Doṣas, body regions and digestion
Doṣas, body regions and digestion
विकृताविकृता देहं घ्नन्ति ते वर्तयन्ति च ।
ते व्यापिनोऽपि हृन्नाभ्योरधोमध्योर्ध्वसंश्रयाः ॥७॥
English: When disturbed, the doṣas injure the body; when undisturbed, they sustain it. Although they pervade the whole body, Vāta predominates below the navel, Pitta between the navel and heart, and Kapha above the heart.
वयोहोरात्रिभुक्तानां तेऽन्तमध्यादिगाः क्रमात् ।
तैर्भवेद्विषमस्तीक्ष्णो मन्दश्चाग्निः समैः समः ॥८॥
English: Vāta, Pitta and Kapha predominate respectively during the final, middle and initial portions of life, the day, the night and the digestion of food. Dominance of Vāta, Pitta or Kapha makes the digestive activity irregular, sharp or slow; balance of the doṣas produces balanced digestion.
