Ashtanga Hridayam SutraSthan Chapter-1 verse 10.5 तत्र Tatra रूक्षो rūkṣo लघुः laghuḥ शीतः śītaḥ खरः kharaḥ सूक्ष्मश् sūkṣmaś चलो calo ऽनिलः। anilaḥ Hindi Top six qualities of Vata, you have never heard before Vata consists of the following six qualities. Ruksha Guna: dryness The Vata body person has dry skin or low moisture in the skin; the skin can be easily scratched, and have wrinkle lines over the body. The air/ Vata property also brings dryness to the body and tissue hence the Vata body has ruksha guna as one of the main qualities. Laghu Guna: lightness As air is very light and quick in nature, similar is the nature of Vata body people. Due to this, Vata people, despite not having a good memory; are quick in learning and are very active. Laghu guna (lightness) is the opposite of heaviness which is a quality of Kapha dosha. So every food, substance, herbs which increase Kapha or have hea