All of us struggle with being overtired or overworked from time to time. Fatigue is a common problem that is explained as a feeling of weariness, tiredness or lack of energy. It can be triggered by stress, medication, overwork, or mental and physical illness or disease. In severe cases, it may be one of the symptoms of a more serious psychological or physical disorder. Therefore, it is important to diagnose the condition at an early stage, and treat its root cause.
Ayurvedic treatment for fatigue at Jiva Ayurveda takes a holistic approach of combining herbal medicines, diet plans, lifestyle recommendations as well as several home remedies that are personalised to the patient’s existing health conditions.
According to Ayurveda, fatigue is caused by the imbalance of one, some or all the three Doshas. Dosha refers to the three biological energies of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Fatigue can have three causative factors at the grassroots level—physical, mental and emotional. It may be caused by an imbalance of Vata, Pitta or Kapha. Vata is usually the prime dosha involved. Aggravated Vata causes poor circulation of nutrient plasma to all body tissues and this poor circulation leads to feeling of fatigue.
At a fundamental level, an instance of disharmony among the various constituents of the body overburdens the stomach in the digestion process, producing ama (toxins) instead of the healthy ojas (vital energy-giving fluid). The production of ama inside the body is the major cause of all sorts of diseases including fatigue. During treatment, the jiva doctor will first decide the unique reason behind your health condition, and based on that a treatment plan is designed that includes home remedies another necessary medical and therapeutic interventions as described in Ayurveda.
