VRIDDHI LAKSHANAS OF DOSHAS

VATA DOSHA
According to Astanga Samgraha,

:
: * (A.S.Su 19/5)

-Emaciation, weight loss of varied etiologies.

Eg Malabsorbtion, Hyper thyroidism, Anxiety

-Blackish discoloration of the body.

Eg.lichenplanus.

-Tremors and involuntary movement disorders.

Eg.parkinsons.

: Shashilekha
Involutary movement of the whole body.

-Fasciculation(benign as well as organic)

Eg.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Shashilekha

Mild localized twitching or segmental fasciculation.

-Desire for warm comforts.

Eg.Hypo metabolic condition.

Yx

-Altered consciousness

Eg. delirium, disturbance of HMF.

-Insomnia
Eg. Depression

-Reduced sensory perception and

immunity against infections.

-Bone pain as seen in osteoporosis.

-Myeloplastic,dysplastic disorder Neuro

degenerative disorders.
Eg. Refractory anemia, Huntingtons disease.

-Accumulation of fecal matter because of

obstruction.
Eg. Hysteria.

IBS.

-Flatulence as seen in lactose intolerance,

-Borborygmus seen in inflammatory

bowel disease, gastroenteritis etc.

-Delusion seen in dementia, schizophrenia

-Self pity/ hoplessness
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Eg. Depression

-Panic attacks, phobias

Eg. Palpitations

-Depression, dysthimia
-Delirium as seen in alcoholism, toxic drug
reactions

According to Astanga Hridaya,

A.H.Su.11/6

-Dizziness
Eg. Bilateral vestibular paresis

PITTA DOSHA
According to Astanga Samgraha

: * A.S.Su. 19/5

-Yellow discoloration of skin as seen in Hepato

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biliary disorders.

-Fatigue
Eg. Traumatic brain injury

:
Su.Sa. 4/54
The person with sweet taste in mouth, drowsiness, sense of constriction in the cardiac
region, dizziness and subsequent avertion to food, should be known to have glani.

-Sensory and motor weakness

Eg. Mononeuritis multiplex.

-Disturbance in ojas (Autoimmune disorders)

-Desire for cold comforts/hot intolerance

Eg. Multiple sclerosis.

-Bitter taste in mouth

-Generilized burning sensation all over the body

Eg. Fever
-Thirst as seen in electrolyte imbalance.

-Syncope (vertigo)

-Insomnia

-Anger and revenge mentality (hyper mania

bipolar type1)
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According to Astanga Hridaya

**

-Yellowish stools urine eyes & skin due to

xj

iE

hepato biliary disorder

-Polyphagia.
Eg. Diabetes mellitus.

-Polydipsia.
Eg. Diabetes mellitus

KAPHA DOSHA
According to Astanga Samgraha

:
: : A.S.Su 19/5

A.H.Su.11/7

-Whitish discoloration of skin,pallor

-Coldness

Tinea,leucoderma,anemia etc.

Eg. Hypo thyroidism

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-Obesity, Metabollic Syndrome X

-Fatigue
-Heaviness

-Generalized myalgia
: -Atherosclerosis (obstruction in channel
seen in hypercholesterolemia.)

-Syncope(vaso vagal)
Eg. CVA

-Stupor
Eg. Hypertensive encephalopathy.

:
Su.Sa.4/49
One who does not perceive object of senses, feels heaviness, has yawning, is
tired and behaves as sleepy, should be known to have tandra.

-Excessive sleep

-Dyspnoea (asthmatic)

-Productive cough

-Sialorrhoea(as seen in gastroesophageal reflux

disease).
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 : : :
Salivation as a feature of reflux disorder.

-Nausea
-Impaired digestion
-Loosening of joint integration

According to Astanga Hridaya

: A.H.Su.11/7

KSHAYA LAKSHANAS OF DOSHAS

VATA DOSHA
According to Astanga Samgraha,

Y
: : A.S.Su.19/6

-Sialorrhoea(gastroesophageal reflux disease).

