Tri DOSHA Chart

VATA PITTA KAPHA

PANCHABHOOTAs VAYU + AKASA ( Air + Space ) AGNI + JALA ( Fire + Water ) JALA + PRITHVI ( Water + Earth )
[ connection to
5 elements ]
• Knowledge & Movements • Metabolism & Transformation • Growth & Repair

• VATA - force conceptually made up of Space & Air • PITTA - dynamic interplay of water and fire
• KAPHA - conceptual
(biological movement) (Biological Fire) equilibrium of water & earth.
• Visualization : Wind • Visualization : Fire (biological structure &
• UnHealthy State: Degenerative Disorders • UnHealty State: Inflammatory Disorders lubrication)
• PRITHVI foods are opposite to vata • Visualization : Earth
• UnHealthy State: Accumulative Disorders
Eg: obseity, cancer, mucous
ASANAs • Nervous System & Brain • Small Intestine & Stomach (Primary Seat) • Mucosa in Stomach
[ seats ] • Joints • Lymph, Blood, Plasma • Lungs, Chest Area (Primary Seat)
• Lower Back • Eye, Skin • Brain
• Pelvic Area • Nabhi - area around umblicus • Joints
• Skin • Tongue & Mouth
• Colon (Primary Seat) • Plasma & Fat
• Colon has highest number of neurons • Fire digests the food and thus there is • All seats of kapha cannot withstand
whenever vata is aggrivated, transformation dryness
colon is affected immediately (Jeerna Kriya)
GUNAs • Rooksha (dry) • Ushna ( Hot ) • Sheeta (cold)
[ properties ] • Sheeta (cold) • Teekshna ( sharp, piercing into the deep • Snigdha (Moist / oily)
• Khara (rough) tissue ) • Guru (heavy)
• Laghu (light) • Snigdha ( Moist / Oily ) • Sthira (stable)
• Chala (active) • Laghu ( light ) • Mrutsna (slimy, jelly)
• Sookshma (minuteness) • Dhrava ( liquidy ) • Taste
• Taste • Healthy State : Sweet
• Healthy State : Bitter • UnHealthy State : Salty
• UnHealthy State : Sour • Color
• Color • Healthy State : Transparent
• Healthy State : Green • UnHealthy State : Yellowish,
• UnHealthy State : Yellow Greenish
Greyish
• These properties correlate to DEGENERATION • As PITTA increases, i.e., more heat in the body • Vata & Pitta ==> Kapha
• Functional diseases are Vata & Pitta in nature Urine, Eyes, Body become Yellow ( healthy state ) -> (ojas) / vitality
• Structural diseases are Kapha in nature ( unhealthy state) -> (ama) / toxins
 Sadharana 1. Prana - Head & Chest 1. Pachak - Small Intestine 1. Avalambak - Chest
KARMA - Heart beat, Breathing & Thoughts - Digestion of Food - Pleural fluid
[ Normal 2. Udana - Throat 2. Ranjak - Liver 2. Tarpak - Brain
Functionality ] - Speech & Speech Recognition - Formation of Blood - Cerebral spinal fluid
3. Samana - Intestine 3. Bhrajak - Skin 3. Bodhak - Mouth
- Digestion - Shine/Glow/Quality of skin - Saliva
(moment of digestive juices) 4. Sadhak - Heart & Brain 4. Shleshak - Joints
4. Apana - Pelvis & Colon - Enthusiasm, Courage, - Synovial Fluid
- Excretion, Menstruation, Digestion of thoughts 5. Kledak - Stomach
Reproduction 5. Alochak - Eyes - Mucosa
5. Vayana - Whole Body - Vision, Luster in eyes
- Circulation, Voluntary Movements
Motor functions, Secretions, Senses
• When vata is in balance, • When pitta is in balance, • These fluids are shock absorbers,
• thoughts are clear and constructive • Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation is lubricants, structure holders.
• digestion will be good very good
• Feels fresh & active • Good Metabolism & Nutrition
• Intelligence, Glow in skin, eyes
Asadharana
KARMA Physical Physical Physical
[ Symptoms of 1. Dryness 1. Burning Sensation 1. Heaviness
Abnormality ] - Skin, Mouth, Hair, Joints, Heals - in Hands, Eyes, Feet, Anus, Urine 2. Laziness
2. Coldness 2. Burning Pain 3. Sticky - Eyes, Nose, Stool, Lungs
- Cold hand, Cold Feet, Varicose Viens - in Gout, Heart burn (abdomen) 4. Bad Smell - Mouth, Stool, Sweat
3. Pain/Numb 3. Bad breath, body odor, rashes 5. Low Appetite but there will be
- Lower back pain 4. Inflamation Cravings
- Neuralgia, Nerve Pain - Acne, dermatitis, ____itis 6. White/Yellow Mucous on tongue
4. Loss of Tissue 7. Eye Rheum
- Hairfall, Osteoporosis, Dental cavities Mental 8. Weight gain, High Cholesterol
5. Aging 1. Increases Anger, Arrogance, Over
- Wrinkles, appear old than age Confident Mental
6. Loss of pregnancy 2. Increases Irritation, Frustration, 1. Rigidness & Attachment
7. Degenerative Disorders Impatient 2. Depression
- Arthritis, Atrophy, etc., 3. Revenge, Hate, Jealousy 3. Greed
- Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's 4. Violent Behavior
disease, etc., 5. Stressed
Mental
1. Anxiety, Panic Attack, Fear, Nervousness

