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General Gunas quality of Vata Dosha, pitta Dosha, Kapha Dosha by Dr Dushyant Nirmal traditional Indian medicine Ayurvedic doctor

Qualities (Gunas) and Characteristics (Lakshana) of each Vata, Pitta and Kapha provides a good framework to grasp an understanding of the nature of these doshas, or bio-energies.

💨Vata Dosha

Ruksha – dry.
Laghu – light.
Shita – cold (and dry).
Kara – rough. With dryness.
Suksma – subtle.
Chala – (constant) movement. Like a snake or ant.
Sara – lubricated movement.
Vishada – dry slippery like the touch of a reptile.

🔥Pitta Dosha

Sasneha – little less unctuousness. Hot due to paka (digestion) in the transformation process. Feels like the wick of a ghee lamp.
Tiksha – sharp.
Usna – hot. e.g. aggressive and angry voice and chilli on tongue is sharp and hot (Tiksnonam).
Laghu – light.
Visram – foul, fermented, strong. (not part of 20 gunas).
Sara – slippery, like banana peel.
Drava – liquid.
Amla – sour
Katu – pungent .

💦 Kapha Dosha
Snigdha – unctuousness.
Shita – cold.
Guru – heavy – stable movement, solid.
Manda – dull, slow.
Slakshna – smooth (like ice-cream).
Mrtsnah – greasy. Magnetic attraction. Binding. (not in 20 gunas, not even 41 gunas).
Sthira – stable.
Hema – very cold. With water quality.
Madhura – Sweet.
Mrdhu – soft.

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