(1) Back. Dorsam. (2) Posterior part of the trunk. The posterior region of the trunk from neck to pelvis :
पृष्ठम् ( pṛṣṭham )Meaning: (1) Back. Dorsam. (2) Posterior part of the trunk. The posterior region of the trunk from neck to pelvis
Meaning: (1) Back. Dorsam. (2) Posterior part of the trunk. The posterior region of the trunk from neck to pelvis
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- (1) Abdomen , (2) Flank. The portion of the trunk located between the pelvis and the thorax.
- (1) Back. Dorsam. (2) Posterior part of the trunk. The posterior region of the trunk from neck to pelvis
- (1) Bottom of the conche. (2) Lobule of the ear
- (1) Digital nodes. (2) Inter nodal lengths of the digits
- (1) Forearm. Antebrachium. (2) distal third of the forearm. The portion of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
- (1) Heart - a hollow muscular contractile organ, the centre of circulatory system.
- (1) Higest nerve of the iliac crest, on both sides (2) Ischial tuberosity
- (1) infra clavicular fossa. (2) Hollow on the side of the hip.
- (1) Larynx. (2) Front of the neck. (3) Throat
- (1) Loins, lumbus. (2) Pelvis. (3) Waist |
- (1) lower lip. (2) Lower or inferior in position. Soft external structure that forms the boundary of the mouth.
- (1) Part of body below the waist. (2) part of body below the head
- (1) Penis. (2) Prostrate. (3) A measure . Full length of a man with his hands. (4) The male organ of copulation and in mammals urination. (5) A gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra in the male.
- (1)menstural discharge. (2) Ovum ( Periodic discharge). Periodic discharge of blood and mucus from the uterus (2) The female reproductive or germ cell
- (The food) detoxified by antitoxic medication.
- 1 Day and 1 night = 24 hours
- 1. A closed space or area, typically indicative of organs in the abdominal, thoracic and pelvic cavities 2. Physiologically, koṣṭha is also indicative of gastro intestinal tract. Dependending on the dominance of Doṣa, depending on the ability to digest the food, and depending on the bowel movements, the koṣṭha of an individual can be classified as Krūra (hard bowel movements) Mṛdu (soft bowel movements) and Madhya (normal bowel movements).
- 1. A covering membrane 2. A division of time
- 1. A feature indicative of Ātmā. 2. A favourable perception. 3. Happy, delighted, joyful, pleased, Agreeable, pleasant
- 1. A free or open space, the subtle and ethereal fluid (supposed to fill and pervade the universe and to be the peculiar vehicle of life and of sound). 2. One of the five basic elements (Paṅcamahābhūtas) that make up all matter in the universe.
- 1. A unit of Measurement; Synonym of one karsha=12 g of metric units 2. Ficus glomerata 3. copper
- 1. A unit of Measurement; Synonym of one karsha=12 g of metric units 2.synonym of gold
- 1. A unit of Measurement; Two karshas will make one ardhapala ie. 24 g (rounded to 25 g) of metric units
- 1. A watery componant of the body, lymph, serum. 2. Mala of Rasa. 3. A site of Pitta.
- 1. An apparatus used to distill mercury 2. for the preparation of Arka distillation of herbal drug
- 1. Characteristic therapeutic effect of a substance; 2. A basis for nomenclature of plants
- 1. Colour 2. Complexion; an action attributed to Agni Mahabhuta
- 1. Depression 2. Sinking, fainting, Exhaustion, fatigue 3. Lacking courage and spirit
- 1. Digestion; transformation of substances with the help of agni i.e. digestive & metabolic enzymes. 2. Suppuration 3. Ripening 4. Cooking
- 1. Digestives; substances having capacity to digest but not necessarily increases the apetite; 2. Wound Suppuration
- 1. Eight states of excellence an indivudual may have (seven of Dhatus and one of Sattva). 2. Essential, very good of its kind, Essence, essential part, Highest best, Most excellent.
- 1. Epiglottis- A thin leaf shaped structure located immediately posterior to root of the tongue. 2. (Adenoids)-a mass of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of mucous membranes of pharynx.
