GLOSSARY

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T

Takra: Buttermilk, a drink made by mixing water in yogurt and churning it
Tamaka svasa: A kind of asthma.
Tiksagni: Strong digestive fire, increased activity of digestive fire.
Tiksna: Sharp, hot, fiery, pungent.
Tikta: Bitter taste or flavor.
Tri: Three.
Tridosa: The three dosas.
Tridoshic: Relating to tridoshas (see tridosha above).
Triguna: The three qualities of Nature.
Triphala: An Ayurvedic recipe made by mixing equal quantities of fruits of three particular herbs.
Trivrita: An herb (Indian jalap) used for purgation, Latin name: Operculina turpethum. Tulasi: Holy Basil. Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum.
Tamas: It refers to the darkness, inertia, heaviness and the materialistic attitude.
Tanmatra: It is the subtle essence of the five elements in the body i.e. sound, touch, sight, taste and smell.
Tantra: It is a non vedic form of yoga leading to divine ecstasy through certain rites that emphasize the erotic and forbidden. It is also known as kundalini-yoga it is centered on the divine female power; rule, ritual, scripture, religious treatise, loom, warp.
Tarpaka: Located in the head, it is one of the five subtypes of kapha having to itself the functions to nourish the sensory organs and help the brain and the five sensory organs to perform their function in the body.
Tejas: Having the characteristics of light, illumination and brilliance it is the superfine essence of pitta, one of the five elements, fire.
Tri-dosha: It refers to the combination of three humors, morbid substances i.e. the vata, pitta and kapha. The human body is a combination of these three essential factors and these three doshas are responsible for maintaining the integrity of human body and for governing the physical structure and functions of the living beings.
Trikatu: It refers to the three pungents i.e. the sunthi or dry ginger, pippali or indian long pepper and maricha or black pepper.
Trishna: It means thirst.

U

Udaka-vaha srotas: Channels transporting water or watery liquids in the body.
Upa-dhatu: Not a main tissue, a secondary tissue that supports the main tissue.
Upasaya: The allaying (of disease) by suitable remedies, advantageous medicine, diagnosis by the effect of medicines or food items.
Upastambha: Supporting pillars, sub- pillars.
Upyoga-samstha: using method, user manual, and instructions to use or practice a technique.
Upyokta:User
Usna: Hot, warm, passionate, sharp.
Uttanapadasana: A Yoga posture (asana).
Udana: It is located in the umbilical region, chest and the neck and is the five subtypes of vata. The function of udana is to govern enthusiasm, responsibility of various vocal functions and the upward movement of aprana.
Uttama anga: The word is a combination of two words i.e. uttama meaning noble, great and anga that means part of the body.

V

Vaisheshika: It is one of the six orthodox schools of the Indian philosophy, founded by kanada. The word means excellence or distinction.
Vamana: It is therapeutic vomiting.
Vamanopaga: These are the natural substances that are used for the stimulation of vomiting.
Vamathu: It means vomiting.
Varnya: These are the substances that improve the complexion of the body, its color, skin, hair and eyes also.
Vata:It refers to one of the three humors, the force that keeps pitta, kapha, all the seven dhatus and the malas in motion.
Vedas: It is a Sanskrit word meaning knowledge. Vedas are the oldest source of universal knowledge, which bloomed in the Indian culture centuries ago by rishis and holy saints. The four Vedas namely, Rig-Veda, Yajur Veda, Athrva Veda and Sam Veda have answers to mostly all the questions relating to life and living.
Vikriti: It is the modification; imbalance or disease.
Virechan: It is the medicated purgation; one of the pancha karma cleansing processes Virecanopaga: These are the purgatives assisting the elimination of the doshas form the vital organs and helps the system get rid of the ama.
Vishnu: In Hindu mythology lord supreme Vishnu is all pervading. His divine qualities are for knowledge, strength, lordship, power, virility, splendor and the preservation. Vitamin: These are essentials for growth of the body and healthy functioning of all organs.
Vyana: It is one of the five subtypes of vata and regulates the circulation of blood in the body, the nervous system, muscular functions and the skeletal system in the body. Vagabhatta: A famous personality in the history of Ayurveda wrote Astanga Sangraha and Astanga Hrdya.
Vaidya: Ayurvedic doctor
Vajikarana: The science of aphrodisiac, producing virility.
Vamana: The act of vomiting, emesis.
Vanaspatya: A tree, shrub or plant.
Varuna: God of waters, sea, rivers.
Vibhitaka: Belliric myrobalan, Latin name: Terminalia bellirica.
Vidahi: Heat, burning, inflammation, acid.
Virya: Potency, power, vigor, semen.
Visada: Clear, pure, spotless, shining.
Visesa: Opposite, different, not similar.
Vismagni: Irregular digestive fire, unstable digestive fire.
Visravana: To let flow, to let spread.
Vyakta: Visible, specific.

Y

Yantra: It is a visual concentration for each chakra used to channel psychic force.
Yoga Nidra: It means yoga sleep or conscious sleep.
Yama: Rules, instructions, guidelines.
Yamya: One, who takes initiative, is courageous and has leadership qualities. Yastimadhu: Licorice, Latin name: Glycyrrhiza glabra.
Yoga: To link, to add, to join, a progressive method to become self-realized and link the soul to super soul, there are several types of yogas.
Yusa: Soup generally made from various kinds of pulses.