Vata Dosha represents the principle of movement and is primarily associated with the elements of air (Vayu) and ether (Akasha). Vata governs various functions in the body, including circulation, respiration, nervous impulses, and elimination. It is considered the most influential dosha because it can move and disturb the balance of the other two doshas, Pitta and Kapha.
Location: It is located in the head and moves in the chest and throat.
Functions:
Location: It is located in the chest. It moves in the nose, umbilicus, and throat.
Functions :
Its functions include initiation of speech, effort, enthusiasm, strength, color, complexion, and memory.
Location: It is located near the digestive fire, Agni. Digestive tract, especially the stomach and intestines.
Functions :
It moves in the Koshta (abdominal cavity). It is responsible for deglutition (receiving the food), digestion of food, separating the products of digestion into nutritive and excretory parts, and then channelizing them to the respective pathways for circulation and elimination, respectively.
Location : It is located in the heart. It moves all over the body with great velocity.
Functions :
It oversees functions such as flexion, extension, locomotor actions, the opening and closing of the eyelids, and generally almost all bodily activities.
Location: it is located in the large intestine. It moves in the waist, pelvic region, bladder, and genitals.
Functions :
It is responsible for functions such as ejaculation, menstruation, defecation, and the expulsion of the fetus/childbirth.
Controls sexual functions and provides a grounding force in the body