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Prakruti means innate nature, character, physical constitution or disposition of a person. According to Ayurveda, from birth to death, doshas influence the health status and physical constitution of a man, either positively or negatively.
In fact the predominance of a particular dosha is decided right at the time of conception itself, hence the word Prakruti that in itself means naturally endowed or inherited characteristics.
The concentration levels and preponderance of each dosha in an individual is believed to be genetically determined. Therefore, doshas in different permutations and combinations constitute the very nature/disposition of a man. This is known as
Prakruti / Shareer Prakruti.
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Importance of Prakruti |
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It is always good for an intelligent person to know as to what type of conduct and food would be appropriate for his physical disposition, i.e.,
Prakruti. By a careful understanding about our own prakriti we can avoid a lot many diseases. It also helps in comprehending some important physical and mental characteristics.
Prakruti is an important criterion for evaluating an individual’s status of physical constitution. This helps in deciding the therapeutic regimen.
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determinig prakruti |
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- Sukra-Shonit Prakruti - condition of sperm-ovum.
- Kala-garbhasaya Prakruti - condition of uterus.
- Matu-ahar Prakruti - food regimen adopted by mother during pregnancy.
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| Types |
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Depending on the predominance of a single dosha, or different permutations and combinations,
Prakruti could be of seven types:
- Vata,
- Pitta,
- Kapha,
- Vata-pitta
- Vata-kapha,
- Pitta-kapha and
- Sama-dosha (balance of all three).
Acharya Susruta, the father of Indian surgery had a belief that at times, the blood (Rakta dhatu), also gets vitiated, and acts as a dosha; hence he included one more
prakruti in his list i.e. Rakta Prakruti.
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| Food and
Prakruti |
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Food for Pitta-Prakruti individuals
It is advisable to consume food that is warm and which has not been heated directly. It should be neither too light, nor too heavy to digest.
Pitta prakruti person should prefer the foodstuffs, which are bitter, sweet and astringent and which have less butter but which are rich in easily digestible oils.
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Food for
Vata-Prakruti individuals
It is advisable to consume warm food. Moderately heavy food is easy to digest. Inclusion of high calorie should be by way of butter or good quality fats. Food recipes should be relishing and soothing in nature.
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Food for
Kapha-Prakruti individuals
Food should be warm enough, not at all cold. Cold drinks and ice creams should be avoided. It should be easily digestible; preferably light food with less of oil. Food must be relishing with more of sweet and salty taste.
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