Category: B

Same as “pea-flower-shaped.” Flowers of the family Fabaceae/Faboideae.  

An aspect of kapha that resides in the tongue and mouth that facilitates taste and digestion.  

The aspect of agni that resides in the liver and is responsible for transforming the elements of earth, water, fire, air and space.  

The aspect of pitta that resides in the skin and gives awareness of touch, skin colour and lustre.  

Written by Bhavamishra around 1596CE. The most important ayurvedic materia medica treatise, listing the energetics of herbs and foods.  

Examination of the bronchial tree with a bronchoscope to obtain a biopsy, remove an obstruction, or diagnose a disease. An examination of the bronchi using an instrument called the bronchoscope. An examination of a person’s bronchi using a bronchoscope. Examination of the bronchi through a special device (bronchoscope). Sometimes samples of tissue or fluid are…

A measurement of urea nitrogen (a substance formed during protein breakdown) in the serum or plasma; an elevated BUN level may indicate impaired renal function. Biochemical test used to evaluate renal excretory capacity and to diagnose renal disease. The level of urea in the blood is 8-20 mg/dL or 2.86-7.14 mmol/L. Amount of nitrogenous material…

The gases present in the blood that are a result of use of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide during metabolism; the blood is analyzed for evidence of deviations (acidosis or alkalosis) from normal levels. Gases dissolved in the blood that maintain its acid-base balance. A laboratory test that measures the amounts of oxygen and…

The presence of bilirubin in the blood. An excess of the bile pigment bilirubin in the blood. Normally there is under 1.3 mg bilirubin per 100 ml blood; when the concentration of bilirubin is above 3 mg per 100 ml, visible jaundice occurs. Bilirubin in the blood, usually in excessive amounts. Bilirubin normally is present…

A uterus having two horns or horn-shaped branches.