Dosha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Dosha

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dosha: (Sanskrit) "Bodily humor; individual constitution."
 
Three bodily humors, which according to ayurveda regulate the body, govern its proper functioning and determine its unique constitution. These are
vata, the air humor; pitta, the fire humor; and kapha, the water humor.  
Vata has its seat in the intestinal area, pitta in the stomach, and kapha in the lung area. They govern the creation, preservation and dissolution of bodily tissue. Vata humor is metabolic, nerve energy. Pitta is the catabolic, fire energy. Kapha is the anabolic, nutritive energy.
 
The three doshas (tridosha) also give rise to the various emotions and correspond to the three gunas, "qualities:" sattva (quiescence- vata), rajas (activity- pitta) and tamas (inertia- kapha).
See: ayurveda, kapha, pitta, vata.

 
 

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For more articles related to Dosha , see: Hinduism, Dosha , Body Mind and Soul.
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