Abstract

FUNDAMENTAL ENTITIES THAT GOVERN OUR BODY: TRIDOSHA (KSHAYA AND VRIDDHI)

Pranjalee Sharma*, Akshay Kumar and Swapnil Saini

ABSTRACT

The key to ayurvedic wellness and healing is the knowledge that health is not a “one size fits all” proposition. One must understand the unique nature of each person. The science of understanding our nature or our constitution is the science of Tridosha. Tridosha defines the three fundamental energies or principles which govern the function of our bodies. The three energies are known as vata, pitta, and kapha. The health of an individual depends on the balance between the Doshas. Tridosha forms the foundation (Dosha Dhatu Mala Moolam hi Shariram) of Ayurveda. They are the three energetic forces that control the activities and govern the physical, mental and intellectual structure and functions in an individual. Variation in the functional state of Tridosha causes imbalance. Ayurveda has described the imbalanced state of Tridosha as kshaya and vriddhi. This paper is aimed to understand the importance of Tridosha in balanced and imbalanced state and to summarize the description regarding imbalanced state (kshaya and vriddhi) of tridosha.

Keywords: Tridosha, Kshaya, Vriddhi.