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*Hot (ushna): Substances bearing hot potency are suitable for pacifying [[kapha]], [[vata]] and undigested biological waste ([[ama]][[dosha]]).This property stimulates digestion and metabolism. | *Hot (ushna): Substances bearing hot potency are suitable for pacifying [[kapha]], [[vata]] and undigested biological waste ([[ama]][[dosha]]).This property stimulates digestion and metabolism. | ||
*Sharpness/ intense (tikshna): With this quality, the therapeutic substances can quickly cross biological barriers and penetrate the subtler body channels to show strong effect. | *Sharpness/ intense (tikshna): With this quality, the therapeutic substances can quickly cross biological barriers and penetrate the subtler body channels to show strong effect. | ||
*Clearing (vishada): This property is applied | *Clearing (vishada): This property is applied for removing the accumulated body waste to cleanse up body channels. | ||
*Dryness(ruksha): By this property, the moisture and unctuousness is absorbed leading to lightness. | *Dryness(ruksha): By this property, the moisture and unctuousness is absorbed leading to lightness. | ||
*Subtleness (sukshma): This property helps the drugs to reach into the minute body channels. | *Subtleness (sukshma): This property helps the drugs to reach into the minute body channels. | ||