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Dal: |
Split
yellow mung lentil soup. |
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Danti mula |
Root of the herb "danti" (Latin Name: Baliospermum montanum). |
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Deepan: |
The aspect
of gastrointestinal vitality concerned with promoting strong
digestive fire. |
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Desa |
Region, country, area, and kingdom. |
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Dhanvantari |
According to the Hindu mythology during the churning of the ocean,
Vishnu, the physician of gods is believed to be produced with a cup of
nectar in his hand that represents the true healer in all beings. |
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Dharma: |
Life's
purpose. It refers to one's
character, one's true self and about being a whole human being
by the virtue of righteousness, virtue, attribute, duty, nature
of disposition and prescribed code of conduct. |
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Dharana |
This Sanskrit word means absorbing information into the memory and
reproducing the same. |
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Dbatu
Agni: |
The
metabolic function associated with each of the seven dhatus. |
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Dhatus: |
The seven
retainable substances or structures of the body. Bodily tissues.
It is the basic structural and nutritional body factor that supports or
nourishes the seven body tissues. These seven tissues of our body
includes the rasa, rakta, mamsa, meda, asthi, majja and shukra. |
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Deva |
They are considered as the angles, celestial beings without physical
body structure. |
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Dhi: |
It is a Sanskrit word that means
understanding.
Intellect. The aspect of sattva that imparts the ability
to conceive and imagine. |
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Dhrti |
It is a Sanskrit word that means holding or retaining. |
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Dhruti: |
The
positive aspect of rajas that imparts the ability to
implement creative thought. |
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Dinacharya: |
Daily
behavioral guidelines for maintaining ideal health. |
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Dipaniya |
These are the natural substances that kindle the gastric fire and
augment the appetite. |
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Disease |
It is a condition in which one or body parts impair the performance of
the vital functions and thus bring the absence of ease. Desire is
considered to be the root cause of all diseases. It is said that desires
pull the individuals form awareness and affection and this creates
imbalances. |
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Diuretic |
It refers to the natural substances that promote the activities of
bladder, kidney and increase urination. |
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Dosha: |
The
functional intelligence within the human body responsible for
all physiological and psychological processes. |
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Doslia
Gati: |
The twice
daily movement that each dosha follows from the hollow
structures of the gastrointestinal tract to the thicker
structures of the dhatus and back again. Also the
movement of the doshas from their seats in the GI-tract
to their nearest orifice. |
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Dravya |
According to the vaisheshika
system of philosophy dravya menas substance or the substratum of
properties of the nine eternal substances i.e. the earth, water,
fire, air, ether, time, space, self, and mind. |
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Drava
svedana |
The use of
hot baths to promote
sweating.
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Dushti Duhkha |
It is a Sanskrit word that means unhappiness.
Vata persons tend toward a
duhkha of insecurity, anxiety, fear and loneliness whereas with Pitta
constitution individuals tend towards a duhkha involving judgment,
nothing to do, being judged, criticism, and lack of acknowledgement. The
Kapha duhkha relates to too much physical activity and hardships.
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Dwandaj |
A
condition where two doshas have an equally dominant
influence in a person’s prakruti or
constitutional
make-up. |
