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Names of Dhatu Disturbances

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Kshaya, vruddhi, dushti

Sara is abalanced

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What are the 4 products of dhatu nutrition?

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Asthai, sthai, mala, upadhatu

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What are the 3 nutritional laws?

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Irrigation, selection, transformation

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Functions of Bhuta Agni

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Convert 5 elements of food and water into biological available forms.

To nourish cellular consciousness through 5 elements

Nourish immunity through ojas, tejas, prana

Nourish 7 dhatus

Manifest liver enzymes

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What is Sthula?

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Gross guna

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Gross guna characteristics

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☝️ kapha
👇 Vata Pitta

Causes obstruction, obesity

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What is the opposite guna of gross (sthula)

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Shukshma, subtle

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What is vishada?

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Clear guna

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Clear guna qualities (vishada)

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☝️vata pitta
👇kapha

Creates isolation, diversion
Too much cleansing

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What is the opposite of clear guna (vishada)

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Picchila (sticky) or avila

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What is picchila or avila?

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Sticky guna

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What is mrudu?

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Soft guna

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What are soft guna qualities?

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☝️Pitta Kapha
👇Vata

Softbess, delicacy, relaxation
Tenderness, love, care
Provokes mucus

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What is drava?

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Liquid guna

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Liquid guna qualities?

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☝️ Pitta Kapha
👇 Vata

Less concentrated, diluted, dissolves
Liquifies, promotes salvitation
Compassion, cohesivenesd
Water retention

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What is the opposite of liquid guna (drava)

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Dense (sandra)

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What is sandra?

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Dense guna

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Dense guna qualities

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☝️Kapha
👇Vata Pitta

Increases compactment of body
Grounding, firmness, solidity of healthy muscles

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What is khara?

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Rough guna

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Rough guna qualities (khara)

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☝️ Vata
👇 Pitta Kapha

Increases dryness, absorption, constipation

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Whst is Shlakshna

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Slimy/smooth

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Slimy/smooth guna qualities

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☝️ Pitta Kapha
👇 Vata

Lubricates the body + flexibility
Prevents osteoporosis

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What is Ruksha?

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Dry guna

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Dry guna qualities (ruksha)

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☝️ Vata
👇 Pitta Kapha

Dehydration
Stool hard and dry
Constipation
Isolation, seperation, rejection, choking, constriction, spasms, pain
Fear, loneliness, nervousness
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What is snigdha?

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Oily/unctuous

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Oily/ unctuous guna qualities (snigdha)

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☝️ Pitta Kapha
👇 Vata

Relaxation, creates smoothness, moisture, lubrication, vigor, compassion, love

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What is ushna?

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Hot guna

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What is the opposite of hot guna?

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Cold (shita)

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Hot guna qualities (ushna)

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☝️ Pitta
👇 Vata Kapha

Gastric fire
Improves circulation
Digestion Absorption assimmilation
Liquifies kapha

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What is shita?

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Cold guna

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Cold guna qualities (shita)

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☝️ Vata Kapha
👇 Pitta

Creates cold, numbness, unconsciousness
Contraction, stagnation, fear, insensitivity, accumulation of mucus

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What is Tikshna?

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Sharp guna

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Sharp guna qualities

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☝️ Vata Pitta
👇 Kapha

Fire
Improves learning + understanding
Appreciation, comprehension
Ulcers

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What is manda?

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Slow/dull guna

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Slow/dull guna qualities

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☝️ Kapha
👇 Vata Pitta

Sluggishness, slow action, relaxation
Dullness, calmn, quiet space, silence

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36
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What is laghu?

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Light guna

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Light guna qualities

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☝️ Vata Pitta
👇 Kapha

Makes body alert, attentive
Insecurity, fear, anxiety

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What is the opposite of laghu?

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Heavy (guru)

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What is guru

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Heavy

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40
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Heavy guna qualities (guru)

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☝️ Kapha
👇 Vata Pitta

Promotes growth
Nourishment, groundness, centeredness
Stability, slow digestion

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What is sukshma?

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Subtle guna

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Subtle guna qualities (sukshma)

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☝️ Vata Pitta
👇 Kapha

Many herbs and drugs

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43
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What is Chala?

