Tne 3 Humours Flashcards
Describe the Wnd Humour?
Pervasive breath life force
Source of Respiration movement strength power of body and mind and wind systems
Life sustaining wind- most nb branch srogzin lung
Central channel 5 chakras
3 main sources of W humour:
- subtle w energy past life consciousness mental affliction wind
-w energy recd from parents, esp mother
-w energy recd from food
Locations :in every part of body esp active in heart, lungs, colon, sm intestine, skin, ears, bones, hip joints, joints, lumbar sacral area, lower abdomen + nervous system
5 main wind branches: 5 chakras which govern 5 psychic + body functions
-crown chakra.
-throat chakra
-heart chakra
-navel chakra
-secret chakra
Sustainer of 5 emotions + psychic energies
Wind
cold but neutral and able to associate w/ Phlegm or Bile
vehicle of mind allows to perceive thought and sensations
Regulates respiration and mobility
Sustains life through breathing
Gives energy for movement
Makes blood, lymph and subtle energy circulate
Helps absorb nutrition, transform tissues, clear sensory organs + sustain their functions
Controls the senses + functions of vital and hollow organs
Transfers memory + exp of gross mind to subtle mind
All physical + mental functions depend on the Wind humour
W gives life to the body + its microorganisms
W transports consciousness, lightens awareness + gives power to the mind
Wind has 6 characters:
-coarse, rough
-light
-cold
-subtle
-hard
-mobile
These 6 c’s help balance 2 other h’s by neutralising opp elements
But if W too strong attacks Phlegm + Bile + imbalance results
-body shows signs: dryness, physical + mental lightness, lump, abscess, tumours, swelling + body mind unstable
What is Constitutional incompatible food?
Food that gives more energy than the humor needs: increasing food
Food that produces toxins, difficult to digest
Wind + wind- bile disorder : noisy place, diff emotional situations, fear, worries
Wind + wind- bile disorder: wheat intolerant: gb probs + colitis’ milk, paprika
BILE:
Bile disorder: whole milk intolerant, alcohol esp wine + beer, fat meat, eggs, sea food, greasy food, chocolate, spices, glutamate, excess butter, fried food, molasses, avocado, dry apricot, plums, garlic, lamb, horse meat, yeast, fat fish, shellfish, burnt food, salmon, ham, sausages, chest, rabbit, excess lemon, nettles dry fruit, hot + salty foods.
Behavior : sleeping or excess physical activity in the sun, access sauna
Bile incompatible food: red/white wine, garlic, milk, sour apples, cherries, plums, animal fat + glutamate
PHLEGM
Phlegm increasing food: milk + milk products, cold tea, potatoes, bananas pears, precooked food, oils, fats in excess, sugar + sugar products, vegetables: tomatoes, salad, capsicum bell peppers, pepperoni, paprika, carrots, spinach esp if raw, sweet food: figs, watermelon, oranges, papaya, cucumber, desserts + excessive consumption of cereals or excess consumption raw fruits/ veg early in morning for long time.
Phlegm incompatible: carbohydrates, cucumbers, raw food, sugar products excess +
Incompatible behavior: over eating’ staying near water + cold + humid places
