Human age has been divided into prathama, ''madhya'' and anta age. In ''prathama vaya''(childhood), there is predominance of ''kapha''; in ''madhya vaya'' (youth and adulthood), there is predominance of ''pitta'' and in ''anta vaya'' (old age), there is predominance of ''vata dosha''. These doshas have a natural predominance as per the age of the person.[311]
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In ''prathama vaya''(childhood), there is predominance of ''kapha''; in ''madhya vaya'' (youth and adulthood), there is predominance of ''pitta'' and in ''anta vaya'' (old age), there is predominance of ''vata dosha''. These doshas have a natural predominance as per the age of the person.[311]
जीर्णान्ते वातजा रोगा जीर्यमाणे तु पित्तजाः |
जीर्णान्ते वातजा रोगा जीर्यमाणे तु पित्तजाः |
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shleShmajA bhuktamAtre tu labhante prAyasho balam ||312||
shleShmajA bhuktamAtre tu labhante prAyasho balam ||312||
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Taking into consideration the time of digestion of food, when it gets completely digested, that is at the end of food digestion ''vata dosha'' disorders occur; in middle of digestion ''pitta dosha'' disorders manifest and immediately when food is under process of digestion ''kapha dosha'' dominant disorder may appear.[312]
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Taking into consideration the time of digestion of food, when it gets completely digested, that is at the end of digestion ''vataja'' disorders occur; in middle of digestion ''pittaja'' disorders manifest and immediately when food is under process of digestion ''kapha dosha'' dominant disorders may appear with more severity.[312]