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A ''dosha'' (''doṣa''), according to Ayurveda, is one of three bodily humors that make up one's constitution. These teachings are also known as the Tridosha theory. The central concept of Ayurvedic medicine is the theory that health exists when there is a balance between three fundamental bodily humours or doshas called Vata, Pitta and Kapha.〔Hari Ghotra, Ayurveda - The Three Doshas ()〕 * ''Vāta'' or ''Vata'' (wind) is the impulse principle necessary to mobilize the function of the nervous system. It affects the windy humour, flatulence, gout, rheumatism, etc.〔Monier-Williams, Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford, 1899〕〔http://www.ayurvedacollege.com/articles/drhalpern/Vata_Doshas Vata Dosha〕 * ''Pitta'' is the bilious humour, or that secreted between the stomach and bowels and flowing through the liver and permeating spleen, heart, eyes, and skin; its chief quality is heat.〔Monier-Williams, Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford, 1899〕 It is the energy principle which uses bile to direct digestion and enhance metabolism. * ''Kapha'' is the body fluid principle which relates to mucus, lubrication, and the carrier of nutrients. ==Notes and references== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「dosha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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