PANCHAMAHABHOOTAS

According to Ayurveda science all matter is constituted of five mahabhootas, some are animate and others are of inanimate origin.

1. Prithvmahabhootha

Substances that are heavy, tough, hard dull nonslimy, dense gross and abounding in the quality of smell are dominated.

Functions:- They promote plumpness, compactness, heaviness and stability

2. Jalamahabhooota

The substances that are liquid, unctuous, cold, dull, soft, stimy and abounding in the qualities of taste are dominated by the jalamahabhoota

Functions:- They promote stickiness, unctuousness, compactness, moistness, softness and happiness.

3. Tejomahabhoota

The substances that are sharp subtle light non-unctuous, non-slimy and abounding in the qualities of vision are dominated by Tejas.

Functions:- They promote combustion, metabolism, lustree, radiance and colour of the skin.

4. Vaayuvyahabhootha

The substances that are light cold, non-unctuous, rough, non-slimy, subtle and abounding in the qualities of tough are predominant of vaayu.

Functions:- They promote roughness, aversions, movement, non-sliminess and lightness.

5. Aakashamahabhootha

The substances that are soft, light, subtle, smooth and dominated by the qualities of sound are predominant of Aakashamahabhootha.

Functions:- The promote softness, porosity and lightness.