KAA 208 - Management of Skin, Special Senses and Mental Disorders Flashcards
Acne is known in Ayurveda as
Mukhadūṣikā or Yauvana Piṭaka
Acne vulgaris affects what areas of the skin?
face, upper chest, back
The acne are compared with
sprout on the bark of ‘Śālmali ‘ tree
Red or pink patches, visible broken blood vessels, small red bumps, red cysts, etc. on the face and pink
or irritated eyes are classical signs of
rosacea
Eczema is most closely correlated with
pama and vicarcika
PLAQUE, GUTTATE, PUSTULAR are all types of
psoriasis
Blisters and change of skin color in herpes is caused by
Vitiation of pitta humor
The formulations used for lepa (paste) in visarpa with kapha association
Varanadi
If Timira (initial stage of cataract) is not treated on time, it may advance to
Kāca and then Liṅganāśa
Macular degeneration is
Slowly destroys sharp, central vision
The color of stye according to Ayurveda is
coppery
Dīpaśikhotbhava maṣī
A special preparation for treating stye
Meniere’s Disease affects
inner ear
The subdoṣa of Vāta associated with anxiety is
prana
three factors that also form the pillars of the entire universe.
Sattva, Ātma, Śarīra
The branch which we describe today as “Psychiatry’ was termed as
Bhūta Vidya
Mukhadūṣikā is more common in which gender?
women
Treatment of rosacea is similar to what other treatment?
acne
Sunlight can significantly relieve most symptoms of
psoriasis
Pitta visarpa hara cikitsā is beneficial in
Karṇa pāka
The age group most prone to get Mukhadūṣikā are
adolescents
The word ‘eczema’ comes from Greek word meaning
to boil over
most common type of eczem
atopic dermatitis
how many types of Liṅganāśa is/are asādhya ?
5
Inflammation of the ear is called?
otitis
Permanent perforation is a characteristic in
Chronic suppurative otitis media
ASOM can be correlated with
krmi karna
purana
Filling of ear with medicated liquid
The most prominent symptom of Meniere’s disease is
vertigo
During Vedic period, Psychiatry was referred to as
Bhuta vidya
what type of herbs boost intellect and in turn directs mind to normalize its function
medhya
Autism spectrum diseases include
Autism, Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS
what is the first indicated treatment for acne, in Ayurveda?
regulate bowel movements
How is endogenous and exogenous eczema easily differentiated?
In the exogenous type of eczema, no secretions are seen from the patches while in the endogenous
type of eczema, water may appear from the patches
Añjana Nāmika
stye
a Piṭaka having the size of a black gram and had coppery colour. It usually
appears on the middle or end region of the vartma (eyelid)
stye
What are the three important pillars of the life?
Sattva, Ātma & Śarīra are the three pillars of the human life.
What is the definition of Mind?
“Sukhādiupalabdhi sadhanam manah”
The entity by which one can perceive happiness, etc. subjects is mind.
Sukhādiupalabdhi sadhanam manah
The entity by which one can perceive happiness, etc. subjects is mind.
what are the 5 functions of the mind?
- Cintya (Thinking): Thinking of what to do and what not to do etc.
- Vicārya (analysis): Analysis of any subject
- Uhya: Find out probabilities to execute
- Dhyeya: Make decision to do the thing.
- Saṃkalpa: Acceptance of task to be done.
What are the prime cause of mental disorders?
Prajñāparādha
Dhīvibhrama
Dhṛtivibhrama
Smṛtivibhrama
Smṛtivibhrama
straying from memory
Dhṛtivibhrama
not have the courage to follow the right decision
Dhīvibhrama
In dhīvibhrama, a person gets
attracted to various greedy things and wrongly judges a bad thing as good and a good thing as bad, which leads to bad karma and behavior
Prajñāparādha
wrong judgment/crime against intelligence, which includes the wrong use of the senses, prāṇa, emotions, and mind.
Drusen
extracellular deposits of lipids, proteins, and cellular debris which are found within the layers of the retina and appear as small, yellow deposits on dilated eye exams.
‘Saara’ meaning
optimal dhatu expression
Tvak saara
optimal rasa dhatu expression.
Chetah Samvahi
that which can carry and transport your mind
1 square inch of skin has approximately how many ft of blood vessels?
20
what cell governs touch?
Merkel
Dermis
deepest layer of the skin - the layer of mamsa dhatu
The mala of majja dhatu
lubrication of eyes, skin and in feces
which herbs increases intelligence of skin to synthesize vitamin d?
-Bhringaraj (Bhutagni level of rakta)
-Kakamachi
-Gotukola
Kushta
ubrella term for skin diseases
Types of Kushta
Maha kushta
Kshudra kushta
Kshudra kushta
minor skin diseases
Maha kushta
major skin diseases
PAMA
a type of eczema that is classified in ksudra kustha
Laksana of pama
burning sensation, itching and pain
Vicarcika
kapha predominant eczema that is included in ksudra kustha.
what are the 2 stages of Vicarcaka?
dry stage with itching and pain and an oozing stage with black small eruptions and itching and profuse oozing.
Eka kustha
correlated to more advanced stage of psoriasis
Kitibha kustha
psoriasis correlation - no scales - hard to tough - circular thick lesions - severe itching
GANA
group of herbs having similar actions (last chapter of AH sutrastana)
Formulation that is best for pediatrics
Rajanyadi curna
3 stages of cataracts disease
Timira - any disturbance in vision
Kaca - immature cataract
Linganasa - loss of vision
Sroto gamitwa
natural affinity
PARTS OF NETRA
5 mandala (circular parts)
6 sandhi (junction of mandalas)
6 patala (layers or tunics of eyes)
KARANASAMSRAVA
discharge of puss from ears (swimmers ear)
PUTIKARNA
due to hotness of pitta, the K gets liquified and results in continuous discharge from ear. Chronic
KARNAPAKA
caused by pitta and produces sloughing and moistening in the ear. Correlated w furunculosis (inflammation of hair follicles). Common is diabetes.
KRMI KARNA
tridosha, affected by pyogenic organism, necrosis of mamsa, acute and highly painful ear pain
KARNA KANDU AND KARNA SOPHA
- chronic itching of ear caused by accumulation of kapha.
External ear infection causes
Using continuous earbuds
Not covering ears while swimming
Not chewing properly
Avara Satwa
weak mind
ACARA RASAYANA
behavorial rasayana