-Anorexia

-Nausea (Reflex)

-Confusion seen in alcohol intoxication, sleep

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deprivation

-Reduced word output (dysarthria)

-Bradykinesia, (acute stroke and extra

pyramidal

disorders)

-Lack of enthusiasm.
-Generalised myalgia
-Irregular digestive pattern
Eg. IBS

According to Astanga Hridayam,

Y : A.H.Su11/15

-Symptoms of increased kapha

PITTA DOSHA

According to Astanga Samgraha,

: A.S.Su.19/6

-Rigidity (acute), due to electrolyte disturbance.

-Coldness(hypothermia)
-Shifting and uncertain pain, related
to bone(metabolic cause)

-Anorexia as part of dyspepsia

-Indigestion
-Roughness of body(decreased
electrolytes)

-Tremors of metabolic causes (not neurological)

-Heaviness

-Pallor of nails
-Pallor of conjunctiva (iron deficiency)

According to Astanga Hridayam,

: :* A.H.Su.11/16

|x

-Altered

under nutrition

KAPHA DOSHA
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complexion because of

According to Astanga Samgraha,

: A.S.Su.19/6

- Vertigo (athero sclerotic)

Twisting pain in calf muscle seen in DVT

Twisting pain as if squeezing a rope.

Insomnia

Generalized myalgia

Mild burning sensation

: : :
Mild burning sensation in skin

Pricking pain

Localised burning sensation

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Crepitus, a subjective feeling due to lack of lubrication

Churning type of pain (indigestion)

Hot vapour like sensation.

Hot vapour like sensation in the throat

Losseness of joint seen in ligament instability

Palpitation(tachy arrhythmias )

Feeling of emptiness in the seats of

kapha
According to Astanga Hridaya,

:
: A.H.Su.11/16

VRIDDHI LAKSHANAS OF DHATUS

RASA

DHATU

According to Astanga Samgraha,

:
: A.S.Su.19/7
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-excessive salivation

-anorexia

-distaste in mouth

-nausea

-obstruction in channels(circulatory defects)

-aversion for sweet taste

-generalised myalgia.

-other diseases caused due to

increased kapha.
According to Astanga Hridaya,

+ A.H.Su.11/8

All the features found in kapha dosha vriddhi are found in rasa dhatu vriddhi.

RAKTA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

E` {
+IJ
Mnn M pv
{ RM E
+Mxx i: |
HRM xji i H
{kn: +xS {k
E |:+E** (A.S.Su 19/7)

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E`

-Obstinate skin diseases including leprosy, (whole

dermatological Spectrum) in Ayurveda

-Vesciculo bullous skin lesions like herpes,

cellulitis (that which are spreading in nature)

-Boils, Carbuncles, folliculitis, etc

+Mn
-Spectrum of bleeding disorders. Eg.

DUB,Metrorrhagia

+I n

-Burning sensation in eyes

-Burning sensation of glans penis (seen in

conditions like chronic relapsing prostatitis, stone

in trigone of bladder, genital Herpes)

Mn n

-Burning

sensation of anus (piles,

fissures)

J n

-Burning mouth syndrome

-A spectrum of GI and peritoneal disorder (in

context of rakta it is Rakta gulma)

pv

-Abscess
-Splenomegaly

anemia
in this context)

RM

-Melanosma
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(Probably due to haemolytic

-Hepato cellular Jaundice, includes Wilson disease

Hepatomas, also.

+Mxx

-Loss of Digestive power (secondary

dyspepsia because of primary hematological

disorder)

i:|

-Syncope (Vasovagal Attack)

: :
Feeling as if entering into darkness.

iH

H{kn-Autoimmune

disorder, Rheumatoid
disease, Hematological disorder,
SLE, Gout etc

H +RM

-Reddish tinge in the body, because of

fragile
vascularity.

H xji

-Scleritis, episcleritis

: -other diseases due to increased pitta.

