The three Doshas - basis of Ayurveda
According to Ayurvedic science there are three different function- or energy principles which work in the human body. In a healthy body these Doshas are in harmony, while there is a misbalance in a sick person. At the beginning of the treatment the patient is examined for disadvantagely heightened doshas. The doctor can check this by taking the person’s pulse (3 finger method pulse evaluation), and through anamnesis and other tests.
These Doshas are:
Vata (air) - movement und communication
