Normal and Abnormal Functions of Agni Flashcards
Paktih
digestion of food and sensory experience; yields nutrition, knowledge, understanding
Darshanam
visual perception [alochaka agni]
Matrusma
maintains body’s normal temperature
Prakrti Varna
maintains normal constitution color
Shaurya
confidence, courage, fearlessless
Harsa
joy, cheerfulness, laughter, contentment
Prasada
mental lucidity, brings wholeness, wholesome energy
Raga
attraction, affection, interest, colorful quality, enthusiasm for life
Dhatu posanam
tissue nutrition
Ojaskara
production of Ojas (globulin, albumin)
Tejaskara
production of Tejas (maintaining semi-permeability of cell membrane and capillaries)
Pranakara
agni yields into Prana
Buddhi kara
discrimination, reasoning capacity, logical thinking
Medha kara
intelligence
Dhairayam
patience, live now!
Apakti
indigestion
Adarshadam
impaired visual perception (cataracts, glaucoma, all eye problems)
Amatrushma
abnormal heat (hypothermia, pyrexia)
Vikrut Varna
abnormal color (black=vata, yellow=pitta, white=kapah)
Ashaurya
Fear complex (impaired agni causes lack of courage)
Shoka
Grief, unhappiness, depression, sadness
Vishada
confusion, fragmentation
Viragya
repulsion (flat effect)
Dhatu Karshana
dhatu emaciation
Ojohara
depletion of Ojas (ex: reduced immunity)
Tejohara
depletion of Tejas (ex: loss of permeability)
Pranahara
depletion of Prana (ex: shock - pallor, breathlessness, etc…)
Buddhi hara
lack of discrimination, poor decision making capacity, decisiveness
Medha hara
Lack of intelligence (ex: cancer condition - cellular intelligence issue)
Adhairata
lack of patience, lives in the future, aggressive, impatient, violent
Rasayana Chikitsa
treatments that enter into rasa dhatu - so that all agni’s are kindled
