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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(1) FUNCTIONS AND SYMPTOMS OF ABNORMAL VAYU
After describing the normal characteristics of
Vayu as dryness, lightness, clearness, motility and
invisibility, Charaka goes on to say that when Vayu affects
particular parts of the body, it shows the following actions,
swering from its own position, diffusion and the production
of fatique, thirst, shaking, dryness and roughness of the
body, ruddiness of the skin (aruna colour), pungnent taste
in the mouth and various kinds of pain. When these symptoms
are manifested in the body, we shall have to infer that
they are due to the functioning of abnormal Vayu (CS.Su 20:12).
Vayu, when aggravated, produces headache and pain
all over the body specially in the backbone, lameness,
sleeplessness, etc. It may then destroy the foetus or the
semen or the menstrual blood, bring confusion to the senses
and even cause of death.
i) The aggravated Prana Vayu produces hiccough, asthma,
cough, etc.
ii) The aggravated Udana Vayu produces diseases of the
ear, nose, throat etc.
iii) The aggravated Samana Vayu produces tumour, diarrhoea,
loss of appelitite
iv) The aggravated Apana Vayu produces diseases of the
urinary tract and of the colon.
v) The aggravated Vyana-Vayu produces diseases all over
the body.
