Which sign is characteristic of kapha-type atisara?

• A. Hot, burning
• B. Lukewarm temperature
• C. Mucous in stool
• D. Thirst

Answer: (B)

Kapha-type atisara is marked by the cold, moist, heavy nature of kapha showing up in the bowel. When diarrhea is driven by kapha, the stool often carries mucus—it's sticky and slippery—which reflects kapha’s mucous-forming quality in the gut. This mucus-laden stool is a hallmark of kapha dominance in the digestive disturbance.

Hot, burning sensations point more to pitta-type atisara, which carries heat signs. Thirst can accompany various imbalances but is not the defining feature of kapha-type diarrhea, and lukewarm stool or symptoms aren’t the classic hallmark of kapha involvement.