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Kal Basti |
A basti
that is
administered at a specific time for maximum effect |
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Kala |
Time period, season. |
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Kama |
It refers to the healthy and spiritual use of senses.
In ayurveda it is believed that the remedy of the disease is to be found
in the the cause itself so the senses have a vital role to play in
curing the ailment.
It is a sexual desire apart from the other two i.e. the dharma and artha
which are mostly desired by men and are the three things from which a
yogi, the saint must keep himself away from besides greed, fear, sleep
and wrath. |
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Kamya |
Desirable, amiable, performed for desiring an object. |
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Kanthya |
It is the natural substances that improve the hoarseness of voice and
are good for throat, speech and voice. |
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Kapha: |
The
dosha
or
functional intelligence within the body governing cohesion,
liquidity and growth. It is one of the three doshas i.e. the water humor, the intracellular
fluid and the extra cellular fluid that plays significant role in the
nutrition and existence of body cells and tissues. |
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Kapikachhu:
|
An herb
used to improve the function of shukra dhatu. |
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Karanja |
Indian beech, Latin name: Pongamia pinnata. |
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Karana |
Doing, making, effecting, causing. |
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Karavira |
Indian oleander, Latin name: Nerium indicum. |
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Karma: |
An action
or procedure used in
Panchakarma therapy. It refers to the religious act or rite but now has the literal meaning
of action, work, deeds in life for one's present, past and future. |
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Karma
Basti: |
A
month-long basti regimen administered to treat
vata-related disorders
|
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Karmendriya |
An organ of action, the working sense. |
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Karna-taila |
It is a Sanskrit word meaning oiling the ears. |
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Kasaya |
Astringent taste or flavor. |
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Kaumarabhrtya |
The branch of Ayurveda that deals with child- care ( pediatrics ). |
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Kathina |
Hard, firm, stiff, harsh, inflexible, cruel. |
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Katti
Basti: |
An
external, localized application of medicated oil used in the
region of the back. |
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Katu |
Pungent taste or flavor. |
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Katuka |
An herb, Latin name: Picrorhiza kurroa. |
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Kaya |
Body, habitation. |
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Kaya Kalpa: |
Ancient
rejuvenation procedure |
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Kay-cikitsa |
Treatment of body diseases, Internal Medicine. |
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Kedari kulya |
Irrigation canal analogy, a theory described in Ayurveda to explain the
formation of tissues. |
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Keshyam |
These are the natural herbs and substances that strengthen hair and the
hair root. |
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Khale kapota |
The grain pigeon analogy, a theory described in Ayurveda to explain the
formation of tissues. |
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Khumbhaka |
In yoga it is a breathing exercise in which the breath is retained in a
state of suspense when the mind is relaxed. This exercise re vitalizes
the nervous system. |
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Kichadi |
It is meal that is prepared with basmati rice and split mungdal.
Sometimes few other legumes and vegetables are also used. |
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Kichari: |
A mixture
of basmati rice and split yellow mung dal used to
cleanse and balance the doshas during
Panchakarma
therapy. |
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Kledaka |
Wet, moist or phlegm in stomach. |
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Kledaka kapha |
It is one of the five subtypes of
kapha. It has the vital function of
moistening the food and liquefying the digested contents in the stomach.
|
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Kosha |
It refers to the subtle bodies, the sheaths. Human body has five sheaths
in all, namely the sheath of knowledge, the sheath of bliss, the sheath
of prana, the sheath of mind and the sheath of food. |
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Ksheer
Basti: |
A
medicated milk decoction administered through the rectum which
nourishes all the dhatus of the body. |
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Ksira Dadhi |
A theory described in Ayurveda to explain the formation of tissues. |
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Krishna |
It refers to the most popular earthly incarnations and romantic god in
the Hindu mythology. Krishna is considered to be the ninth incarnation
of Vishnu and is the embodiment of love and divine joy that destroys all
pains and sufferings. |
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Kriya |
Action, practice, applying a remedy. |
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Kriyakala |
Duration of an action. |
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Kubera |
The God of riches and treasure. |
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Kundalini |
Meaning the spiritual life force, Shakti kundalini is the residue that
remains after material consciousness is dissolved. |
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Kuti |
Cottage or hut. |
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Kutipravesika |
Entering or living in a cottage for the purpose of rejuvenation. |