- 1. Falling 2. Drooping
- 1. Fast acting or fast moving attributed to the action of the substance.
- 1. Fire,the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat 2. One of the five basic elements (Paṅcamahābhūtas) that make up all matter in the universe. 3. All factors responsible for digestion and metabolism / transformation. This is of three classes: Jaṭharāgni, Bhūtāgni and Dhātvagni. 4. Physiologically, the intensity of Agni is influenced by Doṣas and is of four types: Viṣama (irregular, due to the dominance of Vāta), Tīkṣṇa (intense, due to the dominance of Pitta), Manda (depressed due to the dominance of Kapha) and Sama (normal, due to the balanced state of all three Doṣas).
- 1. Fruit; 2. Therapeutic Result
- 1. heartwood/pith of a plant
- 1. heavy / heaviness; one among 20 guravdi guna. caused due to activated prithvi & jala mahabhuta; denotes physiological & pharmacological heaviness; manifested by causing heaviness in the living system, difficult to digest, diminshes the agni(digestive & metabolic enzymes), increases all body tissues, pacifies vata, increases kapha; excessive use can cause fatigue,obesity. 2. synonym of Kapikachhu (Mucuna pruritus Linn.) 3. A spiritual parent or preceptor
- 1. Life 2. To give life, one of the functions of Rakta Dhātu.
- 1. Looking at, seeing, observing 2. Inspection / examination
- 1. one among the six causative factors which resides in substance and responsible for pharmacological action 2. efforts done by body senses and mind
- 1. One of the classical test for examining the bhasma specifically for arsenic indicating no free availability of material 2. one of ideal property of shilajatu
- 1. One of the five basic elements (Paṅcamahābhūtas) that make up all matter in the universe. 2. Earth. Indicative of solidity, mass, stability, compactness.
- 1. one of the process of mercury in which natural impurities present in the mercury are to be removed. 2. property of mercury in curing diseases
- 1. one of the synonym of life span 2. rececive or subordinate disease 3. continuity of result
- 1. One of the three qualities (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas) or constituents of everything in creation. 2. Ignorance, illusion, lust 3. Darkness
- 1. One of the three qualities (sattva, Rajas and Tamas) or constituents of everything in creation. 2. Initiation, Mobility, Activity 3. The menstrual discharge of a woman. ; The quality of passion, one of the three property of manas and conceived as the fundamental substratum of the universe.
- 1. One of the three qualities (sattva, Rajas and Tamas) or constituents of everything in creation. 2.Mind, harmony, Natural character, inborn dispostion, Consicious mind, Being in existence
- 1. one of the useful part of animal(flesh) 2. commonly used for all Non-vegeterian diet??
- 1. Operating quickly, swiftly 2. Of sudden onset /acute
- 1. Pungent; One among six rasa. 2. Synonym of Katuki(Picrorrhiza kurroa) and Rajika(Brassica juncea).
- 1. Raw, uncooked, unbaked, immature, unripe 2. May be associated with food or other physiological entities to mean incomplete transformation or metabolism causing a harmful effect on health.
- 1. Sacral region or sacrum. The region behind the triangular bone situated dorsal and caudal from the two ilia between the fifth lumbar vertebra and coccyx. 2. region aroundshoulder girdle
- 1. Science that deals with substances used for health benefits in all their aspects like properties, actions, uses, sources, processing, quality, etc. 2. Branch of Ayurveda.
- 1. slag obtained in the process of satvapatana 2. type of iron oxide - mandura and other metals
- 1. Smearing, anointing, to spread over a surface. 2. The function of Māṃsa Dhātu, i.e., to provide covering/ coating to the skeleton.
- 1. span of life , 2. continious combination of sattva, atma, sharira, indriya
- 1. Stimulating / promoting digestion 2. To increase appetite
- 1. Strength, power, energy, efficacy 2. Semen.
- 1. Structural or Functional Channels meant for the transportation of Dhatus undergoing transformation. 2. Appearance of a Srotas is similar to the Dhatu that it transports. 2. They are of two types: Sthūla (macro) and Aṇu (micro).
