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Ayurvedic Etiology and Pathology

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Examples of atiyoga of Srotrendriya   loud noises, thunder, airplanes, dynamite, construction, concerts  
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Srotrendriya   Ears  
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atiyoga   Overuse  
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ayoga   Underuse  
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mithyAyoga   misuse  
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examples of ayoga of Srotrendriya   few or no sounds; being in solitude  
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examples of mithyAyoga of Srotrendriya   harsh words; news about death/destruction; terrifying sounds  
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examples of atiyoga of sparSanendriya   exposure to extreme temperatures; too much bathing; too much massage  
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examples of ayoga of sparSanendriya   not enough massage/healing, loving touch  
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examples of mithyAyoga of sparSanendriya   improper use/order of massage and external therapies (massage with wrong oil, svedana before snehana), injury, touching unclean things; microorganisms  
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examples of atiyoga of rUpendriya   bright objects for prolonged periods  
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examples of ayoga of rUpendriya   reading in poor light; darkness; too much meditation  
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examples of mithyAyoga of rUpendriya   looking at solar/lunar eclipse; looking at things that are too small/large; looking at things that are terrifying, frightening, unnatural, or anxiety-producing  
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examples of atiyoga of rasanendriya   eating too much/too frequently  
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examples of ayoga of rasanendriya   bland diet; fasting  
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examples of mithyAyoga of rasanendriya   improper food combinations; eating with disregard to proper rules  
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examples of atiyoga of ghrANendriya   constant/overpowering odors  
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examples of ayoga of ghrANendriya   underutilization of nose  
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examples of mithyAyoga of ghrANendriya   foul, stale, putrid, poisonous odors  
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sparSanendriya   skin  
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rUpendriya   eyes  
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rasanendriya   tongue  
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ghrANendriya   nose  
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List the nidAna paNcaka   nidAna; pUrvarUpa; rUpa; upaSaya; saMprApti  
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nidAna   cause/etiology  
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pUrvarUpa   premonitory symptoms  
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rUpa   signs and symptoms  
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upaSaya   exploratory therapies to refine diagnosis  
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saMprApti   pathogenesis  
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6 stages of saMprApti   saNcaya; prakopa; prasara; stAnasamSraya; vyakti; bheda  
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saNcaya   accumulation  
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prakopa   aggravation  
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prasara   spreading  
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sthAnasamSraya   localization  
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vyakti   manifestation  
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bheda   differentiation  
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what occurs during saNcaya   slight accumulation of dosas in their main sites; aversion for qualities that are increased  
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V symptoms during saNcaya   bloating  
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P symptoms during saNcaya   yellowing, increased body temperature  
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K symptoms during saNcaya   heavyness; lethargy  
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what happens during prakopa stage?   due to continual indulgence in nidAnas, doSas get more aggravated and accumulate in secondary sites  
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V symptoms during prakopa   mild abdominal pain; movement in abdomen  
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P symptoms during prakopa   sour burps; burning sensation, thirst  
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K symptoms during prakopa   aversion to food, nausea  
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what happens during prasara stage?   doSas move out of won sites and move distally via srotAmsi, rasa/rakta); agni is impaired and ama develops  
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V symptoms during prasara   movement in wrong direction in GI  
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P symptoms during prasara   body feels like it's on fire  
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K symptoms during prasara   loss of taste, fatigue, vomiting  
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what happens during sthAnasamSraya stage?   doSas find kha vaigunya; disease starts to manifest; type of sroto duSTi can be identified  
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what happens during vyakti stage?   cardinal signs and symptoms show up; treatment that opposes the disease (rather than doSas) is required.  
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what happens during bheda stage?   disease becomes more resistant to treatment; ojas further depleted  
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sAma   with Ama  
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nirAma   without Ama  
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what are the properties of Ama?   sticky, slimy with foul odor  
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7 symptoms of Ama   stasis of food/indigestion; heaviness of body; laziness; excess salivation; constipation; fatigue; foul smell  
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3 causative facotrs for disease (nidAna)   asAtmyendriyArtha saMyoga; prajNaparAdha; pariNAma  
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asAtmyendriyArtha saMyoga   improper utilization of the sense organs  
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prajNaparAdha   improper use of the intellect  
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pariNAma   temporal factors  
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trividha parIkSA   darSana; sparSana; praSna  
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darSana   inspection  
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sparSana   palpitation  
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praSna   questioning  
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aSTavdiha parIkSA   nAdi; mUtra; mala; jihvA; Sabda; sparSa; netra; AkRti  
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nAdi   pulse  
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mUtra   urine  
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mala   feces and other malas  
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jihvA   tongue  
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Sabda   sounds of the body  
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sparSa   palpation  
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netra   eyes  
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AkRti   general appearance  
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Signs of vAta vRddhi lakSaNas   emaciation; blackish discoloration; tremors and involuntary movements; bloating; constipation; fatigue and weakness of sense organs; insomnia; excess talking; confusion; desire for warm things; joing and muscle pain; fear, anxiety, grief  
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signs of pitta vRddhi lakSaNas   yellowish discoloration; redness and inflammation; increased body temperature and burning sensations; desire for cold things; thirst; disturbed sleep; fainting; fatigue; weakness of sense organs; bitter taste in mouth; anger; irritability; criticism  
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signs of kapha vRddhi lakSaNas   reduced agni; hypersalivation; lethargy; pallor and white coated tongue; decreased body temperature; looseness, softness of body parts; weight gain and heavy feeling; respiratory disorders; hypersomnia; drowsiness; sadness, grief, attachment  
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vRddhi lakSanNa   increase  
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para ojas   excellent form of ojas located in the hRdaya in the quantity of 8 drops  
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apara ojas   the ordinary form of ojas that circulates throughout the body in the quantity of 1/2 aNjali  
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8 causes of reduced ojas   trauma; poor nourishment; anger; grief; worry; exertion; hunger; thirst  
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4 signs of reduced ojas   fatigue; weak sense organs; dull complexion; dryness of body; depression  
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8 treatments to build ojas   nourishing foods; milk; ghee; rasayana herbs; chyavanprASa; rest; light oil massage; emotional support  
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9 causes of impaired agni   eating too much or too little; indigestion; irregular diet; unsuitable foods; heavy, cold, dry, contaminated foods; improperly administered purgation, emesis, snehana; prolonged sickness; seasonal and geographical changes; suppression of natural urges  
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bahaya marga   external roga mArgas related to rasa, rakta and skin. Might include skin disorders, hair, nails. Easily treatable.  
