The system of the three Doshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha
The concept of balance is central to the ayurvedic logic: balance of mental, physical and emotional functions, and balance within the environment, close and distant.
Ayurveda describes a state of balance or imbalance in terms of the three fundamental values called Doshas in Sanskrit. Read more ...
The 3-doshas system is further used in describing all aspects of life relevant to human health: behavioural, environmental or climatic factors, food qualities, characteristics of diseases, etc.
Vata is swift and dry as the wind
Pitta is hot and dynamic as the fire
Kapha is liquid as fluidsOur balance condition varies with time and most of us are a combination of 2 or 3 doshas. Sometimes, combinations of Doshas differ on the physical and mental level.
It is thus often difficult to determine on the basis of a medical questionnaire which Dosha(s) are out of balance and what to do in order to restore balance.
That’s why the technique of pulse-diagnosis is essential in detecting imbalances of Doshas in the physiology, in the most direct and precise way.