Base of power, Prithvi
Earth is the foundation of every existence, a concrete base is essential for a firm hold. Prithvi evolves from each of the other four elements and it also contains each of them within itself. The Ether provides ground to Earth, Air is an essentiality for all movements, water is a must for survival and fire provide the radiant energy.
Nature of Earth element
In human body all the solid structure like bones, flesh, skin, tissues, and hairs represents Earth that is cool and hard, heavy and tough, dense or gross, clear or dull, it is supportive, steady, loyal and responsible. Any misbalancing in the element composition causes the feeling of low self-esteem, irritation, vulnerability, anxiousness, and excessive warmth.
What May cause Misbalancing
Earth is interrelated with the power of smell, that affects both mind and body as the smell that enters through the nostril may benefit or cause harm, a bad smell may cause diarrhea, release of excessive earth intern causing weakness or it may result in constipation where toxics are formed with little release of Earth, both the phases affect over-all well being.
Earth is responsible for building up tissues, with the increase in Kapa Dosha there is an increase or decrease in the Earth element resulting in thick skin or weakness.
Earth enters our body through the food we consume, a large amount is found in nuts and grains and a small amount is found in fruits. When we consume an excess of Earth our body becomes thicker and fattier with large formation of tissues whereas the less consumption slows down the tissue-building rate resulting in deficiency and causing weakness.
Seasons also influence Earth, during late winter flow of water is restricted with its conversion into snow and early spring indicates formation of new structures with the reflow of water. The food consumption should be optimal and proportioned to the season to restrict fat building in body, hard fasting should also be avoided.
Earth also represents the gestation period, the period from conception until birth, proportional earth nutrition makes child healthy but negligence in earth element may cripple a child.
