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Ayurveda Flashcards

1
Q

Ayurveda is what? And how old is it?

A

The science of living a healthy and long life

At least 5000 BC (7000 years)

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What is the main principle of Ayurveda?

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Nothing is more powerful than the mind to transform the body.

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What are the six methods of Ayurveda?

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Diet - eat according to your climate, dosha, region and season

Yoga
Mediation
Massage
Panchakarma

Dravya Gunna - plant medicine

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What are the five panchakarmas?

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Cleansing nose/sinus

Vomiting to clean digestive

Salt water, abdominal exercise to push water out

Douching

Leeching blood

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5
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Health is equal to _____ which means balanced. So ______ dosha means balanced doshas.

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Sama

Sam

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Which dosha is fire and water?

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Pitta

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Which dosha is air and space?

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Vata

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Which dosha is earth and water?

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Kapha

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Prakriti and Vrikriti are?

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Prakriti is natural

Vrikriti is an external circumstance creating the appearance of a new dosha

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What influences which dosha you are born with?

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Many things from from conception, pregnancy and birth.

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Part of health is having Balanced Agni what are the 3 Agni?

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Digestive fire
Tissue enzymes
Five elements

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Health comes from properly formed dhatus. What are the 7 dhatus?

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Saliva
Blood
Muscles 
Fat
Bone
Bone marrow
Semen / eggs
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Health means the proper elimination of malas. Sam Mala Kriya. What are the three main waste products?

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Feces urine and sweat

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14
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Parsanna atma indriya mana is?

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Happy soul senses and mind

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15
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How to balance Kapha?

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Slow activation

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16
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How to balance pitta?

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Cool down, food, drinks

Grounding

17
Q

Balance Vata?

A

Structure / routine
Warmth
Grounding

18
Q

Tamasic food is _____ pranic and Tamasic is energy is classified as ______

A

Negative

Inactive

19
Q

Rajas is ______ pranic and energy classified as

A

Zero

Active

20
Q

Sattva is _____ pranic and energy is classified as _____

A

Positive

Balanced

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