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<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

<div style="text-align:justify;">This last chapter of the Nirdesha Chatushka is based on the findings of an assembly of expert practitioners of Ayurveda, headed by Atreya, that analyzed the normal and abnormal functions of tridosha. Among the three doshas, the vata dosha is discussed in more detail, considering its supremacy as the initiator of all functions in the body. In the environment, Vata is also responsible for many weather conditions like extreme heat, extreme rain or extreme cold.  The important normal and abnormal functions of Vata in environment are also mentioned in this chapter. Consequently, brief descriptions of pitta and kapha dosha’s normal and abnormal functions have been provided. </div>

<div style="text-align:justify;">This last chapter of the Nirdesha Chatushka is based on the findings of an assembly of expert practitioners of [[Ayurveda]], headed by Atreya, that analyzed the normal and abnormal functions of tridosha. Among the three doshas, the vata dosha is discussed in more detail, considering its supremacy as the initiator of all functions in the body. In the environment, Vata is also responsible for many weather conditions like extreme heat, extreme rain or extreme cold.  The important normal and abnormal functions of Vata in environment are also mentioned in this chapter. Consequently, brief descriptions of pitta and kapha dosha’s normal and abnormal functions have been provided. </div>

'''Keywords''': ''vata dosha'', qualities, normal functions, consequences of abnormal ''vata dosha''.

'''Keywords''': ''vata dosha'', qualities, normal functions, consequences of abnormal ''vata dosha''.

* ''vata'' - represents air in the body, and is responsible for the activities of group ''Vikshepa''.  

* ''vata'' - represents air in the body, and is responsible for the activities of group ''Vikshepa''.  

   

   

Collectively, these are called ''tridosha''. Ayurveda studies and understands all the normal and abnormal activities in the human body in terms of the workings of the ''tridosha''. This chapter mainly deals with the detailed account of ''vata'', while it also mentions the nature of ''pitta'' and ''kapha''.

Collectively, these are called ''tridosha''. [[Ayurveda]] studies and understands all the normal and abnormal activities in the human body in terms of the workings of the ''tridosha''. This chapter mainly deals with the detailed account of ''vata'', while it also mentions the nature of ''pitta'' and ''kapha''.

In Ayurveda, the whole concept of integration of all the above governing factors (the threefold system/organization, etc) and the concept of physical constitution of a human being has been known for thousands of years. The ''tridosha'' form the general outline of that constitutional pattern or scheme, and all constructive, integrative, assimilative, recuperative and eliminative processes are studied in terms of the nature and working of the ''tridosha'' as an integrated whole. These concepts are all inclusive and form the basis of gaining a complete comprehension of the body-mind processes as a whole. Balanced ''tridosha'' leads to good health while its imbalance either quantitatively or qualitatively leads to a diseased state.

In [[Ayurveda]], the whole concept of integration of all the above governing factors (the threefold system/organization, etc) and the concept of physical constitution of a human being has been known for thousands of years. The ''tridosha'' form the general outline of that constitutional pattern or scheme, and all constructive, integrative, assimilative, recuperative and eliminative processes are studied in terms of the nature and working of the ''tridosha'' as an integrated whole. These concepts are all inclusive and form the basis of gaining a complete comprehension of the body-mind processes as a whole. Balanced ''tridosha'' leads to good health while its imbalance either quantitatively or qualitatively leads to a diseased state.

The ''tridosha'', when vitiated, are considered as the intrinsic cause of the disease, and they either confer a predisposition to or actually cause morbidities.

The ''tridosha'', when vitiated, are considered as the intrinsic cause of the disease, and they either confer a predisposition to or actually cause morbidities.

*Occurrence of one event after another in synchronisation.

*Occurrence of one event after another in synchronisation.

*Control and integration of occurrence of events only to the desired limit.

*Control and integration of occurrence of events only to the desired limit.

*Regulation of all events occurring in the body, including the regulation of hormone secretion (by negative or positive feedback) by various mechanisms either through electrical signals or through neuro-hormonal mechanisms within our body are all because of ''vata dosha'' as  Ayurveda says that ''vata'' is the only ''dosha'' capable of causing movement (due to ''raja bāhulya'') in our body.

*Regulation of all events occurring in the body, including the regulation of hormone secretion (by negative or positive feedback) by various mechanisms either through electrical signals or through neuro-hormonal mechanisms within our body are all because of ''vata dosha'' as  [[Ayurveda]] says that ''vata'' is the only ''dosha'' capable of causing movement (due to ''raja bāhulya'') in our body.

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