Tridosha Theory

Author: Dr. V. V. Subrahmanya SastryThe theory of tridosha constitutes one of the foundational bases of Ayurveda. According to many Ayurvedic practitioners, this book provides one of the best English-language explanations on the topic of bodily humours and the definition of dosha.If Ayurveda is the science of healthfulness and longevity, then the theory of tridosha, or the functional intelligence at the cellular level, forms the core conceptual framework of that science. This is a dream book for a beginner, intermediate or advanced student of Yoga and Ayurveda who wishes to learn about the Sankhya philosophical basis of guṇa and doṣa (dosha).In this book the learned author scientifically explains the physiology of the human body through the principles of vata, pitta, and kapha, keeping in perspective the modern scientific explanations of some of the processes without detriment to the main concept postulated in Ayurveda.The factor that is not only capable of vitiation but also of vitiat