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Mobile guna

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Mobile guna qualities (chala)

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☝️ Vata Pitta
👇 Kapha

Promotes motion
Shakiness, restlessness
Thoughts, feelings, emotions
Insecurity
Jogging, jumping, physical activity
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45
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What is the opposite of sthira?

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Mobile (chala)

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46
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What is sthira?

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Static guna

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47
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Static guna qualities (sthira)

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☝️ Kapha
👇 Vata Pitta

Promotes stability
Sitting quietly
Brings healing

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48
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What is kathina

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Hard guna

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49
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Hard guna qualities

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☝️ Vata
👇 Pitta

In excess increases kapha (tumors)
Hardness, strength, rigidity, selfishness
Callousness, insensitivity, pneumonia

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50
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What is Deha prakruti

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Bodily constitution, incoorporating congenital state of doshas.

Results from changes in doshas of the ferus during gestation due to mother’s diet, lifestyle, emotions, environment

51
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What is dosha prakruti?

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Ratio od doshas present AT TIME OF BIRTH

Affected by season, time, place, date, planatary dispositions

52
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What is Janma Prakruti?

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Karma prakruti
Genetic prakruti
Determined AT TIME OF CONCEPTION by state of doshas of both parents.

53
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What is Manas Prakruti?

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Mental constitution

Sattva, rajas, tamas

54
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What is vikruti

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PRESENT state of 3 doshas

55
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What is Prakruti

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Combination of 3 doshas which form the person’s constitution. SET AT CONCEPTION.

Premordial will, creative potential

56
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What is the Shad Darshan?

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Ways of orienting with reality?

  1. Sankhya
  2. Nyaya
  3. Vaisheshika
  4. Mimamsa
  5. Yoga
  6. Vedanta
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What is Sankhya

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San = truth
Khya = realize

Philosophy to understand truth of life

58
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Sankhya 24 principles of creation

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  1. prakruti
  2. Mohad/buddhu
  3. Ahamkara
  4. Manas (mind)
  5. Hearing
  6. Touch
  7. Vision
  8. Taste
  9. Smell
  10. Speech
  11. Grasping
  12. Walking
  13. Procreation
  14. Elimination
  15. Sound
  16. Touch.
  17. Form
  18. Taste
  19. Odor
  20. Ether
  21. Air
  22. Fire
  23. Water
  24. Earth
59
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What is brahman?

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Unmanifested state of purusha+ prakruti

60
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What is mahad

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First expression of creation

Self awareness

61
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What is ahamkara?

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Roughly : ego
“I am”

Border of consciousness
Universal principle

62
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What is purusha?

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Pure consciousness in senses

  1. Auditory
  2. Tactile
  3. Optic
  4. Gustatory
  5. Olfactory
63
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Vata qualities (7)

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Dry
Light
Cold
Rough
Subtle
Mobile
Clear
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Kapha qualities (11)

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Heavy
Slow/dull
Cold
Oily
Liquid
Gross
Slimy/smooth
Dende
Soft
Sticky
Hard
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Pitta qualities (7)

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Hot
Sharp
Light
Liquid
Mobile/spreading
Oily
Fleshy smelling
66
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What is buddhi

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Individual principle

67
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3 manas guna

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Satrva, rajas, tamas

68
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Tamas qualities

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Solid substance
Experience
Destruction
Object observed
Inertia
Darkness confusion
Sadness/depression
69
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What is rajas qualities?

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Principle of movement
Excitability 
Change
Atmosphere
Movement of perception
Maintains
Kinetic energy
Observation
70
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Saatva qualities

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Pure essence of light 
Right action
Spiritual purpose
Vast clear space
Perception : knower
Creation
Potential energy
71
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What is karmendriya

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Motor faculties

72
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What are the 5 motor qualities (karmendriya)

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Speech
Giving/receiving
Walking
Procreation
Excretion
73
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What is snanendriya

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Sensory faculty

74
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What are the 5 sensory faculties

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Hearing
Tactile
Vision
Taste
Smell
75
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What are the tanmatras

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Guna qualities of each element

Ether/sound
Air/touch
Fire/form
Water/taste
Earth/odor
76
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What is nava karna dravya

A

9 causitive substances

77
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What are the 9 causitive substances?

