According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian doctrine, ours the body and soul exist in indissoluble unity, and all processes which proceed in our organism three main forces — Cotton wool, Pitt and Kapkh operate. Ensuring their balance and balance is the key to good health and internal harmony. All three of these forces (dosh) are present at each of us, however one of them prevails, defining, figuratively speaking, our type of the personality. If in the description given below you recognize yourself, so in you Vata-dosha prevails.
The word "dosh" can be translated as a way out of balance, a condition of variability. Five main forces operating our body — air, fire, the earth, water and space (air) — are present at three dosha in pairs. So, Cotton wool is an air and space (for comparison: Pitt is fire and water, Kapkh — water and the earth).
Thus, the Cotton wool type on Ayurveda represents the energy setting in motion to Pitt and Kapkh. This Dosch provides balance in us. In terms of physiology Cotton wool is the circulation of all vital processes, pulse, breath, exchange processes proceeding in our organism and also, as a matter of fact, the movements of our muscles and the speech.
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In terms of emotional perception "a zone of responsibility" of Cotton wool are the sensuality, will, reason, creation, joy and happiness, but also fear, uneasiness and impulsiveness.
The lack of happiness, joy and tranquility leads to probema with health. So, without feeling of joy it is impossible to resist effectively to the stress which is, as we know, the frequent reason of diseases of heart and a hypertension. Even small inflow of joy gives to the person a cheerfulness charge, raises and strengthens his immunity and also lowers arterial blood pressure.
Synonyms of this force are the mobility, fluidity, inconstancy, ease, a subtlety and clarity.
Cotton wool is changeable as the wind forming its basis. If there is too much this dosha if it prevails, the person is in the constant movement, he is uneasy, often emotionally unbalanced, sleeps badly, suffers from the elevated pressure, nervous breakdowns, excessive gas generation in intestines. At insufficiency of Cotton wool the people, on the contrary, suffer from locks, they are passive, boring, insensible.
Knowing what is Cotton wool, it is easy to imagine type of the person with its prevalence. It is the spark which flashed in night, gave the light and warmly and also suddenly went out. It is spontaneity and impulsiveness. Such people are very easily inspired, but cannot long keep the taken speed. These are sprinters, but not stayers. It is interesting that it is possible to determine such type even by external signs which as well as possible reflect internal essence of this dosha.
People with prevalence of Cotton wool usually have the extended angular asymmetrical face with a low forehead, long thin or with an easy small hump a nose and sharply traced lines. A small mouth, lips thin, dry, usually densely compressed. Chin passive (not strong-willed), neck thin, gentle. Characteristic feature are ugly problem teeth with the "horse" jaw acting forward, a shcherbatost, "holes" on the place of separate teeth.
Eyes small and inexpressive, "shchelochka", color mainly brown or gray. In this type brown-haired persons with a fine and dry hair with more or less expressed kurchavost prevail.
Type of skin also dry, a time small, wrinkles develop early. Swarty skin color, to the touch it rough and always cold.
People of this type quickly speak, but it is illegible and inexpressive, with long pauses and non-uniform modulation. Low notes are present at a voice more often than high.
As the constitution with prevalence of a dosha Cotton wool is characteristic of the person, first of all, a tonkokostnost. Average growth for such people is uncharacteristic, they or quite high, or, on the contrary, low. The athletic constitution also for Cotton wool is not inherent, however the tendency to excessive weight at these people does not happen.
Important! Long-legged lean models, dream of the figure of which deprived of the slightest signs of cambers young schoolgirls, bringing themselves infinite diets to faints due to starvation — a classical example of the constitution like Cotton wool.
Thin beautiful wrists, but at the same time a venous grid standing and a crunch in joints — characteristic features of Cotton wool. People of this type never gather extra kilos, they do not need to worry about cellulitis and folds on skin, they can eat much and remain all the same at the same time hungry or, on the contrary, miss one meal behind another just from lack of appetite. The person with prevalence of Cotton wool constantly freezes because of what he feels the need for the movement, his gait fast and prompt with short nervous and sharp steps.
Traits of character of Cotton wool same thin, gusty and easy, as well as constitution. According to Ayurveda, for this type the throwing from one extreme to the other is peculiar. These are men of moods as British speak, the weather men.
Having lit up, similar persons enthusiastically begin some business and, as a rule, do not finish it. Having overestimated own forces, they give in and are disappointed, having hardly met the first difficulty.
Around itself Cotton wool can divide the whole world into black and white, and to consider familiar people either geniuses, or complete nonentities. The phrase "from love to hatred one step" is just about Vatu.
