The Vri-dha (old) awastha (stage): This stage of life is marked by Vata and is divided into sub stages – two ashrams Vanprastha and Sanyaas. In the first stage there is a gradual depletion of Pitta and a gradual increase of Vata. In the second stage very little Pitta remains …
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Stage of Life: KAPHA
The stage of childhood until adolescence is called ‘Baalya- awas- tha’. It is the stage of KAPHA dominance. Hence the babies are chubby, having baby fat, supple and tender. They have to be looked after properly as they get influenced by the causes that increase Pitta (infections) and Vata with …
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