Vata
(wind)
Pitta
(fire)
Kapha
(water)
Literally - “that which…”
“…moves things”
“…digests things”
“…binds things”
Made from (Elements)
Space + Air
Fire + Water
Water + Earth
Properties (guna)
Dry, cold, light, subtle, mobile, clear, rough
Oily, hot,sharp, liquid, acid, flowing, bitter
Heavy, cold, soft, oily, sweet, static, mucus
Functions
Controller of other doshas, courage, enthusiasm,
respiration, movement, effort, speed, exertion of waste.
Eyesight, heat, digestion, appetite, thirst, softness,
brightness, intelligence
Oiling, grip, potency, force, patience, forgiveness,
greed
Symptoms of increased
Weakness, blackish skin, desire for warm, shivering,
constipation, hard stool, sleepless, sense less, over talkativeness,
vertigo, distress
Yellow – stool, urine, eye, skin. Increased appetite,
increased thirst, burning sensation, sleeplessness
Loss of appetite, idleness, mouth secretion, heaviness,
whiteness in skin, cold skin, laxity, cough, excess sleep
Symptoms of decreased
Laxity, Less talk, less work, loss of sensation, Kapha
increased symptoms
Weak digestion, coldness in body, luster less
Vertigo, vacuum in chest & head, heart palpitation,
joint laxity
Home site
Colon
Small intestine
Stomach
Other main sites
Nervous system, Skin
Liver, heart, eyes, pigmentation
Chest, fat, muscle, semen, respiratory sys.
Senses
Sound, Touch
Sight
Taste, Smell
Time in day
2-6, 14-18
10-14, 22-2
6-10, 18-22
Season
Fall - early Winter
Late Spring - Summer
late Winter–early Spring
Age
Old
Adult
Childhood
Tastes that increase
Bitter,pungent,astringent
Pungent, sour, salty
Sweet, salty, sour
Tastes that decrease
Sweet, salty, sour
sweet, bitter, astringent
Bitter,pungent,astringent
Emotions that increase and are increased by the dosha
Freedom, anxiety, creativity, instability, change
Pride, anger, leadership, arrogance, perfection
Pleasure, attachment, stability, stagnation, indulgance
Mental dosha related
Rajas
Rajas
Tamas
Other ways to understand:
Kinetic energy
Transformation Û
Potential energy
Catabolism
Metabolism
Anabolism
Emaciation
Transformation
Nourishment
Air
Sun
Moon