Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tiksnagni
The nature of the digestive system when it is overactive. This can lead to rapid digestion, hunger, hypoglycaemia and over-metabolism. The tendency of pitta aggravation is to have a tiksnagni.
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Tiksna
The quality of sharpness that can penetrate deeply into the tissues.
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Tarpaka kapha
The aspect of kapha that lubricates and nourishes the brain. Responsible for memory retention.
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Susruta Samhita
A detailed surgical text written c.100–500CE by the great Susruta.
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Sukra dhatu
The reproductive system relating to sexual function; sperm in men, ova in women.
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Srotamsi
The channels that carry nutrients, prana, tissues and wastes around the body. They interlink the body as a network of tubes. Srotamsi is plural – ’channels’ – and srotas is singular – ’channel’.
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Slesaka kapha
The aspect of kapha that lubricates and protects the joints.
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Samkhya
The philosophical system from which Ayurveda draws the cosmological understanding of matter and evolution.
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Samana vayu
One of the aspects of vata responsible for regulating the flow of prana in the middle of the abdomen. This helps to support the digestive process.
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Sadhaka pitta
The aspect of pitta that lives in the heart and is responsible for awareness and intelligence.
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