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Ojas- The Ayurveda Immunity

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                         Ojas or Oja are two simillar words stands for the same meaning i.e. life of the physical body and some people also called it as the fluid of life. In Ayurveda the Ojas is meant for a fluid which protects the individual from the diseases. It can be correlated with the Immunity of an person. There is no such fluid or substance present inside the body which gives the protection as per modern day science. But Ayurveda gives a very detailed description of a liquid which is resposible for the disease free body or which act as an immunity. Ojas origin As it is fluid of life which also suggests that; the life a person depends over this liquid. Life of an individual divided into two phases i.e. embryonic phase inside the womb and another one as a separate body. In both the living form the production of Ojas is different but function is same i.e. protection from disease or make the tissues live.  Before birth (In Embryonic stage) It is first formed in the zygote at the t
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Ahara parinamkara bhava- The Digestive process in Ayurveda

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         In Ayurveda the concept of food Digestion under the heading of "Ahara parinamaka bhava". This is made of three Sanskrit term i.e. Ahara or food, Parinamakara or the digestion and Bhava or the factors. Collectively it is called as the factors which are responsible for the digestion of food.  There are six factors listed in many popular compendium of Ayurveda like  Charaka (who prepared the compendium of Charaka with name Charaka Samhita) and Vagabhata  (who prepared the comendium named as Astanga Hrudayam). These six factors are- Ushma, Vayu, Kleda, Sneha, Kala and Samayoga. Ushma or Heat energy   This Ushma is a form of thermal energy which is the first and foremost requirement factor in the digestion process. This is indicating about the  Pachaka pitta  (subtype of the Pitta humor indicated for the digestion) and Jatragni (the digestive fire present in the abdomen region; responsible for the digestion). In general as per the rule of nature anything in this Universe
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Trimala and Ayurveda

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             Trimala is an Sanskrit term made out from two words i.e. 'Tri' means 'three' and 'Mala' means 'the waste product'. So finally the word Trimala stands for "The three waste products". There is a 'Ttrimala' theory in Ayurveda w hich includes  include urine , stool , and sweat  as the basic principal malas. The excreta of eyes, ears, nose; tears; nails; hair are also included in the mala. Effective elimination of malas is said to be important for maintaining good health or that comes among the basic of health maintenabce. It is one of the pillars that constitute to the basic structure & functioning of the body. Trimala as Basic of life In Ayurveda this mala plays a very important role in maintain the heath which could be understand very easily by a verse i.e. "दोष धातु मल मूलं हि शरीरम् "  This verse means that Dosha ,  Dhatu  and Mala are the base of the Body. This Mala is already understand with Trimala i.e. uri
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Kapha dosha and Ayurveda

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                 Kapha dosha is one among the three humors  ( Tridosha ) of the physical body (sthula shareera). There vitiation and disturbance causes the diseases inside the body and there equlibrium is the reason for a healthy balanced life.  Kapha dosha Kapha is the word explained with an Sanskrit term " श्लिष आलिङ्गने" here the word 'shlisha' means mucus like structure and 'alinganey' means to involved or merge with. So Kapha is the matter which possess the quality to merge or to hold.In simpler word the substance which carries the power to get attached with something. It has so amny other qualities  acquired by the Kapha like  snigdha/unctous, sheeta/ cold, guru/ heavy, manda/ slow, slakshana/ slimmy, and  sthira/ firm qualities which are moreover opposite to the qualities of Vata dosha. Types of Kapha dosha 1. Avalambaka Kapha 2. Kledaka Kapha 3. Bodhaka Kapha 4. Tarpaka Kapha 5. Sleshaka Kapha These five sub types of Kapha dosha combined to formed the
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Six Seasons in Ayurveda (Shadaritu)

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                 Seasons are the very important part for both healthy and patient especially in Ayurveda. Because seasons are undertaken as the diagnostic tool in many of the diseases or there are so manuy of diseases which are only occurs because of the seasonal changes. In Ayurveda the seasons are called as "Ritu". And Ayurveda mentions about the proper seasonal regimen for all the six types of seasons. And these seasonal regimen are called as "Ritucharaya" Ritucharya/ Shada- ritucharya Rituacharya is the ancient Ayurvedic practice and is comprised of two words, “Ritu” which means season and “charya” which means Regimen or discipline. Ritucharya consists of lifestyle and Ayurvedic diet  routine to cope with the bodily and mental impacts caused by seasonal changes as recommended by Ayurveda  . Ritucharya enables us to build our physical strength and mental capability to fight against the ailments that may happen due to seasonal changes. At the same time it will pro
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Rasayana: The Rejuvenators in Ayurveda

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                             Rasayana is not a very common term for an Non- Ayurveda person, but it is very much popular every culture of the world.  Sometimes it called as energy booster, health supplements and rejuvenators etc.  Its got its popularity at the time of Corona in India. Many of the Ayurvedic physician and person who trusted Ayurveda want to recieve Rasayana to boost their immune system.  Rasayana This 'Rasayana' is an Sanskrit term composed with two term i.e. 'Rasa' (it is the foremost Dhatu which is correlated with the lymph or plasma, it helps in the further building of the other body tisses) or essence and 'Ayana' (it means the way or path). So the complete meaning of Rasayana is reffered to the way of maintaining the Rasa dhatu. Which further related to maintain the longevity, because Rasa dhatu is the key to maintain the whole body tissues which can be easily understood with the concept of  Saptadhatu . It comes under the eight classification
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Triguna and Ayurveda

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             Triguna is an sanskrit term which means (Tri means three and Guna means the qualities) three qualities which are present in the human body. They are moreover related with the Sukshma shareera (minute body or mental body), whereas the Sthula shareera (physical) body is reated to the Tridosha. Triguna The concept of   Guna   dates back to Atharva Veda, it was discussed in Bhagawad Gita and later included in   Sankhya Darsana . The concept of   Triguna   has been utilized to explain the concept of personality in modern era as well.  In Ayurveda the body is formed from the  Dhatu  (the multiple systems of the body),  Tridosha (three humors which participate in the formation of physical characters of the body) and Triguna (three qualities which basically necessary for the mental makeup of the person). Hence the Triguna are the entitity which are responsible for the psycological nature of the body or it can be said as it  plays an important role in the manifestation of personal
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