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yakrit khandnibha— यकृत् खण्डनिभ
Reddish black like liver.

yakrit khandopama — यकृत् खण्डोपम
Reddish black similar to Liver

yakrit khandtulya— यकृत् खण्डतुल्य
Reddish black Almost like liver.

yakrita iva — यकृत् इव
Resembling the color of liver

yakritpindsaprabha— यकृत्पिण्डसप्रभा
Resembling the color of liver

yakshakdarm — यक्षकर्दम
Five plants: Cinnamomum comphora, Aqualaria aggalocha, Piper cubeba, Moschus moschiferus, yakshadhupa

yamadanstra kala — यमदंष्ट्र काल
The junction period between Kartika masa and Margasirsa is called Yamadanstra Kala: this period is influenced by Yamaraja, so a heavy meal taken during this time will lead to loss of health.

yamama — यामम
A measure of time equivalent to 3 hours

yamla chaya [yamala chhaaya] — यमला छाया
Dual shadow

yanashakti — यानाशक्ति
Lack of ability to walk.

yantra — यन्त्र
Instrument; equipment; Machine

yasah [yash] — यशः
Success; Conducting to reputation: splendor, glory, fame, honor, respectability.

yava — यव
Cereal- barely, 8 mustard seeds are equal to one yava.

yavagu — यवागु
Gruel; A congenial preparation of cereals, such as rice, wheat, and barley. It is divided into three types: Manda (which is just the liquid part of the prepared gruel), Peya, and Vilepi.

yog [yogah] — योगः
A state of meditation : where there is no existence of sensation.

yogvahi — योगवाहि
Catalyst: A substance that accelerates/enhances the properties of others. A quality of Vata. Drug vehicles; are substances that when administered with/after the drug work in harmony with the drug to facilitate the purported action of the drug; e.g. Honey, Warm water, etc.

Yoni — योनि
1. Vagina.
2. Source material.
3. Place of origin; the Root cause of everything.

yuktayuktavaak — युतायुक्तवाक्
Incoherent speech.

yukti — युक्ति
Wisdom/skill

yuktikrita bala — युक्तिकृत बल
Artificial immunity

yuktivyapashraya — युक्तिव्यपाश्रय
Based on planned/logical reasoning and certain principles, treatment/medicine/therapies are provided.

yusha [yusa] — यूष
A soup made with pulses. It is a semisolid recipe made by boiling any kind of pulse, but not rice. For Yusa to be prepared as a liquid, water/ Kwata/ Swarasa/ Hima/ Takra and Kalka of Ousadha Dravya's are taken and processed by adding 16 times of water.


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Ayurvedic Sanskrit Dictionary with translation (Sanskrit – English): Ayurvedic terminology dictionary. Compilation by the National Institute of Ayurveda India, information sourced from nia.nic.in. Updated by AyurMedia with minor typographical corrections and more helpful explanations.

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