KAA 203 - Advanced Herbology + Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics

Question 1

What is Vīrya?

Answer 1

The property or potency of a substance which brings about the action

Question 2

What are the 2 types of viryas?

Answer 2

Heating and Cooling

Question 3

Stambhana dravyas

Answer 3

Herbs that absorb the fluids in the colon

Question 4

Grāhī dravyas

Answer 4

Herbs that help to solidify the stool

Question 5

What is Anupāna?

Answer 5

Anupāna, or carrier, is a substance taken along with the medicine

Question 6

Auṣadha kāla

Answer 6

The proper time of administration of a medicine

Question 7

Abhakta

Answer 7

empty stomach in the morning

Question 8

Prāgbhakta

Answer 8

just before food

Question 9

Adhobhakta

Answer 9

after taking food

Question 10

Madhyabhakta

Answer 10

in between food

Question 11

Antarabhakta

Answer 11

in between meals

Question 12

Sabhakta

Answer 12

along with meals

Question 13

Sāmudga

Answer 13

medicine given both before and after food

Question 14

Muhurmuhu

Answer 14

repeatedly taken with/without food

Question 15

Sagrāsa

Answer 15

mixed with each morsel of meal

Question 16

Grāsāntaram

Answer 16

in between two bolus of a meal

Question 17

Niśi

Answer 17

at bedtime

Question 18

Gurvādi guṇa

Answer 18

1. Heavy/Light - Guru/Laghu
2. Cold/Hot - Śīta/Uṣṇa
3. Oily/Dry - Snigdha/Rūkṣa
4. Dull/Sharp - Manda/Tīkṣṇa
5. Smooth/Rough - Ślakṣṇa/Khara
6. Dense/Liquidy - Sāndra/Drava
7. Soft/Hard - Mṛdu/Kaṭhina
8. Static/Mobile - Sthira/Sara
9. Gross/Subtle - Sthūla/Sūkṣma
10. Cloudy/Clear - Picchila/Viśada

Question 19

Time of administration for diseases above the clavicle

Answer 19

Nisi (bedtime)

Question 20

synonym of Vipāka.

Answer 20

Nishtapaka

Question 21

Harītakī contains all rasas except

Answer 21

lavana/ salty

Question 22

considered as the best remedy for Vātarakta (gout).

Answer 22

Guduci

Question 23

useful part of Aśoka and Arjuna.

Answer 23

bark

Question 24

Herbs like Musta that digest Āma are called

Answer 24

pacana dravya

Question 25

pacifies tridoṣa, relieves burning sensation, purifies breast milk and is an
ingredient in Pinda taila.

Answer 25

Sārivā or Anantmūla

Question 26

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.

Answer 26

guggulu