APPLIED ASPECT OF VATA : AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVES

Health is that state in which the structure and function of a particular individual is operating optimally and the individual is in a state of physical, mental, and spiritual equilibrium. Disease is a state of inequilibrium of the doshas, dhatus, agnis, and malas the individual is out of harmonyboth internally and with relation to the environment and experiences unpleasant sensations and misery in some form (duhkya). Vata governs all movement in the mind and body. It controls blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind.Since Pitta and Kapha cannot move without it, Vata is considered the leader of the three Ayurvedic Principles in the body. Its very important to keep Vata in good balance.Basti karma is the most powerful of the five main procedures of Panchkarma,as Acharya Charaka has considered Basti as Ardha Chikitsa taking into account that in case of vitiated Vata dosha and Vata is the controller of all other Doshas, Dushyas, Malas and their functioning.