| Term | kaphaghna |
| Alternate Terms | kapha-reducing; kapha-pacifying |
| Definition | Kaphaghna refers to substances or practices in Ayurvedic medicine that reduce or balance excess kapha dosha characterized by qualities of heaviness coldness and moisture leading to symptoms like congestion lethargy and mucus accumulation. |
| Category | Ayurveda |
| Context | This term is primarily used in Ayurvedic pharmacology and dietary therapy to describe herbs foods or lifestyle interventions that counteract kapha imbalances. |
| Etymology | From Sanskrit: kapha meaning phlegm or the water-earth dosha and ghna meaning destroying or reducing. |
| Examples | ginger tea; pungent spices; dry fasting; vigorous exercise |
| Related Terms | kapha dosha; dosha balancing; Ayurvedic herbology; vata; pitta |
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