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Taila: |
Oil |
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Takra |
Buttermilk, a drink made by mixing water in yogurt and churning it
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Tamaka svasa |
A kind of asthma.
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Tamas: |
The phase
in the mind that brings activity to an end. It imparts dullness
and inertia to the mind and causes a loss of knowingness. One
of the three gunas or phase of activity in creation.
It refers to the darkness,
inertia, heaviness and the materialistic attitude. |
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Tamasic: |
Pertaining
to the quality of tamas |
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Tanmatra |
It is the subtle essence of the five elements in the body i.e. sound,
touch, sight, taste and smell. |
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Tantra |
It is a non vedic form of yoga leading divine ecstasy through certain
rites that emphasize the erotic and forbidden. It is also known as
kundalini-yoga it is centered on the divine female power; rule, ritual,
scripture, religious treatise, loom, warp. |
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Tapa
svedana |
The
application of dry heat to the body to reduce inflammation and
congestion in the joints. |
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Tarpaka |
Located in the head it is one of the five subtypes of
kapha having to
itself the functions to nourish the sensory organs and help the brain
and the five sensory organs to perform their function in the body.
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Tejas |
Having the characteristics of light, illumination and brilliance it is
the superfine essence of pitta, one of the five elements, fire.
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Tikta |
Bitter taste or flavor. |
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Tikta
Ghrita |
Medicated
ghee
with a
predominantly bitter taste used in abyantar snehana
(internal oleation) to remove ama from the dhatus. |
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Tiksagni |
Strong digestive fire, increased activity of digestive fire.
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Tiksna |
Sharp, hot, fiery, pungent. |
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Til Oil |
Sesame
oil. |
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Tri |
Three. |
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Tridosa |
The three dosas. |
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Tri-dosha |
It refers to the combination of three humors, morbid substances i.e. the
vata, pitta and kapha. The human body is a combination of these three
essential factors and these three doshas are responsible for maintaining
the integrity of human body and for governing the physical structure and
functions of the living beings.
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Tridoshic |
Relating to tridoshas (see tridosha above).
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Triguna |
The three qualities of Nature.
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Trikatu |
It refers to the three pungents i.e. the sunthi or dry ginger, pippali
or indian long pepper and maricha or black pepper. |
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Triphala:
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A
laxative, combination of three fruits.
An Ayurvedic recipe made by mixing equal quantities of fruits of three
particular herbs. |
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Trishna |
It means thirst |
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Trivrita |
An herb (Indian jalap) used for purgation, Latin name: Operculina
turpethum. |
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Tulasi |
Holy Basil. Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum.
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