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1
Q

AHARA

A

the intakes of life

  • food
  • water
  • air
  • perceptions
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2
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KITTA

A

mala, waste

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3
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SARA

A

nutrients

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4
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NITYAGA

A

life is constantly changing (as in agni)

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5
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GRAHANI

A

small intestine
beginning of second stage of digestion
“to hold”

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BHOUTIC COMPOSITIONS OF TASTES
SWEET
SOUR
SALTY
PUNGENT
ASTRINGENT
BITTER
A 
SWEET: Earth+water
SOUR: Earth+fire
SALTY: Water+fire
PUNGENT: Fire+air
ASTRINGENT: Earth+air
BITTER: Air+ether
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ORGANS RELATED TO TASTES
SWEET
SOUR
SALTY
PUNGENT
ASTRINGENT
BITTER
A 
SWEET: spleen, pancreas
SOUR: small intestine
SALTY: kidney
PUNGENT: lungs
ASTRINGENT: heart
BITTER: colon
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SHADRASATMAKA AHARA(6 TASTES)
SWEET
SOUR
SALTY
PUNGENT
ASTRINGENT
BITTER
A 
MADHURA
AMLA
LAVANA
KATU
KASHAYA
TIKTA
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9
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13 AGNIS

A 
JATARAGNI(1)
BHUTAGNI(5)
-PRITHVI,AAP, TEJA,VAYU,AKASHA
DHATUAGNI(7)
-RASA, RAKTA,MAMSA,MEDA,ASTHI,MAJJA,SHUKRA
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10
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3 PILLARS OF LIFE

A

AHARA (food)
NIDRA (sleep)
BRAHMACHARYA (abstinence)

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11
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“poornabrahma”

A

food

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12
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PANCHABHOUTIK AHARA (5 ELEMENTS IN FOODS)
EARTH
WATER
FIRE
AIR
ETHER
A 
potatoes, beets, mangos
milk, water, fish
pepper, ginger, garlic, lime
beans, leafy vegetables
greens, bitter melon, fenugreek
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13
Q

WHEN IN BALANCE…..
Vata creates….
PItta creates….
Kapha creates….

A

energy
radiance
strength

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14
Q

AGNI vs. PITTA

A 
AGNI= fire (acidity of enzymes) *does not change
PITTA = fire+water (the enzymes themselves) *changes
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15
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TYPES OF AGNI (3 CATEGORIES)

A

JATARAGNI (digestive) 1 *digestion
BHUTAGNI (elemental) 5 *tags elements
DHATUAGNI (tissue) 7 *creates/feeds dhatus

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16
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JATHARGNI (other names)

A 
TEJA MAHABHUTA
AGNI
PACHAKA PITTA
KOSHTHAGNI
JATARAGNI
17
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BHUTAGNIS (functions+types)

A 
FUNCTIONS:
-"tag" elements (mahabhutas) going to dhatus
-give qualities to mahabhutas
-accepted location is in liver (or head)
-PRESENT EVERYWHERE IN BODY
TYPES:
     earth(prithvi)
     aap (water)
     Teja (fire)
     Vayaviya (air)
     Akashiya (space)
18
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DHATUAGNIS (types)

A 
Rasa
Rakta
Mamsa
Meda
Asthi
Maaja
Shukla
19
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AGNI STATES

A

SAMA (balanced, tridoshic)
VISHAMA (Vata, Variable; “vishtbdha”, varible dhatus)
TEKSHMA (Pitta, sharp; “vidagdha”, burns dhatus quantity and quality)
MANDA (Kapha, dull, slow, weak; “ama”, poor quality dhatus, greater quantity)

20
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QUALITIES OF RASANYA

A

1) nourishes dhatus
2) balances or enhances agni
3) clarifies/clears the channels

21
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TREATMENTS FOR AMA

A

DEEPANA: enhances gut level digestion (herbs, hot water, less food)
PACHANA: enhances tissue level digestion (BURNS AMA)

22
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ENERGIES OF DIGESTION

A

AGNIS (all 13)
VATA (pana, samana, vyana, apana vayus)
PITTA SUBDOSHAS (Ranjaka, Pachaka)
KAPHA SUBDOSHAS (bodhaka, kledaka)

23
Q

GROSS vs. SUBTLE DIGESTION

A

GROSS(gut level): external material is converted into absorbable nutrients
SUBTLE(tissues+cellular level): nutirents are utilized to form dhatus

24
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stage 1 of GROSS digestion (MADHURA AVASTA PAKA)

A 
SWEET
-mouth+stomach
-KAPHA(bodhaka: saliva; kledaka: digestive enzymes)
1.5-2 hours
earth and water elements digested
PRANA VAYU
25
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Stage 2 of GROSS digestion (AMLA AVASTHA PAKA)

A 
sour, salty
lower stomach+small intestine(GRAHANI)
PITTA
Pachaka Pitta
FIRE element digested
2-3 hours
26
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Stage 3 of GROSS Digestion (KATU AVASTA PAKA)

A 
Pungent, astringent, bitter
colon, large intestine
air+ether
VAta
Samana Vayu
1.5-2 hours
27
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AHARA RASA (SARA)

A

nutrients

28
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MALA/KITTA

A

wastes + purisha

29
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SUBTLE DIGESTION

A

dhatus (tissues)

NYAYAS : 3 LAWS OF DIGESTION (irrigation, pit+pigeon, and milk to curd)

30
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QUALITIES OF FOOD

A

PRAKRITI: natural quality
KARANA: processing
SAMYOGA: combination of foods
RASHI: quantity
DESHA: environment where food is cultivated
KALA: how it is prepared
UPAYOGASAMASTHA: general eating guidelines
UPAYOKTA: considerations for the person eating (satmya - what they are accustomed to eating/doing)

31
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VIRUDHAHARA (incompatible food combining)

A 
VEERA VIRUDHA: potency
SAMSKARA VIRUDHA: processing
MATRA VIRUDHA: does
KRAMA VIRUDHA: order
KALA VIRUDHA: time
SAMYOGA VIRUDHA: combination
PARIHARA VIRUDHA: counterindication
VIDHI VIRUDHA: rules for eating
32
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ADHYASHANA

A

eating before previous food has been digested

33
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SAMASHANA

A

mixing healthy and unhealthy foods

34
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AMATRASHANA

A

eating less leading to diminution of strength, intellegence and sense organs

35
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VISHAMASHANA

A

taking food too late or too early

36
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BENEFITS OF FASTING

A 
strenghtens agni
burns ama 
gets rid of gas
breaks down excessive dhatus
cretaes energy
makes the body light
sharpens the indriyas
perserves health
37
Q

TYPES OF FASTING

A

NIRAHARA: no food
SAJALA: drink water
NIRJALA: no water or food
FALAHARA: eating just fruits (good for Pitta)

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