the balance among these functions within one’s
body. Staying up too late, eating too soon, being
fearful, having grief and even eating dry fruit are a
few examples of what can disrupt the balance
among the vata dosha. Pitta Dosha is the
controlling of the digestive system, metabolism,
and appetite. Eating sour foods, spicy foods,
spending too much time in the sun and not eating
can cause an imbalance among the pitta dosha of
the body. Kapha Dosha controls the muscle
growth, body strength, weight, and immune
system within one’s body. (Narayanasamy, 2006).
Things that prevent the balance within it include,
daytime sleeping, eating after being full, eating too
much sweets, and eating and drinking too many
things with salt in it (Chang 2012). These three
energies among the body are known to keep our
bodies functioning by maintaining the positive
balance through our daily lives.
Anthropologists categorize Ayurvedic
Medicine as alternative medicine to western
culture. When trying to help cure illnesses such as
depression for example anthropologists try to
correlate depression among the imbalance of one’s
bo