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Kurch/Kurchas - कूर्च
Kurchas in the human body are mentioned as six which have brush-like structures. Concerning the Kurcha Sharira, two Marmas are mentioned. 1. Kurcha Marma (Region in between the two eyebrows) 2. Kurcha-Shira Marma (The upper part of Kurcha).
Submitted by: Aashish Vishwanath KakadAsatmya - असात्म्य
Things that are not pleasing or favorable to the mind, body, and senses are called Asatmya.
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.
yuktivyapashraya — युक्तिव्यपाश्रय
Based on planned/logical reasoning and certain principles, treatment/medicine/therapies are provided.
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.
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.
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.
yakshakdarm — यक्षकर्दम
Five plants: Cinnamomum comphora, Aqualaria aggalocha, Piper cubeba, Moschus moschiferus, yakshadhupa
vyavasthitatva व्मित्स्थतत्ि
Stability; substance is relatively stable than its properties and actions;
vyavāyī व्मिामी
Quality due to which a substance permeates all over the body before getting digested; caused due to activated Vayu & akash; e.g.
vyapadeśastu bhūyasā व्मऩदेशस्तु बमू सा
concept of nomenclature of substances on the basis of the predominant mahābhūta within in it.
vyaktānukūla akasmāt darśanaṁ व्मततानकु ू र अकस्भात ् दशनश ॊ
Looks as turbid and clear, frequently and alternatively
vyakta व्मतत
Fifth stage of Kriyakāla characterized by the manifestation of specific symptoms of a disease.
vyāyāma व्मामाभ
Exercise; The act or movement of the body that causes fatigue. Etymologically the meaning vyāyāma (व्ममभ) is intensive development of self control of the mind over body or intensive bending of the body in various directions.
vyāna Vāyu व्मान िामु
A subtype of Vāta that is seated in Hṛdaya. It is responsible for pumping Rasa from Hṛdaya to all parts of the body. It controls all types of movements in the body.
vyāluptam व्मारप्ु तभ ्
It is a type of snake bite in which marks of two fangs are seen along with bleeding.
vyālīḍha व्मारीढ
It is a type of snake bite in which marks of one- two fangs are seen but there is no bleeding.
vyādhikṣamatva व्माधधऺभत्ि
Immunity; Made of two words Vyādhi – disease and Kshamatva – Resistance i.e the power of the body which prevents the development of diseases or resists a developed disease is called as vyadhikshamatva. Compared to Immunity.when etiological factors come in contact with the body they try to produce disease. At the same time the body tries to resist, that power of resistance is Vyādhikśamatva.
vṛttiḥ िवृ त्त्
path to be adopted. One should adopt only such of the means of livelihood as do not clash with virtuous path.
vṛntāka mūṣā िन्ृ ताक भषू ा
Crucible with stem - a kind of crucible resembling brinjal -generally used in extraction of zinc from its ore.
vṛithi िवृ त्त:
It means round, circular, continued, routine works , daily regimen, regimen which is practised and adopted daily which may or may not responsible for good health.
vṛddhi िद्ृ धध
Growth, Increase; gain; a state of gain of anybody constituent resulting in a positive balance.
vratyārtha ित्ृ माथश
Maintain the health & life- foods consumed by healthy person, it is meant to maintain health & life.
vivekaḥ वििेक्
Discrimination : the faculty of distinguishing and classifying things according to their real properties , a state of wisdom
vivartavāda विितिाद
the ideology of the Vedānt philosophy which believes that Brahma is only truth and others in the world are false
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