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The three doshas, or bodily humours, are Vata, Pitta, Kapha.

Vata - consisting of the elements Ether (space) and Air.

Pitta - consisting of the elements Fire and Water.

Kapha - consisting of the elements Water and Earth.

“According to Ayurvedic philosophy, the entire cosmos is an interplay of the energies of the five basic elements - Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Vata, Pitta and Kapha are combinations of the five elements that manifest as patterns in all creation.” Lad, p. 29

Vasant Lad, M.A.Sc., Textbook of Ayurveda Volume 1, 2002: p. 29


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