noticed in people with Vata

Vata is based on the skin, intestine, knees, ears, hips and if there has been an excess build-up, then it collects in all these areas. When this energy falls out of sync, then it results in anxiety, insomnia, etc.

Balancing Vata Dosha

A combination of the following diet and lifestyle adjustments can balance Vata, and prevent seasonal allergies such as cold, and flu. Diet and lifestyle play a huge role in balancing any Doshas including Vata Dosha. A combination of the following diet and lifestyle adjustments can help maintain Vata.

Vata can be imbalanced by continuously hydrating. Hence, drink more warm or lukewarm water. Along with internal hydration, external hydration is also recommended. Massage with warm oil, preferably sesame or almond oil.

Try to use sesame, almond, or avocado oil for cooking.  These are considered the best oils, but ghee for Vata dosha is excellent. It helps the skin and organs absorb nutrients faster.

Foods to Balance Vata and for Vata Digest

Eat more cooked whole food. Include more sweet, sour, salty, and warm food.

Reduce sharp, dry. raw and processed foods. Fruits and vegetables that are beneficial are dates, avocados, lemons, grapefruits, grapes, sprouts. Oats, green mung, almonds, cashews, walnuts, and rice are beneficial. Spices that are considered good are black pepper, turmeric, saffron, fennel, etc.

Lifestyle Changes for Vata Dosha Type

  • Eating three meals a day with regularity also pacifies Vata.
  • Maintain your sleeping patterns, lack of sleep or irregular sleep hours affect Vata dosha immensely
  • Eating three meals a day is also good for Vata
  • Refrain from exercising for longer durations
  • Meditation pacifies Vata Dosha. If meditation is difficult during the winter to try Yoga or asanas.

Types of Vata Dosha/ Ayurveda Vata Type

There are 5 types of Vata Dosha, and each of the Vata doshas has its subcategories as well.

Samana Vata: A vata that segregates the digested food into two parts. One for nutrient absorption and the other as waste products. It is located near to the digestive fire in the stomach

Udana Vata is in the chest, throat, and nose. Strength, speech, colour, enthusiasm is accredited to Udana Vayu

Prana Vata: This Vayu is associated with the functioning of the sense organs, and is in the head and the neck region

Apana Vata: This Vayu is situated on the lower side of the abdomen. Apana Vayu circulates the genitals and pelvis. This Vayu is responsible for urination, and menstruation.

Vyana Vata: This Vayu is located in the heart, but moves all over. It attributes movement like flickering your eyelids and other locomotor activities.

Symptoms To Identify The Type of Vata Dosha

Apana Vata: Lower back pain, gastric problems, diarrhoea, intestinal pain, menstruation issues.

Samana Vata: Slow or very fast digestion, gastric problems, weak tissues.

Vyana Vata: Dry skin, stress, shivers, anxiety, low blood flow.

Udana Vata: Fatigue, sore throat, dry coughs.

Prana Vata: Breathing Issues, overthinking, sleep problems.

Conclusion :

Vata constitutes vitality and governs all movement processes at a macroscopic level – from the blinking of your eyelids to the movements of your muscles. This form of energy is also responsible for respiration, and circulation. Irrespective of what dosha you are. You must always consume food on time and also maintain movements. Ayurveda focuses on balancing energy through food, yoga, and fitness. Western Medicine focuses on diseases, but Ayurveda focuses on how to prevent diseases and remove them from roots.

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