- 1. subordinate cause 2. sensory and motor organ 3. medicines
- 1. Supremacy, Sovereignity 2. of such powers as vision , audition , cogitation , discrimination , and omniscience ; and of active powers such as swiftness of thought , power of assuming forms at will , and faculty of expatiation
- 1. Synonym of Rakta. 2. Synonym of Ārtava.
- 1. Temples 2. conch
- 1. the meaning of a word or group of words; 2. substance which exists, has anomenclature and is a subject of Knowledge. This whole universe is categorised in six padarthas. Ayurveda uses the term Karana (cause) for Padartha
- 1. The nature of an individual or a substance. 2. The physical and psychological features specific to an individual that are produced to the dominant Doṣa prevailing at the time of conception. Prakrti may be classified as Deha Prakrti (physical) and Manasa Prakrti (psychological). Deha Prakrti may be produced due to the dominance of a single Dosa, two Dosas or due to a combination of all the three Dosas.
- 1. The principle responsible for the therapeutic action of the substance; may be compared with the fraction of a substance containing the active principles; it is ascertained either by contact or duration of its stay in the body. 2. One of the basis of nomenclature of plants.
- 1. used to indicate semi-solid conditions of the preparations 2. for enveloping the bolus material in the preparation of the putapaka swarasa
- 1. Vitality. 2. Breath of life , 3. Spirit 4. Life
- 1. Water. 2. One of the five basic elements (Paṅcamahābhūtas) that make up all the matter in the universe. Indicative of liquidity and cohesion.
- 1.A unit of Measurement; Synonym of one adhak= 3.073 g of metric units 2. vessel
- 1.A unit of Measurement; Two combined drona will make one kumbha= 24.576 kg/l of metric units 2. an earthen pot used for processing & storing the material
- 1.Beneficial for the hair. 2. Synonym of Krishnagaru(Aqualaria agollacha) & Bhringaraja (Eclipta alba)
- 1.Effect of time 2. Transformation
- 1.Element iron ferrum with chemical symbol Fe at At.no 26 2.Applied to all metals
- 1.Fruit of nuxvomica, 2.A unit of Measurement; synonym of karsha=12g of metric units
- 1.Make the material free from odour/ odourless 2.Make the material sulphur free
- 1.One of the mercurial processes in which quantum of the material has to be decided supposed to digest 2. A kind of germ defect- opacity
- 1.Thin flakes/wafers a pharmaceutical dosage form where the materials will be made to melt over fire and sandwitched in between leaves 2. external impurities of mercury
- 1.used for enveloping bolus in the preparation of the putapaka swrasa 2. it is also used for the preparation of boundry wall in the administration of tarpana, katibasti,shirodhara
- 1.Water; 2. one of the pancha mahabhuta which is responsible for binding all particles within a substance; 3. Synonym of Jala
- 1.Without use/useless 2. without any effect
- 1/11 th portion of price of medicine
- 11% Commission given by the pharmaceutical traders to physician- rudra are eleven in number
- 4th or ring finger. Annularis
- 8 dried cow dung cakes obtained from forest used in graded heating system
- A bad prognostic condition in the patient of snake bite where the hair come off the body, even on the slightest pull.
- A bad prognostic sign resulting in the cases of snake bite which means that the nose bridge of the patient becomes bent or collapses.
- a bird turdus salica
- A bite by a female serpent exhibits such symptoms as downcast eyes and appearance of veins on the forehead of the victim.
- A bite by a scorpion of keen (strong) poisoned species is accompanied by excessive discharge of black colored blood from the external openings (mouth & nostrils etc.)
- A bite by a strongly poisoned insect should be treated like poisoned snake bite to all intents and purposes.
