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Horripilation
When the body hairs stand on end.
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Homoeopathic
System of medicine that uses remedies that are similar to the symptoms, i.e. it uses homoeopathic doses of coffee to treat insomnia.
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Hanuman
The monkey god, loyal to Lord Rama. He is the symbol of fearlessness and loyalty. He brought the mountain of healing herbs, Ritigala, from India to Sri Lanka.
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Dosa
One of the three humours, called vata, pitta and kapha. When balanced they are responsible for good health, but when imbalanced they act as ‘faults’ and can cause illness.
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Dhatu agni
The digestive fire that exists in the tissue membranes and is responsible for digesting the unstable portion of the dhatu into the stable portion. It also separates the waste products, secondary tissue and unstable portion of the next tissue in the nutritive hierarchy (Chapter 2) from the stable portion.
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Dhanvantri
The Lord of Ayurveda.
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Chronic disease
A disease with gradual onset, long-term symptoms and gradual changes. A pathological condition that persists over a long period of time and progressively worsens unless measures are taken to halt its progress. Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: are permanent; leave residual disability; are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; require special…
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Cakra
An energy centre linking the physical and astral realms. Also related with the plexuses from which nerve fibres spread throughout the body. A Sanskrit term that literally means “wheel “or “disk.” In Kundalini and Tantric yoga, the chakras are seven energy centers running parallel to the spine that influence the conscious state of the body…
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Bodhaka kapha
An aspect of kapha that resides in the tongue and mouth that facilitates taste and digestion.
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Bhutagni
The aspect of agni that resides in the liver and is responsible for transforming the elements of earth, water, fire, air and space.
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