The function of this dosha is the movement, it works like a fan cause is cold and dry.
The characteristics of this dosha are:
Dry: vata people need more water than others (2-3 l/day), herbal tea, juice, lemon and water, sesame or olive or almond oil, dry nuts and seeds, is good to eat food with water and oil.
Light: slim, gaining weight takes time and loosing is easy, gain weight on belly and face. It’s necessary a protein based diet with no beef and pork, is not good to eat raw vegan, is better hot food than cold.
Cold: during winter they have cold hands and feet, poor blood circulation. They need hot and cooked food, is better to avoid very cold aliments.
Mobile: vata people are very active and they think a lot, hatha yoga and yin yoga are good for them and meditation too.
Irregular: they have irregular habits, overall regarding food and sleep. Light sleep, they need to sleep 7-8 hours per day and is better to eat three times for day.
Subtle: instability, insecurity, fear. They are very intelligent but they need to learn how to express themselves. They need meditation on muladhara-vishudda chakra, the first to be rooted and the second to express and communicate better.
Astringent: dry and choking taste, they need green fruit, bread, they need to eat less astringent, pungent and bitter, for that is good dry fruit, spices that stimulate the mind, green leaf vegetables.
The menstruation: long cycle, brief duration, painful, sometimes it can disappears cause of physical activity, not a lot of blood.
Marta Lucchini 