Kapha

Pitta

Vata

Structural Form

earth and water

heaviness, density, developmental progress, sluggishness.

Anabolic activity:

alkaline secretions of stomach, lubricating secretions of the glands and joints and the internal secretions of the glands

Slimy and cooling secretions:   mucous/phlegm

Manifest Energy

fire

energetic, assertive, willful quality

Catabolic activity:

digestion, bile production, heat and energy production, enzymes, hormones, vitamins

centered in solar plexus

Subtle Energy

wind

subtle, erratic, active quality

Nervous system:

sensation, adrenalin, nervous energy,