HOH - Ayurveda

Question 1

one of the worlds oldest medical systems

Answer 1

ayurveda

Question 2

ayurveda originated in ____ and evolved over thousands of years

Answer 2

india

Question 3

ayush =

Answer 3

life

Question 4

veda =

Answer 4

science of knowledge

Question 5

ayurveda =

Answer 5

science of life

Question 6

3 goals of ayurveda

Answer 6

promote positive health, treat and cure/manage diseases, use surgical intervention whenever necessary to life

Question 7

promote positive health by maintaining health by ___ ____

Answer 7

preventing diseases

Question 8

treat and cure/manage diseases by

Answer 8

conservative therapies to restore health

Question 9

ayurveda aims to integrate and balance ___, ___, and _____

Answer 9

body, mind, and spirit

Question 10

our life is like a ___ having three pillars: body, mind and soul

Answer 10

tripod

Question 11

kaya chikitsa -

Answer 11

internal medicine

Question 12

shalya tantra -

Answer 12

surgery + plastic surgery

Question 13

shalakya tantra -

Answer 13

otorhinolaryngology

Question 14

kaumara bhitya-

Answer 14

pediatrics and gynecology

Question 15

rasayana -

Answer 15

geriatrics, rejuvenating therapies

Question 16

vajikarana -

Answer 16

aphrodisiac therapy

Question 17

agada tantra -

Answer 17

toxicology

Question 18

bhoota vidya -

Answer 18

psychiatry

Question 19

ayurveda defines health as a harmony/balance between ___,___,___

Answer 19

body, mind, soul

Question 20

agni

Answer 20

proper digestive fire

Question 21

ayurveda comprises of

Answer 21

proper digestive fire, blissful state of soul

Question 22

3 energy forces

Answer 22

vata, pitta, kapha

Question 23

3 basic principles of ayurveda

Answer 23

human being is part of nature; existance of micro; forces acting in the universe control the forces inside the body at a micro level

Question 24

universe = 5 things

Answer 24

space, wind, fire, water and earth

Question 25

human body = 3 things

Answer 25

doshas, tissues and cells

Question 26

kapha

Answer 26

a basic force or energy which is responsible for all anabolic activies like growth, strength, support, lubrication of joints

Question 27

pitta

Answer 27

a force or energy that is responsible for all transformations, metabolic functions and temperature maintenance

Question 28

vata

Answer 28

a subtle energy associated with all movements in the body - all transportation, breathing

Question 29

dosha - play an important role in the ___, _____ and ____ of the body

Answer 29

creation, maintenance, and destruction

Question 30

dosha in balanced state =

Answer 30

health

Question 31

dosha in imbalanced state =

Answer 31

ill health

Question 32

each person is unique and has specific physical, mental and emotional characteristics =

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constitution

Question 33

satwa=

Answer 33

all good qualities

Question 34

rajas =

Answer 34

very bright, alert, sharp, determinant

Question 35

tamas =

Answer 35

unstable personality

Question 36

cause of disease (2)

Answer 36

imbalance of dosha, diet and lifestyle

Question 37

diagnosis includes (3)

Answer 37

inspection, palpation, interrogation or history taking

Question 38

eight fold diagnostic tools

Answer 38

pulse, tongue, built and gait, stools, urine, voice, touch, vision

Question 39

2 principles of treatment

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restoring balance of vata-pitta-kapha, re-establish ones original constitution

Question 40

treatment by eliminating the ___ and ____ the pathogenesis of disease

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causes and breaking

Question 41

4 treatment methods

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herbs and minerals, diet and lifestyle advice, body cleansing process/detoxification, external therapies: massage etc

Question 42

single and formulas of herbs

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powerders, tablets, teas, jams

Question 43

herbs undergo rigorous ___ procedures

Answer 43

purification

Question 44

diet and lifestyle advices suitable to 3 things

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individual body type, condition, seasonal variation

Question 45

detoxification/body cleansing is to

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remove accumulated toxins from the body

Question 46

5 procedures to panchakarm

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emesis, purgation, cleansing enemas, cleansing nasal medication, blood letting

Question 47

rasayana/rejuvenation therapy

Answer 47

done in healthy individuals for tonification

Question 48

3 limitations of ayurveda

Answer 48

not always acute conditions, surgery, slow action of herbs/treatments