Remedies
Introduction to Remedies:
As has been repeatedly mentioned, any imbalance in the three doshas leads to ailments – at least 80 specific types in case of imbalanced vata, 40 for an imbalanced pitta and another 20 in case of kapha being out of balance. The following chart will give you some indications of the problems that you are likely to face in each case :
| Vatta Ailments | Pitta Ailments | Kapha Ailments |
| Pain in the feet | Burning | Anorexia nervosa |
| Stiffness of the ankle | Acid excreation | Drowsiness |
| Cramps in the calf | Burning sensation in the chest | Lack of sleep |
| Sciatica | Burning sensation in the body | Heaviness of the body |
| Paraplegia | Foul odour of the body | Excess mucus production |
| Rectal prolapse | Urticaria | Indigestion |
| Stiffness of the back | Genital herpes | Mucus in the throat |
| Chest pain | Jaundice | Atheroscleroses or narrowing of the arteries |
| Gripping abnormal pain | Excessive Thirst | Goiter |
| Stiff neck | Pharyngitis | Obesity |
| Toothache | Conjunctivitis | |
| Cataract | Inflammation of the penis | |
| Headache | Skin warts | |
| Dandruff | ||
| Facial paralysis | ||
| Monoplegia | ||
| Violent muscular convulsion |
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| Giddiness | ||
| Hiccup | ||
| Weakness | ||
| Mental instability |