Ruksha (dryness), laghu (lightness), sita (coldness), khara (roughness), sukshma (thinness) and calo (agility) are the characteristic qualities of Vata energy. - Astanga Hrdayam Ch1./v.11. Anything that displays the above qualities, although not necessarily all together, manifests the presence of Vata energy. The coolness of the air we inhale which regulates body temperature and its subtlety [...]
Vāta definition and action The concept of three energies or three doshas in Ayurveda is based on the elemental way in which our body functions. How our molecules, chemicals, tissues and organs interact with each other and with the environment. The first energy is the vāta energy or kinetic energy in our body. We have three tissues [...]
"They are predominant, respectively, during the last, middle and first stages of the life (span), the day, the night, and (process of digestion ) of food." - Astanga Hrdayam Ch 1, verses 7,8. The three energies have a direct link with time and biorhythms. Vata energy is dominant in the last phase of our lives, [...]
A key concept in Ayurveda is the three body energies or tridośa. The biochemical balance of the body is based on two factors. 1) in the existence of vital components and chemicals such as iron, calcium, proteins, insulin, thyroid etc. 2) to the correct interaction of these substances with the cells and organs of the [...]