Glossary

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  • Ayurveda

    Ayurveda

    The world’s oldest health system. It originated in India 5,000 years ago with the goal of achieving mind-body balance. It contains medical, spiritual, psychological, and philosophical components, all focused on promoting lifelong wellness. Traditional Indian and Sri Lankan system of medicine. A system of natural therapy developed in India more than 2,000 years ago, that…

  • Agni

    Your internal fire, in charge of digestion, nutrient assimilation, metabolism, and creation of bodily tissues. When agni is healthy, you are able to easily digest both foods and emotions, making you physically and mentally sound. When agni is too much or too little, you begin suffering from digestive, health, and emotional issues. The biological fire…

  • Abhyanga

    The ancient Ayurvedic practice of massaging the skin with oil to hydrate the body from within. It enhances muscle tone, detoxification, and relaxation.  

  • Abscission

    The natural separation of flowers, fruit, or leaves from plants at a special separation layer. In biology, a zone of tissue formed in order that separation may take place dropping of leaves, flowers, fruits, or other plant parts, usually following the formation of a separation layer.  

  • P53

    (Also known as protein 53 or tumour protein 53), is a tumour suppressor protein that in humans is encoded by the TP53 gene.    

  • Follicular atresia

    The break-down of the ovarian follicles. Normal death of the ovarian follicle following failure of the ovum to be fertilized.  

  • Edematogenic

    Producing or causing edema.  

  • Azotaemia

    A higher than normal blood level of urea or other nitrogen containing compounds in the blood. The presence of UREA and other nitrogenous bodies in greater concentration than normal in the blood. The condition is generally associated with advanced types of kidney disease.  

  • Azoospermia

    Is the medical condition of a male not having any measurable level of sperm in his semen. Absence of spermatozoa in the semen. A condition in which the male produces no sperm. The absence of sperm cells in a man’s semen, the thick white liquid expelled from the penis at sexual climax. Azoospermia results in…

  • Ayurvedic

    Traditional Hindu system of medicine based largely on homeopathy and naturopathy. Medicine is an ancient Indian approach to health that considers disease as “the mind and body out of health with its environment” and looks to remedy it with herbs, diets, and other therapies. The long-established tradition of yore comprises a comprehensive methodology, utilizing a…