Diagnosing & Treating Ailments With/Without Ama

[shelley]

Here's a link to a page that lists the various types of ailment by Dosha and by whether or not Ama (toxins, coated tongue, candida) is involved.

Now this chart is not referring to your natal dosha, which is your inherent dosha/body type, but rather the type of ailment you are temporarily suffering. Doshas describe not only body types but specific ailments, because Doshas "rule" specific parts/systems of the body. That is why some dosha tests are confusing - we take the test while we are suffering a different dosha imbalance.

For instance, we can inherently be a Vata person, but be temporarily overweight and have a coated tongue, both of which are more Kapha type ailments. So we're still Vata dosha, but with an issue ruled by Kapha and therefore must balance Kapha more than Vata.

Hope this helps!

http://www.askshelley.com/editor/Dosha_Ailments.htm