Ayurveda is the Science of Life
A natural system of medicine developed in ancient India.
Dosha is each person's biological physical temperament based on a threefold situation at conception: mother and father's biology, the individual/s spirit, and God's will/ Universe.
Three Primary Doshas
(ayurvedic mind-body elements)
(each have physical and personality characteristics, challenges, things that bring them into balance)
Vata- (air and space)- moves: cold, dry, light, mobile, small boned, thin, either very short or very tall, fast speaking, alert, active, forgetful, energetic, spacey. Balanced by grounding, warmth, stability, routine, consistency, heaviness.
Pitta- (fire and water)- transforms: light, hot, oily and unstable, transforming, equally proportioned physique, strong, muscular, stamina, anger, jealousy, direct. Balanced by moderation, cooling, stillness, leisure, according to plan, facts only.
Kapha- (earth)- holds things together: larger build, paw-like hands and feet, heavy, cool, moist and soft, stable energy, potential for weight gain, depression, attachment, last to go out of balance, last to come into balance. Balanced by warm, light, movement, activity, variety, reducing sweetness.
In Ayurvedic cooking, food is medicine. We can adjust our diet to nourish and balance the doshas. There are 6 tastes that can help balance our Doshas, depending on our physical makeup:
Sweet
Sour
Salty
Bitter
Pungent
Astringent
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