Ayurveda Dictionary of Sanskrit Terms
Ayu (iu) - life
Veda - knowledge, study, science
Vata - ether & air, that which moves, dry, cold, rough, light, Fall/Winter season, elderly stage of life
Pitta - fire & water, that which digests, hot, light, fluid, flowing, penetrating, Summer season, adult stage of life
Kapha (kafa)- water & earth, that which nourishes & connects, unctuous, cold, heavy, slow, stable, Spring season, childhood
Abhyanga - self oil massage
Agni - digestive fire
Ama - toxins
Dhatu - tissue
Dinacharya - daily routine or ritual
Dosha - biological humor or consitution(vata, pitta, kapha)
Homeostasis - balance
Khavaigunya - a weak or defective space within an organ or tissue of the body where a pathological condition is likely to begin
Malas - waste products: urine, feces, sweat
Nasya - oiling of the nose
Neti - rinse nose with warm water & sea salt
Prakriti - unique constitution
Pranayama - is specific breath work that improves energy, and counters many diseases
Rutucharya - seasonal routines
Snehana - love & lubrication oil therapy to bring ama to periphery to get expelled from body
Vikriti - vitiated or out of balance dosha
Veda - knowledge, study, science
Vata - ether & air, that which moves, dry, cold, rough, light, Fall/Winter season, elderly stage of life
Pitta - fire & water, that which digests, hot, light, fluid, flowing, penetrating, Summer season, adult stage of life
Kapha (kafa)- water & earth, that which nourishes & connects, unctuous, cold, heavy, slow, stable, Spring season, childhood
Abhyanga - self oil massage
Agni - digestive fire
Ama - toxins
Dhatu - tissue
Dinacharya - daily routine or ritual
Dosha - biological humor or consitution(vata, pitta, kapha)
Homeostasis - balance
Khavaigunya - a weak or defective space within an organ or tissue of the body where a pathological condition is likely to begin
Malas - waste products: urine, feces, sweat
Nasya - oiling of the nose
Neti - rinse nose with warm water & sea salt
Prakriti - unique constitution
Pranayama - is specific breath work that improves energy, and counters many diseases
Rutucharya - seasonal routines
Snehana - love & lubrication oil therapy to bring ama to periphery to get expelled from body
Vikriti - vitiated or out of balance dosha
