Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine practiced in India. It has influenced other medicinal studies as well, such as Chinese medicines.
The Sanskrit word translated into English means “science of life.” Also can be translated as “wisdom or knowledge of life”. The type of medicine used consisted of herbs and spices as well as oils.
Amalaki fruit is used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is used in making triphala. High in Vitamin C (20 times more than citrus fruit) is sour and is considered good for inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Image source.
Ayurvedic philosophy emphasize that optimal health can be obtained when our physical, mental, and spiritual state is in harmony. In the west, Ayurveda has become a form of alternative therapy and also considered holistic (mind and body) treatment.
Determining your body type and your dosha is important in Ayurveda medicine. Knowing our dosha is useful because it increases awareness of our natural strengths and challenges. We can find out what health and wellness tips are useful based on our dosha.
The three active doshas are called Vata, Pitta and Kapha. You can take a short quiz at Chopra Center and find out.
It turns out that I am Dosha Vata. This part of Dosha Vata I can agree - “The cold quality of Vata may lead you to feel cold more easily than others around you, have cold hands and feet and crave warmth.”
Others I’m not so sure… especially the “shopping style”! Also not sure about the talking part too. In terms of temperament and such, it’s definitely not as precise as the Chinese horoscope. But at least I know what my “dosha” is now.
Vata Characteristics: Mind: Creative, quick, imaginative Body: Thin, light frame Skin: Dry Hair: Dry Appetite: Delicate, spontaneous, often miss meals Routine: Variable, spontaneous Temperament: Welcomes new experiences, excitable, friendly, energetic Conversation Style: Loves to talk!! Shopping Style: Buy, buy, buy. Stress Response: What did I do wrong? Tendency to blame oneself.
Compiled from Chopra Center.
Benefits of Ayurveda:
-ayurveda is not only treatment, it is a way of life
-has no side effects
-gives happy, healthy disease free long life
-makes you Tension Free
-relaxes mind
-provides knowledge about life
-tells about good and bad dietary effects to life
-tells the way for moksha, with keeping good health status
-helps to achieve - dharm, arth, kama, moksha
Compiled from Organic India.
3:16 am on October 27th, 2009
Based on my results, I’m a PITTA-VATA, http://doshaquiz.chopra.com/Dosha-pitta_vata.asp?v=4&p=5&k=1
That’s interesting, I’m not sure if I’m all that, but one thing that my co-workers have to agree is this one, Lol
Conversation Style: Speaks to convey a point.
11:03 am on October 30th, 2009
I wondered if my comment that I made earlier went to your spam file since I had the link also.
10:52 pm on October 30th, 2009
Hmm… I didn’t see anything in the spam file. I’m not sure what happened there.
Update: 11/01/09
Hi Nye, you are right - it was in the spam file. I get lots of spams - so it was mixed in there. Sorry I must have not looked closely enough. Thanks for helping me clear it up.
5:19 am on October 31st, 2009
I took the test, and they said based on my results, I’m a PITTA-VATA, and even took the many questionnaire and got the same result. I do have to agree on the “Conversation style: Speaks to convey a point,” sometimes I do that but I can’t say people like it much.
http://doshaquiz.chopra.com/Dosha-pitta_vata.asp?v=4&p=5&k=1
12:32 am on November 2nd, 2009
Hi Nye,
Wow, you got 2 doshas. I want a combo dosha too. JK. So do you usually get your point across well to co-workers?
My brother’s conversation style is like that too. I told him about my results and he said, it should include “Loves to take online personality quiz”.
9:59 pm on November 3rd, 2009
If we’ve the same conversational style, I think I can get along with your brother fine, but I can see that we can butt-head sometimes.
I think it’s the lack of time these days, and I tend to be too straight to the point, my co-workers don’t like it, but they know me by now, and the new people that I’m dealing with, they learn me real fast. I think speak to convey a point gets the job done.
11:12 pm on November 3rd, 2009
Hi Nye,
I know what you mean about getting to the point of things. Time is of an essence in this day and age. I am still amaze that November is already here.
10:01 pm on December 29th, 2009
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