Dosha Terms

पित्त

Pitta

Fire Principle

The dosha composed of fire and water elements. Governs all transformation, digestion, metabolism, and intelligence. Qualities: hot, sharp, light, oily, liquid, spreading, sour.

कफ

Kapha

Water Principle

The dosha composed of water and earth elements. Governs structure, lubrication, and stability in the body. Qualities: heavy, slow, cool, oily, smooth, dense, soft, stable, gross, cloudy.

वात

Vata

Wind Principle

The dosha composed of air and ether elements. Governs all movement in the body including breathing, circulation, elimination, and nerve impulses. Qualities: dry, light, cold, rough, subtle, mobile, clear.