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October 11th, 2019Anupan
Anupana( Vehicle or Adjuvant) Vehicle means “which carries”. It is a substance used as a medium for the administration of medicine. Adjuvant means “to aid”. It is a substance used to increase the action of principal ingredient. After the conclusion of these meanings Anupan is a supplementary item added to the main medicine either as… Continue reading Anupan
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October 11th, 2019Ama
The root-cause of all the diseases is called as ‘Ama’. It is an undigested, discrete, bad smelling, viscid, sticky substance which brings down the function of all the organs and is called as ‘Ama’. Being toxic in nature it spreads quickly all over the body and vitiates Doshas, body elements and excretory products. There is… Continue reading Ama
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October 11th, 2019Agni
The concept of digestive power described in Ayurveda is an essential important contributory factor in the pathogenesis of all the diseases. The food is digested by this digestive power and the three basic vital farces – vata, pitta, kapha are produced and nourished. Therefore, this power is necessary to maintain the power of the human… Continue reading Agni
