It resides in the mouth, head, ear, tongue, nose and chest. Its purpose is to regulate functions such as breathing, sneezing and spitting. An imbalance causes hiccups, hoarseness, coughing and breathing difficulties. It resides in the chest, larynx and throat. It governs speech, mental attitudes such as enthusiasm and positiveness.
Imbalance causes ear, nose and throat complaints, speech difficulties, and heart problems.
The Vata resides in the stomach and duodenum. It controls digestion and the conversion of food into waste products, and carries away indigestion, diarrhoea, gastric ulcers and inflammations. Vyana Vata is present every where, but its main seat is in the area of the heart. It is the most powerful vata in the body and controls the circulation of the blood. An imbalance causes fever, spasms, high blood pressure, blood disease, and circulatory problems.