| GLOSSARY OF SANSKRIT WORDS USED IN THIS WEBSITE |
| Agni: |
The digestive principle of living body that helps in the assimilation and metabolic conversion. |
| Agni Rasayana: |
Specially developed ayurvedic compound medicine useful to promote Agni. |
| Ama: |
The toxic residue of undigested food that is the source of illness in the body. |
| Atma: |
The universal intelligence of nature. |
| Basti: |
Therapeutic purification and rejuvenation of the colon. One of the five main procedures of Panchkarma. |
| Bhastrika: |
A form of breathing rapidly like bellows. It stimulate agni and the vital power i.e. Prana. |
| Brahma: |
The utterly devine spirit. |
| Dosha: |
The biological intelligence within the body responsible for all physiological and psychological processes. |
| Dravya Guna Shastra: |
The science and knowledge of drugs (Dravya) , their properties and actions (Guna). |
| Indriya: |
An organ of sense or action. One of the four components of Ayu. |
| Kapha |
The dosha or biological intelligence within the body governing cohesion, liquidity and growth. |
| Mandagni: |
Poor agni. A diminished state of digestion characterised by the dominant influence of Kapha. |
| Manas: |
The mind. One of the four component of Ayu. |
| Musta: |
Cyperus rotundus Linn. Ayurvedic herb having astringent, appetiser and digestive properties. |
| Nyaya: |
One of the philosophical thoughts of India propounded by Gautama. For explaining the physical and chemical activities, help of Nyaya and Vaisisika philosophy has been taken in Ayurveda. |
| Nyaya-Vaisisika: |
Philosophical base of Ayurveda. See Nyaya. |
| Om: |
A mantric syllable indicating the supreme rhythm or sublime principle or Brahma. |
| Panchkarma: |
The five major purificatory procedures and adjunct therapies for purifying and rejuvenating the body. |
| Panchmahabhuta: |
The ayurvedic theory of five elements. |
| Pawanamuktasana: |
A series of specified Yogic asanas to release the pain and stiffness. |
| Patanjali Yoga Sutra: |
The original Sanskrit treatise on Yoga authored by Patanjali. |
| Pinda Swedanam: |
A fomentation procedure performed with a bolus of rice and a hot milk decoction to tone up the muscles and improve the circulation. |
| Pitta: |
The dosha or the biological intellegence within the body governing all metabolic processes. |
| Prakriti: |
The inherent balance of the doshas that is most beneficial to one’s life. The costitutional make-up. |
| Prana: |
Life force or the vital force. |
| Psororasayana: |
Specially developed ayurvedic medicine useful in the long term management of Psorisis. |
| Raja dosha (Rajas) |
The active phase of mind. It imparts motivation and initiation to the mind. |
| Rasa: |
Perception of the taste and indicator of the composition, properties and probable action of the drug. |
| Rasayana: |
One of the ayurvedic specialities for rejuvenation of body. |
| Satva Guna: |
The creative phase of mind, one of the three gunas. It is the quality that imparts curiosity, inspiration and creativity to the mind. |
| Shankhya: |
The very old scientific philosophy of India which classifies all the contents of the known. |
| Sharira: |
The human body. One of the four components of Ayu. |
| Shatbala Prasarni Oil: |
A specially developed ayurvedic herbal oil useful in the management of Neuro-muscular diseases . |
| Srotas: |
The gross and the subtle channels of the body. |
| Sukumar Guggul Rasayana: |
Specially developed ayurvedic medicine useful in the management of Muscular dystrophy. |
| Surya namaskara: |
Sun salutation in Hathayoga asana.Tama (Tamas) Darkness, inertia; one of the three gunas of mind. |
| Tikta Snehana: |
Herbal purified butter with predominantly bitter taste used in internal oleation to remove ama from the dhatus (tissues). |
| Til-Masha Pinda Swedanam: |
A special pinda swedana useful for prevention of contractures and deformities in patients of Muscular dystrophies. |
| Triphala: |
A laxative, combination of three fruits ( viz: Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica and Emblica officinalis.) |
| Udvartana: |
A type of therapeutic massage using powder instead of oil to reduce subcutaneous fat and excess of Kapha. |
| Vata: |
The dosha or the biological intelligence in the body that governs movements, transportation and the drying and separating functions. |
| Veerya: |
The potency by which the drug acts. |
| Vipaka: |
Transformed state of ingested substance after digestion. |
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