KAA 203 - Advanced Herbology + Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics Flashcards
What is Vīrya?
The property or potency of a substance which brings about the action
What are the 2 types of viryas?
Heating and Cooling
Stambhana dravyas
Herbs that absorb the fluids in the colon
Grāhī dravyas
Herbs that help to solidify the stool
What is Anupāna?
Anupāna, or carrier, is a substance taken along with the medicine
Auṣadha kāla
The proper time of administration of a medicine
Abhakta
empty stomach in the morning
Prāgbhakta
just before food
Adhobhakta
after taking food
Madhyabhakta
in between food
Antarabhakta
in between meals
Sabhakta
along with meals
Sāmudga
medicine given both before and after food
Muhurmuhu
repeatedly taken with/without food
Sagrāsa
mixed with each morsel of meal
Grāsāntaram
in between two bolus of a meal
Niśi
at bedtime
Gurvādi guṇa
- Heavy/Light - Guru/Laghu
- Cold/Hot - Śīta/Uṣṇa
- Oily/Dry - Snigdha/Rūkṣa
- Dull/Sharp - Manda/Tīkṣṇa
- Smooth/Rough - Ślakṣṇa/Khara
- Dense/Liquidy - Sāndra/Drava
- Soft/Hard - Mṛdu/Kaṭhina
- Static/Mobile - Sthira/Sara
- Gross/Subtle - Sthūla/Sūkṣma
- Cloudy/Clear - Picchila/Viśada
Time of administration for diseases above the clavicle
Nisi (bedtime)
synonym of Vipāka.
Nishtapaka
Harītakī contains all rasas except
lavana/ salty
considered as the best remedy for Vātarakta (gout).
Guduci
useful part of Aśoka and Arjuna.
bark
Herbs like Musta that digest Āma are called
pacana dravya
pacifies tridoṣa, relieves burning sensation, purifies breast milk and is an
ingredient in Pinda taila.
Sārivā or Anantmūla
what resin is a rasayana and has scraping action on body channels. It is used to clear chronic sinusitis, for obesity and high cholesterol and chronic skin conditions.
guggulu
