Lazy..? Oh, that's Kapha Dosha!

XXXYep.. too long a gap, that was. I was a bit lazy to scribble something here, mainly because of the long journeys I had to undertake during the last month. When you are physically tired, you don't feel like sitting and typing! Well.. have you ever wondered why do we feel lazy at all? Reasons of being tired physically and mentally apart, Ayurveda says that the increase in 'Kapha Dosha' can make you lazy. Symptoms of increased Kapha Dosha are anorexia (decreased digestive power), excess salivation, heaviness of the body, excess sleep etc.
XXXNow, any guess, what would be the best remedy for increased 'Kapha Dosha'? Regular exercise ! So all those who skip exercises claiming to be lazy, now know what should be done.. Increased Kapha Dosha is also treated with Vamana (purification of the lungs and stomach through medical emesis) and Virechana (purification of the entir body through oral medicine). Where Vamana is not possible, theekshna Virechana is used. Aragwadadi Kashayam and Lohabhasma are also given for this Dosha. One thing to be kept in mind is to refrain from sweets.