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Literally "defect" or predisposition to disease, each of us has a specific mix of Vata, Pitta, Kapha to which we are predisposed to encounter a disease. Through the normalizing of our inherent dosha we can seek health.
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bodily humor i.e. Vata, Kapha, Pitta; predominate Dosha is often referred to as ones body type; literally translated as "that which can go out of balance".
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three basic metabolic principles connecting the mind and body and biological humour.
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a mind-body type
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an energy pattern, and according to Ayurveda each day the body moves through a series of
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According to Ayurvedic medicine, the three metabolic types (vata, pitta, and Kapha). Most people are a combination of types, though are predominately one.
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The three basic elements of the body-vata, pitta and kapha. These are responsible for the entire physiological phenomenon in our body.
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Physical, emotional, and spiritual categorization of human beings (vata, pitta, and kappha).
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In Ayurvedic medicine, the patient's dosha or general body type, will need to be determined before the relevant treatment can be recommended. Broadly segmented into three categories based on the elements — Vata symbolises air; Pitta, fire and Kapha, water.
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three humours of the body; see kapha, pitta, vata
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Humors; elemental or energetics related to personal constitution or current health imbalance (Vayu, Pitta, Kapha, Tridosha).
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The three forces (vata, pitta, kapha) responsible for determining an individual's constitution controlling the functions of mind and body.
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The term for one of three body types in ayuredic philosophy: pitta, vata, or kapha.
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Three basic governing principle of physiology
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Related Topic" Ayurveda describes three humours or motivating principles called doshas, which are necessary for all living beings whether plant, animal or human..."
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In Ayurvedic philosophy, each person is made up of a dosha apha, pitta, or vata ased on the combination of the five elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. The doshas must be in balance for optimum health.
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