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[A. K. Bhattacharya]
The theory of Tridosha is
one of the grandest, one of the noblest and one of the most sublime
contributions of Ancient India to World Culture. Though its origin is almost
lost in pre-history, although it is known and practised
in India for more than 3000 years, its tenets are
unknown in different parts of the world for understanding diseases and the
diseased. The position of Tridosha is unique and
supreme. Its practical value in diagnosis and treatment
is excellent and without parallel, and it is required
to be studied, grasped, realized, mastered and applied in all medical systems
without exception, which claim to alleviate the physical sufferings of mankind.
Man aspires to longevity for enjoying religion, wealth
and happiness.
The three cosmic elements of air, fire and water are
the three components of Tridosha. These three cosmic
elements are at the bottom of the macrocosm. Man being a small world or a
microcosm is also composed of these three primeval elements. The mysterious
workings of the three elements in the human body is explained in the system of Tridosha. In order to understand the meaning and
significance of these three elements, they are required to be compared with the
parallels in other sciences. Life is constituted of three elements - body,
organ and soul. Due to its continuous flow it is called Ayu.
It is perpetual, living and unbounded. Air, fire and water are the three main
factors that make a healthy life.
If they are in proper order, they give us good health,
but if not, they ruin our body and mind. Air, Fire and Water are compared with
the three main forces: The Sun, The Moon and The Air. As these three forces
control the Earth, similarly our body is also controlled by these three forces.
In Ayurveda (Science of Life):
3. element Kaf
(water) rules over all mucous surfaces of the body.
These three elements must be in perfect equilibrium for
the purpose of health.
In the language of the Unani
system which is a disciple of the Indian science of medicine through Persia,
the three elements are known as Hawa (air), Khun (fire) and Balgam (water).
In the Unani system Hawa corresponds to Vat or Air, Khun
to Pit or Fire and Balgam to Kaf
or Water. In the medical systems of the world Unani
stands next to the Indian system of medicine, Ayurveda.
Unani is a perfect medical
system advocating accurate pulse examination, excellent dietary and effective
medicines. That Unani could develop so well is
entirely due to the autocratic emperors
and Nawabs who demanded from
the Hakims (doctors) on pain of dire consequences quick relief without any kind
of restriction on diet or bad habits. With Damocles' sword banging on their
heads the Hakims had to
develop a system full of sure medicines and accurate
diagnosis.
In the language of philosophy the three primordial
elements air, fire and water stand for the three Doshas—Vat,
Pit and Kaf respectively. In philosophy the world is
a macrocosm composed of the three basic elements of
air, fire and water. Man being a part of the world is
a small world or a microcosm and is composed of exactly the same elements as constitute
the world. If there is heat in the outside world also becomes heated, and in
winter when everything becomes cold man as a small
world also becomes cold. The macrocosmic elements are present in the microcosm,
and when they vary according to natural laws they cause variations in the
equilibrium
of the three elements in man.
In the language of modern nuclear physics these three basic
elements are known differently as Neutron, Electron and Proton.
Here the element Neutron stands for the Vat element
which splits up atoms into Electrons and Protons. When it joins with electrons
it produces atomic heat, and by mixing with protons, the cold element, it
produces
atomic cold. Electron thus stands for Pit or fire
while Proton
is Kaf or water. The Vat
element has wonderful mixing properties according to an ancient Indian view:
'Vat has high mixing qualities, and by mixing it helps the other two elements.
When it joins with fire, it produces heat waves,
but when it joins with water, it produces intense
cold." In ancient works it is said that the two elements, fire and water,
are lame and cannot move. Only when they are driven by the element of air they
shower like clouds.
In the language of mythology the three basic elements are
expressed in terms of deities, namely, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesvara.
They are the famous Hindu Triad worshipped in Hindu temples of India. In
mythology,
Brahma with the red colour or the colour of blood
stands for the element of fire which is red. Brahma is the creator even as Pit
or heat in the body is responsible for creation.
Vishnu with his blue complexion stands for air. The
residence of air is in the space which is also of light blue colour. Vishnu is
responsible for the preservation of the world even as air preserves life.
Mehasvara with his white
colour is the element of water or phlegm which is white. Mahesvara
is the destroyer of the world even as cold kills by destroying heat.
The theory of Tridosha
concerns itself with internal and external conditions, with the production or
loss of equilibrium of the three elements in the human body. With Tridosha man is not merely a mass of bones, flesh, skin and
chemicals, but a living organism with all parts and
cells of the body vibrating with life. Tridosha, in
fact, embraces the whole man with body, soul, sense-organs, mind and environs,
and deals with the mysterious working of the three cosmic elements in the human
organism. Tridosha is an all embracing theory which
combines together all scientific facts and empirical observations in relation
to man in health and in disease. Tridosha is besides
a
standard which is required to be applied to all that
is found in Nature as environs of man or with which man comes forcibly in
contact. Tridosha is the crown of the Indian Medical
Science, nothing can transcend
the three elements which permeate the whole world.
