Doshas? What's that?

🦍  Good morning Dr. Poonam. I heard about Doshas. What are these?

👩🏽‍⚕️ Good morning Scimmione. Doshas is a sankrit word (दोष), which means fault or defect.

🦍Then a Dosha is something I am doing wrong, a sin?

👩🏽‍⚕️ Not at all! They are components of our being. Humans—and perhaps scimmioni—have three Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These three Doshas can fluctuate in the body according to the seasons, time of day, and digestion process.

🦍 You mean I am full of Doshas right now? My wife indeed says that I'm full of defects...

👩🏽‍⚕️ Doshas are not in you like food or water. They are you, in the sense they are the energies that make your being. Dosha are considered to shape the physical body according to a natural constitution established at birth, determined by the constitution of the parents as well as the time of conception of the parents and other factors.

🦍 So Dosha is the shape and metabolism of my body?

👩🏽‍⚕️ Yes. For example, a person born with predominant Kapha could tend to have a larger, heavier body.

🦍 Sounds like me. It’s not the 27 bananas per day that I eat then?

👩🏽‍⚕️ Mmm, probably both.

🦍 And what about a person born with Pitta?

👩🏽‍⚕️ People with predominant Pitta Dosha are usually medium-tall and well-developed athletic figures. They do not like hot summers and bright sun. They sweat easily and quickly. They have warm, ruddy or freckled skin with frequent acne and firm hair with a tendency to premature greying. They are intelligent, rational, pragmatic and competitive. They often have low vision. They have a clear mind, sharp judgment, penetrating thinking and a strong will. They are good speakers and organizers with a sense of responsibility and like to discuss and attract attention.

🦍 I don’t think I have any Pitta in me.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Pitta is the principle of fire and water. It is responsible for the digestive process and metabolism. The basic function of Pitta Dosha is the energetic transformation and assimilation of food on the physical level, together with the processing of thoughts and perceptions on the mental and sensory levels. Pitta Dosha regulates body temperature and skin colour. The main areas of Pitta are: the small intestine, stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, heart, blood, skin, grey matter, eyes and visual sense. Pitta Dosha is in charge of the process of thinking and discrimination, mental judgment and thought analysis. It is associated with willpower and the evaluation of information obtained through the five sense organs.

🦍 Understood. That would be more like my cousin Scimmiotto. And Vata?

👩🏽‍⚕️ Persons with dominant Vata Dosha are usually slender, sinewy figures. They suffer from cold, have underdeveloped muscles, flat chest, clearly visible veins, dry, cold and sensitive skin and insufficiently perfused limbs. Small eyes, dry hair with split ends and a tendency to dandruff are other characteristics. They are active, energetic, alert, impulsive and full of life. They like exercise and are constantly looking for an activity. They enjoy traveling and every change, speak fast and use hand gestures. They easily understand new ideas and are creative and receptive persons with good intuition.

Vata is the principle of air and ether. It is the strongest Dosha of all three biological energies. It provides space for all other functions and is behind all movements in the human body. Vata manifests itself through psychosomatic functions, blood circulation, lymphatic system, nervous system and respiratory tract.

🦍 So, tell me about the last Dosha.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Kapha people gain weight easily, jokingly it’s often said that a Kapha person can gain weight just by watching another person eating. Kaphas often have rounded faces and bodies and are generally “big boned”. They have naturally long lustrous nails and soft baby smooth skin. They maintain their body temperature easily and show a preference for dry, warm climates.

👩🏽‍⚕️ For every Dosha there are specific natural treatments, cosmetics for they specific skin type. 

🦍 And how can I find out what is the best cosmetic treatment for me? I would really enjoy being more handsome.

👩🏽‍⚕️ You can check our Ayurvedic cosmetics here. Or you can ask for a free online consultation with me and I will suggest the nest therapy. Just use the chat window and ask!

🦍 I really think I am Kapha.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Yes. You are Kapha/scimmione.