Aap:
Water
element.
Abhyanga:
oil masssage.
Agni:
digestive fire, synonymous with properly balanced cell
metabolism in Western medicine.
Akasha:
Ether
or space.
Alochaka pitta:
Form of pitta governing vision.
Ama: residual impurities deposited in the cells
as the result of improper digestion. Also mental ama,
impure or negative thoughts and moods.
Anna:Food.
Annamaya kosha:
Physical or gross body.
Apana
vayu:
Downward moving vayu.
Arishta:
Symptom suggestive of death.
Artava:
Menstrual
Blood.
Artavaha srotas
: Menstrual channels.
Asana:
Posture, third stage of yoga.
Asthi:
Bone.
Avalambaka Kapha:
Form of Kapha in chest.
Avasthapaka:
Primary phase of digestion.
Basti
:
enema
Bhasma:
Residue
after incineration
Bhutagni :
digestive fire governing element.
Charak:
Great Ayurvedic profounder who has written one of the
classic Ayurvedic text Charak Samhita.
Charaka samhita:
One of the oldest Ayurvedic text
Churna:
Powder of medicine
Chyavanprash:
A formualtion based on honey, amla and other 45 ingredients.
Dhatu:
one of the body's seven basic constituents
Dinacharya:
daily routine
Dosha:
three basic metabolic principles connecting the mind
and body and biological humour.
Dosha
vaishmya:
pathological condition of dosha
Emetic:
Medicine that produces vomiting
Fomentation:
Treatment by warm and moist application to skin
Gout:
Metabolic disease marked by acute arthritis and inflammation
of the joints
Grahani :
Chronic diarrhoea, malabsorption syndrome in the small
intestine
Gulma
:
Any tumor, lump or diverticulosis
Guna:
fundamental natural quality (e.g., dry, moist, hot,
cold, etc.). Also applied to sattva, rajas, and tamas,
the "three gunas"
Guru:
type of attribute, heavy, spiritual teacher, Grishma,
Summer, Teacher
Halasana :
Plough posture
Hath
Yoga :
Yoga of physical postures
Hemant:
Early winter
Hima
:
Type of attribute, cold
Jala
neti :
Yogic cleansing of nasal passages by water
Jatharagni :
Digestive fire, responsible for the digestion and transformation
of food material
Kapalabhati:
Kriya and pranayama that cleanses respiratory tract
Kapha:the
dosha responsible for bodily structure
Kathina: Type
of attribute, hard
Katu:
Pungent
or spicy
Khara:
Type
of attribute, rough to touch
Kleda:
Subtle
waste product
Kledaka kapha:
form of kapha governing digestion
Kundalini:
Potential energy lying dormant at the base of the spine.
Laghu:
type
of attribute, light
Langhana:
fasting, reducing therapy
Mahabhuta:
Basic five elements (space, air, fire, water and earth)
Mahamarma: One
of the three major marma
Majja:
Nerve
tissue and bone marrow
Mala:
Metabolic end-products
Mamsadhatu:
Muscle tissue
Manda:
Type
of attribute, slow pachaka pitta, form of pitt chakra
Mandagni:
Diminished digestive capacity
Mantra: Sacred
sounds
Marma:
A
junction point between consciousness and matter or weak
Vital points.
Mayurasana:
Yoga posture like peacock
Meda:
Fat
tissue
Mridu:
Type
of attribute, soft
Mutra:
Urine
Mutravaha srotas:
Urinary system
Nadi
pariksha:
Pulse examination
Nadi
vigyana: Pulse
diagnosis
Nasya:
Nasal
administration of therapy
Nauli:
Action
like pitching of boat in stormy sea
Nidana:
Etiological
factor or diagnosis of disease
Nidana
panchaka: Five
ways to diagnose a disease
Nirama:
Without
ama or toxic substance
Ojas:
The
purest expression of metabolism; the final end product
of correct digestion and assimilation of food
Panchakrama:
The five cleansing (purification) methods to get rid
of excess Doshas.
Parpati:
medicinal preperation of sulphur and mercury
Pitta:
the
dosha responsible for metabolism (closely identified
with agni, the body's vital heat)
Poorvakarma:
Procedures done prior
Pradhana:
main, prominent
Pragya
aparadh: the
"mistake of the intellect" (i.e., identifying
with the part and losing the whole)
Prakriti:
primal nature, natural state, constitution
Prana:
It
is vital energy (life-energy) which activates the body
and mind. Prana is responsible for the higher cerebral
functions, the motor and sensory activities. The prana
located in the head is the vital prana, while prana
which is present in the cosmic air is nutrient prana.
There is a constant exchange of energy between vital
prana and nutrient prana through respiration. During
inspiration, the nutrient prana enters the system and
nourishes the vital prana. During expiration, subtle
waste products are expelled.
Pranavaha srotas: respiratory
system
Pranayama :
respiratory exercise, also called "balanced breathing"
Prashama:
alliviation of dosha
Prithvi:
element earth
Purisha:
stool, faeces
Rajas:
the
intermediate principle of energy among the three qualities
of nature
Rajasic:
having the nature of Rajas (Kings)
Raktadhatu:
blood
Raktamokshana: blood-letting
(type of panchakarma)
Ranjaka pitta: form
of pitta colouring the blood
Rasa:
plasma,
taste
Rasayana:
Traditional Ayurvedic herbal or mineral preparation
for longivity and rejuvenation
Ritucharya:
seasonal behaviour
Roga:
disease
Roopa:
symptom
Sadhaka pitta: type
of pitta governing the brain
Sama:
with
ama or toxins
Samana
vata:
equalising form of five vata types
Samprapti:
pathogenes
Samsarga: duel
vitiation of dosha.
Shishir:
winter
Shita:
type
of attribute, cold
Shleshaka:
form of kapha
Shleshaka:
form of kapha lubricating joints
Shodhana:
purification, detoxification
Shukra:
reproductive
tissue
Snehan:
fomentation
Snehana:
oleation therapy
Sthana
saushraya:
localisation, stage of pathogenesis
Sushruta:
author of Sushruta Samhita, ancient Ayurvedic surgeon
Sweda:
sweat
Swedavaha srotas: system
for sweat
Tamaka
shwasa:
bronchial asthma
Tamas:
the
lower principle of inertia of omni substances
Tamasic:
having the nature of tamas
Tarpaka:
form of kapha governing brain and nerves
Teja:
premordial
element, fire
Tejas:
mental
fire
Tikta:
bitter
Tikshna: form
of attribute, penetrating
Trataka:
steady gazing
Tridosha:
The three bodily organizations -Vata (air). pitta (fire)
and Kapha (water) -which govern the psychosomatic activity
of daily living
Udanavata:
upward moving type of vata
Upadhatu:
offshoots of tissues
Upadrava:
complication
Ushma:
Hot
Vamana:
medicated
emesis
Vasa:
fact
of the muscles
Vasant:
Spring
Vata:
the
dosha responsible for all movement in the body, biological
air humor.
Vata
vyadhi:
diseases due to aggravation of vatas
Vataj:
due
to vata
Vayu:
another
name for vat
Vedas:
ancient
books of knowledge presenting the spiritual signs of
awareness
Vipaka:
metabolised part of drug, the after taste of food in
the body
Virechan:
Purgation
Vishesh:
Special
Yakrit
:
Liver
Yoga:
psycho
physical practices aimed at self knowledge
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