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Atma (soul)
Manas (mind)
Kala (time)
Direction (dig)

+5 elements

78
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Pratyaksha

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That which can be seen or experienced

79
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Nyaya + vaisheshika

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Logic + specific important aspects of concrete reality

Obtaining knowledge through observation +logic

80
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What are the 7 dhatus?

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Rasa
Rakta
Mamsa
Meda
Asthi
Majja
Shukra/artava
81
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What is the function of rasa?

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Juice of life

Prinana = nutrition

82
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Rasa contents

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Water
5 elements (mostly sweet) 
20 gunas
6 tastes
3 maha gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)
83
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Rasa sites

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Capillaries

Circultatory system

84
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Main functions of rakta

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Give color
Life giving
Jivana

85
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Rakta sites

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Plasma
Red blood cells
Circulatory system

86
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Seat of rakta

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Liver/spleen

87
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Main function of mamsa

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To protect

88
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What is the function of meda?

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To lubricate

89
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What is the main function of asthi?

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To support

90
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Main function of majja

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To fill the space

91
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Main function of shuktra/artava

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Creation

Reproduction

92
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Location of mamsa

93
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Location of meda

94
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Location of asthi

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Bones

Cartilage

95
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Location of majja

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Bone marrow
Nerve tissues
Connective tissues

96
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Location lf shuktra/artava

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Male/female reproductive tissue

97
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What is chyle?

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Produced by jathara agni and bhuta agni
Precursor for the nourishment of all the dhatus
Milk like, alkaline product of digestion, carried from the intestines by the lymphatic systen inti the bloodstream.

98
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How many days for rasa?

99
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How mant days for rakta

100
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How many days for mamsa

101
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How many days of meda?

102
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How many days of asthi

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How many days for majja

104
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How many days for shuka/artava

105
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Upadhatu (superior byproduct) of rasa

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Skin, lactation, menstruation

106
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Mala (inferior byproduct) of rasa

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Mucus, saliva, dry sinus

Poshaka kapha

107
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Sara rasa qualities

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Beautiful, soft, smooth skin
Soft and wavy hair
Good complexion, clear skin
Strength, stamina, love, compassion, faith

108
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Upadhatu (superior byproducts) of rakta

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Sira = blood vessels
Kandara = small tendons
Hamstring muscles

109
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Mala (inferior byproduct) of rakta

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Poshaka pitta = bile

110
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Predominant taste in rakta dhatu

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Sour
Metallic
Hot
Pungent

111
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Rakta rasa characteristics

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Healthy complexion
Warm skin
Rosey cheeks
Pink tones
Lustrous eyes
Sensitive
112
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Upadhatu of mamsa dhatu

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Twcha = skin
Vasa = adipose
113
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Mala of mamsa dhatu

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Khamala =
Nasal crust
Earwax
Sebaceous secretions
Teeth tartar
Smegma
114
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Mamsa sara characteristics

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Developed cheeks, neck, shoulders, broad chedt, healthy arms, calf muscle & butt well shaped
Energy, strength, power, stamina, courage, confidence, determination, love, compassion, forgiveness, makes money, strong sex drive

115
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What is the meaning of dharu sara?

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Healthy, properly, functioning tissue

116
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Which is not a deviation of dhatu agni?
Dushti
Vruddhi
Mala
Kashya
117
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What is a mala of rakta dhatu

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Poshaka pitta 
Bile
Globin
Pigments 
Oxygen levels
118
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Which dhatu is the best example of kapha tissue?

119
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Which is not an upadhatu of mamsa dhatu?

Fascia
Ligaments
Excreta of nose, eyes, ears
6 layers of skin

A

Excretion of nose, eyes, ears

120
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What is a function of meda dhatu?

A

Lubrication

121
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Which is a sign that rasa dhatu has been affected by vata dosha?

A

Wavering faith

Dry mouth

122
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How is majja dhatu best depicted in the body?

123
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Which is an upadhatu of shukra dhatu?

124
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Which is not a mala of asthi dhatu?

Nails
Teeth
Hair

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