The Tri-Dosha

Vata, Pitta and Kapha, the tridosha, are unique in Ayurveda. A clear understanding of the attributes and concepts of these elements will enable one to understand one’s True Nature (referred to in Ayurveda as Prakriti).
All three Dosha are found in all that is matter and therefore in all people. They govern all biological, psychological and physiological functions corresponding to the ‘Body’, and ‘Mind’ and act as a basic constituent and protective barrier in the body in its normal functioning. Because the combination and proportion of the three Dosha will vary for each person it bestows unique physical and psychological characteristics on each individual. No two people are or will ever be exactly the same and we cannot apply a common law to all. The Dosha that is most dominant at birth will affect our personality, immunity, characteristics etc. the most. It is easiest to observe and identify the doshas of children as they tend to act and respond in accordance to their true natures.