Abstract

ROLE OF TRIDOSHA IN MAINTAINING HEALTH

*Vd. Anita U. Chapke and Vd. Shweta H. Chavhan

Abstract

The Ayurveda is the ancient science whose main moto is to not only treat the disease but also maintain the health of the person. Like other pathy it also has its own sidhantas (principles).various basic principles are described by Ayurveda, one of them is “TRIDOSHA SIDHANTA”. These three vital bioenergies (vata, pitta and kapha) forms the constitution of the physical body. It maintains the personality of person at physical as well as mental level. Each dosha has their own specific qualities. their function in the body is depends on these qualities. Doshas works since from the embryonic stage. eg, the meiosis and mitotic divisions in zygote are governed by the vata doshas. As they maintain the health of the person like wise also disturb the physiology of individual. The vata represents movements (physiological as well as psychological), pitta represents digestion, metabolism and transformation. Kapha represents structure and fluid balance in the body.

Keywords: Tridoshas, sidhantas.