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=== Glossary ===

=== Glossary ===

• Snēha (sneha; स्नेह): Oiliness, unctousness, lubricity, Moisture, Oil  

*Snēha (sneha; स्नेह): Oiliness, unctousness, lubricity, Moisture, Oil  

• vamana (Vamana; वमन): Therapeutic emesis. Vamana is first of the Bio-cleansing series and consists in causing vomiting of the vitiated Dosha especially Kapha from the upper regions of the body, by means of consuming suitable drugs which are repulsive, nauseating, indigestible and tending to move upwards. Mainly used for diseases manifesting in upper part of body and caused by Kaphadosha.

*Vamana (Vamana; वमन): Therapeutic emesis. Vamana is first of the Bio-cleansing series and consists in causing vomiting of the vitiated Dosha especially Kapha from the upper regions of the body, by means of consuming suitable drugs which are repulsive, nauseating, indigestible and tending to move upwards. Mainly used for diseases manifesting in upper part of body and caused by Kaphadosha.

• Virecana (Virecana; विरेचन): therapeutic purgation. Virecana literally means catharsis, consists in administration of the purgative drugs which are pleasant and tending to move downward in order to eliminate the vitiated Dosha especially Pitta from the lower regions of the body

*Virechana (Virecana; विरेचन): therapeutic purgation. Virecana literally means catharsis, consists in administration of the purgative drugs which are pleasant and tending to move downward in order to eliminate the vitiated Dosha especially Pitta from the lower regions of the body

• anuvāsana (Anuvasana; अनुवासनं): A form of medicated unctous enema which can be given every day and which doesn’t harm the body even if retained inside. The dose of the Anuvasana Basti is half to that of Sneha Basti.  

*Anuvāsana (Anuvasana; अनुवासनं): A form of medicated unctous enema which can be given every day and which doesn’t harm the body even if retained inside. The dose of the Anuvasana Basti is half to that of Sneha Basti.  

• nirūhaḥ (Niruha; निरूह): The Medicated enema having more quantity of the decoction prepared out of various drugs and possessing very potent action by which it expels the Dosha out of the body ( Niruha ) and there by gives relief from the dieases, prolons life and stabilizes the body tissues ( Asthaapana ).

*Nirūhaḥ (Niruha; निरूह): The Medicated enema having more quantity of the decoction prepared out of various drugs and possessing very potent action by which it expels the Dosha out of the body ( Niruha ) and there by gives relief from the dieases, prolons life and stabilizes the body tissues ( Asthaapana ).

• Āśayalāghava (Ashaya; आशय): place in the body that offers a storage for certain element, excreta or food etc.

*Āśayalāghava (Ashaya; आशय): place in the body that offers a storage for certain element, excreta or food etc.

• śirōvirecana (Shirovirecana; शिरोविरेचन ):A kind of errhine therapy which eliminates the morbid factors out of the head region  

*Shirōvirecana (Shirovirecana; शिरोविरेचन ):A kind of errhine therapy which eliminates the morbid factors out of the head region  

• pañcakarma (pa~jcakarma; पञ्चकर्म): Internal Bio-cleansing therapy / Detoxification therapy. Literally means fivefold therapeutic action, is a collective expression for the cleansing of one’s physical constitution. The five fold therapies comprises of Emesis, Catharsis, Decoction enema, Unctuous enema and Errhine therapy.

*Pañcakarma (pa~jcakarma; पञ्चकर्म): Internal Bio-cleansing therapy / Detoxification therapy. Literally means fivefold therapeutic action, is a collective expression for the cleansing of one’s physical constitution. The five fold therapies comprises of Emesis, Catharsis, Decoction enema, Unctuous enema and Errhine therapy.

• kōṣṭha (koShTha; कोष्ठ): bowel habit

*Kōṣṭha (koShTha; कोष्ठ): bowel habit

• śukra (shukra; शुक्र): The seventh Dhatu, whose function is reproduction. Generally equated with Semen; Present in two forms: 1. Pervading the entire body 2. Fertilizing the ovum. It is dominant of Jala Mahabhuta.  

*Shukra (shukra; शुक्र): The seventh Dhatu, whose function is reproduction. Generally equated with Semen; Present in two forms: 1. Pervading the entire body 2. Fertilizing the ovum. It is dominant of Jala Mahabhuta.  

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