Constitution - How Ayurveda looks at you!   According to Ayurveda, every living and non-living being in this universe is a combination of five basic eternal elements, called 'Pancha Maha Bhootas'. Our human body is also constituted by these elements is various compositions. Hence it can be conceived that every cell of our body is possessed with all the properties of life. The only difference of the human body from the external world is the expression of 'Chaithanya' or consciousness or soul. The five basic elements being Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether.

These eternal elements manifest in the Human body as three basic principles or subtle energies or humors ('Tridosha' in Sanskrit). The word 'Dosha' literally means that which maintains and controls the body. The Tridoshas are Vatha, Pitha and Kapha. The Pancha Maha Bhootas and Tridoshas are not prevalent to the naked eye, but they are conceived on comprehensive terms in which all physical structures and physiological functions of the body are included. The Air and Ether elements combine to form the Vatha principle. The fire element constitutes the Pitha principle. Earth and Water elements combine to form Kapha principle. These three basic principles govern all biological, physiological and physio-pathological functions of the body, mind and consciousness. They act as basic constituents and protective barriers for the body in its normal physiological conditions.