Everything in the world is a manifestation of Tridosha,
and every little thing found in nature must have its Tridosha
analysis before being put to human use. All names and
forms must be traced to their basic elements before
they can be of any use to the physician.
When the Tridosha method of
analysis is applied to time factors, morning is water, noon is fire and
afternoon is air. When the same standard is applied to seasons, spring
represents water, autumn fire and the rains air.
The three elements reach their highest aggravation
point in these seasons. When the Tridosha method of
criticism is applied to different ages, the group 1-16 come under water, 16-40
under fire and 40 and beyond under air.
The 24 hours of the day and night also come under this
classification. 6 to 10 is water, 10 to 2 fire and 2 to 6 air. This timing
applies both to the day and night time. This timing gives a clear understanding
as to the
ailments of the patient during disease. Aggravations
caused during particular times give an indication of the cause of the disease
whether due to excess of water, fire or air. Similarly medicines having
aggravations during these times in Homoeopathy can be taken to represent those
of water, fire or air.
Under the predominance of one or the other of the
three elements, each individual behaves differently. Through their behaviour an
expert can recognize the elements predominant in the person according to Tridosha standards.
For example air is fast and water is slow, and thus a
person who talks fast, eats fast, and walks fast belongs to air, that is to
say, he has an over-active nervous system, and he is subject to nervous diseases.
A person on the other hand, who talks slow, eats slow and walks slow belongs to
the elements of water.
1. Ether (Fruits) Star Anise
2. Water (Stems + Branches) Sandalwood, Aloe, Cedarwood, Cassia, Frankincense, Myrrh, Borneol
3. Earth (Roots) Turmeric, Vetivert,
Ginger, Costus Root, Valerian, Indian Spikenard
4. Fire (flower) Clove
5. Air (leaves) Patchouli
• Gunas: rukshaha (dry), tikshan (sharp) and laghu (light)
• Rasas: tickta (bitter) and kathu (pungent)
Can we find these Gunas in
the Aconite provings?
Vata
- Äther und Luft - Bewegung/veränderlich/Luft und Raum ?sanguinisch?/?Sycosis?
Impuls/das Bewegungsprinzip/verantwortlich für Beweglichkeit/Wachheit/Trennung von Nährstoffen/Abfuhr von
Abfallstoffen/Ausscheidung/Atmung.
Light/cold/dry/oily/rough/tiny/penetrating/mobile/astringent/quick. Impulsive/restless/anxious
Droog, koud,
licht, veranderlijk, verfijnd,
snel.
Äußerungen: Puls
schnell/Hunger
auf willkürliche Momenten/Aufregung und Veränderung = toll.
Schlafen gehen auf
wechselhafte Zeiten.
Mahlzeiten auslassen.
Emotionelle Ausbrüche
dauern kurz/schnell vergessen.
Läuft schnell.
Körperbau: mager/gebrechlich/schmale
Knochenbau (Gesicht)/spitze Nase/hängende Schultern/nimmt schwer zu/kreativ und
flexibel und hat einen wachen Verstand. Ungleichgewicht: neigt dazu, viele
Dinge anzufangen, ohne sie zu beenden/zerstreut/schläft
unruhig/Durchblutungsstörungen in Händen und Füßen. Sorgen/Angst/Geist
überaktiv/impulsiv/ungeduldig/Konzentration schwierig (kurze
Aufmerksamkeitsspanne)/kann nicht Entspannen/ruhelos/appetitlos
Ursache: Spannung (verursacht Angst)/“Burn out“ (zu wenig Schlaf)/plötzliche Lebensveränderung (Trauer)/isst viel Kaltes/Rohes/Getrocknetes/Bitteres/Scharfes/strenges Diät (lässt Mahlzeiten aus)/Wetter kalt/trocken/windig
Mind: abstraction of mind/absentminded/general
activity/hyperactiv/impatience/impulsive
Generalities:
weakness/enervation/exhaustion/prostration/infirmity
Restless/anxiety/cold/wind draft sensation of
cold
< afternoon
Dryness Leads to dry skin/chapping/eczema.
