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5 Ayurvedic
View of Disease Process in the Physical Body5.3 Humors:
House, Process and Imbalance
Each of the humors is said to live primarily is one place in the body. This is to be taken both metaphorically and literally because the three humors permeate the entire body, yet the first signs of trouble are usually in the site of their home.
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The vata humor lives in the large intestine;
the pitta humor in the small intestine;
the kapha humor in the stomach.
5.3.1 Steps of disease process
5.3.2 Vata imbalance
5.3.3 Pita imbalance
5.3.4 Kapha imbalance