- A Black sulphide of mercury prepared by rubbing the gandhak etc in different proportions with mercury in a mortar and pestle
- A branch of Knowledge; see Tantra
- A class of different butter milks
- A class of different pulses
- A class of following 3 fats
- A Class of following 3 fragrant plants Areca catechu, Syzygium aromaticum, Myristica fragrans;
- A class of following semi poisonous plants
- A class of following semi precious stones
- A class of oils obtained from different vegetable source
- A class of plants used as vegetables viz. root, fruit, leaf, flower, etc. 2. A synonym of Tectona grandis
- A clinically manifested disease of man resulting in the spread to another person; Communicable Disease
- a collective term used for coveying intended inference based on five steps
- a collective term used for indicating five pentads viz. five sense organs, seats of five sense organ, object of five sense, five basic material of five senses, five type of knowledge of five senses
- a combination of following five roots obtained from trees
- a combination of following four parts of three exothermic drugs that is Pippali and Pippali moola(Fruit and root of Piper longam), Maricha(Fruit of Piper nigrum), Shunthi(Rizome of Zingiber officinale).
- a combination of following four seeds viz. Methika(Trigonella foenum-graecum), Chandrashoor(Lepidium sativum), Kalājaji(Nigella sativa), yavanika(Trachyspermum ammi).
- A combination of following ten roots obtained from Five trees Bilva(Aegle marmelos), Agnimantha(Premna mucronata), Shyonak(Oroxylum indicum), Pātla(Stereospermum suaveolens), Gambhari(Gmelina arborea)and Five plants Shālparni(Desmodium gangeticum), Prishnaparni(Uraria picta), Brahti(Solanum indicus), Kantkari(Solanum surattense), Gokshura(Tribulus terrestris).
- A cup shaped vessel with long curved handle used for melting of low melting materials and for jarana
- a curd is churned by adding 1/2 of the water after removing the butter
- a customary conduct which is to be followed in accordance with various prescribed rules in various contexts.
- a decoction is concentrated without addition of sweetening substances to reduce semi-solid substances over heat .
- a decoction prepared by using paste of drugs and used for appetiser & digestant
- a demonstrated truth established after several examinations and reasoning by scientists
- a distinguishing mark or a feature, attribute, or trait; thats points towards a co-relation
- A dumble shaped apparatus used for extraction/sublimation of mercury etc from metals & non-metals
- A Favour, kindness, obligation, Assistance
- A fearful and unpleasant looking person which emerged even before the yield of amruta when gods and demons churned the sea.
- a filtrate obtained by steeping the soft & aromatic substances in boiled water in liquid doses form
- A girl/woman made poisonous by administering small amount of poison to her, right from birth becomes poisonous.
- A graded heating system used for preparation of medicines which is equivalent to Half Gajaputa
- A graded heating system used in preparation of bhasma of metals , minerals, marine products and medicines.
- A graded heating system- heat applied with cow dung cakes on surface of the earth
- A graded heating system- heat given with cow dung cakes equivalent to Varaha puta
- a group consisting of following four drugs Nagar(Rizome of Zingiber officinale), Ativisha(Root of Aconitum heterophyllum), Musta(Rizome of Cyperus rotundus), Guduchi(Stem of Tinospora cardifolia).
- a group consisting of following four words Bhishag(Physician), Dravya(Drugs/Medicine), Upasthata(Attendent) and Rogi(Patient)
- A group of 16 plants whose roots are used indicated for Panchakarma therapy.
- A group of five drugs used to test the bhasmas- Fusion mixture
- A group of five grasses viz. Desmostachya bipinnata, Arundo donax, Saccharum spontaneum, Saccharum officinarum, Imperata cylindrica; having properties like diuretic.
- A Group of flowers containing one part each of Chandan (Santalum album) and Vari/sugandhabala (Juniperus communis) and three parts of Kumkum(Crocus sativus).
- A group of following 3 fruits
- A group of following six plants having Ushna Virya
- a group of purgatives
- a gruel of rice by adding 14 times of water without rice particles
- A heating device
- A junction period of Kartika masa- ) Margashirasa-) has been designated as Yama damstrakala: as it is influenced by Yamaraja, one who takes heavy meal in this time he will loose his health.
- A kind of crucible
- A kind of decoction prepared with prescribed six drugs
- A kind of dosage form where the materials (herbominerals) are to be shaped and processed by suspending it in sulphur bath etc,
- A kind of germ defect produced from air bubbles/ water marks
- A kind of insect of red colour
- A kind of life full of sorrow; Unhappy life: Unpleasant social life
- a kind of life which is benificial to the self and the society
- A kind of magnetic iron which attracts to iron- magnetic property
- A kind of mortar & pesle especially used for pounding of material
- a liquid dosage form
- a liquid preparation prepared of lakh by adding 6 times of water and processed in dolayantra
- A mandatory injunction prescribed in Text
- A manifestation of dushivisha which has characteristics similar to psoriasis.
