Dosha subtypes
Dosha sub type & their features
Each of the three doshas can be sub-classified variously and their respective features are as indicated below :
Vata (Vayu)
Doshas |
Site |
Normal function |
Ailments caused by its vitiation |
|
Heart |
Breathing and swallowing of food. |
Hiccups, Bronchitis, Asthma, Cold, Hoarseness of voice |
|
|
Udana |
Throat |
Speech and voice |
Various diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. |
|
Samana |
Stomach & small intestines |
Helps action of digestive enzymes, assimilation of end products of food and separation into their various tissue elements. |
Indigestion, Diarrhea, Defective assimilation. |
|
Apana |
Colon & organs of pelvis |
Elimination of stool, urine, semen, foetal and menstrual blood. |
Diseases of bladder, anus & testicles, Obstinate urinary diseases, Diabetes |
|
Vyana |
Heart |
Helps in the functioning of circulating channels as blood vessels. |
Impairment of circulation, Diseases as fever |
Pitta
Doshas |
Site |
Normal function |
Ailments caused by its vitiation |
|
Pachaka |
Stomach & small intestines |
Digestion |
Indigestion, Anorexia |
|
Ranjaka |
Liver, spleen and stomach |
Blood Function |
Anemia, Jaundice Hepatitis |
|
Sadhaka |
Heart |
Memory and other mental functions. |
Psychic disturbances, Cardiac diseases |
|
Alochaka |
Eyes |
Vision |
Impairment of vision |
|
Skin |
Colour and glaze of the skin |
Leucoderma, Other skin diseases. |
Kapha
Doshas |
Site |
Normal function |
Ailments caused by its vitiation |
|
Kledaka |
Stomach |
Moistens food, which helps in digestion. |
Impairment of digestion |
|
Avalambaka |
Heart |
Energy in limbs |
Laziness |
|
Bodhaka |
Tongue |
Perception of taste. |
Impairment of digestion |
|
Tarpaka |
Brain |
Nourishment of the sense organs |
Loss of memory, Impairment of function of sense organs |
|
Shlesshaka |
Joints |
Lubrication of joints |
Pain in joints, Impairment of function of joints. |
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