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1
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What does Ayurveda translate as

A

The Knowledge or Science of Life

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How long ago does written evidence of Ayurveda date from

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4,000 years but verbally a lot longer

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What are the vedas

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Ancient Indian sacred texts

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What is the atharva veda

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The most important of the ancient texts from 1,000BC forming the foundation of modern Ayurveda

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5
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In what way to naturopathy and Ayurveda align?

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Keeping everything in balance

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What are the five elements?

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Ether, air, fire, water and earth

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7
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What does ether represent

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The space in which things exist

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What does air represent

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The lightest state of matter

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What does fire represent

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The element of transformation

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What does water represent?

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The element of fluidity

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What does earth represent?

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The element of structure

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12
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Which elements relate to vata

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Ether and air

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13
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Which elements relate to pitta

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Fire and water

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14
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Which elements relate to kapha

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Water and earth

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15
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What is the Sanskrit term for the twenty attributes

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The gunas

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16
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What are the twenty attributes

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Hot : cold
Dry : wet
Heavy : light
Gross : subtle
Dense : flowing
Static : mobile
Dull : sharp
Soft : hard
Smooth : rough
Cloudy : clear

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17
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Which element/s are in Hot

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Fire

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18
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Which element/s are in cold

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Air
water
earth

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19
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Which element/s are in wet

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Water

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20
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Which element/s are in dry

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Air
Earth

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21
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Which element/s are in heavy

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Earth

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22
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Which element/s are in light

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Air
Ether

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Which element/s are in Gross

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Earth

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Which element/s are in subtle

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Air ether fire

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Which element/s are in dense

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Earth

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Which element/s are in flowing

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Fire
Water

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Which element/s are in static

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Earth

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Which element/s are in mobile

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Air

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29
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Which element/s are in dull

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Earth

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30
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Which element/s are in sharp

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Fire

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31
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Which element/s are in soft

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Water

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32
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Which element/s are in hard

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Earth

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33
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Which element/s are in smooth

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Water
Fire

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34
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Which element/s are in rough

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Air

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35
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Which element/s are in cloudy

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Water
Earth

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36
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Which element/s are in clear

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Air
Water
Ether

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37
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What does dosha mean

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Stain, fault, flaw, something that can go wrong

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38
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What elements is vata composed of?

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Air and ether

39
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What does vata mean

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To move like the wind

40
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What elements is pitta composed of?

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Fire & water

41
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What does pitta mean?

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Warmth or transformation

42
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Where is the home of vata?

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Colon

43
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Where is the home of pitta?

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Small intestine

44
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What are some good herbs for vata?

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Ashwagandha
Chamomile
Marshmallow
Flax seed
Fennel seed
Psyllium husk

45
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What are some good herbs for pitta?

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Yellow dock root (detox)
Dandelion root (liver)
Aloe Vera (gastric inflammation)
Skullcap (ease stress, cooling nervines)
Vervain (ease stress, cooling nervines) Neem (bitters)
Gentian (bitters)

46
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What elements is kapha composed of?

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Water and earth

47
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What does kapha mean?

A

Mucus

48
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Where is the home of kapha?

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The stomach and the lungs

49
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What are some suitable herbs for kapha?

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Dry ginger (stimulant)
Black pepper (stimulant)
Aniseed (expectorant for mucus)
Green tea (astringent, drying)
Cinnamon (astringent, drying)

50
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Which dosha is associated with midnight?

A

Pitta

51
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Which dosha is associated with night time?

A

Kapha

52
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Which dosha is associated with dawn?

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Vata

53
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Which dosha is associated with late afternoon

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Vata

54
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Which dosha is associated with morning?

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Kapha

55
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Which dosha is associated with midday

A

Pitta

56
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Which dosha is associated with dusk

A

Vata

57
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Which dosha is associated with daytime

A

Pitta

58
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What are signs of kapha

A

Mucus
Sleepiness
Asthma

59
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What are signs of pitta

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Stress
Irritability

60
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What are signs of vata

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Nervousness
Anxiety

61
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Which seasons are kapha

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Winter
Early spring

62
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Which seasons are pitta

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Late spring
Summer

63
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Which season is vata

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Autumn

64
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According to the doshas why should we eat seasonally?

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Nature provides bitter foods in summer, root veg soups and nuts in autumn and in winter can eat stored dried pungent spices

65
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What are the wintery signs of kapha

A

Fatigue
Weight gain
Mucus

66
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What are the summery signs of pitta

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Irritability
Inflammation

67
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What are the autumnal signs of vata

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Dry skin
Stuff joints
Anxious

68
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Which stage of life is kapha

A

Childhood

69
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What signs of kapha do we see in childhood

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Chubby
Mucus
Allergies
Growing
Love
Allergies
Tears

70
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What stage of life is pitta

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Puberty to midlife

71
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What signs of pitta do we see in Middle Ages?

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Inflammations, signs, spots, firyness.

72
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What stage of life is vata?

A

Older years

73
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What signs of vata do we see in senior years

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Wrinkles,
Stiff
Less energy
Wisdom

74
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What is the Sanskrit term for our genetic constitution

A

Prakriti

75
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What are signs of a child with vata prikriti

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Shy
Underweight

76
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What are signs of a child with pitta prikriti

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Angry
Inflamed

77
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What are signs of a child with kapha prikriti

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Calm
Chubby

78
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What is English meaning of vikriti

A

That which covers

79
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What is vikriti

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Knowing the translation ‘that which covers’, vikriti is an imbalance that masks the constitutional prikriti

80
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What diet is good for vata

A

Warm foods
Soups
Stews
Curries
Root veg
Whole grains
Herbal teas
Juicy fruit
Protein

81
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What lifestyle is good for vata

A

Slow
Regular
Steady life
Relaxing
Being still
Warm baths
Oiling/moisturising

82
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What environment is good for vata

A

Warm environment
Warm humid climates
Spring and early summer

83
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What herbs are therapeutic for vata

A

Warm spices
Demulcent herbs
Flaxseed
Liquorice
Nervine herbs eg chamomile

84
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What aggravates vata

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Cold windy weather
Too much travel
Hectic schedule
Dry foods
Light meals
Astringent herbs
Bitter herbs
Dawn, dusk, autumn, old age
Optimise colon function, joints, nerves

85
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What is a good diet for pitta

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Cold
Raw food
Cool water
Fruit and veg
Smoothies
Salads

86
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What is a therapeutic lifestyle for pitta

A

Slow
Calm
Non-competitive sport
Relaxation
Cool showers

87
Q

What environment helps pitta

A

Cool environments
Fresh air
Winter season

88
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What herbs help pitta

A

Cold
Bitter
Detoxifying herbs
Cooling nervines (skullcap, vervain)

89
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What aggravates pitta

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Hot humid weather
Competitive situations
Arguments
Spices
Sour foods
Oil
Fried foods
Stimulants
Noon, midnight, summer, middle age
Support small intestine, blood, liver
Keep cool

90
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What diet is therapeutic for kapha?

A

Hot spicy
Light
Dry
Curries
Hot teas
Stimulants in small amounts
Fasting

91
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What lifestyle is good for kapha

A

Vigorous exercise
Competitive sport
Excitement
Saunas
Stimulation

92
Q

What environment is good for kapha

A

Warm dry environments and climates
Summer season

93
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What herbs are good for kapha

A

Hot dry spices
Dry ginger
Black pepper
Cinnamon
Chilli

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