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105 Flashcards

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SWASTHA VRITTA

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state of complete mental, sensory, physical, and spiritual wellbeing; a person who is established(living in line with) their unique body constitution
*emphasizes prevention

“swa”= self
“stha”=established
“vritta”=science/information

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MULAM

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health; the fundation for life/ability to achieve the four goals of life

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THE FOUR GOALS OF LIFE

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KAMA: activities
ARTHA: prosperity(OUTER)
DHARMA: codes of conduct(INNER)
MOKSHA: liberation(INNER)

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THREE ESHANAS (desires, cravings)

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PRANA ESHANA: virtues/purpose
DHANA ESHANA: prosperity(Artha)
PARALAKA ESHANA: desire for moksha/end suffering

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SWASTHA (healthy person)

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a person who maintains BALANCE with his or her body constitution (balance in body, mind, soul and senses)

  • balanced: malas, dhatus, agni, doshas
  • clear thoughts, sharp senses, calm mind
  • has PRASANNA
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PRASANNA

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blissful, happy

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DINACHARYA

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daily routines

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RATRICHARYA

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nightly routines

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RITUCHARYA

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seasonal routines

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GOAL OF SWASTHAVRITTA

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to achieve, maintain, and preserve health and prevent disease
*based on the 3 pillars of life

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3 PILLARS OF LIFE

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AHARA-diet/inputs
NIDRA-sleep
BRAHMACHARYA-celibacy/true actions

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PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR EACH DOSHA

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VATA: sticking to ROUTINES
PITTA: COOLING DOWN/TEMPERING INTENSITY
KAPHA: ACTIVITY+VARIETY

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DOSHA TIMES OF DAY

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10-2: PITTA
2-6: VATA
6-10: KAPHA

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SARVANGA SNEHANA

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full body oil massage

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STHANIK SNEHANA

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localized oil massage

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ANULOMA

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“loma”-hair

“in the direction of the hair”

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PRATILOMA

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“away from the hair”

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AROMATHERPHY BY THE DOSHAS

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VATA: basil, orange, geranium, clove, rose
PITTA: sandalwood, mint, rose, jasmine, vetiver
KAPHA: junioer, ginger, eucalyptus, camphor, clove, saffron

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TIMES OF DAY AND DOSHAS

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VATA: planning, meeting, accounting, creating
PITTA:
KAPHA: physical work

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VAMAKUKSHI

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“vama”-left “kukshi-“side”

left side cat nap (after food)

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SEASONS BY DOSHAS

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VATA: Sept-Jan
KAPHA: Jan-May
PITTA: May-Sept

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PERIODS BETWEEN THE TWO SOLSTICES (winter+summer)

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ADANA: accumulation (between winter and summer)
VISARGA: release period (between summer and winter)

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CYCLES WITHIN THE SEASONS

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SANCHAYA: accumulation
PRAKOPA: aggravation, peak
PRASHAMA: palliation

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DIET FOR EACH SEASON

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SPRING(KAPHA SEASON): hot, dry, light, pungent, astringent, bitter
~ginger, calymus, clove, cinnamon
SUMMER(PITTA SEASON): cool, heavy, bland, sweet astringent, botter
~yogurt./lassi, cocnut water, lime
FALL+WINTER(VATA):
warm, moist, heavy, sweet, salty, sour

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RITUSANDHI

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“ritu”: season “sandhi”: joining

-the period that joins the seasons (2 weeks long)

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RASAYANA

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rejuvinates/forms DHATUS; herbs that rejuvinates the body and mind

  • RASANYANAS FOR EACH DHATU, PRAKRITI, REASON, MENTAL, AND CONDUCT/SPEECH
  • shatavari, dtes, milk, gheeamalaki, guduchi, pippali, haritakim garlic, amlaki, shilajit
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VAJIKARANA

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aphrodisiacs; therapy that increases shukra dhatu

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SWARASA

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herbal juice for gargling/swishing

  • strengthend teeth
  • soothes voice
  • moistens lips
  • cleaneses sediment
  • nourishes tissues in mouth
  • enhances quality of lining in mouth
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THREE STAGES OF LIFE BY DOSHA

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KAPHA: childhood
PITTA: midlife
VATA: old age

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SATVRITTI

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pure, truthful behavior(mental, social, and dharmic)

-maintains health happiness and peace preventing mental and physical disease BY INCREASING SAATVA

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ACHARA RASAYANA

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achieving rasayana through satvritti (speaking and living the truth to create sattva and thus health)

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GRIHASTHASHRAM

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stage of life when you bear children (related to vajikarana treatments to increase shukla dhatu)

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