Diarrhea / IBS
Digestive
Vata and weak agni causing watery stools, malabsorption and disrupted bowel movements.
Affects millions globally · Digestive condition · Ashtanga Hridayam
Root dosha
Vata
Why lifestyle matters
Root causes: (1) Vata aggravation drying and irritating colon lining (2) Weak agni causing incomplete digestion and ama formation (3) Eating incompatible foods (viruddha ahara)
Daily habits
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Daily Practice 1
Eat buttermilk with every meal during episode — classical grahani treatment
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Daily Practice 2
Avoid raw, cold food — colon is vata-aggravated and needs warmth
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Daily Practice 3
Manage anxiety — gut-brain axis, emotional vata directly triggers diarrhea
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Daily Practice 4
Fast during acute phase — agni must recover before food resumes
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Daily Practice 5
Warm compress on abdomen with sesame oil — soothes vata cramping