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1
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What are the 5 “flows” (aka winds / vayus) of Vata Dosha?

A

Prana
Udana
Samana
Apana
Vyana

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What direction of movement is Prana Vata?

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Inward & downward (air to lungs, swallowing food)

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What direction of movement is Upana Vata?

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Upward & outward (exhale, belch, cough, speech)

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What direction of movement is Samana Vata?

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Horizontal (ie digestive tract)

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What direction of movement is Vyana Vata?

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Circular (ie heart circulating blood to bloodstream)

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What direction of movement is Apana Vata?

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Downward & outward (ie elimination)

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7
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Where in the body does Prana Vata reside?

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Head, brain & spine (the nerve force; energizes our whole physiology)

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Where in the body does Udana Vata reside?

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Chest & throat

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9
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Where in the body does Samana Vata reside?

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Stomach & small intestine

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Where in the body does Vyana Vata reside?

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Heart (?) Bloodstream (?)

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Where in the body does Apana Vata reside?

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Colon

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True or false? The nature of Vata is catabolic.

(Catabolic: the metabolic process of breaking down molecules into simpler ones for use as energy).

A

True

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13
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True or false? Vata is purificatory.

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True

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14
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What does the subdosha of Apana Vayu govern?

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Removal of wastes

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15
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What are the 8 qualities of Vata Dosha?

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dry
cold
light
unstable (changeable)
mobile (quick)
clear
subtle
rough

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16
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What are the 7 qualities of Pitta Dosha?

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hot
light
acute (sharp / intense)
motile
liquid
oily
pungent (smelling)

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17
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What are the 8 qualities of Kapha Dosha?

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heavy
oily
cold
stable
smooth
soft
sticky (ie mucous)
solid

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18
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What are the 20 fundamental substances / attributes of a substance?

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hot / cold
hard / soft
light / heavy
sticky / clear
dry / wet
rough / smooth
acute / dull
gross / subtle
mobile / stable
liquid / solid

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19
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What are the 7 kingdoms of nature?

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light
nuclear
atomic
molecular
vegetable
animal
dominion (human)

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20
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What are the 7 stages of structure & development, as exhibited by the 7 kingdoms of nature?

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potential
binding
identity
combination
growth
mobility
dominion

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21
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What are the seven body types + elemental makeup?

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  1. Vata: ether & air
  2. Pitta: fire & water
  3. Kapha: water & earth
  4. Vata-Pitta / Pitta-Vata: less earth
  5. Pitta-Kapha / Kapha-Pitta: less ether & air
  6. Vata-Kapha / Kapha-Vata: less fire
  7. Vata-Pitta-Kapha: balance of all elements
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22
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The attribute / quality of cold is shared by which two Doshas?

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Kapha & Vata

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23
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Which two Doshas share the quality of mobility / motility?

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Vata & Pitta

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24
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True or false? Kapha & Vata share the quality of oiliness.

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False

(Answer: Oily is a shared attribute of Pitta and Kapha)

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Based on the 20 qualities / attributes, how might a Kapha type walk?

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Plodding (heavy)
Gliding (oily)
Dispassionately (cold)
Methodically (stable)
Steadily (stable / sticky)
Gracefully (smooth)
Slowly (soft / sticky)
With a firm step (solid)

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26
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Which Dosha(s) would describe a muggy day with no breeze?

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Kapha & Pitta (Heavy / Wet / Warm / Hot / Humid)

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27
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What are the 13 natural urges
which, if suppressed, create imbalance of Vata Dosha?

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1) to defecate
2) to pass gas
3) to urinate
4) to sneeze
5) to belch
6) to yawn
7) to vomit
8) to eat
9) to drink
10) to cry
11) to sleep
12) to pant after exertion
13) to ejaculate

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28
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Which Vata sub-Dosha is of primary importance in the treatment of Vata-based diseases? Why is it primary?

A

Apana vayu, because it removes all manner of wastes from the system.

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29
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Which Pitta sub-Dosha is of primary importance in the treatment of Pitta-based diseases? Why is it primary?

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Pachaka Pitta, because most Pitta diseases are triggered by too much heat in the small intestine.

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30
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What are the 5 sub-Doshas (metabolic transformations) of Pitta Dosha? Where does each reside?

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  1. PACHAKA: small intestine
  2. SADHAKA: brain & heart
  3. BHRAJAKA: skin
  4. ALOCHAKA: eyes
  5. RANJAKA: liver
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31
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What metabolic function is governed by Pachaka Pitta?

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Digestion of food in the small intestine

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32
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What aspects of digestion are governed by Sadhaka Pitta?

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“Digestion” of concepts, ideas & beliefs

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33
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The fire of Bhrajaka Pitta is responsible for the maintenance of these aspects of metabolism:

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Skin tone and texture

Skin health & ability to eliminate toxins

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34
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Alochaka Pitta’s transformative fire governs the sharpness and health of which body part?

