Everything we experience influences these governing principles. If vata gets out of balance, for instance, it leads to overactive mind, poor circulation, poor nerve conduction, loss of memory, irregular elimination, uncomfortable menses, etc. If pitta is out of balance, we can get excessive digestive fire, resulting in heartburn, excess stomach acid, a hot temper, inflammations, etc. If kapha gets out of balance, it can lead to chronic congestion, weight gain, cellulite, cholesterol buildup, acne, oily skin, etc. - all things related to structure and lubrication. Herbs in synergistic combination, diet, routine, meditation, etc are used to restore balance to restore proper operation of the various systems.
Balance restores health.
Ayurveda does not focus on decreasing symptoms, it focuses on increasing health. Where there is health, there is no room for disease. Symptoms are only used as one of eight ways to determine the underlying imbalance or weakness that has allowed the disease to occur. Due to foreign intervention in India for hundreds of years, Ayurveda became fragmented, and it has been revived over the past 35 years by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. As a result of growing scientific verification at major research institutions, it is the worlds' fastest growing health care system.