Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Khavaigunya
A weak or defective space within an organ or tissue of the body where a pathological condition is likely to begin.
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Jaggery
An unrefined sugar made from the juice of crushed sugarcane stalks. A coarse, dark sugar produced in East India from the sap of the coconut palm. Palm sugar, a type of brown sugar, is derived from the sap of palm trees. It is a popular sweetener in many parts of the world. Additionally, brown cane…
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Gunas
Three qualities influencing all creation: sattva, rajas, and tamas. Sattvic qualities imply essence, reality, consciousness, purity, and clarity of perception. All movement and activity are due to rajas. Tamas brings darkness, inertia, heaviness, and materialistic attitudes. There is a constant interplay among these three gunas in all creation. Also refers to the qualities (hard/soft, hot/cold,…
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Guggula
Main ingredient in a number of herbal preparations (yogaraj guggulu, kaishore guggulu, etc.). A resin from a small tree, it has many useful medical actions, including benefits for the nervous system, tonification, and anti-inflammatory action on muscle tissues. Helps increase white blood count (good for the immune system) and is a nervine, rejuvenating tonic.
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Dal
Any type of dried bean, pea, or lentil is called dal. Most dal is husked and split for quick cooking and greater ease of digestion.
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Coconut water
The natural juice inside the coconut. The translucent and crystal-clear liquid that brims inside the tender and juvenile coconuts is endowed with an abundance of nutrients.
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Coconut milk
Made from grating the white flesh of the coconut and mixing with a cup of water. This luscious liquid is produced from the meat of the coconut and should not be mistaken for the coconut water, the diluted fluid enclosed within a ripe coconut. Coconut milk is extensively employed throughout the Orient and Pacific archipelagos;…
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Chickpea flour
A finely ground yellow flour. Also called gram.
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Chai
General word for tea; often refers to a spiced black tea made with milk and sugar.
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Bhramari
A type of breathing practice (pranayama) in which a soft humming sound, like a bee, is made during exhalation and/or inhalation. Calms the mind and cools pitta.
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