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| − | Causes (hetu)
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| − | Aggravating factors of vata dosha lead to hemiplegia. These include following:
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| − | • Excessive intake of tikta (bitter), katu (pungent) and kashaya (astringent) tastes.
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| − | • Consuming insufficient quantity of food
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| − | • Excess intake of food items having dry quality.
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| − | • Late-time food consumption
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| − | • Suppression and provocation of natural urges.
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| − | • Avoidance of sleep at night
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| − | • Excess talking in a loud tone
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| − | • Excessive application of purificatory therapies
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| − | • Fear, grief, excessive thinking
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| − | • Excess exercise and sexual intercourse beyond one’s capacity. [A. Hri.Nidana Sthana 1/14-15][1]2
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| − | • Injury to vital organs (marmaghata)
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| − | • Untreated chronic inflammations or infections
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