What is Kapha Dosha?
Kapha dosha is composed of the earth and water elements. Each dosha has a primary location in the body: kapha is located in the upper chest area of the stomach and lungs. Its primary purpose is the lubrication of all parts of the body and maintaining the proper amounts of fluid or moisture in all the cells and tissues. Kapha’s main quality is coolness and can be compared to the energy of the moon, as they both have a cooling effect on the mind and body.
What is Pitta Dosha?
In Sanskrit, the word pitta translates as 'fire energy,' which makes sense when you consider that pitta dosha governs digestion, metabolism, and transformation. Pitta dosha maintains body temperature, digestion of food and assimilates nutrients, kindles digestive fire, and produces digestive enzymes and hormones. Here are some of the physiological actions controlled and monitored by pitta dosha!
What Is Vata Dosha?
Vata is a Sanskrit word that means “the wind”. Ayurveda says that vata dosha governs all communication and movement, as well as blood flow, breathing, body movements, expression of speech, and regulation of metabolism. It's also the motivating force behind the other two doshas, pitta and kapha, as they are inert by nature.
Agni: The Metabolic Fire
Agni is the Ayurvedic word for digestive fire and is a powerful transformative factor responsible for digesting and metabolizing food. It is also known as the biological fire and is a very important component for metabolic physiology and pathology. Essentially, Agni determines our longevity, vitality, life force, strength, energy, and clarity of mind.
Ama the Root Cause of Disease
Ayurveda’s protocol for preventing symptoms of disease and maintaining health is to first correct imbalanced digestion with proper food, spices, and herbs. If digestion is disturbed, it leads to symptoms that cause nutritional deficiencies that manifest into symptoms of the disease.
Grishma Ritucharya - Self Care for Summer Season
Grishma ritu occurs from July through mid-September and is the last season of Aadaan Kaala, the half year period of Uttarayana when the sun is moving toward the northern hemisphere. The intensity of the sun’s rays during this season is high and causes the depletion of kapha or moisture and cooling properties from the atmosphere.
Dinacharya for Kapha Mind and Body Type
What does a kapha dominant person need to maintain their best health throughout their life? Kapha people normally have a strong body structure with excellent endurance and stamina. They have large, soft eyes with smooth, radiant skin and thick hair. Those who are predominantly kapha sleep soundly and have regular digestion.
Dinacharya for Pitta Mind and Body Type
Let’s learn how to balance Pitta dosha! Pitta dosha consists of two elements: fire and water. Pitta is heating, slightly oily, sharp, penetrating, and fluid. It governs all mind and body transformations, like the processing of thoughts, ideas, and emotions as well as all inputs from the five senses and food.
Dinacharya for Vata Mind and Body Type
What does a vata dominant person need to maintain their best health throughout their life? Since vata dosha consists of the elements air and space, their characteristics are cold, light, dry, rough, flowing and expansive. Vata people are usually described as having a petite, slender body with delicate facial features and soft skin, as well as a mind that is energetic, creative, and spiritual.
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