According to Astanga Hridaya,

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pvx*
E` i {k M
={E E:*
RM

+Mxx
H iM xj

(A.H.11/9)

i - i{k -Autoimmune

condition,

Rheumatoid
arthritis group of disorders

{k - H {k

-Coagulation,

bleeding

disorders

={E

+Mxx

-Suppurative Gingivitis
-Loss of Digestive power (secondary
dyspepsia)

Delusion seen in dementia,schizophrenia

H iM
-Red colour in skin because of fragile

vascularity

H xj

-Red eye commonly seen in scleritis, episcleritis

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-Hematuria

MAMSA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

MMhb Mhb +n
Oxl i
M
M +` =n
> VRP
M r: H
E |S * (A.S.Su 19/7)

M Mhb

-Goitre

-Cervical TB, lymphadenopathy (Hodgkins, Non

Hodgkins lymphoma, TB)

+n

-Malignant tumours

Oxl

i M

-Cystic swellings
-Diseases of palate

(8 diseases

according to
Vagbhatta.)

V M
according to
Vagbhatta.)

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-Diseases of tongue (6 diseases

-Diseases of throat (18 diseases according to

Vagbhatta.)

M M +`

-Spasticity,

contracture and rigidity

of gluteal region

& of -Heaviness & hypertrophy of

muscles of gluteal region,
neck, lips, shoulder, abdomen,
thighs & calves.

HE |:

-Disease of

E, H origin as
discussed earlier
According to Astanga Hridaya,

+n

Oxl

Mhb

> =n ri

S* (A.H.Su 11/10)

Mhb r

-Fascial accumulation of fat seen in

Myxoedema,
Cushings syndrome, Nephrotic syndrome etc.
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> r

=n r

-Swollen thighs
-Central adiposity as a feature of

metabolic
syndrome

Eh`n +v

-Increased

neck

circumference due to fleshy nature

of neck.

MEDO DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

| : l ={pS
+x: +{
H E |:

:** (A.S.Sutra 19/7)

-Pre-diabetic (symptoms of impaired

glucose tolerance)

l ={pS

-Metabollic,

syndrome 'X' obesity and its

complication

+x

H E-Other disease of

kapha, rakta and

mamsa as discussed earlier
According to Astanga Hridaya,
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il *
+{f{ S]i

E ix =n x*

(A.H.Su

11/10)

+{f{ S]i

- Easy fatigability
-Exertional

dyspnea grade 4

E ix =n x

-Gluteal,

pectoral, abdominal - adiposity

ASTHI DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

+vl nxi: S +l:* (A.S.Sutra 19/7

)

+l
nxi

-Super luminary bones and teeth/ Hyperostosis

-Hyper Calcimea, increased minerilization (Problems
of parathormone)

According to Astanga Hridaya,

+l +i +l +i
MAJJA DHATU
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(A.H.Sutra 11/11)

According to Astanga Samgraha,

xj +RM H M: {
S *(A.S.Su.19/7 )
xj M

-Heaviness of eyes(closed angle

glaucoma )

+RM M

-Heaviness of body

H M

-Increased viscocity of blood

(thrombus formation,
Hyper homocystinemia)

(+, {]E :) -Appearance

of

boils,
furuncles around joints.
According to Astanga Hridaya,

xjRM
{ l x

EiESUh
Su.11/12)

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S*

(A.H.

ESU +h

-Scalp

folliculitis, seborric

dermatitis which are

resistant to treat (immuno compromised state)

:
A type of boil or carbuncle.

SUKRA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

G
GvC*A.S.Su.19/7

+ij Ei

-Excess sexual desire (Hyper

testosterogenic
response)

G +

-Epidydymal

Calcification

According to Astanga Hridaya,

+i j Ei r G
G{* (A.H.Su. 11/12)

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KSHAYA LAKSHANAS OF DHATUS

RASA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

ni E{
xi {xnx*
: +{ S +{ S S]
:** A.S.Su.19/9

n +i

-Intolerance to sound (commonly

seen in
psychiatric conditions, malnutrition,
circulatory problems etc.)

