24/11/2024
Natural Urges / Vegas
The concept of “Vega” refers to the natural urges or impulses of the body, such as hunger, hiccups, sneezing, sleep, bowel evacuation, etc.
These urges are important for maintaining bodily balance and health. Suppression or forceful expulsion of these natural urges can lead to various health issues.
The human body is like an exceptional biological machine, maintained by interdependent body systems and organized functions of dosha. It has built-in mechanisms to maintain health, and Vega is one of them.
Ayurveda describes adharaneeya sharira (physical) Vega and dhaaraneeya manasika (psychic) Vega, which directly influence the physical, mental, physiological, and psychological health of an individual.
Physical urges (Vegas) include micturition(urge to urinate), sneezing, vomiting, yawning etc
Psychic Vegas includes lobha(greed), krodha(anger),bhaya(fear),shoka(sadness) etc
What happens when we improperly respond to these urges???
*Various bodily systems get unbalanced and produce diseases.
Suppression/forceful expulsion of these urges can cause functional or structural damage to the autonomous nervous system, the limbic system, various reflexes, the muscular system, and the chemicalmessengers like neurotransmitters, hormones etc
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Some quotations used from research articles .
Sidheshwari Ayurveda Nilayam