Tridosha

Tridosha

The combination of three basic principles of energy, or biological humor, that comprise life, according to Ayurvedic philosophy.

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tridosha (trē·dōˑ·sh),

n in Ayurveda, the collective term for the three fundamental psychosomatic principles that sustain and regulate all psychologic and physiologic functions. Each principle in turn is a combination of two elements (mahabhutas). See also kapha, pitta, vata, and mahabhutas.