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Chapter 1: Ayushkameeya “Desire for long life” Flashcards

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Purpose of life: Essential quality to learn Ayurveda

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To achieve the purpose of life, that is

  1. Dharma – following the path of righteousness
  2. Artha – earning money in a legal way
  3. Kama – fulfilling our desire
  4. Moksha – achieving Salvation
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Branches of Ayurveda

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  1. Kaya Chikitsa – General medicine
  2. Bala Chikitsa – Paediatrics
  3. Graha Chikitsa – Psychiatry
  4. Urdhvanga Chikitsa – Diseases and treatment of Ear, Nose, Throat, Eyes and Head
    (neck and above region)
  5. Shalya Chikitsa – Surgery
  6. Damshrta Chikitsa – Toxicology
  7. Jara Chikitsa – Geriatrics
  8. Vrushya Chikitsa – Aphrodisiac therapy
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How Thridosha are spread in body and in a day?

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The Tridosha are present all over the body, but their presence is especially seen in particular
parts. If you divide the body into three parts, the top part upto chest is dominated by Kapha
Dosha, between chest and umbilicus is dominated by Pitta, below umbilicus part is dominated by
Vata.

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Types of digestive fires

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Vishama Agni
Teekshna Agni
Manda Agni
Sama Agni

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Vishama Agni

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Vishama Agni – Influenced by Vata. A person with Vishama Agni will sometimes have high appetite, and sometimes, low appetite.

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Teekshna Agn

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Teekshna Agni - Influenced by Pitta. A person with Teeksna Agni will have high digestion power and appetite.

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Manda Agni

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Manda Agni - Influenced by Kapha. A person with Manda Agni will have low digestion power and appetite.

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Sama Agni

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Sama Agni - Influenced by perfect balance of Tridosha – Where person will have proper appetite and digestion power. Digestion occurs at appropriate time.

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There are three types of digestive tracts (Koshta):

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Kroora Koshta
Mrudu Koshta
Madhya Koshta

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Kroora Koshta

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Kroora Koshta wherein the person will take long time for digestion. The bowel evacuation will be irregular. It is influenced by Vata.

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Mrudu Koshta

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Mrudu Koshta – Sensitive stomach, has a very short digestion period. Even administration of milk will cause bowel evacuation.

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Madhya Koshta

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Madhya Koshta – Proper digestive tract, bowel evacuation at appropriate times. It is influenced by Tridosha balance.

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Qualities of Vata (Shloka)

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tatra rūkṣo laghu: śīta: khara: sūkṣmaścalo’nila: ||

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Dryness

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Rooksha – dryness

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Lightness

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Laghu – Lightness

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Coldness

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Sheeta – coldness

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Roughness

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Khara – roughness

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Minuteness

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Sookshma – minuteness

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Movement

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Chala – movement

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Qualities of Pitta Shloka

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pittaṃ sasneha tīkṣṇoṣṇaṃ laghu visraṃ saraṃ dravam |

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Slightly oily

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Sasneha – slightly oily

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Piercing, entering into deep tissues

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Teekshna – piercing, entering into deep tissues

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Hotness

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Ushna – hotness,

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Lightness

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Laghu – lightness

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bad smell

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Visram – bad smell

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having fluidity, movement

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Sara – having fluidity

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Qualities of Kapha ( Shloka)

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snigdha: śīto gururmanda: ślakṣṇo mṛtsna: sthira: kapha: ||

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oily, unctuous,

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Snigdhna – oily, unctuous,

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cold

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Sheeta – cold,

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heavy

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Guru – heavy

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mild, viscous,

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Manda – mild, viscous,

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slimy, jely,

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Mrutsna – slimy, jely,

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stability, immobility

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Sthira – stability, immobility

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smooth, clear

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shlakshna – smooth, clear,

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Samsarga

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the increase, decrease of individual Doshas, or imbalance of couple of these Doshas

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Sannipata

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And imbalance of all the three Doshas together is called as Sannipata

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Rasa

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Rasa - the first product of digestion, Soon after digestion of food, the digested food turns into Rasa. It is grossly compared to lymph or plasma. But it is not a complete comparison.

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Rakta

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Rakta – Also called as Asruk. – Blood

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Mamsa

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Mamsa – Muscle

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Medas

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Meda - Fat tissue

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Asthi

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Asthi - Bones and cartilages

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Majja

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Majja - Bone marrow

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Shukra

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Shukra – Semen / Ovum or entire male and female genital tract and its secretions are grossly covered under this heading.

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What are three waste products of the body?

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Mala (faeces), Sweda (sweat) and Mootra (urine)

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Sweet taste

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Svadu – Madhura – sweet

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Sour taste

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Amla – Sour

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Salty taste

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Lavana – Salt

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Bitter taste

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Tikta – Bitter

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Pungent

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Ushna – Katu

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Astringent

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Kashaya

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What tastes mitigates Vata and increases Kapha?

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Sweet, sour and salt

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What tastes mitigates Kapha and increases Vata?

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Bitter, pungent and astringent

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What taste mitigates Pitta?

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Astringent, bitter and sweet

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What taste increases Pitta?

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Sour, salt and pungent

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Types of food substances:

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Shamana
Kopana
Swasthahita

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Shamana

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Shamana – Food that brings down the increased Dosha to normalcy

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Kopana

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Kopana – Food that increases the lowered Dosha to normalcy

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Swasthahita

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Swasthahita - Food that maintains the normalcy of Tridosha and health.

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Types of Potency (Veerya)

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Ushna veerya (Hot potency) 
Sheeta veerya (cold potency) -
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Ushna veerya (Hot potency)

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Ushna veerya (Hot potency) -Some food items are hot in nature. For example pepper

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Sheeta veerya (cold potency)

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some food items are cold in nature. For example milk.

