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Thus the etymological meaning of the term Dosha stands as - whoever is independent, responsible for formation of Prakruti and is highly prone to get vitiated thus creating any abnormal pathology.
Thus the etymological meaning of the term Dosha stands as - whoever is independent, responsible for formation of Prakruti and is highly prone to get vitiated thus creating any abnormal pathology.
===Definition===
===Definition===
Dosha are generally said to be the humors of the body as per Ayurveda. These humors may be different as per the physical and psychological aspect of the body. Any substance which is independent in capacity to work, exclusively involved in Prakruti formation physiologically and tends to easily gets deviated to create any pathology is termed to be Dosha. This altogether makes the Dosha a different one from the humors of Greek or Latin philosophy.
Dosha are generally said to be the humors of the body as per Ayurveda. These humors may be different as per the physical and psychological aspect of the body. Any substance which is independent in capacity to work, exclusively involved in Prakruti formation physiologically and tends to easily gets deviated to create any pathology is termed to be Dosha. This altogether makes the Dosha a different one from the humors of Greek or Latin philosophy.
However the term dosha is popularized by the tendency of them to create pathology by deviation in the normal functioning of the body.
However the term dosha is popularized by the tendency of them to create pathology by deviation in the normal functioning of the body.
At physical level there three dosha - Vata, Pitta and Kapha. At psychological level out of three only two - Raja and Tama fits in the category of term Dosha.
At physical level there three dosha - Vata, Pitta and Kapha. At psychological level out of three only two - Raja and Tama fits in the category of term Dosha.
The tridosha can be stated as -
Vata - Principle factor for any type of movement, initiation, interest, locomotion.
Pitta - Factor responsible for metabolism, heat, transduction, biotransformations.
Kapha - Factor responsible for strength, vigor, retention, moisture, stability.
===Constitution===
===Constitution===
Ayurveda believes that every materialistic and non-materialistic things in the world are made up of the five primitive elements viz. Pancha mahabhutas. Thus every subtle to gross object is having fixed and proportionate elemental composition. Dosha are also having the same with one or the other dominating attributes. The involvement of these Mahabhutas in dosha are ultimately reflected by the guna possessed by the respective dosha.
Vata dosha - Akasha and Vayu
Pitta dosha - Teja or Agni
Kapha dosha - Prithvi and Jala
===Physical Appearance===
===Physical Appearance===
===Properties===
===Properties===