Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
What’s chilly intolerance? Issues to find out about,
Chilly intolerance is outlined as a set of signs together with ache, tingling, numbness, chills, weak point, stiffness, swelling or modifications in pores and skin color occurring on publicity to chilly.
Chilly intolerance manifests as an excessive sensitivity to chilly temperatures and isn’t an sickness. It manifests as a symptom of assorted underlying well being situations. It typically signifies an imbalance or dysfunction inside the physique linked intently to the components akin to thyroid regulation, hypothalamic operate and blood circulation.
Chilly intolerance accompanies a variety of problems. They embody anaemia, hypothyroidism, anorexia nervosa and fibromyalgia to call a number of. This situation can be skilled by individuals with persistent well being points or minimal physique fats.
Individuals with chilly intolerance discover discomfort in the direction of chilly temperatures whereas others in and round are comfy or heat. Figuring out and addressing the underlying well being situations / considerations is the mainstay of tackling chilly intolerance.
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Chilly Intolerance: Ayurveda Understanding
Allow us to focus on Ayurveda understanding of chilly intolerance from the perspective of what causes this situation from exterior in addition to inside the physique.
Extrinsic components for chilly intolerance
Chilly local weather and seasons are the principle causes for chilly intolerance, if they’re on the upper facet of extremes. This may occasionally not occur with everybody because the tolerance ranges differ from individual to individual, be it in the direction of chilly or warmth. The one that has chilly intolerance might really feel even a light improve of coldness is extraordinarily insupportable whereas the others round are extraordinarily comfy with it.
Chilly intolerance could also be a response of the physique to variations occurring within the visarga kala – winter solstice. Visarga Kala includes three seasons that are predominant in chilly. They’re Varsha Ritu – monsoon / wet season, Sharad Rtu – autumn season and Hemanta Rtu – early winter.
Varsha Rtu is the season for aggravation of vata. Vata too is chilly in nature. Clearly there could also be chilly intolerance on this season. The identical affect can be in Hemanta Rtu whereby there’s accumulation of kapha, and consequent accumulation of coldness within the physique. In hemanta rtu there can be a lower in pitta too. It will deplete the physique’s regular and pure warmth. Consumption of vata and kapha aggravating meals and actions in seasons favouring their improve might add as much as irregular improve of those doshas resulting in manifestation of chilly intolerance.
Equally, Vasanta Rtu – spring season which falls in the midst of Adana Kala – summer time solstice, is the season of aggravation of kapha. Chilly intolerance may manifest as an exaggerated response of the physique to this season.
Common consumption of chilly meals and publicity to chilly or working in chilly and damp situations for very long time intervals might make one more and more illiberal to the chilly.
Habituated consumption of vata and kapha aggravating meals and life-style actions for longer period are additionally the extrinsic components which may contribute in the direction of chilly intolerance.
Intrinsic components for chilly intolerance
The doshas, primarily vata and kapha, that are principally chilly in nature are the intrinsic components for chilly intolerance.
In accordance with Ayurveda, extreme coldness within the physique is principally attributable to irregular improve or aggravation of vata, or kapha or each. Each these doshas of the physique are chilly in nature whereas the opposite dosha i.e. pitta is scorching in nature.
Will increase in vata or kapha can construct up chilly within the physique and when it hits extremes, they could trigger chilly intolerance. When there’s chilly intolerance, it additionally displays that there’s depletion of pitta and its subtypes within the physique. Fireplace and pitta have a detailed bonding. Fireplace naturally resides within the pitta and in a state of steadiness, it helps in sustaining and regulating warmth within the physique.
Extreme coldness within the physique can be attributable to the ailments attributable to these morbid kapha, vata or each. These ailments when not handled correctly or when the doshas should not managed in time might result in chilly intolerance.
This elevated coldness in vata or kapha problems can be related to signs of these ailments. These signs embody ache and dryness attributable to vata or heaviness and swelling attributable to kapha.
Likewise, agnimandya – lower in digestive hearth / energy and or formation of ama can produce chilly intolerance. Improper or insufficient digestion of meals attributable to sluggishness of the digestive hearth will trigger manufacturing of ama. Ama has qualities of kapha. It’s an intermediate product of digestion. When it’s absorbed as such and put into circulation, it might not solely get related to the doshas however would additionally contaminate the tissues and excreta. Being sticky in nature it tends to trigger blocks and clogs within the physique. Ama, when current all around the physique, will additional deplete the central and peripheral digestive fires. On its lengthy keep with out being eradicated from the physique or not being handled, will construct up chilly within the physique. In the end of time, it can provide rise to chilly intolerance. Ama would trigger painful situations, irritation, heaviness, tiredness and fatigue within the physique.
The seasons, meals and actions which worsen kapha and vata and produce associated signs are direct causes for chilly intolerance other than the pure improve of the doshas past the extent of auto-pacification.
Ayurveda Remedy Rules for Chilly Intolerance
Nidana Parivarjana – To begin with, the golden precept of stopping or curing all ailments must be adopted right here too. The primary causative components of chilly intolerance, be it intrinsic or extrinsic must be recognized and remoted (stored away). It will assist in halting the development of pathology which is inflicting chilly intolerance, to get reduction from the signs of the identical and likewise to stop the signs from coming again. The extrinsic components in the end imbalances the doshas and trigger ailments. Subsequently, the physique shouldn’t be uncovered to those components.
Particular administration of doshas – This contains balancing vata and kapha, whichever dosha is aggravated or treating vataja or kaphaja ailments promptly.
The opposite cures embody –
– Utilizing scorching comforts, meals and medicines – ushnakamitva i.e., want for warm meals and comforts is without doubt one of the signs of irregular vata improve within the physique
– Treating pitta and rakta kshaya – pathological lower of pitta and rakta – blood (by which pitta is situated) since each contribute in the direction of warmth of the physique
– Correctly following the seasonal routine of varsha rtu – monsoon or wet season, hemanta rtu – chilly season, winter and Vasanta rtu – spring season
– Addressing agnimandya and treating / expelling ama or mala from the physique
– Administering Vamana – therapeutic emesis for expelling from the physique the morbid kapha
– Administering Vasti – to deliver vata to a state of steadiness
– Vyadhi Pratyanika – treating these ailments promptly that are inflicting chilly intolerance