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Generally, substances that have Astringent, bitter and sweet tastes are _________ in nature

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coolant

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Sour, salt and pungent tastes are ________ in nature.

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hot

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Vipaka

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Vipaka refers to conversion of taste after initial phase of digestion.

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Three types of Vipaka

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Madhura Vipaka (sweet) 
Amla Vipaka (Sour) 
Katu Vipaka
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Madhura Vipaka (sweet)

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Madhura Vipaka (sweet) – Generally, Sweet, and salt tastes undergo this Vipaka.

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Amla Vipaka (Sour)

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Amla Vipaka (Sour) – Sour taste undergoes this Vipaka

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Katu Vipaka

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Katu Vipaka – rest of the tastes – Bitter, astringent and pungent tastes undergo this Vipaka.

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Twenty types of qualities ( shloka)

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guru manda hima snigdha ślakṣṇa sāndra mṛdu sthirā: | guṇā: sasūkṣma viśadā: viṃśati: sa viparyayā: ||

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heavy

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guru

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light

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laghu

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Slow

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Manda

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Quick, fast

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Tikshna

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Cold

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Hima

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Hot

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Ushna

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Unctuous

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Snighda

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Dry

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Ruksa

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Smooth

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Slakshna

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Rough

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Khara

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Solid

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Sandra

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Liquid

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Drava

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Soft

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Mrdu

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Hard

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Kathina

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Stable

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Sthira

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Moving, unstable

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Cala

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Stable, small

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Suksma

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Big, gross

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Sthula

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Non slimy

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Vishada

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Slimy

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Picchila

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Types of disease:

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Nija roga

Agantu Roga

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Nija roga

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Nija roga – Disease caused due to imbalance in internal factors. For example, eating excessive hot substances, leading to gastritis.

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Agantu Roga

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Agantu Roga - Disease caused due to external factors. Such as injuries. Both these types of disease can occur to body and mind.

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Types of mental Doshas

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Rajas and Tamas

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Rajas

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Rajas – quality of mind, that drives us to take actions,

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Tamas

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Tamas – that leads to inaction and lethargy

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How to test patient?

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Darshana – by means of inspection, observation. Sparshana - by means of touching
Prashna – by means of asking

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Examination of disease:

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Nidana 
Purvarupa 
Rupa 
Upashayaa
Samprapti
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Types of medicines:

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Shamana

Shodhana

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Shamana

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Shamana - Palliative treatment – which brings the Dosha to normalcy, useful in initial stages of diseases

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Shodhana

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Shodhana – Purification treatment – which expels imbalanced Dosha out of body. – Useful in aggravated stages of diseases.
Examples:
For Vata – Basti (suppositories) is the Shodhana treatment, and oil is Shamana treatment. For pitta – Virechana (Purgation) is Shodhana and Ghee is Shamana.
For Kapha – Vamana (emesis) is Shodhana and Honey is Shamana.

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Treatment for mental imbalance:

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Dhee – improving intelligence
Dhairya – improving courage
Atmavijnana – Self realization are the means to treat mental imbalance.

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Chikitsa Chatushpada

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Bhishag (Doctor), Dravya (medicine), Upastha (Nurse) and Rogi (patient) are the four factors in treatment. Each of these four have further four qualities.

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Qualities of doctor:

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Qualities of doctor:
Daksha – Alert, disciplined
Shastra – Having detailed knowledge about diseases and treatment. Drushtakarma – Having practical experience
Shuchi – Cleanliness

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Qualities of medicine:

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Bahukalpa – Ability to formulate in different dosage forms, like decoction, powder, herbal oil etc
Bahuguna – Having enormous qualities
Sampanna – Endowed with virtues
Yogya - suitable and appropriate for specific diseases.

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Qualities of nurse:

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Anurakta – Compassion towards patients Shuchi – Cleanliness
Daksha – Alert, active
Buddhiman – Intelligence

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Qualities of patient

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Adya - Rich
Bhishagvashya – 100 % obedience towards doctor
Jnapaka – Good memory
Satvavaan – Having good strength to tolerate disease and treatment.

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Sadhya

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Disease that can be cured

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Sukha Sadhya

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Disease easy to cure

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Krichra Sadhya

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Disease difficult to cure

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Asadhya

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Asadhya - Disease Which can not be cured

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Yapya

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Asadhya - Which can not be cured. It is of two types – Yapya (medicine is required for as long as patient is alive)

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Anupakrama

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Asadhya - Which can not be cured. It is of two types – Anupakrama (nothing can be done. )

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Yunaha

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Yunaha – Young patient

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Jitatmanaha

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Jitatmanaha – Patient having good control over sense organs, who follows abstinence

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Amarmaga

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Amarmaga – If the disease is not affected sensitive areas like brain, heart, kidney

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Alpahetu

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Alpahetu – If the cause for disease is mild

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Alparoopa

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Alparoopa – Mild symptoms

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Anupadrava

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Anupadrava – no complications

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Atulya dushya desha rutu prakruti

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Atulya dushya desha rutu prakruti – If the Dosha involved, Dhatu (body tissue) involved, Desha (place), Rutu (season) and Prakruti (body type) are not influenced by one particular Dosha,

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Pada sampadi

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Pada sampadi - If all the sixteen qualities of Doctor, patient etc explained above are present,

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Graha anuguna

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Graha anuguna - If astrology is in favour of the patient

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Eka Doshaja

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Eka Doshaja - Disease due to only one Dosha

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Eka Marga

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Eka Marga - If only one body channel is affected

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Qualities of diseases which can be cured easily: Nava

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Nava - Disease of recent origin / onset.

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