Hot and cold in transformation: Is Iban medicine humoral?

A Complex, Nonlinear Dynamic Systems Perspective on Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Research

“…25 According to Ayurvedic cosmology, the universe, nature, and the human body are all comprised of five interdependent elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Space, time, and direction are subtle elements that provide the context for expression of the five gross elements at the interacting levels of the human being and their environment.…”

“…Lived experience influences individual engagement with the world, which in turn, affects bodily processes, bodily disposition, and social and cultural responses to physical sensations and mental states. 25,[29][30][31] The Ayurvedic practitioner needs to be attentive to a patient's local biology in order to effectively tailor treatment for maximum therapeutic impact. Likewise, Ayurveda encompasses the idea that human beings and the natural world are inextricably interconnected and that these relationships and associations form the basis of health, or the catalysts for the development of disease.…”