Plants: Ether (Fruits) Star
Anise
Air (leaves)
Patchouli
Arn. Bell. Camph. Hyos. Ign. Lyc. Op. Staph. Stram. Thuj
Minerals: Alum. Bar-c. Caus. Ferr. Iod. Mag-c. Nat-m. Ph-ac. Phos. Sul-ac. Sulph. Zinc
Pitta - Feuer und wenig Wasser - das Feuer-/Stoffwechselprinzip/intensiv/steuert Verdauung/Sehkraft/Wärmeproduktion/steht in Zusammenhang mit Hunger und Durst/Intellekt/Elastizität.
mittlerer, sportlicher Statur/intelligent (scharfsinnig/ehrgeizig)/guter Redner. ?choleirisch?/?Syphillis?
hot/burning/sharp/pungent/liquid/acidic/sour
Heet, scherp, licht, vochtig, vloeibaar, zuur ruikend
Ungleichgewicht: Puls springt/vorzeitiges Ergrauen/Haarausfall.
Zorn und Eifersucht leiten zu Entzündungen (Magengeschwüren).
Ausgehungert wann Mahlzeit zu spät fertig/nachts warm o. durstig wach werden
Leben nach der Uhr (hasst Zeit vergeuden)
Leitung nehmen (o. wollen)/beobachtet anderen sehen einem als anspruchsvoll/sarkastisch/kritisch
Heißblütig
Läuft mit festem Schritt
Körperbau: athletisch: breite Brustkorb/Puls und Hände muskulös
Ungleichgewicht: Unter Druck gewesen und reagiert mit unterdrücktem Aggressivität/Frustration/Rache
Verlangt das Äußerste von sich/anderen
Ursache: fortwährende Zeitdruck (hasst Zeit zu vergeuden)
hat zu viel Scharfes/Gewürztes/Fettes/Gebackenes/Salziges gegessen
Isst viel Saures/trinkt viel Alkohol
Unsauberes Wasser/Nahrung
Wetter heiß/feucht(dadurch müde/Sonnebrand)
Böse/feindlich/kritisch (selbst/anderen)/irritiert/ungeduldig/Groll/Wutausbrüche/zänkisch/tirannisch/kann Verzögerung nicht ertragen/Kann Wärme nicht ertragen
Wohltuend: Reduzieren von Konsum von Alkohol/Fleisch/Weißmehl/Kaffee.
Mäßigung/Kühle/Natur genießen/Ruhe und Aktivität in Gleichgewicht/wenig stimulierende Mitteln/Meditation/Yoga
Pitta Symptoms Rubrics - fire
Pflanzen: Fire (flower) Clove
Fumigation:
an alchemistic process. By the heating, in the glowing fire of fumigation, the
resin is released into the air as fine scent, as essence. Before the substance
has nearly no smell at all. The process of transformation
follows a
cycle: “earth” -> “fire” -> “air = spirit” -> “ashes” -> “earth,”
thus the circle is closed.
Kapha - Erde und Wasser - Struktur/verleiht Stabilität/Kraft/Geduld/Potenz/Geschmeidigkeit/macht nachsichtig, mutig, großzügig. ?phlegmatisch?/?Psora?
Stabilen/schweren Körperbau. Ausgeglichene Persönlichkeit („Fels in der Brandung“). Geduldig/liebt zu organisieren.
Soft/lubricating/sweet/cold
Zwaar, koud, olieachtig, zoet, stabiel, langzaam, zacht, kleverig, sloom, soepel.
Kenmerken:
Lange und gründlich vor Beschluss
Langsam wach werden/bleibt lange im Bett
Bedarf Kaffee oft
Berusten in een toestand/anderen er mee verzoenen
Gevoelens van anderen respecteren en oprecht met hen meevoelen
Emotionele troost zoeken door eten
Gracieus bewegen, vochtige ogen/soepele tred
Körperbau: endomorf = runde dicke Formen/kurze Glieder/schmale Knochen (zarte Haut)
Ungleichgewicht: Pulse slow/Verdauungsprobleme und nimmt zu (Übergewicht)/oft langsam und lethargisch.
Verunsichert/unerwünscht/apatisch/matt/langsam/träge/betäubt/depressiv/übermäßig anhänglich/ uitstellen; hebzucht; lang slapen; blijven steken
Sparen/Besitzen/Innen halten
Benimmt sich abhängig/behütend
Schläft lange
Ursache: Gewichtszunahme + depressiv
Stress/Spannung mit zurückziehen
Diät: viel Zucker/Salt/Fett/Gebratenes/Schweres
Wetter: kalt/feucht/Schnee
Wohltuend: Stimulierung (in jeder Form)/anregende Sportarten/Verzicht auf Süßspeisen und Milchprodukte/Gewichtskontrolle/Abwechselung/Wärme/Trockenheit
Kapha Symptoms Rubrics - water
Plants: Water (Stems + Branches)
Sandalwood, Aloe, Cedarwood, Cassia, Frankincense,
Myrrh, Borneol
Earth (Roots)
Turmeric, Vetivert, Ginger, Costus
Root, Valerian, Indian Spikenard