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What Ayurveda says
Vāta governs all movement — breath, blood flow, nerve impulses, elimination, thought. Balanced Vāta is creative, light, expressive. Unbalanced Vāta is anxious, dry, cold, irregular.
Possible dosha pattern
Cold hands and feet, irregular hunger and stools, broken sleep, anxiety, dryness in skin and joints, difficulty finishing what they start.
Foods to favour
- ·Warm cooked food with ghee or sesame oil
- ·Soups, stews, kichari, root vegetables
- ·Soaked almonds, dates, warm milk
Foods to reduce
- ·Cold raw salads, iced drinks
- ·Dry crackers, popcorn, leftovers
- ·Caffeine and intermittent fasting
Daily routine
- ·Same wake and sleep time daily
- ·Abhyanga with warm sesame oil
- ·Slow grounding exercise — yoga, walking, swimming
Herbs (with cautions)
- AshwagandhaFull guide →
Daily Vāta rasayana
Caution: Avoid in pregnancy and Pitta heat
- TriphalaFull guide →
Gentle nightly bowel support
Caution: Avoid in pregnancy and diarrhoea
When to see a doctor
Severe anxiety, chronic insomnia, unexplained weight loss, or persistent constipation — see a GP alongside Ayurvedic support.