- Palpitation,tachycardia,

E{

-Benign essential tremor (not structural as

(Rhythmabnormalities)

seen in Parkinson disease).

-Spectrum of wasting disorder including

(malnutrition, protein deficiency, hyper
secretion of hormones, infectious disease
like TB, etc.)

xi-

-Myalgia
-A subjective feeling of emptiness / seen
depressive psychosis

{xnx

-Fasciculation (mostly benign,Hyper

volumic pulse)

P]]x

-Features like crepitus because of fluid loss

denoting dryness
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+{{ S S]
-Exertional dyspnoea,anemia( a feature of
stable angina, exercise intolerance)

-Thirst, as a feature of dehydration (because

of Cn )

According to Astanga Hridaya,

:
Mx: n +hi
A.H.Su.11/17

-Dryness

Eg.sjogrens disease

-Exertional dysnoea
- malnutrition,

protein deficiency, hyper

secretion of
Hormones

Mx -Debility

n +hi

-Intolerance to sound seen

in psychiatric

condition(just before menstruation and in

hypothyroidism this feature is noticed.)

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RAKTA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

+ i
l +E* (A.S.Su.19/9)

-Xeroderma (B'coz of Vit A deficiency, malnutrition)

+ i + -Desire for sour, cold things

(like orange,
pineapple etc) (Early pregnancy, travelers
diarrhea)

-Venous

insufficiency, disorders of

Venous
system, Vascular and Venous pathology
According to Astanga Hridaya,

H + |i
l Ii*

(A.H.Su.11/17)

MAMSA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

M Mhbn Ei in

Mx
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xv ]x l:
* (A.S.Su.19/9)

M Ei

in

-Wasting of pelvic muscles, proximal

-Fibromyalgia with pain (manifesting as trigger

points which are highly pricking in nature)

-Dryness as seen in xeroderma

Mx

-Fatigue

xv ]x

-Crepitus

-Loose blood vessels.

According to Astanga Hridayam,

Mx

Mhb

Ei xv nx:*

Mhb Ei

(A.H.Su 11/18)

-Loss of buccal fat(seen in under

nutrition)

xv nx

-Arthralgia

MEDO DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

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{r E]{
xvxiRMI
E
n:
n:* (A.S.Su 19/9)

{ r

E] {

-Splenomegaly
-Localised paraesthesia, in lumbo sacral region

saddle type of sensory loss, (cauda equina

syndrom)

xv xi

-Lack of lubrication in joints, a subjective

feature in
OA knees.

+RM

-Weight loss

-Fatigability

-Generalized wasted outlook

n +

-Xeroderma

-Desire

for

fleshy fatty non-vegetarian food

milk product, etc.

IH

-Symptoms of decrease of Mamsa Dhatu

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According to Astanga Hridaya,

n E]: {
r: ERMi* (A.H.Su11/18)

E]

-Localized paraesthesia

{ r

-Splenomegaly

(Probably due to

haemolytic
anemia in this context)

ERMi -Emaciation of the body

ASTHI DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

nxi E ix
{ xv
l +l in +l r

l**

ix

(A.S.Su 19/ 9)

-Loss of teeth (demineralization, calcium mal

absorption)

ix

-Hypoplastic nails

ix

-Hair loss (all over the body)

-Hair loss in scalp

-Dryness of skin - Xeroderma (due to Vit A

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deficiency & malnutirition)

xv l

-Lack of lubrication in skin - Icthyosis

+lr
+l in

-Ligamental instability (in this context)

-Desire for flesh attached bones

-Bone pain mainly pricking in nature

(seen in
Osteochondritis)

According to Astanga Hridaya,

+lxl

in:

nx

nxiE xJn* (A.H.Su 11/19)

+l in

-Bone pain mainly pricking type

MAJJA DHATU
According to Astanga Samgraha,

+l xin
n i nx

(A.S.Su 19/9)

+l

-Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Rickets

+l xin

-Bony pains
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-Weakness

as seen in

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

-Vertigo (Dizziness complex)

i nx

-Confused

state/loss of

consciousness (syncope?
TIA)
According to Astanga Hridaya,

+l nx**
(A.H. 11/19)

