THE PSYCHOSOMATIC ILLNESSES

Among the two types of Adhis, described in the previous section, the Samanya (ordinary) type corresponds to the modern psychosomatic ailments. The details as to the genesis and destruction of these psychosomatic ailments are presented in the second portion of Appendix 1. (Sloka 15 onwards).

When the Mind is agitated during our interactions with the world at large, the physical body also follows its wake. These agitations cause violent fluctuations in the flow of Prana in the Nadis. The Prana Rows in wrong paths flying from one to other without rhythm and harmony. The Nadis can no more, in this condition, maintain stability and steadiness, but quiver. Due to these disturbances in the Prana and unsteadiness in the Nadis, the food does not get properly digested. There arises KUJIRNATVAM (wrong digestion) AJIRNATVAM (Non digestion) and ATIJIRNATVAM (Over Digestion).

When this improperly digested food settles down in the body amidst such commotion, it results in ailments of the psychosomatic type. This process of Adhi becoming Vyadhi is shown schematically in Figure 4. Contained in this process of generation of psychosomatic ailments is the method for treating such ailments.