Ayurveda has a number of mysterious facts you come across daily in your lives but you don't get to know about it! Well, the beauty of this beautiful science of Ayurveda is that you get to know more about this marvellous relationship between panchbhautika (made up of the five basic elements) body and the panchbhautika world, only when you realise that you are nothing but a peaceful soul.
All the physiological actions our body performs can be defined by Ayurveda linked with different doshas, dhaatu and agni (digestive power). Right from the moment you wake up , do your daily stuffs like eat, poop, run, laugh, and again back to the world of dreams, all has something to do with your well being.
13 natural urges or 'Vegas' are classified by Ayurveda as 'Non-suppresible urges' or 'Adharaniya vega', which are somehow related to any of the physiological activities of the body, suppressing which might invite a number of pathological harms to the healthy body and mentioned in Charak Samhita as well and Ashtang Hridaya (the ancient texts of Ayurvedic Science).
So, here is the list of 13 natural urges and their health hazards.
Suppression of urge for micturition
Attention peeps! All you in a regular habit of delaying your wee-wee just because you have to head towards something very important or you are a busy watching the web series so excitingly that you can't even miss one moment of the show. Well, this habit may get you in trouble like it may initiate the pain in your bladder, penis, may cause dysuria , headache, etc.
Suppression of urge for defecation
If you have been controlling the urge of shit till date, stop it now! You have been creating trouble for your lower body parts, causing obstructions of flatus and faeces, cramps in calf muscles, and many more. So, take that shit out of you timely, man!
Suppression of urge for ejaculation
If you are in a regular practice of not busting the nut, you will soon catch yourself in a big trouble! This if you practice for long may lead to pain in your private parts, cardiac regions and even causes retention of urine. So, for the next time, shoot your cork!
Suppression of urge for flatulence
Ah! This natural urge is somewhat hilarious but very important for your own health, not releasing which can create obstruction of flatus, urine and faeces, exhaustion and pain. So, whenever you feel like, pop off!
Suppression of urge for vomiting
Many of the times we come across the situations when we feel like to puke out, but we can't due to many reasons, e.g., we might be travelling or in an important event. This habit if repeated for a lot much times may lead to physiological disturbances in your body like itching, anorexia, oedema, anemia, fever, dermatosis, nausea and erysipelas. So, for the next time, you ever feel like to toss your cookies, go on!
Suppression of urge for sternutation
If you just sneezed, something was probably irritating or tickling the inside of your nose. Sneezing, also called sternutation, is your body's way of removing an irritation from your nose. But what if you control this inborn reflex and get used to it. Well, it will make you fall in trouble buddy! This may lead to cause torticollis, facial paralysis and even hemicrania. So, for the next time you feel like any tickling sensation inside of your nose, just sneeze out immediately.
Suppression of urge for eructation
It is usually caused by a buildup of air in the esophagus or upper part of the stomach when too much air is swallowed. So, what happens when you control your burp. The answer is, it may leads to initiation of hiccough, cough, tremors and even a sense of obstruction in heart and chest. So, whenever you want to belch out, just do it without shying! :D
Suppression of urge for pandiculation
It is a term referred to the stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, often accompanied by yawning, to arouse the body when fatigued or drowsy. Well, if you don't do that voluntarily and control this urge, you will experience few problems like flexible of the body, convulsion, spasm, anaesthesia and tremors. So, just yawn to full stretch and engulf all the air your body needs!
Suppression of urge for hunger
In today's world of hustle, we don't have much time to live our life to the fullest and many of the times we do skip our meals just to fulfill our targets. But this if continued to a longer time will be harmful for your health as this may lead your body to undergo emaciation, weakness, discolouration, body pain and giddiness. So, please take care of yourselves and don't ignore this very important alarm of your alimentary canal.
Suppression of urge for thirst
Water is a crucial constituent of our body. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat, and lead to constipation and kidney stones. If you ignore the urge of drinking water for long and repeat it again and again, your throat and mouth may get dry, your may feel fatigue and depression and a pinching pain in the cardiac region.
Suppression of urge for lacrimation
If you don't show up your emotions and not in a habit of crying out your heart in tears, you might get yourself in a big trouble. Cold, may eye disorders, cardiac diseases and giddiness are the big obstacles you might face if you keep on pretending to be an emotionless or stone hearted person. Come on buddy, if you feel like crying out load, do that for sure, because you too are a human!
Suppression of urge for sleep
Ah! These days many of the reasons may interrupt your sleep schedule, e.g., night shifts duties, etc. But sleeping is a crucial event of our daily life routine to rejuvenate our energy and to keep our mind stable. But disrupting the sleep routine or not taking proper sleep may welcome a number of health issues like continuous yawing, tiredness, body ache, headache, mental health problems and heaviness in eyes. So, to make yourself not to get into these bad health conditions, you must sleep tight.
Suppression of urge for deep breathing after exercise
Any gym freak here? Well, athletes or any person who workout heavily may gasp and breathe deep to get enough air to calm down the accelerated heart beat. But what if one has the habit of not taking any break in between the heavy exercise and continue doing it for long. It will lead to have him abdominal distension, stupor and many if the heart diseases.
These were the 13 Adhaarneeya vega or natural urges which one should never control.