• When movement in body is disturbed • When Agni is disturbed in the body • When Kapha is disturbed,
=> Channels are blocked => Low digestion power => Accumulative disorders
RASA (nourishment) doesn't reach body tissues poor digestion lead to bad quality tissues
which leads to degeneration of tissues
 • Mental symptoms causes Vata Aggravation • High Activity (vata aggravation)
and Vata Aggravation increases those mental --> high burning (pitta aggravation)
symptoms --> Burn Out (vata aggravation)
It is a vicious cycle. Such Continuous Cycles lead to irrecoverable
situations.

• Symptoms: (Vata Vruddi Lakshana) • Symptoms: (Pitta Vruddi Lakshana) • Symptoms: (Kapha Vruddi Lakshana)
Karshya – emaciation, Yellow discoloration of faeces, urine, Agnisadana – weak digestion,
Karshnya – black discoloration, eyes & skin Praseka – excess salivation,
Ushnakamitva – desire for hot things, Daha - Excess thirsty & hungry Alasya – lassitude, laziness
Kampa – tremors Ushma - Burning sensation Gaurava – heaviness
Anaha – bloating, fullness, Shaithya – coldness,
Shakrut Graha – constipation, Shlathangatva – looseness of the
Bala bhramsha – loss of strength, body parts,
Nidra bhramsha – loss of sleep Shwasa – dyspnoea, asthma,
Indriya bhramsha – loss of sensory functions, COPD
Pralapa – irrelevant speech, Kasa – cough, cold
Bhrama – Delusion, Dizziness Atinidrata – excess of sleep.
Deenata – timidity (peevishness). 7 – 71⁄2 hrs

PRAKOPA
[ causes of 1. Dryness in Food 1. Heat in Food 1. Over Eating
aggravation ] - Spices, Salads, Greens, Coffee/Tea - Spices, Fermented, 2. Sedentary Life Style
2. Excessive Activity Acidic foods, 3. Sleeping in day time (After 6 AM)
- Physical, Mental, Sexual Tea/Coffee, Alcohol, Smoking 4. Sleeping Late night (After 11 PM)
3. Excessive Travel, Speaking 2. Hot & Humid Weather 5. Eating more Kapha Foods
4. Lack of Proper Sleep 3. Stress - Milk Products, Sweets
5. Irregular Eating/Sleeping 4. Empty stomach for Long Time
6. Monsoon Season 5. Mental Stress
7. Mental Stress - Angry behavior
- Over Thinking, - Exposed to Anger
- Anxiety, Fear, - Argumentative
- Insecurity, - Violent behavior
- Difficulty in making decision

• Vata is increased by bitter*, astringent and • Pitta is increased by sour, pungent* and salt. • Kapha is increased by sweet*, salt and
pungent. • Pitta is decreased by sweet, bitter* and sour.
• Vata is decreased by salt, sour and sweet*. astringent. • Kapha is decreased by bitter, pungent*,
• Vata is highly prone to disturbance due to stress • Vata Aggravation leads to Pitta Aggravation astringent
(emotional/food)
• In humid weather, channels are blocked due to
moist layer on skin



