Ayurveda
noun: from Sanskrit āyus ‘life’ + veda ‘science.’
PRASAD NORDIC AYURVEDA
Ayurveda is a system of medicine that has been traced back to 5,000 BCE and has it's roots in India.
This time honoured system can be applied to any climate through the lense of Ayurveda according to the elements.
PITTA
Fire & Water
Elements: fire (tejas) + water (aap)
Qualities: sharp, hot, oily, smooth, mobile
Season: summer
Nature: sun
Main Location: small intestines
Pitta is responsible for digestion and transformation. Pitta is the heat that transforms food, thoughts and physical exertion into energy. Pitta is the medium and agni (digestive fire) is the content, so the state of pitta dosha determines whether a person digests food properly.
VATA
Air & Ether
Elements: air (vayu) + ether (akash)
Qualities: dry, light, cold, mobile, rough
Season: autumn-winter
Nature: wind
Main Location: colon
Vata is often introduced as the “leader of the ayurvedic doshas” because it is crucial for all movements of the body. Without vata, pitta and kapha are stagnant. Heart beat, blinking eyes, walking, elimination and circulation, are all governed by vata.
KAPHA
Water & Earth
Elements: water (aap) + earth (prithvi)
Qualities: heavy, cold, wet, oily, static
Season: spring
Nature: moon
Main Location: stomach + lungs
Kapha is often introduced as the “biological strength and vitality” of all the doshas, because it is crucial for structure and lubrication within the body. It is the sturring force within the body and governs immune function. Lubrication of the brain, joints, reproductive organs, tissues and skin are due to kapha. Without kapha, our bodies would shrivel like raisins.
