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At a glance Sanskrit name Āmalakī, Āmalaka, Dhātrī, Dhātrīphala, Amṛtaphala Botanical name (family) Phyllanthus emblica L.; synonym Emblica officinalis Gaertn....
At a glance Ayurvedic name Grahani roga / Grahani dosha; IBS is a modern functional bowel disorder and is only...
At a glance Type (internal/external/Panchakarma) Internal bio-purification therapy; core Panchakarma system, supported by external preparatory therapies such as snehana and...
At a glance Ayurvedic name Madhumeha, a Vata-dominant form of Prameha Primary dosha(s) Kapha-predominant Tridoshaja pathology in early Prameha; Vata...
At a glance Elements Earth and water Main qualities Heavy, slow, cool, oily, smooth, soft, dense, stable and cohesive Governs...
At a glance Ayurvedic name Chittodvega, literally an agitated or anxious state of chitta; clinically correlated with anxiety when Vata...
At a glance Core theory Tridosha: Vata, Pitta and Kapha are the three functional principles that regulate physiology and become...
At a glance Prakriti One’s inborn constitution, formed by the natural predominance of Vata, Pitta and Kapha from conception Vikriti...
At a glance Elements Fire with water; classically described as agneya, with a liquid medium Main qualities Hot, sharp, light,...
At a glance Type (internal/external/Panchakarma) Panchakarma therapy; local internal administration through the nasal route. Gentle pratimarsha nasya is also used...