SUKRA DHATU

According to Astanga Samgraha,

n
inx +RMn
{hbi nx
Ein f vx
xEh H
xEh G** (A.S. 19/9)

-Early fatigability

-Debility

-Dryness of mouth.
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i nx

-Seeing

blackish thing, a

subjective phenomenon
functional feature (Vaso vagal disturbances)

+RMn

{hbi

-Generalized myalgia
-Disorders

of malnutrition including

generalized
anaemia

nx
- - decreased digestive power

-Impotency because of organic reasons

Ein
-Testicular pain

f vx

-Acute prostatitis because of

opportunistic infection,
producing burning and pain in penis

SSS xEh -Delayed ejaculation

H xEh

-Ejaculation accompanied with

bleeding seen in
infections such as chalamydia, gonorrhoea,
trichomoniasis.
According to Astanga Hridaya,

G Si G
hi *

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infil

f vi * (A.H. 11/20)
Si |Si G

-Delayed

ejaculation

VRIDDHI LAKSHANAS OF MALAS

SHAKRT
According to Astanga Samgraha,

EI +]{ M:
EnvC* (A.S.Su. 19/7)

EI

-As seen in abdominal colic

+]{

-Increased intestinal motility ( in

borborygmi)

-Abdominal heaviness

According to Astanga Hridaya,

+]{ M
Ei* (A.H. Su 11/13)

-Distended abdomen

-Abdominal heaviness(heaviness)

-Abdominal colic
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 MUTRA
According to Astanga Samgraha,

i in
(A.S.Su.19/17)

i in

jvC*
-Vesicular pain mainly pricking pain

-Distended abdomen

According to Astanga Hridaya,

j i i xin Ei
+{

+Ei

Yi*

(A.H.

Su.11/13)

i xin

-Vesicular

pain ?

(Prostatits)

Ei f +{ +Ei Yi
-Hesitancy, incomplete evacuation of urine
? BPH

SWEDA
According to Astanga Samgraha,
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Ehb

nMxv:

n:*

(A.S.Su.19/6)

Ehb

nMxv

-Generalized itching
-Bad odor

According to Astanga Hridaya,

nfin nMxv

Ehb:* (A.H. Su.11/14)

+in

-Hyper hidrosis

nMxv Ehb

-Generalized pruritis with bad

odour

KSHAYA LAKSHANAS OF MALAS

SHAKRT
According to Astanga Samgraha,

EI

iMv S
hx +xj ]xx {
{bxx
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S Ei* (A.S.Su 19/9)

n : EI
-Borborygmi with elimination of flatus with
sound

iM >v S hx
-May be assosciated with reflex peristaltic
disorder, dysmotility Syndrome

+xj ]x

-Cramps in abdomen due to

mechanical
intestinal obstruction because of fecal
matter.

{bx

epigastric and Cardiac

region

According to Astanga Hridaya,

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-Pain

in flanks,

{ xjh
]z*
EI i iP

i{ {bx **

(A.H.

Su 11/21)

MUTRA
According to Astanga Samgraha,

ixin
ESU +{

hjin:
vji j*

(A.S.Su

19/10)

i xin

-Vescicular pain (pricking in

nature)

-Dryness of mouth (as part of

dehydration)

ESU

+{

jin-Dysuria,
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discoloration of urine

vji j
-Haematuria

According to Astanga Hridaya,

j ji
ESU uh
* (A.H.Su. 11/22)

SWEDA
According to Astanga Samgraha,

iv : S
x iE
{{]x { {

nx: n:*

iv
Sx

iE {{]x

(A.S.Su.19/10)

-Dry hair follicles

-Falling of body hairs
-Skin

fissures etc

-Numbness, paresthesia
-Roughness
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crack,

-Lack of production of sweat

According to Astanga Hridaya,

Si:
ivi ]x i
S:* (A.H. Su.11/22)

Si

-Falling of body hairs

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