Ālochaka Pitta Flashcards
What are the primary functions of ālochaka pitta?
Maintain iris color
Visual perception
What is the governing element of ālochaka pitta?
Air
What is the primary site of ālochaka pitta?
Eyes
Ālochaka pitta is present in what structures, and maintains what function in each structure?
The eye, maintains luster, color, and translucence of the eye
The cornea, maintains transference and translucence
The iris, to maintain color
The lens, to maintain transference
The vitreous humor & the cone and rod cells
Ālochaka pitta is necessary for what type of perception?
Optical
Which quality of ālochaka pitta absorbs the formed image on the retina into the optic nerve?
Then which vāyu carries that image to the mind for interpretation?
Sharp
Prāna vāyu
One important function of ālochaka pitta, along with prāna is ___ & ___ of the pupil
What purpose does this action serve?
Constriction and dilation of the pupil, called accommodation (ability to focus)
This action allows the right amount if light to fall on the retina for clear perception of an object
Enzymes in the retina are responsible for photosynthesis. These enzymes transform optical image into what?
Name one if the enzymes associated with ālochaka pitta
Optical sensation
Rhodopsin
Ālochaka pitta is responsible for generating the ____ that is then taken to buddhi by ___ and interpreted by ____.
Where does this meeting point occur in the brain?
What might happen if there is trauma in this area?
Visual impulse, prāna, sādhaka
Occipital cortex
Person may become blind
Where is the aqueous humor located in the eye?
Which dosha is associated with the liquid known as aqueous humor?
In the anterior chamber of the eye between the iris and cornea
Pitta
Where is the vitreous humor in the eye?
What dosha is associated with this liquid?
If there are crystals suspended in the vitreous humor, what might one see?
In the posterior chamber between the lens and retina
Kapha
Floaters
What is glaucoma?
Accumulation of water in the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye, due to a clogging of the fluid that circulates between the two chambers, which increases ocular pressure. This is glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a kapha disorder
Describe the location,qualities and emotion associated with the tears of each dosha.
Vāta tears come from the medial side of the eye, are bitter and astringent, and associated with frustration grief and sadness
Pitta tears come from the center of the eye, are hot and sour, and associated with anger
Kapha tears come from the lateral side of the eye, are sweet, cool and scanty, and represent feelings of love and joy
What are disorders of ālochaka pitta?
Farsightedness and nearsightedness Conjunctivitis Styes Iritis Burning sensation in the eye Photophobia
What is the root cause of ālochaka pitta disorders?
Suppressed tears and avoidance of seeing reality
