AIR ELEMENT
Air and motion are termed Vata in Ayurveda. There are Vata People and Vata Season (winter) and Vata time in the day (2 to 6 O' clock)
Vata Modalities - Vata provides the essential motion for all bodily processes and is extremely vital for health.
Positive Mental Attributes:
Capabilty
Vata remedy - Routine is very useful in assisting the Vata individual to effectively ground all this moving energy.
Physical Attributes: Thin, very tall or very short, walk and talk fast, easily fatigued. Their appetite and digestion are variable. Vata resides in the colon, as well as the brain, ears, bones, joints, skin and thighs.
Internal Modality - strong metabolism, sensitive anhd variable digestion, variable appetites, sleep well and of medium duration.
Vata Diseases - Susceptible to diseases involving the air principle, such as emphysema, pneumonia and arthritis. Other common Vata disorders include flatulence, tics, facial paralysis, twitches, aching joints, dry skin and hair, nerve disorders, constipation, and mental confusion. Their skin is dry and thin.
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FIRE ELEMENT
Heat and Fire are termed Pitta in Ayurveda. There are Pitta People and Pitta Season (summer) and Pitta time in the day (mid-day)
Pitta Modalities - Pitta people are fiery. The eyes, enzymes, body heat are pitta organs and functions.
Mental Attributes: alert, intelligent, good comprehension, easily agitated, aggressive, tendency toward hate, anger and jealousy when in imbalance. Pitta people are leaders, planners and seek material prosperity. They like to exhibit their wealth and possessions when in imbalance will show off.
Physical Attributes: medium build, fair skin with moles and freckles, warm bodies, soft hair that may gray prematurely and have hair loss.
Internal Modality - strong metabolism, good digestion, strong appetites, perspire easily, lower tolerance for sunlight, heat or hard physical work, sleep well and of medium duration.
Pitta Diseases - fevers, inflammatory diseases and jaundice, skin rashes, burning sensation, ulceration, fever, inflammations, skin irritations, conjunctivitis, colitis, sore throats
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EARTH/WATER ELEMENT
Earth and water are termed Kapha in Ayurveda. There are Kapha People and Kapha Season (spring) and Kapha time in the day (6 to 10)
Kapha Modalities - Kapha people are blessed with strength, endurance and stamina. The liver is an important organ during Spring and for Kapha people.
Mental Attributes: calm, tolerant and forgiving. While they may be slow to comprehend, their long term memory is excellent.
Imbalances - lethargy, greed, envy, attachment and possessiveness and take things too personally.
Physical Attributes: Kapha people have a large build. They have thick skin and their bodies and muscles are well developed. They tend to gain weight and have a slow metabolism. Their skin is oily and smooth. Their eyes are large, dark, and attractive with thick, long lashes and brows.
Internal Modality - Sleep is deep and prolonged. They have sweet, loving dispositions and are stable and grounded.They walk and talk slowly, are slow to grasp information but never forget. They are sweet kind, steady, calm, and helpful.
Kapha Diseases - They tend to have diseases connected to the water principle such as flu, sinus congestion, and other diseases involving mucous. Sluggishness, excess weight, diabetes, water retention, and headaches are also common.
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