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| !Type of Vayu !!Related Functions !! Physiological functions | | !Type of Vayu !!Related Functions !! Physiological functions |
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− | |'''Prana vayu''' ||Maintanance and control of intellect(buddhi), sense organs (indriya),mind, vasomotor activities. || Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level | + | |'''Prana vayu''' ||Maintenance and control of intellect(buddhi), sense organs (indriya),mind, vasomotor activities. || Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level |
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| |'''Udana vayu''' ||Production of strength(bala), energy(urja), memory(smriti), nourishing channels of body tissues(srota preenana)||Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level | | |'''Udana vayu''' ||Production of strength(bala), energy(urja), memory(smriti), nourishing channels of body tissues(srota preenana)||Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level |
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| *The vitiation of vata occurs in two ways: | | *The vitiation of vata occurs in two ways: |
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− | 1)Primary vitiation: Due to degenration of body components(dhatukshaya) | + | 1)Primary vitiation: Due to degeneration of body components(dhatukshaya) |
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| 2)Secondary vitiation: Obtructive pathology (avarodha) | | 2)Secondary vitiation: Obtructive pathology (avarodha) |
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| *The pathology of excessive menstrual bleeding (asrugdara) is explained as the occlusion of apana vayu with [[pitta]] (pittavruta apana).[Su. Sa. Nidana Sthana 1/37] | | *The pathology of excessive menstrual bleeding (asrugdara) is explained as the occlusion of apana vayu with [[pitta]] (pittavruta apana).[Su. Sa. Nidana Sthana 1/37] |
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− | *Heavy menstrual bleeding is also included in the disorders of blood (raktapradoshaja vikara).[ Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 28/11] | + | *Heavy menstrual bleeding is also included in the disorders of blood (raktapradoshaja vikara).[ Cha. Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 28/11] |
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− | *The obstructive pathology due to [[kapha]] usually leads to decrease in the function due increase in the properties like coldness ([[sheeta]]), dullness/slowness ([[manda]]) and immobility ([[sthiratva]]). While explaining the pathology of secondary amenorrhoea(artava nasha), it is clarified that the [[dosha]] causing the occlusion of [[vata]] here is either [[kapha]] or another form of [[vata]] itself, but not [[pitta]].[Dalhana commentary on Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 2/21] | + | *The obstructive pathology due to [[kapha]] usually leads to decrease in the function due increase in the properties like coldness (sheeta), dullness/slowness (manda) and immobility (sthiratva). While explaining the pathology of secondary amenorrhoea(artava nasha), it is clarified that the [[dosha]] causing the occlusion of [[vata]] here is either [[kapha]] or another form of [[vata]] itself, but not [[pitta]].[Dalhana commentary on Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 2/21] |
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| ===General features=== | | ===General features=== |