Kapha (Śleṣman)

Kapha, also called śleṣman, is the doṣa of structure, stability and lubrication in Āyurvedic theory. Its qualities are given as heavy, cold, soft, unctuous, sweet, stable and slimy, and it is composed of jala (water) and pṛthvī (earth). Its five subtypes are avalambaka, kledaka, bodhaka, tarpaka and śleṣaka.