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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The umbilical region is of great importance,
while
specially with regard to Vayus. It is the special seat of
the Samana Vayu and may also be called a seat of the Vyana
Vayu because the latter is located throughout the body. The
Prana and the Udana Vayus flow down to the umbilicus,
the Apana Vayu courses up to that place. The seat of the
Pacaka Pitta is the duodenum which may be taken as the Nabhi,
or at least the place nearest to the umbilicus, The Nabhi
has been described as the place from which all the channels
of the body take their origin.
Hridaya is the seat of the Prana Vayu of Sadhaka
Pitta and of the Avalamvaka Kapha. It is the seat of Rasa
Dhatu Rasasya ca hridayam-sthanam' (SS.Su.14:3). It is also
the seat of Ojas (Blood Plasma) the essence of the seven
Dhatus and by the loss of which the body itself is destroyed.
(V) THE ABNORMAL VAYU, PITTA AND KAPHA
In enunciating the principle of the Tridosa, it
has been said that when the three Dosas are in equilibrium,
they keep the body in good health, but that when the Dosas,
either jointly or severally, are deranged, they produce a
disease.
"
Charaka says,
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"Vikaro dhatu
-
vaisamyam," disease
is but non equilibrium of the Dhatus (CS.Su.9:4). It brings
in pain and discomfort. The equilibrium of the Dhatus, on
the other hand, means health; it may also be called joy
