Tridosha Ayurveda

Tridosha:
Tridosha is the most fundamental principle of Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, the functioning of the nature is similar to the human body. Every physical creation is composed of 5 basic elements: Akash (Ether), Vayu (Air), Agni (Fire), Jala (Water) and Prithvi (Earth). In structural aspect, human body is also made of these 5 basic elements, but in functional aspect, our body is governed by three biological humors called Tridosha. Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These Tridosha are present in every cell, tissue and organ of human being. The proportion of these three doshas differs in every individual, but they are present in each of us and express differently according to predominance of their different qualities.
1. VATA DOSHA: The key qualities

• A daily, 10-20 minute, self- massage with warm sunflower oil will help in cooling the heat of Pitta.

3. KAPHA DOSHA: The key qualities of Kapha Dosha are heavy, stable, sticky, moist, cold and dense. Kapha Dosha is effective in locations like lungs, joints, sinuses etc. It is associated with our lymphatic and immune system. Kapha acts as a lubricant around the joints, brain, in our reproductive fluids. Kapha is made up of water and earth elements. Kapha is the substance which maintains compactness in the body by providing the fluid matrix to it.
Kapha people are likely to have prolonged digestion, deep sleep, slow and deliberate speech patterns and activities, overweight problems, diabetes type 2, lung problems, lethargy, oily skin and thick hairs. Emotional characteristics of Kapha people are sweet, gentle, loving, calm and loyal. When Kapha is imbalanced, one can become greedy, possessive, stubborn, lethargic, complacent and depressed. The practices to balance Kapha are:
• Kapha people should take the light, dry and easy to digest freshly cooked foods with pungent spices. Light foods include food having low density like fruits, vegetables, green or black teas