In the Ayurvedic classification of apasmar, which type is associated with Kapha involvement in majja?

• A. Pitta type
• B. Kapha type
• C. Vata type
• D. Rakta type

Answer: (B)

Kapha-dominant apasmāra occurs when Kapha’s heavy, moist, and cool qualities prevail in the majja (nerve tissue). Majja is the nervous system’s seat, so when Kapha predominates there, the resulting disorder tends to be a slower, more heaped or stagnant form of the condition, with symptoms that reflect dull mental function, heaviness, and prolonged episodes. This is why the Kapha-type, characterized by Kapha’s influence in majja, is the fitting classification.

If we think in contrast, a Vata-dominant form would show more irregular, quick, and variable manifestations due to Vata’s light, mobile nature, while a Pitta-dominant form would bring hotter, sharper, irritative features. The Rakta-type isn’t described as a primary majja-dominant form for apasmāra in the standard framework, so it doesn’t fit the usual classification.