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The eyes

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35
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Ranjaka Pitta’s fire imparts proper functioning, plus color and consistency, to which parts of the body?

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Liver
Spleen
Stomach
Small intestine
Blood
Bile
Stool

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36
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What is the essence of Kapha Dosha?

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Earth & water

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37
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Finish this phrase. Ether is pure ___________, out of which the various forms & levels of matter arise.

A

Space

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38
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Full in the blank. Kapha Dosha is responsible for the body’s stability / growth (earth) & __________________ (water).

A

Lubrication

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39
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What are the 5 forms (sub-Doshas) of Kapha?

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Tarpaka
Sleshaka
Kledaka
Bodhaka
Avalambaka

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40
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Where are the 3 seats of Tarpaka Kapha?

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Brain
Spinal cord
Heart

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41
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Fill in the blanks. Sleshaka Kapha is located primarily in the ________, as synovial __________.

A

Joints; fluid

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42
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Where is Kledaka Kapha located?

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The stomach

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43
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The moisture of Bodhaka Kapha can be found where in the body?

A

Mouth
Tongue

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44
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Fill in the blanks. Avalambaka Kapha is the protective and lubricating mucous lining of the _________ & __________. It is also the basic plasma or watery constituent of the _________.

A

Heart; Lungs; Body

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45
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Tarpaka Kapha governs the form and function of which fluid; resulting in a state of both mental & physical peace, harmony & bliss?

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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46
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True or false? Tarpaka Kapha protects the nervous system.

A

False.

(Answer: protects memory)

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47
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Sleshaka Kapha brings lubrication & integrity to which two things in the body?

A

Joints & articulations

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48
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The action of Kledaka Kapha is connected to which stage of digestion, by moistening what?

A

The 1st, by moistening food

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49
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Fill in the blanks. Bodhaka Kapha directly supports Kledaka Kapha by helping us perceive the sense of ___________, which then signals other parts of the body to prepare for ____________.

A

Taste; digestion

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50
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The human body is approximately 75% water, this sub-Dosha gives the body its overall underlying strength and stability

A

Avalambaka Kapha

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51
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In succession from surface to the deepest layer, what are the 7 dhatus?

A
  1. Lymph / plasma / sap
  2. Blood
  3. Muscle
  4. Adipose (fat)
  5. Bone
  6. Bone marrow & nerve tissue
  7. Reproductive tissue / fluid
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52
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What are the functions of rasa dhatu?

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Nourishes the body

Helps maintain menstruation & lactation

Helps maintain self love

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53
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Proper nourishment of which Dhatu is key for both conceiving children & for nursing?

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Rasa dhatu (lymph, sap, plasma)

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54
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The organs of touch, sight & taste are governed by ones the Doshas. Which ones govern which?

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Sight: Pitta
Taste: Kapha
Touch: Vata

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55
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The brain. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

A

Vata & Kapha

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56
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The stomach. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

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Pitta

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57
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The nervous system. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

A

Vata

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58
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The joints. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

A

Kapha

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59
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The sweat. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

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Pitta

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60
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The sebaceous glands. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

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Pitta

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61
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The hips. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

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Vata

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The thighs. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

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63
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The ears. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

64
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The bones. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

65
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The bladder. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

66
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The blood. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

67
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The lymph. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

A

Kapha & Pitta

68
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The skin. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

69
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The joints. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

70
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The throat. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

71
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The chest. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

72
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The head. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

73
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The pancreas. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

74
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The sides of the body. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

75
Q

The fat. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

76
Q

The nose. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

77
Q

The tongue. Which Dosha(s) is found here?

78
Q

Emaciation is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

79
Q

Debility is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

80
Q

Constipation is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

81
Q

Coldness is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

82
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Dizziness is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

83
Q

Tremors are a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

84
Q

Sleep impairment is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

85
Q

Confusion is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

86
Q

Depression is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha(s)?

A

Vata or Kapha

87
Q

Incoherence is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

88
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Fever is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

89
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Inflammation is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

90
Q

Hunger is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

91
Q

Thirst is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

92
Q

Insomnia is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

93
Q

Burning sensations are a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

94
Q

Anger is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

95
Q

A yellowish tint to the skin / eyes / stool / urine, is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

96
Q

Nausea is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

97
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Heaviness is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

98
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Lethargy is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

99
Q

Chills are a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

100
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Hypersomnolence is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

101
Q

Cough with mucus & phlegm is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

102
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Dry cough is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

103
Q

Labored breathing is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

104
Q

White coloring is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

105
Q

Edema is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

106
Q

Poor digestion is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

107
Q

Slow digestion is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

108
Q

True or false? In a seriously ill patient if a condition of excess (accumulation) becomes severe enough, a deficiency can occur manifesting as symptoms opposite to the patient’s basic Dosha imbalance.

109
Q

Loose stool is a symptom of aggravation of which Dosha?

110
Q

Plasma, blood, lymph, interstitial fluids - what dhatu are these a component of?

