Prakuti of a baby?

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Dear Vicky,

 

Thanks for raising a querry, which made this author think and go into

meditative mood for a number of days. Ayurveda is not a science where

you have a remedy for each and every disorder/ailment. Many diseases

and conditions are regarded as karmic, where only spiritual solutions

are to be saught. " Genes " determine the abilities of our cells, and

no choice in choosing the genes left to us.

 

According to this authors experience, the prakruti of a baby can be

easily made out by a practitioner by noting the ability of the baby

to gain weight. To understand this let us see what causes weight gain.

People gain weight when the body takes in more calories than it burns

off. Those extra calories are stored as fat. When this pattern keeps

repeating for months and years, obesity develops.

 

Genes - small parts of the DNA that people inherit from their parents

and that determine traits like hair or eye color - can play an

important role in this weight gain. Some of our genes tell our body

how to metabolize food and how to use extra calories or stored fat.

Some people burn calories faster or slower than others do because of

their genes. The weight gain driven by genes can run in families, but

just how much is due to genes is hard to determine. Many families eat

the same foods, have the same habits (like snacking in front of the

TV), and tend to think alike when it comes to weight issues.

 

Western doctors notice that some people are always active and wish to

take up some activity without tiring out. They may not have hefty

bodies or muscles but they are active. On the other hand, people with

hefty or large bodies, heavy weights are sluggish in movements and

would not like to take up physical work. They are inherently lazy,

move like an elephant: slow and in rhythm. Slow and steady wins the

race. " Pitta " type can win running race if it is for a short time.

Their energy develops in " spikes " on a graphical curve, when plotted

against time.

 

When judging the " prakruti " of the baby many of these criteria

defined in ayurveda can be used. Prakruti of the baby is donated by

parents. If both parents have excess of one dosha, same will

accentuate in the baby. On the other hand if the dosha of the parents

balance each other, the baby will have those doshas in moderate

quantity, lesser than parents. That is why Indian ancient acharyas

developed doshas linked to nadis of natal moon star. boy and girl of

identiacal nadi (identical dosha in excess) should not marry.

Though this is practiced in India, for those who do not know ayurveda

in this form (spiritual, often taking principles of astrology into

account) based on some thinking, author proposes following

characteristics to identify baby " prakruti " . To use these

characteristics, one may require to develop comparison ability

between different babies. Keep your eye open and keep observing and

knowing the babies. Soon you will develop that " third " eye.

 

 

A Vatic baby will have thin body frame, thin hair, low body weight,

less bowel movements, frequent constipation, small forehead size,

irregular hunger, unsteady eyes, very curious nature, relatively dry

skin, cries more often and particularly if subjected to " cold "

environment. Disturbed sleep, fearful of strangers, does not smile

easily, a melancholy look if someone peeps deeply into their eyes.

Pitta baby may have medium body frame, thin hair, medium body weight

and muscularity, frequent loose bowel motions, medium forehead,

strong appetite and cries more loudly when hungry, does not like

heat, sunlight, shows a reddish tinge in ouside portion of eyes, Skin

may become reddish easily if rubbed. Baby may become very angry and

reddish face if ill-treated. Good hunger and digestion. Very

energetic, keeps moving limbs regularly and rapidly. Good strength

for a short while.

 

 

A " Kapha " dominant baby may be recognized by hair. Large firehead and

body frame, heavy weight, silky dense smooth hair, good ability to

gain weight. Moderate and solid bodwel movement, constant appetite

but gets satisfied with little feed, wide eyes, white sides, always

smiling innocence can be seen in eyes. Oily skin, sweats more, does

not like cold damp environment, but still enjoys bath, playing in

water. More sleep, laziness, clings to mother, likes fondling, and

will go to any other lady without fear/suspicion. This baby gives

happiness to whoever gives them a little attention or something to

eat. Likes wide variety in food, colors. The weight gain of such

babies is often due to emotions. Just as we tend to eat more when we

are upset, anxious, sad, stressed out, or even bored. Then after we

eat too much, we may feel bad about it and eat more to deal with

those bad feelings, creating a tough cycle to break. For " Kapha "

baby, often black eyes. Likes changes and movements. Take this baby

in a vehicle and it enjoys the dynamically changing scenes. Will

often go to sleep in such a condition.

 

 

The above characteristics author derived mainly through various

elements which make Vata (Ether), Pitta (Fire+Air), Kapha

(Earth+water) as well as their respective planets in astrology which

contribute to doshas: Vata (Saturn and mercury), Pitta (Sun, Mars),

Kapha (Moon, Venus, Jupiter). Vaidyas and astrologers can easily

decide the major and minor " prakruti " of a baby by studying the natal

chart alone.

 

 

 

 

ayurveda , <VMYORK wrote:

>

> how do we know what a baby's Prakruti is? Or are you saying that we

should simply let the baby gain weight at his own speed once we are

assured that the mother has adequate milk and the latch and frequency

is good and perhaps work with the mothers diet. I know that one of

the things that truly can affect the mother's breastmilk composition

is how much fat she eats, it can increase the fat content in her

breastmilk. Vicky

[Guest guest]

Dr. Bhate, thank you so much for the thought you put into this for us. You are

so patient to explain so thoroughly to people who are not all learned about

ayurvedic healing. I wish I had started looking at babies with an " ayurvedic

eye " when I first started my work with lactation and newborns and had learned

long ago to look at the whole person.