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People of this type are uncompromising and free from any standard restrictions. They cannot be kept on the earth, they as if exotic flowers which "fade in hands". Daily cares and duties are alien to them, they need flight. But, on the other hand, leaders from such people turn out seldom, these are at heart singles, crowd to them is uninteresting.
Material interests in the system of values of Cotton wool give way spiritual, such people are able to love the world in general, entirely, disinterestedly lighting up it the light. Often people around perceive similar manifestations as nonsense, impracticality, about such people speak "other-wordly". Cotton wool is emotional and sympathetic, but is changeable and contradictory.
She is not self-assured is, nervously, uneasy, but is rich spiritually and open for creativity. In this type people of art are very often shown, the musicality is especially characteristic of Cotton wool. At the same time Cotton wool can distinguish divine sounds of music even in usual silence, enjoying it and meditating while usual city noise, on the contrary, can prevent it to be adjusted on a wave of own thinly organized soul. Touch — one more feeling which is very sharply felt by Cotton wool. It is better for such people to wear clothes from natural fabrics which, as wind whiff, will caress their thin and sensitive skin.
Being able to love the world in general, Cotton wool often experiences difficulties with love for the specific person. Especially if it is about family where there has to be a constancy and fidelity and also daily life. As it is impossible to hold wind in a dungeon, so it is difficult for Vatu to drive in a usual family framework. Besides the uncompromising stand and tendency to extremes does of the representatives of this dosha of very heavy partners inclined to the conflicts though who are quickly forgetting offenses, but easily putting them to the relatives.
All features of character inherent in Cotton wool stated above can be advantages or shortcomings, depending on from what party to look and in what area to use them.
So, the unconditional sympathy is caused by the cheerfulness, vivacity, ease and thin sense of humour characteristic of people of this kind. They perfectly feel in the unfamiliar company, they are good-natured, active and open. It is very interesting to communicate with such people, their remarks are always very deep, bright and non-standard. The creative note is very characteristic of these natures. They love life and infect with the energy thanks to what always attract to themselves power vampires. The person who is well understanding features of own nature with prevalence of a dosha Cotton wool can become the real wise man with age, to his sensitive and deep look the fact that ordinarier just do not notice Pitt and Kapkh opens. This type presented to the world the greatest number of inventors and pioneers. It is possible to tell that people like Cotton wool are the progress engine.
But what attracts in Cotton wool in certain situations can turn back a shortcoming. First of all in this type the inconsistency, tendency to heart-searching, disagreement on compromises, indecision, nervousness irritates.
With the person like Cotton wool it is terrible to go on reconnaissance as he can quickly be tired and become a burden for the others.
As the hired worker this type is not an ideal too, these people are not able to finish begun and to carry out accurately an objective, instead they begin to gush forth the new ideas, not always appropriate and having under themselves the real soil, or, on the contrary, to show excessive suspiciousness and fear, irritating with people around and enraging them.
In collective and in family with Cotton wool hard because of the inherent intolerance given Dosch turning with a time into tactlessness, roughness and even cruelty. Quickly losing interest in relatives, and not being able to forgive to people of their weakness, people like Cotton wool are not too pleasant in communication. It is possible to tell that the person of this type can be soul of the company and the general favourite for a wide range of unfamiliar people, but the real tyrant, the bore and the despot for family members and fellow workers.
As useful recommendations for people with prevalence of a dosha Cotton wool it would be possible to tell the words of the poet: "you learn to dominate yourself". Not to burn down completely, it is necessary to dare to cool down a little not to be disappointed — not to be fascinated not to test hatred — not to fall in love without memory — a word, to try to make the life less gusty. Unfortunately, it is possible to follow such advice to people of this kind very seldom, but, perhaps, you will manage it. Try!
For people of type of Cotton wool just vital need is to accustom itself to discipline. It is the best of all to begin with accurate observance of a day regimen. To rise and lay down and also to eat food it is necessary every day at the same time. This simple rule will help to put own thoughts in order and to save itself from the serious problems with health which are inevitably arising because of overfatigue, insomnia, improper feeding and emotional loadings. The constant flights of fancy characteristic of Cotton wool demand regular landings on recharge. Otherwise expenses of energy will be too big, then inevitably there will come fatigue, apathy, a depression, and on recuperation it is required to spend a lot of time.
Every time before plunging into Morpheus's kingdom, people of this type need to meditate, relax, execute respiratory gymnastics a little. It is better to go to bed a bit earlier, not later than 22:00 that by the morning to manage to be restored completely.
It is obligatory to give itself time for a serious respite during the day. If it is impossible to have a sleep at least a half-hour, it is necessary to relax and to distract completely from what captured you entirely, otherwise already through a short period interest will begin to weaken, forces will run low, and it will not want to finish begun any more.
