Lecture 2

Question 1

How many tissues states are there?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

Words and Dosha linked to plasma

Answer 2

Lubricating and hydrating
Kapha

Question 3

Effects of plasma

Answer 3

Lubriaction for mucous membranes and skin

Question 4

Foods and herbs to support plasma

Answer 4

Coconut, broths, juices.
Ginger

Question 5

Excess and deficiency in Plasma

Answer 5

Excess: phlegm
Deficient: dry, rough skin, dehydration

Question 6

Describe the role of blood and its Dosha

Answer 6

Passion, colour and engery.
Pitta

Question 7

Excess and deficiency in blood

Answer 7

High blood pressure, inflammation and skin disease

Pallor and anemia

Question 8

Foods and herbs to support bloods

Answer 8

Berries and greens
Nettle

Question 9

Describe muscle

Answer 9

Movement, confidence, structure

Question 10

Deficient and excess in muscle

Answer 10

Swelling
Emaciation, loose joints and fear.

Question 11

Foods and herbs good for muscle

Answer 11

Root veg, seeds and nuts
Ashwganda

Question 12

Describe fats and the Dosha linked

Answer 12

Energy, smooth, protects
Kapha

Question 13

Excess and deficiency of fats

Answer 13

Obesity and tumours
Debility and emaciation

Question 14

Foods and herbs for fats

Answer 14

Oils, seeds and nuts
Guggle and ginger

Question 15

Describe bone and its Dosha

Answer 15

Supports and stabilises
Vata

Question 16

Excess and deficiency in bone

Answer 16

Painful joints and excess teeth
Weak bones, hair and nails

Question 17

Foods and herbs to support bones

Answer 17

Sesame seeds, bone broths
Comfrey and ashwaganda

Question 18

Describe nerves and their Dosha

Answer 18

Communication, memory, learning
Vata

Question 19

deficiency in nerves

Answer 19

Fear, anxiety and exhaustion

Question 20

Foods and herbs to support nerves

Answer 20

Walnuts, dates and ghee
Herbs: Brahmin and skullcap

Question 21

Describe reproductive tissues

Answer 21

Inspiration, fertility, energetic

Question 22

Excess and deficiency in reproductive tissues

Answer 22

Desire and anger
Infertility and impotence

Question 23

Would signs could you see in a Vata tongue?

Answer 23

Tremor, dry, cracks over large intestine, irregular shape

Question 24

If there were cracks in the upper part of the tongue what could this suggest?

Answer 24

Vata: Nervous digestion

Question 25

Central crack?

Answer 25

Vata: spinal trouble or emotional problems

Question 26

Class pitta signs tongue

Answer 26

Red spots , green and yellow coat, pink, elongated

Question 27

Classic signs of a kapha tongue

Answer 27

White, coated , oil

Question 28

Where a

Question 29

Where are lungs situated on a tongue

Answer 29

Bottoms left and right.

Question 30

If the tongue was separates into 3 sections. Where would Vata, pitta and kapha be placed? What organs then correlates?

Answer 30

Draw it!

Question 31

What do teeth indentations or scallops represent? What will this cause?

Answer 31

Low digestive fire / stomach dampness / toxicity through unabsorbed foods

Question 32

What practises should be put in place for scallops?

Answer 32

Improve Agi, spices, focus on eating, right food, right mindset

Question 33

Dry, rough brittle? Nails

Answer 33

Vata

Question 34

Ridges? Nails

Answer 34

Apana vata: problems with waste elimination

Question 35

Angular, red, soft, nails

Answer 35

Pitta

Question 36

Wide, smooth, strong nails

Answer 36

Kapha