| Glossary |
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Abhyanga |
Massage | |
Amla |
Acidic, sour tasting | |
| Akasha |
Ether | |
| Akaasheeya |
Predominant in space. | |
| Agni |
Biological fire governing metabolisms, cosmic force of transformation. | |
| Agni dipana |
Substances that increase agni, digestive fire. | |
| Asthi |
Bone |
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| Ama |
Toxins, undigested food or uneliminated waste materials | |
| Ama paachana |
Substances that promote digestion or digestion of ama | |
| Angamarda |
Bodyache | |
| Anupana |
Vehicle, substance that serves as medium for herbs to be taken with. | |
| Apya |
Predominant in water | |
| Basti |
Medicated enema, urinary bladder. | |
| Bhasma |
An incinerated metal or mineral | |
| Brmhaniya |
bulk promoting | |
| Bhakti yoga |
Devotion | |
| Brahma |
Absolute or pure consciousness | |
| Daha |
Burning sensation | |
| Decoction | A decoction is made by taking 1 part of crude powder to 4 parts water. Boil until the quantity is reduced to [?] of original quantity, then filter. | |
| Dhamani |
Channels for communication by way of an impulse | |
| Dhatus |
Vital components | |
| Dravya |
Diet/ drug | |
| Deepana |
Promoting digestive fire | |
| Doshas |
Metabolic Components 3 basic types of biological humours, which determine individual constitution | |
| Guna |
Attribute, quality | |
| Guru |
Heavy slowly digested | |
| Jnana yoga |
Intellectual way | |
| Nirlekhanam |
Tongue scraping | |
| Jala |
Water | |
| Kapha |
Bodily water humour | |
| Kashaya |
Astringent taste, decoction | |
| Katu |
Pungent taste | |
| Ksheena |
Dosha decreased one below the limit | |
| Karma yoga |
Path of action | |
| Laghu |
Salty taste | |
| Malas |
End products of elimination | |
| Mamsa |
Flesh | |
| Meda |
Fat | |
| Majja |
Bone marrow | |
| Madhura |
Sweet taste | |
| Mutra |
Urine | |
| Nidaana |
Specific causes for individual disease | |
| Nasya |
Nasal administration of medicines | |
| Ojas |
The subtle essence of all vital fluids, responsible for health, harmony and spiritual growth | |
| Panchakarma |
Five types of purification procedures or detoxification therapy | |
| Parthiva |
Predominant in earth | |
| Prakrithi |
Nature, natural form | |
| urusha |
Man | |
| Prithvi |
Earth | |
| Pitta | Bile | |
| Pancha | Mmaha bhutas five great elements - earth, water, fire , air, ether | |
| Pragya |
Aparadh - mistake of the intellect | |
| Pitta |
Bodily fire humour | |
| Prabhava |
Special potency of herb | |
| Purisha |
Faeces | |
| Purusha |
Man, principle of sentinence | |
| Prakupita |
Dosha, the aggravated dosha | |
| Rajas |
Principle of energy, activity, emotion and turbulence | |
| Rasa |
Nutrition pool, taste | |
Raja Yoga |
Mastering the mind by mental concentration | |
| Rakta |
Blood | |
| Rasa |
Essence | |
| Rasayana |
Rejuvenative therapy, which generates mind & body, prevents decay, postpones ageing | |
| Ruksha Dry |
Seasonal routine | |
| Rutucharya |
Common quality | |
| Samanya |
Sequence of pathogenesis | |
| Samprapthi |
Mother's milk | |
| Sharira |
Body | |
| Snigdha |
Unctuousness | |
| Siro virechan |
Cleansing nasal therapy | |
| Sira |
Artery, veins, nerves and lymphatics | |
| Shukra |
Semen | |
| Srotas |
Bodily channel, system | |
| Thaila |
Oil | |
| Tamas |
Principle of inertia, dullness, darkness | |
| Tejas |
Fire | |
| Tikta |
Bitter | |
| Tikshna |
Acute, irritant, sharp | |
| Tridosa |
Three body humours | |
| Tvacha |
Skin | |
| Ushna |
Hot, heating | |
| Upanishads |
Holy books | |
| Vamana |
Vomiting, emesis | |
| Vishesha |
Difference, special | |
| Vikriti |
Unnatural form, sickness | |
| Varnya |
Beneficial to complexion | |
| Vajikara |
Substances that improve sexual vitality and functioning | |
| Vasa |
Muscle fat | |
| Vata |
Bodily humour, Wind | |
| Vayu |
Air | |
| Vedas |
Ancient Scriptures of India | |
| Vipaka |
Post digestive effect | |
| Virechana |
Purgation | |
| Vrishya |
Potency, the energy of a substance as heating and cooling | |
| Visa |
Poison | |
| Yoga | A methodology of the practical and coordinated application of knowledge: spiritually, the science of self-realization | |
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