Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
Apana Vata |
Vata subdosha Responsible for downward movement. Supports the integrity of intestines as well other tissues/organs |
Apana = downwards |
|
|
Pāchak Pitta |
Pitta subdosha which maintains the digestive fire in stomach and small intestine, as well as all agnis |
Pach = cook, digest |
|
|
Jāthar Agni |
Fire in stomach and small intestine |
|
|
|
Kledak Kapha |
Kapha subdosha, moistens food for initial digestion, protects and nourishes stomach lining |
Kled = to moisten |
|
|
Guna |
Quality |
|
|
|
Rūksha |
Dry, rough (vata) |
Vata qualiy |
|
|
Shīta |
Cold (vata) |
Vata quality |
|
|
Laghu |
Light (vata) |
Vata quality |
|
|
Sūkshma |
Subtle (vata) |
Vata Quality |
|
|
Chala |
Moving (vata) |
Vata Quality |
|
|
Vishada |
Clear (vata) |
Vata Quality |
|
|
Khara |
Coarse, brittle (vata) |
Vata Quality |
|
|
Vata Qualities |
Dry/rough, cold, light, subtle, moving, cold, coarse/brittle |
|
|
|
Sneha |
Slightly oily (pitta) |
Pitta Quality |
|
|
Ushṇa |
Hot (pitta) |
Pitta Quality |
|
|
Tīksṇa |
Sharp (pitta) |
Pitta Quality |
|
|
Drava |
Liquid (pitta) |
Pitta quality |
|
|
Amla |
Sour (pitta) |
Pitta quality |
|
|
Sara |
Moving/flowing (pitta) |
Pitta Quality |
|
|
Katu |
Pungent (pitta) |
Pitta quality |
|
|
Pitta Quality |
Slightly oily, hot, sharp, liquid, sour, moving/flowing, pungent |
|
|
|
Guru |
Heavy (kapha) |
Kapha quality |
|
|
Shīta |
Cold (kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Mṛidu |
Soft (kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Snigdha |
Unctuous, oily (kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Madhur |
Sweet (kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Sthir |
Stable, steady (Kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Pichchhil |
Sticky (kapha) |
Kapha Quality |
|
|
Kapha Qualities |
Heavy, cold, soft, unctuous/oily, sweet, stable/steady, sticky |
|
