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=== | === Stages of [[dosha]] === | ||
[[Dosha]] continues to exist in three states: hypofunction (kshaya), hyperfunction (vriddhi), and normal physiological state (sama). [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana17/110]Increase and reduction in [[dosha]] functioning ([[karma]]), respectively, can be used to understand [[dosha]] increase and decline in the [[Sharira|body]]. [[Dosha]], when increased, produce their respective features in excess; when decreased, cut off their functions and when in normal state, they perform their normal functions. | [[Dosha]] continues to exist in three states: hypofunction (kshaya), hyperfunction (vriddhi), and normal physiological state (sama). [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana17/110]Increase and reduction in [[dosha]] functioning ([[karma]]), respectively, can be used to understand [[dosha]] increase and decline in the [[Sharira|body]]. [[Dosha]], when increased, produce their respective features in excess; when decreased, cut off their functions and when in normal state, they perform their normal functions. | ||
[[File:Dosha stages.jpg|center|frame|'''Figure 04: Stages of dosha''']] | [[File:Dosha stages.jpg|center|frame|'''Figure 04: Stages of dosha''']] | ||
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==== | ==== Hyperfunctioning of vata (vriddhi lakshana) ==== | ||
When vata levels in the [[Sharira|body]] are increasing, the [[Sharira|body]] exhibits various signs and symptoms as below: [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana15/15]<ref name="multiple3" />, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana11/5]<ref name="multiple4" />, [A.S. Sutra Sthana 19/6]<ref name="multiple9" />:<ul> | When vata levels in the [[Sharira|body]] are increasing, the [[Sharira|body]] exhibits various signs and symptoms as below: [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana15/15]<ref name="multiple3" />, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana11/5]<ref name="multiple4" />, [A.S. Sutra Sthana 19/6]<ref name="multiple9" />:<ul> | ||
<li>Emaciation (karshya)</li> | <li>Emaciation (karshya)</li> | ||
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<li>Grief or sorrow (shoka)</li></ul> | <li>Grief or sorrow (shoka)</li></ul> | ||
==== | ==== Hypo functioning of vata (kshaya lakshana) ==== | ||
When vata levels in the body are declining, the [[Sharira|body]] exhibits various signs and symptoms as below:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana15/9]<ref name="multiple3" /> , [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana11/15-16]<ref name="multiple4" />, [A.S. Sutra Sthana19/15]<ref name="multiple9" /> | When vata levels in the body are declining, the [[Sharira|body]] exhibits various signs and symptoms as below:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana15/9]<ref name="multiple3" /> , [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana11/15-16]<ref name="multiple4" />, [A.S. Sutra Sthana19/15]<ref name="multiple9" /> | ||
<ul><li>Avoid talk (alpabhashita or alpavaka)</li> | <ul><li>Avoid talk (alpabhashita or alpavaka)</li> | ||