Dr. Murthy: "if Vata hasn't done to much damage to the person, you choose calming down Vata. If not you choose increasing Agni."
The autumn is upon us and vata dosha is naturally provoked through the increase of cold, dry, windy weather. Vata relates to wind, the principle of movement governed by the elements of ether and air. It is the energy of vata that governs all movements of digestion including peristalsis and excretion of waste products. Just as the wind is subtle and changeable, the energy of vata dosha in the body is variable and strongly influenced by changes of the lifestyle, diet etc.