Important! The best active occupation for type of Cotton wool is a yoga as it as well as possible allows to operate not only own body, but also mentality.
The day should be planned so that the main loading fell on the period before lunchtime, in the second half it will be in that case possible to reduce turns a few.
The diet has to include a full-fledged breakfast and also a lunch and a dinner, the last meal not later than 18:00.
Just as the main energy at Cotton wool is spent in the first half of day, and by the evening there comes indifference and disappointment, the activity of people of this type directly depends on season. Especially comfortably and given Dosch "works" at rise in the spring, in the summer its unrestrained energy begins to run low gradually, and by fall the serious fatigue collects. At this particular time people like Cotton wool most often are ill. Knowing it, try to organize the holiday so that to manage to gain strength before their full decline.
The big-time sports for Cotton wool are contraindicated. It is much more useful to people of this type to practice soft physical education, yoga, respiratory gymnastics, dances. Exercises have to be short and have the sparing character. The same concerns physical activities. Instead of run be engaged in walking, instead of an ice shower indulge yourself with a jacuzzi, instead of power exercises put emphasis on an extension, instead of active fighting single combats play noble golf or tennis, swim for a while for pleasure, sweep by bicycle on the quiet park.
Among extended the practician of yoga it is necessary to call such as: Hatha yogi, Pranayam, Ayengar, Mandala, Mule of a bandh, Jalandhar bandha, Uddiyana of a bandh, Fly yoga, Bhakti yoga, akroyoga, kriyya-yoga, prana yoga and yoga-challenge.
Choosing a complex of physical exercises, special emphasis should be put on study of muscles of a backbone and also joints, for Cotton wool it is a weak point. Speed during the trainings has to remain quiet, otherwise quickly come fatigue will do to health more harm, than advantage.
In spite of the fact that for Vata-doshi the excess weight is absolutely uncharacteristic, the healthy nutrition is also necessary for these people, as well as all rest. The most important is to do not miss meals (especially breakfasts) and not to starve itself. In a diet of "air" people fats and carbohydrates have to prevail (porridge with a large amount of oil — an optimal variant). Usually high-calorie, sweet dishes and also all pickles and fermented products act as the main source of energy for the irrepressible Cotton wool type. Tart, bitter and sharp and also cold, dry and crispy, on the contrary, influences people of this type badly. Also fermented milk products and rough food do not approach.
Organizing food for the person with the Cotton wool type, take the following advice:
- given Dosch in itself is cold and dry therefore warm and fat products can warm and sate it;
- food has to be spicy (but not sharp), salty, sour or sweet, at the same time at one time it is not necessary to use a large number of dainties;
- is it is necessary on hours and slowly, and irritating has to distract nothing foreign from saturation process;
- warm and hot drinks (sweet tea, the warmed-up milk with honey, cocoa, broths) it is more preferable, than cooling, moreover, it is very useful to drink a glass of warm a little salty water for a quarter of hour till a lunch for the best digestion;
- from snack warm salads best of all will approach and if such refined dish is unfamiliar to you, at least in advance extract all ingredients from the fridge that they managed to get room temperature;
- boiled vegetables are more preferable, than crude;
- fruit it is necessary to eat a little, it is the best of all to use dried (dates, raisin, prunes), and here nuts are very useful;
- in the second half of day be surely recharged by the herbal calming tea, and for the night indulge yourself with warm milk with ginger, cinnamon, caraway seeds or other fragrant grasses.
By the way, optimum the organism of Cotton wool is affected by such plants and herbs as an aloe, a lavender, raspberry leaves, mint, elder, chicory, a dogrose, a sage, a saffron, a juniper, an eucalyptus, a hawthorn, a carnation.
Important! At preparation of dishes and drinks it is worth avoiding addition in them of a ginseng, a jasmine, a basil, a clover, a nettle, a feather grass, a dandelion, a yarrow, a violet, a burdock, hop, beer yeast. Also red tea (hibiscus tea) badly is suitable for Cotton wool.
If to speak about nutritional supplements, then the Ayurveda, in general, is negative to their use in a synthetic look. It is the best of all to balance the diet so that all necessary got to an organism with natural products. However, there are exceptions. For example, chavanprash, the Indian nutritional supplement which basis is formed by plant pulp fillantus an emblik (aml) and also some more dozen components — very widespread medicine recommended in Ayurvedic diets. However, such exotic for healthy nutrition is not obligatory at all.
Problem zones of a dosha Cotton wool is joints and a backbone, urinogenital and nervous systems. These nervous natures often have migraines and insomnia, sexual frustration (violations of a menstrual cycle at women, impotence at men), spasms, gripes, the increased arterial blood pressure, neurosises and dystrophy. Dry skin always grows old quicker therefore"