All organic and inorganic substances, as well as all thoughts and actions, have definite attributes. These attributes are categorized into 10 opposite pairs. It is possible to understand and describe the universe in its entirety in terms of the interactions of...
Elements: Space, Air, Fire Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Action: Pierces, penetrates subtle capillaries, penetrating fast and deeply both physically and emotionally. Increase sensitivity of the senses, to sound, smell and taste. In excess: enhances...
Elements: Earth Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet and Astringent tastes Balanced by Mobile, Sour and Pungent Action: promotes support and stability. In Excess: causes obstruction and...
Elements: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet and Salty tastes Balanced by Hard, Astringent, Bitter and Pungent Action: Creates softness, delicacy, relaxation, tenderness, love and care. In excess: increases...
Elements: Ether, Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet taste Balanced by Rough, Pungent, Bitter Action: lubricating, nourishing, supporting, improves flexibility, prevents osteoporosis and arthritic changes, increase love and care. Food...
Elements: Water, Earth Increases: Kapha and Vata Decreases: Pitta Found in the Sweet and Astringent tastes Balanced by Fast, Sharp, Pungent and Sour Action: increases stability, slows down the movement of body fluids and secretions, pacifies, and creates sluggishness,...
lements: Air, Earth Increase: Vata Decrease: Kapha and Pitta Found in the Bitter and Pungent tastes Balanced by Smooth, Sweet Action: promotes dryness, sharpening, reduction of mass, opening of channels, absorption, causes constipation and gas, cracking of the skin...
Elements: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in Sweet, Sour and Salty tastes Balanced by Dry, Bitter, Pungent and Astringent Action: necessary for motion, enables the smooth movement of joints, tendons and ligaments, aids secretion process. Positive...
Elements: Air Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Found in the Bitter, Pungent, Sour and Salty tastes Balanced by Static, Heavy, Sweet and Astringent Action: Promotes motion of thoughts and feelings, enables motion in the body channels, aids circulation, cleans...
Element: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet, Salty and Sour tastes Balanced by Dry, Dense, Pungent, Astringent, Bitter Action: moistens the tissues, dilutes concentration, dissolves and liquefies, promotes salivation, compassion and...
Elements: Ether, Air, Fire Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Found in Pungent and Bitter tastes. Balanced by Heavy, Sweet, Salty Action: catabolic, cleanses, helps digestion and encourages appetite, reduces phlegm and purifies the channels, causes slimness and...
Elements: Fire Increase: Pitta Decrease: Vata and Kapha Found in the Sour, Salty and Pungent taste Balanced by Cold, Bitter, Astringent and Sweet Action: Promotes expansion, cleansing, digestion and absorption, enhances circulation and peristalsis, reduces and moves...
