Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Doshas inside 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 may 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 an alternative regular to it and serves its regular perform therein, there will likely be no well being points as a result of the native dosha is in a state of steadiness and its seat is wholesome. When this dosha aggravates as a result of improper consumption of meals and life-style practices, the sthanika dosha might harm its seat resulting in sure ailments. Instance – Vata is a sthanika Dosha in Pakvashaya.
2. Agantu Dosha – means dosha which is an alien to a selected 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 should additionally harm that seat. Aside from 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’d like this fundamental understanding to deal with 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 rules for Agantu Dosha –
1. Abala Doshas
The dosha touring to the opposite seats (locations of different doshas) generally is 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 performed for the sthanika dosha i.e. dosha native to that place. The native dosha needs 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, is not going to 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 yet 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 all the time dominant doshas. In case of sturdy doshas invading the seat of different dosha / doshas, therapy needs to be given to the identical dosha i.e. to the sturdy and dominant, invading doshas. The sturdy doshas needs to be expelled utilizing appropriate cleaning therapies, else they might destroy the sthana – organ and trigger ailments. 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 needs 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 rules of treating agantu doshas.