Ama

Question 1

Koshta Bheda

Answer 1

Types of digestive tract - sutra AH Cher 1:

1. Kroora Koshta - hard bowels
2. Mrudu Koshta - soft bowels
3. Madhyama Koshta - normal bowels

Question 2

Effects of Ati Matra Ahara

food taken in excessive quantity

Answer 2

Sutra AH Cher 8:

• quickly vitiates all three doshas;
• ingested food doesn’t get digested properly;
• Ama is formed;
• vitiated doshas are contaminated by ama;
• Alasaka due to the blockage of the channels of the body;
• Visuchika by expelling the indigested food from lower (anal) and upper (oral) passages.

Question 3

Sama dosha lakshanas

Answer 3

Symptoms of doshas associated with ama

Question 4

Sama dosha lakshanas 1/10 - Srotorodha

Answer 4

Obstruction of the channels, pores

Question 5

Sama dosha lakshanas 2/10 - Balabhramsha

Answer 5

Loss of strength

Question 6

Sama dosha lakshanas 3/10 - Gaurava

Answer 6

Feeling of heaviness of the body

Question 7

Sama dosha lakshanas 4/10 - Anila Moodata

Answer 7

Inactivity of Anila (Vata)

Question 8

Sama dosha lakshanas 5/10 - Alasya

Answer 8

Laziness, latitude

Question 9

Sama dosha lakshanas 6/10 - Apakti

Answer 9

Loss of digestive power

Question 10

Sama dosha lakshanas 7/10 - Nishteeva

Answer 10

Person spits saliva frequently, more of expectoration

Question 11

Sama dosha lakshanas 8/10 - Malasanga

Answer 11

constipation or low frequency of urination leading to accumulation of wastes

Question 12

Sama dosha lakshanas 9/10 - Aruchi

Answer 12

Anorexia, loss of appetite, lack of taste

Question 13

Sama dosha lakshanas 10/10 - Klama

Answer 13

Exhaustion, tiredness, loss of libido

Question 14

Ushmano alpa bala

Answer 14

lack of digestion strength

Question 15

Adya dhatu

Answer 15

first dhatu i.e. Rasa Dhatu, i.e. Kapha

Question 16

Apachitam

Answer 16

Raw state

Question 17

Dushtam

Answer 17

Vitiated dosha

Question 18

Amashaya

Answer 18

Stomach and intestines

Question 19

Ama

Answer 19

non-digested food stuff, literally meaning ‘uncooked’ or ‘not ripe’.
Classical: not well or properly formed Kapha in the Rasa Dhatu.

Question 20

Causes of Ama - food related (10x)

Answer 20

1. Ghuru bhojana - intake of foods that are heavy to digest;
2. Ruksha bhojana - dry foods;
3. Sheeta bhojana - cold foods;
4. Shushka bhojana - dried foods;
5. Dvistha bhojana - disliked foods;
6. Vishtambhi bhojana - foods that cause;
7. Vidahi bhojana - foods that cause burning sensation;
8. Ashuchi bhojana - contaminated foods;
9. Viruddha bhojana - incompatible foods
10. Akala bhojana - untimely food intake

Question 21

Causes of Ama - mental factors (9x)

Answer 21

1. Kama - desire
2. Krodha - anger
3. Lobha - greed
4. Moha - confusion
5. Irshya - jealousy
6. Shoka - grief
7. Mana - arrogance
8. Udvega - agitation
9. Bhaya - fear

Question 22

Amavisha

Answer 22

a substance similar to poison

Question 23

Ajeerna ahara / ajeerna ahara rasa

Answer 23

raw, uncooked, immature, undigested and incompletely formed product of digestion of food formed in the stomach

Question 24

Apakva Annarasa

Answer 24

incompletely formed digestive juices, state of indigestion of food

Question 25

Amaya

Answer 25

disease

Question 26

Mala sanchaya

Answer 26

accumulation of waste substances

Question 27

Prathama dosha dushti

Answer 27

first contamination of dosha

Question 28

Avipakwa dravya

Answer 28

that which is not processed properly