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a basic structure of the body cell, thereby performing some basic actions
and Malas the substance which are partly used in the body and partly
excreted in yet another from after serving their physiological activities.
The dynamic equilibrium of these leads to perfect health and imbalance
of any of these leads to disease. To attain perfect health we have to
maintain the original, natural balance of these. The role of a physician is
to understand the imbalance happened to this dynamic equilibrium and
to correct or give advice as how can it be brought to the original state,
whether with medicine or with changes in life style. He studies the
patient; not only the disease, with some special techniques and gives
you some medicines and lot of advice, after which you may feel healthier
and no system upset. Though Doshas Dhatus and Malas are equally important, Doshas have added dominance; because human body and everything
in it are influenced by doshas and maintenance of their balance will
correct the defects of the other.
Doshas are three - vata, pitta, and kapha and they may not be equal and
same in all. According to the dominance of each dosha every man is
categorised to different types. There can be single dosha types - 2 dosha
and 3 - dosha types. There is abundant means to find out body types and
it is easy for an ayurvedic doctor to comprehend anyone’s body type. A lot
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