Vicky

 

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Friday, September 15, 2006 1:22 AM

PerinatalAyurveda forum " Prakuti " of a baby?

 

 

Dear Vicky,

 

Thanks for raising a query, which made this author think and go into

meditative mood for a number of days. Ayurveda is not a science where

you have a remedy for each and every disorder/ailment. Many diseases

and conditions are regarded as karmic, where only spiritual solutions

are to be saught. " Genes " determine the abilities of our cells, and

no choice in choosing the genes left to us.

 

According to this authors experience, the prakruti of a baby can be

easily made out by a practitioner by noting the ability of the baby

to gain weight. To understand this let us see what causes weight gain.

People gain weight when the body takes in more calories than it burns

off. Those extra calories are stored as fat. When this pattern keeps

repeating for months and years, obesity develops.

 

Genes - small parts of the DNA that people inherit from their parents

and that determine traits like hair or eye color - can play an

important role in this weight gain. Some of our genes tell our body

how to metabolize food and how to use extra calories or stored fat.

Some people burn calories faster or slower than others do because of

their genes. The weight gain driven by genes can run in families, but

just how much is due to genes is hard to determine. Many families eat

the same foods, have the same habits (like snacking in front of the

TV), and tend to think alike when it comes to weight issues.

 

Western doctors notice that some people are always active and wish to

take up some activity without tiring out. They may not have hefty

bodies or muscles but they are active. On the other hand, people with

hefty or large bodies, heavy weights are sluggish in movements and

would not like to take up physical work. They are inherently lazy,

move like an elephant: slow and in rhythm. Slow and steady wins the

race. " Pitta " type can win running race if it is for a short time.

Their energy develops in " spikes " on a graphical curve, when plotted

against time.

 

When judging the " prakruti " of the baby many of these criteria

defined in ayurveda can be used. Prakruti of the baby is donated by

parents. If both parents have excess of one dosha, same will

accentuate in the baby. On the other hand if the dosha of the parents

balance each other, the baby will have those doshas in moderate

quantity, lesser than parents. That is why Indian ancient acharyas

developed doshas linked to nadis of natal moon star. boy and girl of

identiacal nadi (identical dosha in excess) should not marry.

Though this is practiced in India, for those who do not know ayurveda

in this form (spiritual, often taking principles of astrology into

account) based on some thinking, author proposes following

characteristics to identify baby " prakruti " . To use these

characteristics, one may require to develop comparison ability

between different babies. Keep your eye open and keep observing and

knowing the babies. Soon you will develop that " third " eye.

 

A Vatic baby will have thin body frame, thin hair, low body weight,

less bowel movements, frequent constipation, small forehead size,

irregular hunger, unsteady eyes, very curious nature, relatively dry

skin, cries more often and particularly if subjected to " cold "

environment. Disturbed sleep, fearful of strangers, does not smile

easily, a melancholy look if someone peeps deeply into their eyes.

Pitta baby may have medium body frame, thin hair, medium body weight

and muscularity, frequent loose bowel motions, medium forehead,

strong appetite and cries more loudly when hungry, does not like

heat, sunlight, shows a reddish tinge in ouside portion of eyes, Skin

may become reddish easily if rubbed. Baby may become very angry and

reddish face if ill-treated. Good hunger and digestion. Very

energetic, keeps moving limbs regularly and rapidly. Good strength

for a short while.

 

A " Kapha " dominant baby may be recognized by hair. Large firehead and

body frame, heavy weight, silky dense smooth hair, good ability to

gain weight. Moderate and solid bodwel movement, constant appetite

but gets satisfied with little feed, wide eyes, white sides, always

smiling innocence can be seen in eyes. Oily skin, sweats more, does

not like cold damp environment, but still enjoys bath, playing in

water. More sleep, laziness, clings to mother, likes fondling, and

will go to any other lady without fear/suspicion. This baby gives

happiness to whoever gives them a little attention or something to

eat. Likes wide variety in food, colors. The weight gain of such

babies is often due to emotions. Just as we tend to eat more when we

are upset, anxious, sad, stressed out, or even bored. Then after we

eat too much, we may feel bad about it and eat more to deal with

those bad feelings, creating a tough cycle to break. For " Kapha "

baby, often black eyes. Likes changes and movements. Take this baby

in a vehicle and it enjoys the dynamically changing scenes. Will

often go to sleep in such a condition.

 

The above characteristics author derived mainly through various

elements which make Vata (Ether), Pitta (Fire+Air), Kapha

(Earth+water) as well as their respective planets in astrology which

contribute to doshas: Vata (Saturn and mercury), Pitta (Sun, Mars),

Kapha (Moon, Venus, Jupiter). Vaidyas and astrologers can easily

decide the major and minor " prakruti " of a baby by studying the natal

chart alone.

 

ayurveda , <VMYORK wrote:

>

> how do we know what a baby's Prakruti is? Or are you saying that we

should simply let the baby gain weight at his own speed once we are

assured that the mother has adequate milk and the latch and frequency

is good and perhaps work with the mothers diet. I know that one of

the things that truly can affect the mother's breastmilk composition

is how much fat she eats, it can increase the fat content in her

breastmilk. Vicky