Pitta-Kapha types usually are very healthy and resilient, combining the the power of Pitta with the strength of Kapha. They usually display a sturdier build than pure Pittas and put on weight more easily than those but since they are also physically more active than pure Kaphas they usually are able to keep the balance. Warm, humid weather affects this type negatively.
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Back in the day, before we knew about things like kidney failure and bacteria, the body was thought to be made up of humors. Black bile, yellow bile, blood, and phlegm. Creative. But ultimately based on pretty much nothing but human creativity. Thanks, Hippocrates.
So, with time, medicine…
Just came across this, nice read. Understanding one’s Dosha constitution is the easiest way to understanding Ayurveda and making it work for you.
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I’m currently working on an info graphic about how the daily cycle is influenced by the doshas (will post here as soon as it’s finished). So according to the recommendations, one should go to bed before 10pm and rise with the sun or earlier to make use of the Vata time of the day. If one sleeps longer, it’s getting into Kapha time, meaning this Dosha accumulates and makes it hard to get up and running in the morning and you’ll feel slow and lazy… Well; that’s what I usually experience; to me it just feels way easier to work late into the night (probably using the energetic Pitta time around midnight badly) than waking up in the morning.
But if you do so; maybe like me working late into the Vata hours (starting around 3am, depending on sunrise and -set) – which should be a time of awakening, not going to sleep – you’ll experience the unbalanced side of Vata: difficulties focussing and easy confusion for pretty much the whole day. Only 3 to 4 hours sleep each night for weeks and energy drinks as quick fix don’t help either, little surprise… That’s what my days and nights look like at the moment and although I’ve got an awful lot to do (trying to build a business next to my full-time job) and feel like I just don’t have the luxury of sleeping I sense this is not the way to go. Of course you’d know, your body knows and screams out loud enough for you to be aware of it so it’s “just” a matter of listening instead of ignoring.
Doing changes slowly so they don’t seem as hard and make you give up I aimed for going to bed at midnight and getting up at 5 in the morning. Well it’s 0:45am at my place now, so at least I’m close and considering the time I usually go to bed (4am or later & getting up at 7am) this is still a huge improvement. If I’m more productive in the morning this is certainly worth it!
Kapha combines the qualities of earth and water and thus is heavy, wet and cold. It lives in the stomach and is responsible for nourishing the mucus membranes, bones, joints, heart and memory and binding the whole body together. When in balance it creates love and compassion.
If you’re a Kapha type you probably have a solid frame and gentle nature. You have a good stamina and sleep long and sound. The Kapha Dosha can be brought out of balance by overconsumption of fatty, sweet and ice-cold foods. Since all people are influenced by all Doshas (in different combinations to different impacts) this can happen to everyone. The following are signs that the Kapha Dosha might have an overly strong influence on you:
- you’re gaining weight easily without an obvious reason
- you’re constantly feeling tired and have difficulties waking up, even after a good night’s sleep
- you feel quite lethargic after meals
- you have difficulties dealing with change tend to dwell in the past
- you’re prone to bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, cough or cold
If this sounds like you why not try and get the Kapha Dosha influence back to balance? Your first aid is staying active both physically and mentally by varying your routine as much as possible. Light and pungent foods (the spicy choices) will also help you overcome the Kapha excess.
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