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T1 - Dani's HOH > HOH - Ayurveda > Flashcards

HOH - Ayurveda Flashcards

1
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one of the worlds oldest medical systems

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ayurveda

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2
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ayurveda originated in ____ and evolved over thousands of years

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india

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3
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ayush =

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life

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4
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veda =

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science of knowledge

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5
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ayurveda =

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science of life

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3 goals of ayurveda

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

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promote positive health by maintaining health by ___ ____

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preventing diseases

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treat and cure/manage diseases by

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conservative therapies to restore health

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

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body, mind, and spirit

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

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tripod

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11
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kaya chikitsa -

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internal medicine

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12
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shalya tantra -

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surgery + plastic surgery

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13
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shalakya tantra -

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otorhinolaryngology

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14
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kaumara bhitya-

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pediatrics and gynecology

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rasayana -

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geriatrics, rejuvenating therapies

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16
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vajikarana -

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aphrodisiac therapy

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17
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agada tantra -

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toxicology

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18
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bhoota vidya -

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psychiatry

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19
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ayurveda defines health as a harmony/balance between ___,___,___

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body, mind, soul

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20
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agni

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proper digestive fire

21
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ayurveda comprises of

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proper digestive fire, blissful state of soul

22
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3 energy forces

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vata, pitta, kapha

23
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3 basic principles of ayurveda

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

24
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universe = 5 things

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space, wind, fire, water and earth

25
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human body = 3 things

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doshas, tissues and cells

26
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kapha

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

27
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pitta

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

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vata

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

29
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dosha - play an important role in the ___, _____ and ____ of the body

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creation, maintenance, and destruction

30
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dosha in balanced state =

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health

31
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dosha in imbalanced state =

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ill health

32
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each person is unique and has specific physical, mental and emotional characteristics =

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constitution

33
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satwa=

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all good qualities

34
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rajas =

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very bright, alert, sharp, determinant

35
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tamas =

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unstable personality

36
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cause of disease (2)

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imbalance of dosha, diet and lifestyle

37
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diagnosis includes (3)

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inspection, palpation, interrogation or history taking

38
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eight fold diagnostic tools

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

39
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2 principles of treatment

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

40
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treatment by eliminating the ___ and ____ the pathogenesis of disease

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causes and breaking

41
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4 treatment methods

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

42
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single and formulas of herbs

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powerders, tablets, teas, jams

43
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herbs undergo rigorous ___ procedures

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purification

44
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diet and lifestyle advices suitable to 3 things

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individual body type, condition, seasonal variation

45
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detoxification/body cleansing is to

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remove accumulated toxins from the body

46
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5 procedures to panchakarm

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

47
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rasayana/rejuvenation therapy

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done in healthy individuals for tonification

48
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3 limitations of ayurveda

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

T1 - Dani's HOH (5 decks)

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