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Three types of poor sleep

Three types of poor sleep

Poor sleep

Vata वात

movement

  • Hard to fall asleep
  • Light, broken sleep
  • Racing mind at night

Pitta पित्त

transformation

  • Wakes between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
  • Feels hot or restless
  • Irritable, vivid dreams

Kapha कफ

structure

  • Sleeps long but wakes heavy
  • Hard to get up
  • Groggy mornings

Source: Charaka Samhita (traditional framework)

Text version

Ayurveda describes three patterns of poor sleep. Vata: hard to fall asleep, light and broken sleep, a racing mind at night. Pitta: waking between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., feeling hot or restless, irritability and vivid dreams. Kapha: sleeping long but waking heavy, hard to get up, groggy mornings. This is a traditional framework, not a medical diagnosis.

From the topic: Sleep

Sources

  1. 1.Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana (chapter 11, the three pillars of life) — Classical Ayurvedic textClassical text