KAPHA DOSA

 In the Dosha Nirukti (definition) Kapha “ slisha aalingane” (that which binds together{berkumpul})  

Dosha and Panca Mahabhuta

Kapha = prthvi and jala/apa

3.      DOSHA & RASA (TASTE)

RASA	E.N	PANCA MAHABUTA	KAPHA
1.      Madhura	Sweet	Prthvi+ Jala	Increase
2.      Amla	Sour	Prthvi+ Agni	Increase
3.      Lavana	Salt	Jala    + Agni	Increase
4.      Katu	Pungent	Vayu + Agni	Decrease
5.      Tikta	Bitter	Vayu + Akasa	Decrease
6.      Kashaya	Astringent	Vayu + Prthvi	Decrease

4.      Seat / sthana of Kapha Dosha

urah kanta shirah kloma, parvannyamasayo rasaha,

medo ghranain ca jihvaca, kaphasya sutaramuraha

a.      Thorax (rongga dada)/chest region = ura

b.      Neck/ throat = kantha

c.       Head = shira

d.      Pancreas = klona

e.       Joints & stomach = parvani & amashaya

f.       Plasma portion of blood = rasa dhatu

g.      Adipose tissue / fat = meda

h.      Nose = ghrana

i.        Tongue = jihwa

Important seats of kapha is  thorax.

5.      Dosha Guna

Snigdha sito gururmanda slaksno mrtsna sthira kaphaha,

KAPHA

Snigdha (unctuousness)

Sheeta (coldness)

Guru (heaviness)

Manda (slow)

Slaksna (smooth)

Mrtstna (slimy)

Sthira (stable, unmovement)

6.      Dosha Karma

Kapha

Sleshma Stiratva snigdhatva sandhi bandha ksamadibhihi

Sleshma similiar word with kapha 

a.       Sthiratva = stability in mind and body (speach)

b.      Snigdhatva = bringing unctuousness

c.       Sandhibandha = lubrications of joints

d.      Ksama = forbearance / tolerance

7.      Dosha Bheda(types) and Location

Sleshma tu pancadhorasthah sa trikasya svaviryataha

Hrdaya syannaviryacca tatstha evambukarmana (15)

Kaphadhamnanca sesanam yat karotya vatambanam

Ato’valambakas sleshma yastvamasayasamsthitaha (16)

Kledaka so’nnasamghatakledana drasa bodhanat

Bodhako rasanasthayi sirah samsthoksatarpanat (17)

Tarpakah sandhisamslesacchlesakah sandhishu sthitaha

KAPHA

No.	Types of Kapha	Location	Action
1.	AVALAMBAKA KAPHA	Uras =Chest region ( support scapular/sacroiliac)	Forms support of shoulder regions & provides hydration and nourishment to other kapha Function: awalambara (to lubrication/nourishment)
2.	KLEDAKA KAPHA	Amasaya = Stomach	Softening of the ingested food Function: kledana (moist the food)
3.	BODHAKA KAPHA	Rasana = Tongue	Bhodhana = to know what the sense of taste / Perceptions of taste
4.	TARPAKA KAPHA	Shiras = Head	Aksha Tarpaka = Nourishment to sense organs/ indriyas/ action of sense
5.	SLESHAKA KAPHA	Parvastha = all Joints	Sandhi sleshthana = Maintaining the integrity of joints

8.      Kapha vriddhi (Increase kapha) causes:

Sleshma’gnisadana prasekala sya gau ravam, svaitya saitya slathanggatyam swase kasatinidrataha

Sleshma similiar with kapha

a.       Agnisadana = dyspepsia/ debility of digestive activity

b.      Praseka = excessive salivation

c.       Alasya = idleness/lassitude

d.      Gaurava = heaviness of the body

e.       Svaitya = pallor/whitishness of focus (faces)

f.       Saitya = coldness of body

g.      Slathangata = laxity of organs/weakness of body parts

h.      Svasa = dyspnoea (difficulty in breathing)

i.        Kasa = cough

j.        Atinidrata = excessive sleep

9.      Kapha kshaya (Decrease kapha) causes:

Pitte mando nalah siita prabhahanih , kaphe bhramaha

Sleshma sayanam suunyatvam hrdravah slatha sandhita,

a.       Bhrama = giddiness

b.      Sleshma ashaya shunyatvam = feeling of emptyness of organs of kapha

c.       Hrdrava = pain in heart region

d.      Sandhi saithilya = looseness joints

10.   Kapha Prakoppa Laksana (symptom)

1.      Sneha = feeling untuousness

2.      Kathinya = alsence of softness/regid

3.      Kandu = itching in the body

4.      Sheetatwa = feeling coldness

5.      Gaurawam = feeling heavines in the body

6.      Bandha = blockage / destrustion

7.      Upalepa = coating

8.      Sthaimitya = lack of energy

9.      Shopa = swelling

10.  Apakti = not digestion / low metabolism

11.  Atinidrata = more sleepy

12.  Varna shweta = white discolouration

13.  Swadu lawana rasa = sweet/salt taste in mouth

14.  Chikareeta = tares long time to heal (becomes chronic)