Ayurveda

THE FUNCTIONAL PRINCIPLES

DOSHAS

Doshas are the three governing principles of life. They are described as the bio-energies,biological principles and functional principles. In a healthy state they support life and when imbalanced they create ill health.Doshas are the active forms of the five elements.

Nature of Doshas

VATA

Air+Ether

Dynamic balance.

Vata is the principle of control and regulation within the universe.

The innate knowledge and order in all beings and substances. This is the consciousness that is responsible for the proper movements and flow of substances in the living systems.

PITTA

FIRE+WATER

Transformation.

Pitta is the innate tendency of matter of tissue to be active and to undergo transformation. It is the basis of temperature in the system.

KAPHA

Earth+Water

Preservation.

Kapha provides the cohesion, adhesion and lubrication. It allows things to integrate and to attain stability.