Fat Tissue Displacement
Ayurvedic concept where fat molecules are pushed to different body regions due to imbalanced prana or apana vayu
Displacement of Fat Tissue
It is possible to have decreased meda in one part of the body and increased meda in another simultaneously. When prana vayu is hyperactive and apana vayu is hypoactive, a woman may be obese in the thighs but have emaciated breasts. Hyperactive prana prevents fat molecules from staying in the upper body, while weak apana allows accumulation below.
Fat displacement depends upon lifestyle and emotions. Deep-seated grief and sadness in the lungs (vata emotions) reduce the chance for meda molecules to stay there, pushing them downward and resulting in chubby thighs. This condition is not an increase or decrease of fat but rather a displacement of fat molecules in a particular direction.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Six: Dhatus Part II (Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra/Artava)
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