PRASHAMANA • Lubricating with Oils & Fats • Cooling Down with diet & environment • Eating Light & Cleaning Foods
[ balancing • Snigdha Gandusha - Gargle Mouth with • Foods - watery foods, • Foods - Vegetables, Spices,
dosha ] oil (sesame oil) bitter, sweet, astringent Lemon Ginger Honey Tea
• Abhyanga - Oil Massage • Environment • Exercise
• Eat Ghee, Drink Warm Milk - blue, green, white colors. • Astanga Vinyasa
- Peaceish music/smell • Cardio Vascular
• Steam & Sauna
• Pranayama: Sheetali/Sheetkari Pranayama • Wake up Early
• Meditation • Motivation & Stimulation (Physical &
• Bitter green juices Mental)

• VATA dosha is prodominent in OLD AGE • PITTA dosha is predominent in ADULTHOOD • KAPHA dosha predominant in
• Hence you need to nourish the body during • Hence it is important to be cognizant and CHILDHOOD
childhood & adulthood balance • Stimulants like Tea/Coffee
to gracefully age. so that you don't burnout. is good for Kapha person
• Eating FATs in old age doesn't nourish body since but not good for Vata,Pitta person.
PITTA (agni) is low.
Detailed Treatment Options: Detailed Treatment Options: Detailed Treatment Options:

• Sneha – oleation - oral administration of oil / ghee / fat • Sarpi paana – drinking of Ghrita • Vidhiyukta Teekshna Vamana Virechana -
• Sveda – Sudation – diaphoresis, sweating therapy (Plain/Medicated Ghee). panchakarma
• Mrudu Samshodhana • Svadu, sheeta Virechana • Consuming food which are dry,
Mild purification procedure, purgation therapy with drugs of sweet • Consuming food in limited quantity
Mild Panchakarma (Vamana and Virechana). taste and cold potency • Consuming food that have
Excess of Panchakarma might lead to Vata increase.
• Intake of foods and drugs having sweet, bitter o Teekshna (strong, piercive),
• Svadu Amla Lavana Ushna Bhojya
and astringent tastes. o Ushna (hot),
foods which are of sweet, sour and salt taste
Abhyanga – Oil massage • Inhaling of fumes from herbs that are coolant, o pungent, bitter and astringent
•
Mardana – simple massage pleasant and cordial taste
•
• Veshtana – wrapping the body/ organ with cloth • Anointing the body • Old wine
Trasana – Threatening, frightening with camphor, sandalwood paste, Vetiver • Sexual activity
•
Seka – pouring of herbal oils on the affected part paste, very frequently. • Dry massage of the body;
•
• Paishtika Goudika Madya • Residing on terraces lit by moonlight in the • Vamana – emesis therapy,
- wine prepared from corn flour and jaggery- evenings, • Drinking of soups- of grains Use of honey,
molasses enjoying pleasant music and soft cold breeze, • Therapies and medicines that reduce fat,
• Snigdha Ushna Basti – enema therapy with fat-oil, company of friends who do not restrain him, • Inhalation of medicinal smoke,
enema with drugs of hot potency of sons who speak cordially and with
• Fasting,
• Sukhasheelata – comforting the patient innocence.
• Gargling
• Deepana Pachana Siddha Sneha • Spending time with wife, who is obedient,
medicated fats of different kinds- sources prepared • Facing difficulties 10-12
pleasing and virtuous;
with drugs causing increase of hunger and
Residing in houses equipped

improving digestion;
•
with fountains emitting cooled water, parks and
• Medya Pishita Taila Anuvasana
oleation enema prepared from juice of fatty meat ponds,
and oil • Consuming milk, ghee and Purgation therapy

Appendix
• Notes by Arun Sharma (Ayuskama Ayurvedic Institute, Bhagsunag, Himachal Pradesh, India)
• Compiled by Uma Mahesh Padisetty
• References
• Primary Reference
• http://ayur-veda.guru/books/astanga-hridaya-sutrasthan-handbook-pdf.pdf
• Additional References
• http://www.holistic-online.com/ayurveda/ayv-basis-tri-dosha.htm
• http://www.planetayurveda.com/dosha-vriddhi-kshaya.htm
• https://trueayurveda.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/rtucharya-the-6-seasons-and-lifestyle-diet-and-your-yoga-practice/
• http://easyayurveda.com/2013/04/11/tridosha-in-ayurveda-complete-details-astanga-hruday-sutrasthan-11/