Essay name: The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
Author:
Ashok Majumdar
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University / Department of Kayachikitsa
This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.
Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory
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We see, therefore, that Amasaya has been mentioned
by Charaka as the seat of both Pitta and Kapha. Susruta,
however, mentions Amasaya as being situated between the
umbilicus and the niplles (Nabhi-stanantaram Jantoramasaya
iti smritah (CS.Vi.2:17). Charaka's Amasaya is that part of
the alimentary canal where the digestion of food primarily
takes place (Asitam Khaditam pitam lidham yantra vipacyate,
ibid) so this Amasaya is the stomach together with the first
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the duodenum,
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part of the intestines
which is situated
just above the umbilieus. When Charaka says that the seat
of Pitta is Amasaya, he means the lower portion of it, the
duodenum. The seat of Kapha is the upper portion of Amasaya,
the stomach (CS.Su.2018). Susruta's Amasaya is the stomach
alone, and when he says that the seat of Pitta is between
the Amasaya and the Pakvasaya, he means the duodenum.
As regards the term 'Pakvasaya' there is some
confusion Charaka has first used the term 'Purisadhana'
and has then mentioned 'Pakvasaya' as the special seat of
Vayu. Susruta says
Vayu is 'Sroni-guda-samsgrayah'. Sroni
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is the hipbone and Guda is the anus or the anal bone (Coccy ).
The region between these two is the pelvic cavity. It
contains in the recent subject, the sigmoid colon, rectum,
urinary bladder and some of the organs of generation.
'Purisadhana' means the receptacle for faces so by 'Pakvasaya'
as the special seat of Vayu, we should take the rectum and
the sigmoid colon, that is to say, the 'last portion of
