Ayurveda Explains That Pitta Dosha

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Eileen Nauman The eyes, then, actually have three rulers: Aries, Cancer and Aquarius.

And the one that usually causes eye issues is Cancer, although Aquarius is a strong second.

Sense

Ruler of the sense

Other related rulerships and special cases Dim sight is Capricorn, Darkness is Libra Right male eye is Sun, Left male eye is Moon; Reverse in female.

Sight Sun
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Jupiter is the significator of the sky element and of diseases like obesity, ailments of the stomach, cough etc. If situated in the sixth house Jupiter makes one suffer from eye problems. VATA element: air signs: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius planets: Mercury, Saturn, Venus (secondary), Rahu. KAPHA element: earth and water signs: Taurus, Cancer, Pisces planets: Moon, Venus (primary), Jupiter (primary) Saturn (secondary), PITTA element: fire signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Scorpio planets: Mars, the Sun, Jupiter (secondary), Ketu.

Glaucoma is a disease that damages the eyes optic nerve. The optic nerve is connected to the retina a layer of light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye and is made up of many nerve fibers, like an electric cable is made up of many wires. It is the optic nerve that sends signals from your retina to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as the images you see.

In the healthy eye, a clear fluid called aqueous (pronounced AY-kwee-us) humor circulates inside the front portion of your eye. To maintain a constant healthy eye pressure, your eye continually produces a small amount of aqueous humor while an equal amount of this fluid flows out of your eye. If you have glaucoma, the aqueous humor does not flow out of the eye properly. Fluid pressure in the eye builds up and, over time, causes damage to the optic nerve fibers.

Glaucoma can cause blindness if it is left untreated. Only about half of the estimated three million Americans who have glaucoma are even aware that they have the condition. When glaucoma develops, usually you dont have any early symptoms and the disease progresses slowly.

Ayurveda explains that Pitta dosha, the element of fire and light, governs our eyes. Specifically, the sub-dosha Alochaka Pitta lives in the eyes. Alochaka pitta absorbs images and colors, allowing us to take in and digest all of the visual impressions coming to us. When Alochaka pitta is in balance, eyes are healthy, bright, clear, shiny, luminous, and we enjoy sharp eyesight. If pitta becomes aggravated, we can experience excess heat, anger, frustration, and liver problems. As pitta rises in a person, they become stressed, feel over worked, and eventually burnout. Impaired vision and eye problems are often related to pitta overdrive and liver imbalance. The best remedy is to keep pitta cool and calm with proper foods and daily meditation. Tarpaka Kapha is responsible for keeping the eyes lubricated, moist and cool. Prana Vata is responsible for the life force that runs throughout the head region, for movement of the eyes, blinking, and sensory perception.

The Tri Doshas

The three humors are responsible for the functioning of the human organism according to the Ayurveda three doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha reside undisturbed in their proper organs and tissues, the organism supported by them and is in balance. When disturbed, they cause disease and deterioration of the body

Of all of them, Vata (Wind) is the key. Pitta and Kapha cannot move from their centers unless the air within the body ca

Through birth and prolonged specific behaviour, one dosha may dominant, or a combination of two dosh dominant. Some people have all 3 doshas in relative balance. An ayurvedic doctor may establish your d body type through feeling the pulse. To give a very general idea, one might say that Vata dominated pe relatively thin, Pitta dominated people are relatively athletic and Kappha dominated people are relatively
DOSHA ELEMENTS SUBDOSHAS ORIGIN

Vata (Wind)

Air and Akasha Prana Vata Udana Vata Samana Vata Vyana Vata Apana Vata

Chest region Thoracic and throat region Hearth and navel region Hearth and circulatory vessels Pelvic region

Pitta (Bile)

Fire and Water

Pachaka Pitta Ranjaka Pitta Sadhaka Pitta Alochaka Pitta Bhrajaka Pitta

Liver and pancreas Liver and spleen Hearth Eyes Skin

Kapha (Mucus) Water and Earth Kledaka Kapha

Stomach

Avalambaka Kapha Hearth, chest and lower back regions Bodhaka Kapha Tarpaka Kapha Sleshaka Kapha
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Mouth, Tongue and throat Head (cerebrospinal fluid) Joints

Planet Sun

Position Weak, debilitated, in inimical house or un aspected by benefics.

Diseases Caused Bone fractures, eye problems, respiratory diseases, indigestion problems, etc.

Moon

Weak

Mental depression, blood diseases, colds, cough, venereal

diseases, nasal inflammation, etc. Mars Weak Marrow diseases, fevers, smallpox, swelling, boils, jaundice, blood diseases, menstrual problems, etc. Mercury Weak, combust, retrograde, in inimical house, debilitated. Skin problems such as itching, eczema, etc., nervous system problems, speech disorders, inability to concentrate on work. Jupiter Weak, aspected with malefics, unaspected with benefics, debilitated, combust. Venus Sun or Saturn is in two or twelve houses from the ascendant or the moon. Saturn Weak, aspected with malefics, unaspected with benefics, debilitated, combust. Rahu Sudden unexpected attacks depending on the place where it is positioned. Ketu Hidden. Muscular pain, colds, melancholy, epilepsy, fistula, deafness, problems with the limbs, paralysis, rheumatic troubles, gastric troubles, mental problems such as dejection and sorrow, etc. Epilepsy, pox, worms, thoughts of suicide, leprosy, pains, etc. It also causes infestation of the body with spirits and ghosts. Mysterious pains in the body, diseases that resemble effects of curses of the previous birth. Diseases of semen, sore throat, venereal diseases, eye diseases, etc. Obesity, diabetes.

Definition of Cataract (Linganaasha)


In simple terms, cataract or linganaasha is the cloudiness of the lens of the eye. The eye lens is an internal elastic part of the eye which is the most vital component for the reception of normal vision. It is perfectly transparent to allow the light rays to pass through it. But as the age of a person advances, the eye lens may lose its transparency and become opaque. This condition is called as cataract.

Causes of Cataract (Linganaasha)

According to Ayurveda, linganaasha is a vata dosha disorder. Vata dosha is related with the air element. Hence, an exacerbation in thevata dosha will lead to drying up. When the vata dosha in the body is vitiated, the eye lens loses its moisture and suppleness. Due to this, the eye lens becomes opaque, leading to a cataract. The various clinical causes for the development of cataract are as follows:Advancing age The most common cause of all cataracts is advancing age. As the age of the person advances, the eye lens becomes opaque and cloudy. Also, with growing age, there is a change in the proportions of the proteins in the eye lens. This leads to senile cataracts. Physical damage to the eye Sometimes foreign bodies entering the eye can cause too much damage to the eye lens capsule. This can cause a type of cataract called as traumatic cataract. This cataract is seen mostly in people whose occupation may entail hazards to the eyes, such as welders and people working in glass furnaces. Other diseases Some diseases like diabetes mellitus can cause cataracts in the long run. People with emphysema and asthma can also develop cataract. However this cataract is due to the prolonged steroid medication that these people have to use, and not the disease itself. Congenital cataracts If the mother had German measles during pregnancy, then there is a chance that the baby born will have cataract at birth. Medications for the eye Several medicines for the eye, in the form of eye drops especially, can cause cataracts in the eye in the long run. Smoking Smoking really does cloud the eyes, as the common proverb goes. Too much smoking can lead to opacity of the eye lens, causing cataract.

Astrological indicators; Signs,Taurus and pisces. Planet sun as karaka of eye sight. Planet venus for cataract disease. Vata planets trigger cataract Saturn or rahu Vata planets in the airy signs.

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