Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Doshas throughout the physique are of two varieties. They’re –
1. Sthanika Dosha – means native or native dosha. Every dosha may have particular sthana – seats within the physique. Every subtype of dosha can even have its personal seat from the place they function. That seat belongs to that exact dosha. That seat is an area station for that dosha. There’s a everlasting affiliation between a dosha and its seat. So long as this dosha stays as a replacement regular to it and serves its regular operate therein, there shall be no well being points as a result of the native dosha is in a state of stability and its seat is wholesome. When this dosha aggravates as a result of improper consumption of meals and way of life practices, the sthanika dosha might injury its seat resulting in sure illnesses. Instance – Vata is a sthanika Dosha in Pakvashaya.
2. Agantu Dosha – means dosha which is an alien to a specific seat. Right here another dosha which doesn’t belong to that exact seat trespasses into it. For that seat, another dosha or dosha subtype coming into it’s a overseas dosha, not pure or regular to it. The invading dosha can also be a overseas dosha for the dosha native to that seat. This invading dosha not solely disturbs the seat (tissue or organ) to which it had encroached into, it’s going to additionally injury that seat. Other than that it’s going to additionally disturb the native dosha of that seat. There happens a battle between the native and invading dosha which is extra harmful for each these doshas and in addition the sthana i.e. seat. Instance, if pitta encroaches into the colon, will probably be referred to as agantu dosha. Vata is the sthanika dosha for colon.
We want this primary understanding to handle the agantu dosha and to deal with it.
Additional on, allow us to see what Acharya Vagbhata has to say about this.
Ref – A.Hr.Su.13/20-21
Remedy Rules for Agantu Dosha
तत्रान्यस्थानसंस्थेषु तदीयामबलेषु तु।
कुर्याञ्चिकित्साम् स्वामेव बलेनान्याभिभाविषु॥२०॥
आगन्तुं शमयेद्दोषं स्थानिन प्रतिकृत्य वा।
Under talked about are the therapy ideas for Agantu Dosha –
1. Abala Doshas
The dosha touring to the opposite seats (locations of different doshas) is usually a weak one. In case of weak dosha encroaching into the seat of the opposite dosha, i.e., weak agantu dosha, therapy ought to first be accomplished for the sthanika dosha i.e. dosha native to that place. The native dosha ought to be strengthened on this case. With this, the sthana too would get strengthened. The strengthened native dosha and its seat would defend themselves from the invading dosha. The doshas being weak in nature, won’t have capability to beat the strengthened native dosha and in addition to invade the sthana.
2. Sabala / Prabala Doshas
The doshas encroaching into the seat of one more dosha could also be a powerful one. These doshas have the capability to empower or overcome different doshas (sthanika doshas). Such sabala doshas are at all times dominant doshas. In case of sturdy doshas invading the seat of different dosha / doshas, therapy ought to be given to the identical dosha i.e. to the sturdy and dominant, invading doshas. The sturdy doshas ought to be expelled utilizing appropriate cleaning therapies, else they’d destroy the sthana – organ and trigger illnesses. As soon as the sturdy agantu dosha has been expelled, the sthana and sthanika dosha would get revived.
The invading overseas dosha i.e. agantu dosha ought to be handled both after having handled the native dosha i.e. sthanika dosha and even in any other case i.e. the agantu dosha itself shall be handled at first.
These are the ideas of treating agantu doshas.