- A mark or sign, one of the basis for naming plants.
- A measure of time equals 3 hours
- A measure of time equivalent to 3 hours
- A measure of time; equals 24 minutes
- A measure sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side
- A mercurial process made to digest without increment in the weight of the initial mercury.
- A method of Cooking, is classified under Krittana Varga in which hot pans are used, eg. Pancakes, Dosa etc.
- A mind which is grief stricken; Wretched, Pathetic
- a mixture of materials like kshara. Amla. Gandhaka, lavana etc along withgroup of urine mutra used to hasten the process of jarana-digestion , also act as appetiser
- A modality for treatment of poisoning Incision made on scalp (vertex) resembling the feet of the crow and then applying medicated paste or placing meat of goat, cow or buffalo over the incised scalp, which will absorb the poison from the body.
- A natural inclination or fondness for something; Desire
- A nectar-like vital entity present in the atmosphere, indicative of oxygen
- a normal complexion of man , bright white in nature
- A part of the gut lying between the stomach and intestines, i.e., Duodenum.
- A person who is not aroused sexually without smelling the genitals of the other person.
- A pharmaceutical dosage form- confectionery the decoctions are further concentrated to semisolid consistency after adding sweetening and other substances over fire
- A pharmaceutical procss of Purification/Detoxification/Refining / imparting useful properties in the materials
- a pharmaceutically best quality of lauha bhasma
- A physiological type of Koṣṭha produced because of the dominance of either Kapha, or due to the balanced state of all the three Doṣas. The individual with this type of Koṣṭha, passes normal bowels and has normal digestive ability.
- A physiological type of Koṣṭha produced because of the dominance of Pitta. The individual with this type of Koṣṭha, passes soft bowels and has good digestive ability.
- A physiological type of Koṣṭha produced because of the dominance of Vāta. The individual with this type of Koṣṭha, passes hardstools and has irregular digestive ability.
- A piece of plant, stick or twig which is used for cleaning teeth & in ancient time it was used for giving the poison.SR0106
- A poison which proves almost instantaneously fatal (within a day) should be regarded as having all ten qualities of poison.
- A Poisonous Root Aconitum ferox having an appearance similar to that of the navel of a calf.
- A process adopted for the removal of remnant impurities/ toxicity
- A process by which the crystalline water in the materials will be evaporated making amorphous
- A process by which the metals/minerals are Reduced into ashes
- a process in which material especially mercury is displaced Downwards
- A process in which material is chopped into small pieces by sharing action
- A process in which the material through rubbing etc made them to lose their original shape and attains a dry fine powder
- A process in which the powdered material has to be sprinkled into the molten material
- a process of achieving the knowledge through sense of touch
- A process of compounding of mercury in which Purified mercury is used to make the body disease free, strong & stable
- a process of drawing inference based on analogy
- A process of Extraction
- A process of extraction through which specified component may be extracted
- A process of making food/cooking rice
- a process of materi by which mercury etc. matrials are made to sublime in upward sublimation apparatus
- A process of mercury by which the mercury is reactivated from its inert state by submerging in liquid media
- a process of powdering the material by pounding
- a process of recovering of mercury etc from previous murchhana process / regaining in the original form
- a process or state whose beginning can not be assertained
- a process sequential involvement of object, sense organ, manas, and soul to obtain the direct perception
- a process where material is cooled by removing heat source-External cooling
- A property attributed to the substance, a substance remains in the same Jati (category) even after processing;
- A property of material
- A property of material
- A property of minerals and metals
- a quality of teacher of experiencing or observing various preparations 2.observing end points in the preparation of various formulations
- A rice gruel preparation differing in consistency with Peya. It is more solid than Peya. To prepare Vilepi, 4 parts of water and 1 part of broken rice are taken and boiled till rice is soft.
