The three doshas or
Vata, Pitta and Kapha move in the whole body producing good or bad effects upon
the entire system according to their normal or provoked states. Their normal
state is called ‘prakriti’ and their abnormal or provoked state is called
‘vikruti’. 'Prakriti' is one’s basic
constitution established at the time of conception, i.e. even before the birth.
'Prakriti' can be found at the deepest level of the Nadi or pulse.
‘Vikruti’ is our
present or current state and is found at the superficial level of the Nadi.
Prakriti and Vikruti
are both of three types based on which dosha they emanate from -Vataj, Pittaj
or Kahpaj.
Underlying this constitution, is the manas prakriti or prakriti pertaining to the mental and spiritual
constitution and similarly a manas vikruti. The manas prakriti and vikruti are
the foundations of one’s mental, spiritual and bodily systems and can affect
the health and wellness of a person to a great extent. In fact by improving
one’s manas prakriti and minimizing manas vikruti, one can also improve the
overall physical health to a great extent.
As per Acharya
Charaka, mind is the faculty that directs the senses towards an object or
entity of perception and to create awareness and then carries the sensory
knowledge to the mind to create the knowledge and the resultant contact with
it. The Ancient science of Ayurveda, based on the vedic philosophy theorizes
the universe as composed of various perceptible and non-perceptible entities
which are basically constituted by five basic elements namely – Jal or Water,
Agni or Fire, Prithvi or Earth, Vayu or Air and Aakash or Aether. A persons
‘prakriti’ as also composed of these five elements and characterized by the
three doshas in various proportions can be used to assess a person’s nature
categorized in terms of creative, judgmental, pessimistic, spiritual and
emotional thinking and behavior. This
assessment can be done through a clinical diagnostic skill which can be termed
as ‘prakriti analysis’ using tools such as Nadi-Pariksha or Pulse diagnosis,
which assesses the flow, patterns and waves of ‘Nadi’ to arrive at various
assessments.
Gemstones can possess healing energy or influence on
the tridoshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. They activate the energy centres in our
body and enhance positive vibrations, while reducing the negative ones. The
vibration of a gem stone works best along certain pathways of energy called
Nadis, which is represented by the pulsations or pulse. Wearing these stones as
rings or necklaces has a subtle effect on the auric field of living beings. As
per Ayurveda, the Gemstones can also be consumed or taken internally in the
form of Bhasma (ash resulting from the spiritual and medicated Ayurvedic
burning procedure), which gives accurate results in many diseases. 
