KEY CONCEPTS USED IN AYURVEDA |
| Snskrit Name |
Description |
| Sheeta |
Generates coolness in the body. |
| Ushna |
Generates heat in the body. |
| Laghu |
The food that is easy to digest. |
| Guru |
The food that is hard to digest. |
| Snigdha |
Increased weight. (Creates oiliness in the body) |
| Rooksha |
Decreases weight. (Creates dryness in the body) |
| Rochana |
Improves food taste. |
| Prasarvana |
Increases saliva production and stomach fluids. |
| Dantaharshakara |
Causes tingling sensation in mouth. |
| Mukhabodhana |
Cleans oral cavity. |
| Deepana |
Increases digestion strength. |
| Pachana |
Carminative - Expelling gas from the stomach or intestines to relieve flatulence. |
| Anulomana |
Promotes natural movement of fluids and substances in the body. |
| Swedana |
Increases sweating. |
| Indriya Sthairyakara |
Stabilizes sense organs. |
| Mana Prasadana |
Satiates or calms the mind. |
| Medya |
Improves mind and eye health or nourishes mind and eyes. |
| Hrudya |
Promotes heart health. |
| Raktapittakara |
Increases bleeding disorder. |
| Shukragna |
Increases sperm count. |
| Vrushya |
Increases sexual strength. |
| Mutrala |
Increases urine production. |
| Balya |
Increases body strength. |
| Bruhmana |
Nourishes the body. |
| Kledana |
Increases moisture in the body. |
| Chedana |
Breaks down the food particles. |
| Teekshna |
Reaches every part of the body easily. |
| Sravakara |
Secreting. |
| Krimigna |
Kills worms. |
| Grahi |
Absorbs liquids. |
| Karshana |
Causes weight loss. |
| Lekhana |
Causes scraping effect over the body channels. |
| Vishagna |
Detoxifying. |
| Vranan avasadayati |
Allay excessive growth of ulcers. |
| Kushtagna |
Decreases skin diseases. |
| Kandugna |
Relieves Itching. |
| Harshana |
Causes happiness. |
| Puyaghna |
Heals wounds. |
| Upachaya |
Obesity. |
