People are made up of a combination of all three doshas, though usually one or two of them are predominant. Then we take measures to rebalance, or 'unexaggerate,' them. If you have too much of one quality, ayurvedic practice says you need a treatment to reduce it. Diet is the first route to healing, so this person could come into balance by eating foods with cooling properties and by taking herbs that reduce heat. A central concept in ayurveda is that illness is digestive in origin, says Hoffman.
Digestion is heat-mediated.
Build digestive fire by fasting or eating warming foods, such as ginger or ginger tea, to stimulate digestion. Don't douse digestive fire by drinking cold beverages before or during a meal. Forego dessert, since it neutralizes digestive fire. If you must have sweets, wait an hour after a meal before partaking. A large meal smothers digestive fire.