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Kapha dosha and Ayurveda

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                 Kapha dosha is one among the three humors  ( Tridosha ) of the physical body (sthula shareera). There vitiation and disturbance causes the diseases inside the body and there equlibrium is the reason for a healthy balanced life.  Kapha dosha Kapha is the word explained with an Sanskrit term " श्लिष आलिङ्गने" here the word 'shlisha' means mucus like structure and 'alinganey' means to involved or merge with. So Kapha is the matter which possess the quality to merge or to hold.In simpler word the substance which carries the power to get attached with something. It has so amny other qualities  acquired by the Kapha like  snigdha/unctous, sheeta/ cold, guru/ heavy, manda/ slow, slakshana/ slimmy, and  sthira/ firm qualities which are moreover opposite to the qualities of Vata dosha. Types of Kapha dosha 1. Avalambaka Kapha 2. Kledaka Kapha 3. Bodhaka Kapha 4. Tarpaka Kapha 5. Sleshaka Ka...