Classical Ayurvedic Classification
The Three Doshas
Vāta · Kapha · Pitta
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वात
Vāta
Air & Ether
Movement & Communication
Governs all motion in the body — breathing, circulation, nerve impulses & the continuous flow of thought.
Five Sub-types
Prāna
Udāna
Vyāna
Samāna
Apāna
कफ
Kapha
Water & Earth
Strength & Structure
Binds cells together, provides strength, lubricates the joints & nourishes all body tissues.
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Indicator of strength & represents the binding energy which holds our physical self.
Five Sub-types
Avalambaka
Kledaka
Tarpaka
Budhaka
Sleshaka
पित्त
Pitta
Fire & Water
Transformation & Metabolism
Governs digestion, absorption, assimilation, nutrition, metabolism & body temperature.
Five Sub-types & Locations
01
Pachaka
Refers to digestion
02
Ranjaka
Primarily seated in liver & spleen
03
Sadhaka
Said to reside in the heart
04
Alochaka
Said to be located in the retina
05
Bhrajaka
The pitta seated in the skin
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