Which Doshas dominate your body?
The holistic approach of 3 Dosha or humor of the body.
According to Ayurveda, the science of life, there are energy principles that govern the structure and function of our body. These principles are known as Dosha.
What are these Doshas?
The energy force that governs your mind and body is associated with different physical and mental characteristics.
Your dosha is neither good nor bad. It is your characteristic. Understanding your tendency to accumulate an element will help you stay balanced and healthy.
The 5 basic elements are- Earth, fire, water, air and space. Any two of them compile to form a single Dosha.
Which are these Doshas?
There are 3 Dosha
- Vata- dosha of air and space.
- Pitta-dosha of fire and air
- Kapha-dosha of water and earth
Let’s discuss these doshas in Detail.
Here are some qualities that will show which dosha is dominant in you.
- Vata
- Body frame- Thin
- Weight- Low weight hard to gain.
- Skin-Dark, dry, thin.
- Hair- Dry and thin
- Appetite - Irregular
- Sweat- Scanty
- Evacuation-constipated, little quantity.
- Temperament- Energy, creative, clumsy, hardworking, nervous
- Memory- Learn quickly forget quickly
- Speech- Talkative, high pitch.
- Activity - Restless and active.
- Metabolism- Fast
2. Pitta
- Body frame- Medium build
- Weight-Easy to gain and lose
- Skin- Oily, warm, freckles and acne
- Hair -Straight, shiny but premature greying of hair.
- Appetite-Very intense. Always feel hungry.
- Evacuation- loose, large quantity, and regular
- Sweat- Profuse and stinky
- Temperament -Intelligent, high tempered, arrogant, witty.
- Memory - Learn quickly and forget slowly
- Speech — Clear, sharp
- Activity-Intense and competitive
- Metabolism -Very fast.
3. Kapha
- Body frame-Strong and curvy
- Weight -Easy to gain, hard to lose
- Skin-cool, oily, fair, soft, thick
- Hair: wavy, oily, thick.
- Appetite- moderate.
- Evacuation-Regular, moderate quantity.
- Sweat-moderate sweating but stinky
- Temperament- calm, steady, silent, stubborn, greedy.
- Memory- Learn slowly, forget slowly.
- Speech- Meladious, slow, deep
- Activity - Calm, sedentary
- Metabolism- medium.
In this way, we can match the quality and find out our dominating dosha
- You can have single dominating doshas if the qualities you find are the same.
- It also can be a combination of two doshas having the mixed quality of any two doshas.
- The combination of all three qualities having all three doshas in balance is the fittest one.
These doshas are the basics of Ayurveda. They help in the diagnosis, prevention, management and treatment of disease and to achieve good health.
Our eating habits and lifestyle should be according to our dosha. If you want to know more about it please comment down.
Thank you for reading my article. I am a medical student of Ayurveda and write on health, fitness and Ayurveda and lifestyle.
Disclaimer- My post does not include professional or health advice. I only document my knowledge, and experience, and review to provide information and create awareness.
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