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roga mArgas   pathways for disease  
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mahyama marga   central roga mArga, related to muscles, joints, bones and marmas--may manifest as neurological disordrs, muscle/joint disorders, vital organ disorders  
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abhyantara marga   internal roga mArga related to GI tract. May include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, respiratory disorders, constipation, abdominal disease; treatable with effort if diseases are chronic  
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nija roga   internal cause of disease  
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agantu roga   external cause of disease  
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daiva vyapashrya chikitsa   divine (soul level) therapy  
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yukti vyapashrya chikitsa   body level therapy (V, P, K)  
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sattva vajaya chikitsa   mind level therapy (S, R, T)  
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SArIrika   physical disease  
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mAnasika   mental disease  
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sAmAnyaja   more than one doSa involved in disease  
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nAnAtmaja   single doSa involved in disease  
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rasa pradoSaja   rasa dominant disease  
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sukhasAdhya   easily curable disease  
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kaSTasAdhya   a disease curable with difficulty  
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yApya   a disease that needs palliative care  
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asAdhya   incurable disease  
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adyAtmika   disease related with one's own self  
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adhibhoutika   disease aquired from other sources (animal, trauma, infection)  
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Adidaivika   naturally occurring disease due to seasonal changes or super natural powers  
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doSa gati   movement of doSas from their original site in the GI tract (koSTha) to peripheral sites outside the GI tract (SAkhA)  
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signs of increased (vRddhi) purISa   distention, pain and heaviness of abdomen  
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signs of decreased (kSaya) purISa   scanty feces, gurgling in abdomen, pain in chest and flanks, movement of vata in opposite direction  
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signs of increased (vRddhi) mUtra   frequent and excess urination, pain in bladder  
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signs of decreased (kSaya) mUtra   scanty urine; painful urination; blood in urine; thirst  
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signs of increased (vRddhi) sveda   body odor due to excess perspiration; itching of skin  
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signs of decreased (kSaya) sveda   dryness of skin; impaired sense of touch  
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causes of prANavaha sroto duSTi   malnourishment; suppression of natural urges; consumption of dry foods; exercising while hungry  
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causes of udakavaha sroto duSTi   exposure to heat; indigestion; alcohol; consumption of dry foods; suppressing thirst  
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causes of annavaha sroto duSTi   untimely intake of large quantities of unwholesome food  
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causes of pUriSavaha sroto duSTi   suppression of defecation; overating; not eating in those who have weak agni and are emaciated  
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causes of mUtravaha sroto duSTi   overeating and drinking; sexual intercourse while having urge to urinate; suppression of urine  
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causes of svedavaha sroto duSTi   excess exercise; exposure to heat; exposure to hot and cold soon after one another; anger, grief and fear  
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causes of rasavaha sroto duSTi   consumption of heavy, cold, unctuous foods; worry  
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causes of raktavaha sroto duSTi   cosumption of sharp, unctuous, hot and liquid foods; exposure to sun and fire  
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causes of mAMsavaha sroto duSTi   eating heavy, dense, and foods that cause stagnation of channels; sleeping after eating meals  
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causes of medavaha sroto duSTi   lack of exercise; napping during the day; high fat diet; alcohol  
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causes of asthivaha sroto duSTi   vigorous exercise involving impact on bones; vata aggravating food  
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causes of majjavaha sroto duSTi   injury to bones; eating incompatible foods  
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Sukravaha sroto duSTi   excess sexual intercourse; sexual intercourse at inappropriate times; suppression of sexual urge; injury to genital organs  
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3 stages of pancha karma   1. preparatory procedures (purva karma); 2. main cleansing procedures (pradhana karma); 3. post-procedures (pashchata karma)  
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purva karma   preparatory phase of panha karam  
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pradhana karma   main cleansing procedures of pancha karma  
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pashchata karma   post-procedures of pancha karma  
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The 5 pancha karmas   1. emesis (vamana karma); 2. purgation (virechana karma); 3. enema (basti karma); 4. errhine (nasya karma); 5. blood-letting (rakta mokshana)  
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contraindications for panchakarma   acute fever, debilitating disease, in certain tumors and cancers, children, the elderly, pregnant women  
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PK treatment best for vata   enema (basti karma)  
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PK treatment best for pitta   purgation (virechana karma)  
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PK treatment best for kapha   emesis (vamana karma)  
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