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Vagabhata |
A famous personality in the history of Ayurveda wrote Astanga Sangraha
and Astanga Hrdya.
A major
commentator on Ayurvedic science after Charaka and Sushruta |
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Vaidya |
An
Ayurvedic physician, Ayurvedic doctor. |
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Vaishamya |
The
proportionate influence of the doshas that allows us to
perceive the predominance of one over the others. |
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Vaisheshika
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It is one of the six orthodox schools of the Indian philosophy, founded
by kanada. The word means excellence or distinction.
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Vajikarana |
The science of aphrodisiac, producing virility.
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Vajirarana
Basti: |
A basti
which
promotes vigor and vitality. Also used to enhance fertility. |
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Vamana: |
The act of
vomiting, emesis.
Therapeutic
vomiting
or emesis. One of the five main purificatory procedures of
Panchakarma
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Vamanopaga |
These are the natural substances that are used for the stimulation of
vomiting.
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Vamathu |
It means
vomiting.
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Varnya |
These are the substances that improve the complexion of the body, its
color, skin, hair and eyes also. |
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Vanaspatya |
A tree, shrub or plant. |
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Varuna |
God of waters, sea, rivers. |
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Vasa |
An oleated
substance composed of animal fat used in abbyantar snehana
(internal oleation). |
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Vata |
The
dosha or
functional intelligence in the body that governs movement,
transportation and the drying and separating functions.
It refers to one of the three
humors, the force that keeps pitta, kapha, all the seven dhatus
and the malas in motion.
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Vata
Shamak Oil |
The
medicated oil used in bahya snehana (one of the main
procedures of Purvakarma) to pacify
vata.
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Vayu: |
The
element and universal organizing principle of movement. Also
commonly known as the air or wind element. |
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Veda |
The
knowledge of the totality of life |
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Vedas |
It is a Sanskrit word meaning knowledge. Vedas are the oldest source of
universal knowledge, which bloomed in the Indian culture centuries ago
by rishis and holy saints. The four Vedas namely, Rig-Veda, Yajur Veda,
Athrva Veda and Sam Veda have answers to mostly all the questions
relating to life and living. |
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Vibhitaka |
Belliric myrobalan, Latin name: Terminalia bellirica.
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Vidahi |
Heat, burning, inflammation, acid.
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Vihara: |
The
Ayurvedic knowledge of proper lifestyle. One of the three
pillars |
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Vikriti |
It is the modification; imbalance or disease.
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Vikruti: |
The
imbalance in the doshas that obscures one’s
prakruti
or ideal constitutional balance |
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Vilepi: |
Thick soup
of soft cooked rice usually eaten on the second day after
Panchakarma |
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Vipaka: |
The
post-absorptive phase of digestion |
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Virya |
Potency, power, vigor, semen.
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Virechan |
It is the medicated purgation; one of the pancha karma cleansing
processes. |
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Virechana |
Therapeutic purgation. One of the five main purificatory
procedures of
Panchakarma |
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Virecanopaga |
These are the purgatives assisting the elimination of the doshas form
the vital organs and helps the system get rid of the ama. |
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Vishnu |
In Hindu mythology lord supreme Vishnu is all pervading. His divine
qualities are for knowledge, strength, lordship, power, virility,
splendor and the preservation. |
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Visada |
Clear, pure, spotless, shining.
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Visesa |
Opposite, different, not similar.
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Vismagni |
Irregular digestive fire, unstable digestive fire.
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Visravana |
To let flow, to let spread. |
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Vitamin |
These are essentials for growth of the body and healthy functioning of
all organs. There are following types of vitamins:
Vitamin A is a growth promoting vitamin.
Vitamin D is the anti-rickets vitamin.
Vitamin E is anti-sterility.
Vitamin K helps coagulation.
Vitamin P is called hesperidin. It is anti-hemorrhagic.
Vitamin B1 is anti-neuritic..
Vitamin B2 pacifies
vata, builds up pitta and kapha.
Vitamin B6 is called pyrodoxine..
Folic Acid. pacifies
vata, increases pitta, reduces kapha.
Vitamin C. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid whenever there is
cold and
congestion, Vitamin C is used.
B12 is cyanocobalamin and is used in sciatica.
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Vranagata
Basti: |
Medicated
liquids used to irrigate and heal abscesses or wounds. |
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Vyakta |
The fifth
stage of disease manifestation characterized by the
manifestation of a clear set of symptoms;
Visible, specific. |
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Vyana |
It is one of the five subtypes of
vata and regulates the circulation of
blood in the body, the nervous system, muscular functions and the
skeletal system in the body.
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Vyana
Vayu: |
One of the
sub-doshas of
Vata which governs the cardiovascular
system
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Vyayama: |
Three
exercises prescribed by vihara which give energy rather
than expend energy: hatha yoga postures, pranayama
and sun salutation. |
