Ayurvedic Medicine

Question 1

What is the oldest known form of healthcare in the world

Answer 1

Ayurvedic medicine

Question 2

CAM, which stands for _____ ______ _____ is how Ayurvedic medicine is considered today and is an addition to modern medicine

Answer 2

Complementary Alternative medicine

Question 3

What is the basic premise of Ayurvedic medicine

Answer 3

Universe is part of one singular absolute

Question 4

Within man there is as much _____ as the world outside

Answer 4

diversity

Question 5

Eight branches of Ayurvedic medicine

Answer 5

Internal medicine, 
surgery, 
ears, nose and throat
Pediatrics
Toxicology
Purification of the genetic organs
Health and Longevity
Spiritual Healing/Psychiatry

Question 6

Ayurveda is based on the following theories

Answer 6

Pancha - Five Elements
Tri-dosha theory - three body humors
Sapta-dhatu theory - seven body tissues

Question 7

dosha

Answer 7

Body is made up of:
Tissues (dhatus)
Waste products (malas)
doshas (Energetic Forces)

The three doshas job is to assist with the creation of the various tissues of the body and to remove any unnecessary waste products

Question 8

How is disease characterised in Ayurvedic medicine?

Answer 8

An imbalance in the three elemental substances. Vata Pitta Kapha

Question 9

What are the three doshas?

Answer 9

Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Question 10

which is the most important dosha?

Answer 10

Vata,
becomes imbalanced for long enough and sufficiently enough
Is a driver or mover of the body

Question 11

What are the functions of Vata dosha?

Answer 11

All eliminations; (fetus, semen, feces, urine, sweat)
Assists with all various metabolisms in the body
Controls all of the various movement of the body (physical and mental)
Relays all sensory input from the various sense organs of the brain

Question 12

What is Vata nature?

Answer 12

Talkative, enthusiastic, creative, flexible and energetic.

Question 13

What happens when Vata is out of balance

Answer 13

Easily confused, overwhelmed, difficulty focusing and making decisions, trouble sleeping

Question 14

Balance of the Vata dosha:

Answer 14

Warmth, heaviness (nourishment), moistness and stability.

Diet: cooked rice and cooked vegetables as well as the intake of warm milk with spices

Question 15

What is the Pitta dosha?

Answer 15

It is associated with fire or heat.

Whether it is in the GI tract, liver, skin, eyes doesn’t matter, for all these are locations where Pitta works.

Question 16

Functions of the Pitta dosha?

Answer 16

Metabolism - at all various levels from food digestion to transformation of all other genetic material
Thermogenesis - maintains the proper body temperature
Vision - converts external images into optic nerve impulses
Apetite - the feeling of hunger and thirst
Comprehension - of information into knowledge, also reasoning and judgment
Courage and Braveness - to face the situation
Complexion - gives color and softness to the skin

Question 17

What elements compose the Pitta dosha?

Answer 17

Fire and Water

Question 18

Pitta Nature

Answer 18

tend to feel warm, have somewhat oily skin, penetrating eyes and sharp features. they tend to have moderate weights and good musculature. When out of balance they tend toward infections, skin rashes and weakness in the liver, spleen and blood

highly focused, competitive, capable, courageous, energetic and clear communicators who get right to the point

They like to solve problems and when under stress, they dig in their heels.

Question 19

Pitta Balance

Answer 19

Cool spices