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Kapha Dosha

In my previous post, I explained the pitta dosha , its types, their  Photo by  Heather Barnes  on  Unsplash functions  alongwith their locations in  our body. In this post, I'm gonna explain about what the third shaaririk dosha , the kapha dosha is, what are its functions, its types, their functions alongwith their locations in our body. For most of the readers, I want it to clear that it is KAPHA and not COUGH. Kapha can be correlated to the immunity of our body. It does other functions as well. It has dominance of water and earth elements, which gives it the properties of heaviness, coldness, softness, sweetness, etc. Locations of Kapha Dosha* Urah (Chest) Shiro (Head) Griva (Neck) Parvanya (Joints) Amashaya (Stomach) Meda (Fat) These are all the general sites of kapha dosha. Among them Urah (Chest) is the specific location of kapha dosha. Functions of Kapha Dosha* Sneha (Unctuousness) Bandha (Binding) Sthirtavam (Firmness/Stability) Gaurvam (Heaviness) V...