GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF VATA

DOSHA
Regulating, functioning all activities inside the body
Accelerating and Inhibiting all activities at Physical-
Psychological-Vocal level

Regulating and controlling psyche

Stimulating all the senses for perception of knowledge and

impulse transmissions

Sustaining the integrity of lifeContinuation of life span of

cells, tissues with normal functioning mechanism.
 VATA DOSHA BHEDA
1.PRANA VAYU
2.UDANA VAYU
3.VYANA VAYU
4.SAMANA VAYU
5.APANA VAYU
 PRANA VATA
FUNCTIONS * Controls reflex activities like-
Shthivan –Spitting
Shavathu – Sneezing
Udgaar- Belching
Nishvaas- Inspiration
Anna-Pravesh –Act of Deglutition “ Where majority of the reflexes are
governed by MEDULLA OBLONGATA and other subcortical nuclear centers.
 UDANA VAYU
FUNCTIONS
Vak pravrutti – Stimulates Peripheral Speech Apparatus (Larynx with its
connections) for Articulation of Sound and accomplishes act of
Phonation
Prayatna - Stimulator, action initiator

Urja -Element of energy and activeness

Bala - Inoculates strength, stamina and courage

Varna -Enhances Skin complexion, looks and personality

 VYANA VATA
FUNCTIONS

Apakshepana - Downward movements of body and structures

Utkshepana - Upwards movements of body and structures

Unmesh-Nimesh - Closing and opening of eyes

Sarva Kriya -Stimulates & accomplishes almost all physical movements of

body

Anna swadan (Taste perception), Stroto Shodhan

 SAMANA VATA
FUNCTIONS

Anna Grunhati - Temporary storage of food in GI tract

Anna Pachati - Digestion of temporarily stored food from the

digestive tract

Anna Vivechayati - Segregation and analysis of useful and waste

byproductspost digestion within the GI tract

Anna Munchati - Absorption of essential nutrient part (Sara) from

GI tract andpropulsion of waste (Kitta) part into colon
 APANA VATA
FUNCTIONS
Shukra Nishkramana - Ejaculation of seminal and other
reproductive fluids frommale genital tract

Artava Nishkramana - Ejaculation of Ovum and its movement

within femalegenital tract

Shakrut Nishkramana - Elimination of feces and formed

elements

Mutra Nishkramana - Elimination of Urine and formed

elements
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