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Dosha Health
If everything in the Universe is is comprised of the 5 Great Elements, then human beings,
animals & plants are also made up of these 5 Elements.
A Balanced Diet
To keep our physical bodies in Balance & Harmony with our natural constitution & our
environments, we must eat the kinds of food which will bring Balance to our physical matter
& bring us to a natural, healthy state of being.
5 Elements The biological versions of the 5 Great Elements
Jala (Water) Liquid parts: Liquid Soft Smooth
Prthvi (Earth) Substance: Cloudy Gross Hard Heavy Stable / Static
Akasa (Ether) What fills Space: Subtle Light Clear Dull
Vayu (Air) Movements: Cold Dry Rough Mobile
3 Doshas, 5 Elements & Healthy Food
Balancing our bodies
Tejas (Fire) Metabolic heat: Intense / penetrating Hot Moist / Oily
Tri Dosha (3 Bio-energies) Each Dosha's physical characteristics correspond to its elemental composition
KAPHA
VATA
PITTA
Elemental Composition The 5 elements pair off to form the Doshas
Water + Earth (predominantly Water) Water resides within Earth
Ether + Air (predominantly Air) Air resides within Ether
Fire + Water (predominantly Fire) Fire resides within Water
Mobile Erratic / Changeable Rough Dry, Cold & Light (not heavy)
Characteristics Each Dosha has the qualities & actions of 2 of the 5 Elements, separately & combined
Intense / Sharp Penetrating Liquid & Oily Hot, Light (not dark) & Moist
Dense Stable / Static & Solid Soft & Smooth Heavy, Cold / Cooling & Moist
Physique Weight
Tall/Short, Slim/Poorly developed
Stocky, Stout or Big, Well developed
Medium, moderately developed
Low & hard to maintain Prominent veins & bones
Moderate Good muscles & tone
Heavy, Tends towads obesity
Complexion Skin
Dull or pale Dry, Rough & Cold Thin & cracked
Ruddy, Flushed Warm, Oily & Pink Moles, freckles & acne
White or glowing Soft, Smooth & Moist Thick & cold to the touch
Hair Eyes
Dry, coarse & scanty Small, dry & dull
Thick, oily, abundant & lustrous Wide, prominent & attractive
Big, thick & oily Large, thick & smooth
Soft, fine & moderate Medium, inflames easily, piercing
Medium Medium, soft, reddish
Small, thin & long Small, thin & dry
Nose Lips
Food's physical characteristics + elemental composition
Dry ~ toast Astringent ~ apples Light ~ pears
Hot ~ tomatoes Hot ~ strawberries Intense ~ spicy + chilli foods
Food
Heavy ~ potatoes + pasta Grounding ~ avocadoes Nutritious ~ milk
To BALANCE Kapha
To BALANCE Pitta
Each of the 6 Tastes of food ~ asscociated with each Dosha
To BALANCE Vata
Tastes (below)
Astringent, Bitter, Pungent Mustard Oil
Sweet, Sour & Salty Sesame Oil
Sweet, Astringent, Bitter Coconut Oil
decreases Kapha Tones tissues
Increases Vata Cooling dries out food mass to be eliminated
decreases Pitta Reduces bleeding time
Astringent Air + Earth
Increases Vata Cooling
Decreases Kapha Enhances all the other tastes
decreases Pitta Lowers fevers
Bitter Air + Ether
Increases Pitta Air feeds Fire to produce heat
Increases Vata
Pungent (Hot) Air + Fire
Decreases Kapha
Decreases Vata Eases gases & spasms (colon)
Increases Pitta Improves digestion & assimilation
Increases Kapha Increases salivation & flow of gastric juices
Salty Fire + Water
Increases Pitta Increases digestive enzymes
Increases Kapha Increases blood sugar levels Increases bulk & gives energy
Decreases Vata
Sour Fire + Earth
Increases Kapha, Increases salivation Earth increases thickness of mucus (respiratory tract)
decreases Pitta Slows metabolism
Decreases Vata
Sweet Water + Earth
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