A

Rasa dhatu

111
Q

Fill in the blank. Rasa dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

First
Rakta dhatu (the blood)

112
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Fill in the blank. Rakta dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Second
Mamsa dhatu (muscle)

113
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Fill in the blank. Mamsa dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Third
Meda dhatu (adipose tissue / fat)

114
Q

Fill in the blank. Meda dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Fourth
Asthi dhatu (bone)

115
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Fill in the blank. Asthi dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Fifth
Majja dhatu (bone marrow & nerve tissue)

116
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Fill in the blank. Majja dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Sixth
Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue / fluid)

117
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Fill in the blank. Shukra dhatu is the __________ layer of the tissues and feeds the next layer, which is _____________.

A

Seventh
None (this is the last / deepest layer of tissue)

118
Q

True or false? The health of the 7th dhatu is closely linked to the health of the 1st dhatu.

119
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Which dhatu determines the health of the other dhatu?

A

The previous

120
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Poor nutrition of rasa dhatu damages the health of which dhatu(s)?

A

All other (deeper) dhatus

121
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For its own nourishment and health, majja dhatu requires the healthy functioning of which dhatu(s)?

A

Asthi, meda, mamsa, rakta & rasa.

122
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From the deepest to the most surface layer, what are the 7 dhatus?

A

Shukra, majja, asthi, meda, mamsa, rakta, rasa.

123
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What are the functions of rakta dhatu?

A

Provides oxygenation, life & vitality to the system

Particularly supports the blood vessels and muscle tendons

Helps us feel vital and enthusiastic

124
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What are the functions of mamsa dhatu?

A

Covers the vital organs

Provides movement & strength to the joints

Helps maintain the flat muscles and skin

Gives us the sense of physical security

125
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What are the functions of meda dhatu?

A

Lubricates & oils the tissues

Helps maintain subcutaneous fat

Helps maintain proper sweating

Creates a psychological feeling of warmth & caring

126
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What are the functions of asthi dhatu?

A

Gives support to the whole body

Helps maintain proper teeth, hair and nail growth

Helps us maintain our sense of balance

127
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What are the functions of majja dhatu?

A

Fills the spaces in the bones

Is involved in the proper functioning of motor & sensory impulses in nervous system

Helps maintain lachrymal secretions (tears)

Gives us a sense of substance & confidence (by filling the space in the bones)

128
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What are the functions of shukra dhatu?

A

Maintains the reproductive organs & functions

Gives us our sense of creativity

129
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Vocabulary: Malas

A

Waste products

130
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What are the 3 basic malas produced from body structure & processes?

A

Feces
Urine
Sweat

131
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These two malas are important in determining whether a Dosha is deranged with Ama.

A

Urine
Feces

132
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Vocabulary: Ama

A

Toxin / “undigested food”

133
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When we refer to Ama as “undigested food” what are we attempting to describe in relation to how toxins are formed?

A

When digestion at any stage or level is inadequate, toxins form in the system

134
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The condition of a Dosha deranged with Ama is referred to by what term?

A

Sama Vata / Sama Pitta / Sama Kapha

135
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This term refers the condition of a deranged Dosha without the presence of Ama.

A

Nirama Vata / Nirama Pitta / Nirama Kapha

136
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What is Soma?

A

The intelligence of the plant realm via its connection to the unified field

The essence of Ojas

137
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What is the term Sama correlated with?

A

The presence of Ama in a Dosha imbalance

138
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What does the term Nirama indicate a lack of?

139
Q

Complete this phrase. when a person’s ____________ is deranged, Ama tends to form

140
Q

Vocabulary: Agni

A

The biological fire which transforms foreign substances into homogenous ones

141
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What are the 7 steps in the process of digestion?

A

1) Ingesting
2) Digesting
3) Absorbing
4) Transporting
5) Transforming
6) Utilizing
7) Excreting

142
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Complete the phrase. The ____________ are the 16 channels in the body through which the various substances and processes (doshas, dhatus, malas & agnis) either flow or are carried out.

143
Q

What are the 8 qualities of Ojas?

A

Unctuous
White
Cool
Stable
Flowing
Pure
Soft
Cohesive

144
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Vocabulary: Snigda

145
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Vocabulary: Shukla

146
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Vocabulary: Shita

147
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Vocabulary: Sthira

148
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Vocabulary: Sara

A

Moving / flowing

149
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Vocabulary: Vivikta

A

Pure in quality

150
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Vocabulary: Mridu

151
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Vocabulary: Mristsna

152
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Complete the phrase. Ojas permeates the __________ body.

153
Q

Complete the phrase. ___________ maintains the integrity of the body.

154
Q

Complete the phrase. Ojas gives strength and _______________.

155
Q

In what features of the skin is Ojas most clearly observed?

A

Smoothness and glow

156
Q

Fill in the blank. Ojas is the endproduct of perfect _____________.

157
Q

The connection between consciousness & matter is guided by what substance?

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