Tridosha Theory forms the heart of the Ayurveda Treatment. The word “Dosha” comes from a Sanskrit root “Dush” meaning the “Pollutant”. Doshas have the ability to pollute the in–vivo when their balance in the human body gets disturbed. In normal state, Doshas maintain our body health but cause diseases when the Doshas get imbalanced.

According to Ayurveda, a human being constitutes of the five maha bhutas plus jivatman (individual consciousness). The five maha bhutas form doshas (psycho-physical tendencies) that are derived by the union of different pairs of the five elements. These five elements – Prithvi (Earth)‚ Ap (water), Tejas (Fire)‚ Vayu(Air)‚ and Akash (Ether) — act as the building block of all matter while the doshas define the elements for their function inside the human body.

Doshas somewhat behave like gradients, which characterize the various stages and conditions of the body functions. Doshas are like the bubbles that appear to be associated with each other but actually work differently from each other. That’s why, Doshas are referred as three different gradients of the same working of the body.