The Five Forms of Kapha are:

1. Tarpaka

2. Sleshaka

3. Kledaka

4. Avalambaka

5. Bodhaka

Tarpaka Kapha

1. Form of water that gives contentment.

2. Located in the brain, as the cerebro-spinal fluid, and the heart.

3. Governs emotional calm, stability and happiness, as well as memory.

4. Keeps the delicate tissues of the head moist and well-lubricated.

5. Preventing dryness and dehydration, especially that caused by the constant drying effect of the flow of air through the nostrils, is its primary job.

6. Circulates glucose in a high protein base (mixed with other important chemicals) to the brain.

7. Flows continuously to keep all passages in the head clean and clear from obstruction.

8. The carrier of positive and negative ions which are crucial in proper function of the sense organs.

9. Provides the organism with the sense of satisfaction and imparts smoothness to the skin.

Sleshaka Kapha

1. Gives lubrication.

2. Located in the joints as the synovial fluid and is responsible for holding them together.

Kledaka Kapha

1. Located in the stomach, as the secretions of the mucous lining.

2. Moistens the freshly chewed food and thus helps separate the bulk into individual particles.

3. Responsible for the liquefaction of food, and for the first stage of digestion.

4. By its action the stomach is able to churn and thus hasten the digestive process.

Avalambaka Kapha

1. Located in the heart and lungs.

2. Separates the most powerful nutrients from the blood's chemical soup to provide energy to the heart.

3. Storehouse of Kapha (phlegm) and upon it depend the actions of the other Kaphas in the body.

4. It is not simply the phlegm produced by the lungs, as that is an excess of Kapha generally.

5. It corresponds to the basic plasma of the body, its primary watery constituent, which is distributed by lung and heart action.

6. Also found in the head, and in the joints of the bones (where it helps in articulation).

7. Helps in the growth of bone marrow, which in turn produces the disease-fighting white corpuscles which mix into the bloodstream after first passing through the lymphatic system.

Bodhaka Kapha

1. Gives perception.

2. Located in the mouth and tongue as the saliva that allows us to taste our food.

3. Like Kledaka, it is also part of the first stage of digestion.

4. Takes the potent nutrients isolated by Avalambaka Kapha, reintroducing the now more powerful chemicals (because they have been isolated for quick metabolism) back into the bloodstream for distribution throughout the system.