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<div style='text-align:justify;'>All the living & nonliving thingsoriginate from panchamahabhuta. These panchamahabhutaoriginate from trigunatmaka prakriti as described in evolution process (utpatti karma). Dosha evolve from panchamahbhuta, so these dosha bear triguna property. Sushruta stated that kaphaevolved from jala and prithvi. Jala has sattva and tama predominance. Prithvihas tama predominance <ref name="ref3"/> [Su. Sa.ShariraSthana 1/20] Shharangdhara and Bhavaprakashopine that kaphahas tama predominance. [Sha.Sa.Pratham Khand 5]<ref name="ref6">Sharngdhara. Sarngadhara Samhita. Edited by Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar. Varanasi: ChaukhambhaSurabharatiPrakashan ;2013.</ref> [Bha. Pra. Purva Khand 3/103]<ref name="ref7">Bhava mishra. Bhavaprakasha, Edited by Brahmasankara Mishra, Rupalalaji Vaisya. 5th ed. Hindi Commentary Vidyotini; Varanasi: Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, 1969.</ref> (Figure 01)
<div style='text-align:justify;'>All the living & nonliving thingsoriginate from panchamahabhuta. These panchamahabhutaoriginate from trigunatmaka prakriti as described in evolution process (utpatti karma). Dosha evolve from panchamahbhuta, so these dosha bear triguna property. Sushruta stated that kaphaevolved from jala and prithvi. Jala has sattva and tama predominance. Prithvihas tama predominance <ref name="ref3"/> [Su. Sa.ShariraSthana 1/20] Shharangdhara and Bhavaprakashopine that kaphahas tama predominance. [Sha.Sa.Pratham Khand 5]<ref name="ref6">Sharngdhara. Sarngadhara Samhita. Edited by Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar. Varanasi: ChaukhambhaSurabharatiPrakashan ;2013.</ref> [Bha. Pra. Purva Khand 3/103]<ref name="ref7">Bhava mishra. Bhavaprakasha, Edited by Brahmasankara Mishra, Rupalalaji Vaisya. 5th ed. Hindi Commentary Vidyotini; Varanasi: Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, 1969.</ref> (Figure 01)
[[File:Fig1.jpg|center|Figure 01: Relation between Triguna, Mahabhuta and Kapha Dosha.]]<center>'''Figure 01: Relation between Triguna, Mahabhuta and Kapha Dosha.'''</center></div>
[[File:Fig1.jpg|center|Figure 01: Relation between Triguna, Mahabhuta and Kapha Dosha.]]<center>'''Figure 01: Relation between Triguna, Mahabhuta and Kapha Dosha.'''</center></div>
== Sites of kapha ==
<div style='text-align:justify;'>Dosha are present all over the body. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] They have specific sites in normal physiological conditions. The general location of kapha is the upper parts of the body. It is marked as above the heart(hridaya).[A.S. Sutra Sthana 1/4]<ref name="ref5"/> Thes pecific seats of kapha areas below: [Code:SAT-B.238]<ref name="ref1"/> [Code:SAT-B.420]<ref name="ref1"/>(Figure 02)
<ul><li>Chest(Ura)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] [Su. Sa.SutraSthana 21/7]<ref name="ref3"/>[A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/>[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8">Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by HarishastriParadkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy; 2000.</ref> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9">Kashyapa. Kashyapa Samhita. Edited by P. V. Tewari. Reprint. Varanasi: Chaukhambha vishvabharati;2008.</ref></li>
<li>Head (shira)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] [Su. Sa.SutraSthana 21/7]<ref name="ref3"/>[A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/>[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Neck region(griva)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9][K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> </li>
<li>Joints (parva or sandhi)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] [Su. Sa.SutraSthana 21/7]<ref name="ref3"/> [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/>[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/>[K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> </li>
<li>Stomach(amashaya)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Fat (meda)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9] [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> </li>
<li>Throat(kantha) [Su. Sa.SutraSthana 21/7]<ref name="ref3"/> [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/>[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Organ controlling water uptake and loss(kloma) [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Nutrient body fluid or plasma (rasa)[A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/>[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Nose (ghrana) [A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Tongue(jihva or rasana)[Su. Sa.SutraSthana 21/7]<ref name="ref3"/>[A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> </li>
<li>Arms(bahu) [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> </li></ul>
Among all these sites, chest region (ura) is the prime site of kapha dosha.[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9][A.S. Sutra Sthana 20/3]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> [Arunadatta on A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/3]<ref name="ref8"/> Kapha doshais predominately present in stomach(amashaya). [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/6]<ref name="ref3"/> Chakrapani precisely explains the location of kapha as upper part of amashaya(stomach). [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/8]
[[File:Kapha dosha Fig2.jpg|center]]<center>'''Figure 02. General(A) and specific sites(B) of kapha dosha.'''</center></div>