The Doshas and their Subtypes Flashcards
Ayurveda further categorises each dosha into five subtypes (or subdosha), depending upon…
their function and location
The different functions of vata relate to their locations within different structures. What is this process called in Ayurveda?
Ayurvedic Bio-Morphology
Vata is classified as 5 types:
- Prana
- Udana
- Samana
- Apana
- Vyana
Prana is located in
the head and the brain
Udana is located in
the throat and diaphragm
Apana is located in
the colon
Samana is located in
the small intestine and belly button
Vyana is located in
the heart
PRANA Governing Element: Primary Sites: Functions: Direction:
PRANA Governing Element: Ether Primary Sites: Head Brain Functions: Purana: to fill the space Direction: Downward, Inward
UDANA Governing Element: Primary Sites: Functions: Direction:
UDANA Governing Element: Air Primary Sites: Diaphragm, Throat Functions: Udvahana: moves upward Direction: Upward
SAMANA Governing Element: Primary Sites: Functions: Direction:
SAMANA Governing Element: Fire Primary Sites: Small Intestine, Navel Functions: Viveka: isolation, seperation, splitting Direction: Linear
APANA Governing Element: Primary Sites: Functions: Direction:
APANA Governing Element: Earth Primary Sites: Colon, Pelevic Cavity Functions :Dharna: Holding Direction: Downward, Outward
VYANA Governing Element: Primary Sites: Functions: Direction:
VYANA Governing Element: Water Primary Sites: Heart, Whole Body Functions: Praspandanam : Pulsation, throbbing Direction: Circular, Circulation
Prana explained
All sensations are a creation of prana and there is no sensation without prana. When prana is dropped, sensations are stopped. Prana carries stimuli
Apana explained
A touch to the skin is carried to the brain by prana and then we react to the touch. When prana reacts in a moto response, it becomes apana. Apana carries motor responses
The Apana present in the nervous system is called
Sukshma apana and shakti apana
What are two types of movements?
Voluntary and involuntary
What are voluntary movements?
Voluntary movement are those under motor contro,such as movements of biceps, triceps, and other skeletal muscles.
What are involuntary movements?
For example heartbeat, these movements are under control of the automatic nervous system. There are certain movements that both voluntary and involuntary such as movement of the diaphragm, but these movements are classified as involuntary. A person can control respiration for a short period of time, but beyond that its automatic.
What are five important functions of vata in th body?
- Purana (to fill the space)
- Udvahana (to move upwards)
- Viveka (isolation, seperation, splitting)
- Dharana (to hold the flow)
- Praspandaham (Pulsatio, throbbing)
Pruna meaning
means to fill the space, as air fill the vacuum. Purana is associated with prana vayu and fills the spaces of the cells and giverns inspiration.
Udvahana meaning
is upward movement, which is udana vayu.
Viveka meaning
- isolation, seperation, splitting and a single cells splits into two
- Samana vayu is associated with viveka
- Discrimination between essential and non essential , which one of the processes of digestion samana splits and the foodstuff into essential and non essential for absorbtion in the small intestines and at the cellural level
Dharana meaning
- hold the flow, as when one inhales and holds the breath, and alsoe means circulation and nutrition
- for example through circulation, vata carries nutrients to the cells and, by osmosis, the cells are nuorishes by vata
- Associates with apana vayu, which absorbs minerals and thereby governs the nourishment of the body. If the person has a severe diarrhea, the dharana function is lost.
- Dharana is also neccessary for the tone of the body