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 may also have its personal seat from the place they function. That seat belongs to that individual dosha. That seat is a neighborhood 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 perform therein, there will likely 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 consequence of improper consumption of meals and way of life practices, the sthanika dosha might injury 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 specific seat. Right here another dosha which doesn’t belong to that individual seat trespasses into it. For that seat, another dosha or dosha subtype coming into it’s a international dosha, not pure or regular to it. The invading dosha can be a international 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 would 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 likewise the sthana i.e. seat. Instance, if pitta encroaches into the colon, will probably be known 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
Therapy Ideas for Agantu Dosha
तत्रान्यस्थानसंस्थेषु तदीयामबलेषु तु।
कुर्याञ्चिकित्साम् स्वामेव बलेनान्याभिभाविषु॥२०॥
आगन्तुं शमयेद्दोषं स्थानिन प्रतिकृत्य वा।
Beneath talked about are the remedy rules for Agantu Dosha –
1. Abala Doshas
The dosha touring to the opposite seats (locations of different doshas) could be a weak one. In case of weak dosha encroaching into the seat of the opposite dosha, i.e., weak agantu dosha, remedy ought to first be performed for the sthanika dosha i.e. dosha native to that place. The native dosha must 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 likewise 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 at all times dominant doshas. In case of robust doshas invading the seat of different dosha / doshas, remedy must be given to the identical dosha i.e. to the robust and dominant, invading doshas. The robust doshas must be expelled utilizing appropriate cleaning therapies, else they’d destroy the sthana – organ and trigger ailments. As soon as the robust agantu dosha has been expelled, the sthana and sthanika dosha would get revived.
The invading international dosha i.e. agantu dosha must 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.