Weight Management (Sthoulyaghna Chikitsa)

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According to Ayurvedha , being overweight involves an inherent excess in Kapha dosha. While kapha may not be the only factor at play in your struggle with excess weight , it is certainly an important player. One of the founding principles of aurveda is that like increases like and that opposite balances. Kaphaand excess weight share many of the same quantities; they are both heavy, slow, cool, oily,smooth,dense,soft,stable and substantive .Therefore , being overweight can provoke kapha in the body, and excess kapha in the body can lead to being overweight.conversely, a return to balance requires an increase in opposing influences- those that are tight,sharp, hot, dry, rough, liquid, mobileand subtle.

Depending upon each individuals condition , the treatments mentioned below maybe prescribed.