Chapter 7

Libra and Ayurveda

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Libra and Ayurveda

which can drain your system, creating chronic diseases or depression in the long run. You should keep an eye on your diet, which can be extreme when depression or low moods assail you. Libra can be prone to bulimia and seeking sweet items to counterbalance a lack of affection. Guilt is very often an outcome of this behavior, whose roots should be addressed. To keep anāhata balanced, developing awareness, understanding and experiencing how you can flower by sharing your love will benefit you. You can start today to practice this sūtra: ‘suffocate others with your love’. This attitude will give contentment, fulfil your longings and teach you to put others before yourself. A balanced anāhata cakra will confer a broad and generous personality, radiating bliss. Libra and Āyurveda: Understand your Constitution Generally, the Ayurvedic dośa body constitution related to Libra is vata. Vāta influences the movement of thoughts, feelings, nerve impulse, and fluids in the body. Let’s use this scale: If you experience symptoms such as anxiety, worry, shyness, a tendency to insomnia, chronic tiredness, mental and emotional depression, physical tension, stress, a weak immune system, headaches, underweight, constipation, dryness of skin, mental confusion, inability to take decisions, fast speech, too many fantasies, then there is a good possibility you are suffering from vata imbalance. If you have good mental alertness, abundant creative energy, a good elimination system of waste matters, sound sleep, strong immune system enthusiasm, emotional balance and stability, then the vata principle is balanced in your body. Here are some of the common characteristics of people who have a predominantly vata body constitution: Quick to learn and grasp new knowledge Slim body Talk and walk quickly Cold hands and feet Excitable, lively Changeable moods Respond to stress with fear and worry and anxiety Variable appetite and digestion Tendency to be tired easily Full of enthusiasm and joy Impulsive 30 Moon in Libra Generally good management and leadership ability Dry skin, dry hair, don't perspire much Headache, hypertension, sore throat, anxiety, muscle spasm, irregular heartbeat, constipation, winds, diarrhea, arthritis, neurological disorder. How to manage vata? How to manage vata? Factors that can balance vata are warm and soothing food with added oil and fat, as well as sweet tastes. Cold items should be avoided and caffeine should be stopped, as it strains vata's nervous system. Mental and emotional peace and lifestyle routines are important to restore and maintain balance. Vata can be corrected by using warm sesame oil for self-massage. If you can't massage the whole body, at least apply warm oil on the feet and scalp. Maintaining a regular routine in terms of eating, sleeping and other activities will also help you to unclutch the mind.