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| Kaphavardhaka
| Kaphavardhaka
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing), Purana (~cause healing), brumhana (~increases mass), Samsleshara (~avoids binding to the dhatus), vajikarana (~aphrodisiac)
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing), Purana (~cause healing), brumhana (~increases mass), Samsleshara (~avoids binding to the dhatus), vajikarana (~aphrodisiac)
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Table 4: Assessment of eight potencies (ashtavidha veerya) [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 41/11]
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! Type of veerya
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! Panchamahabhoota prominence
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! Method of assessment
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| Sheeta
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| Ambu (Jala)
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| Sparshagrahya (~assessed by touch)
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|-
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| Ushna
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| Agni
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| Sparshagrahya (~assessed by touch)
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|-
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| Snigdha
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| Prithvi + Ambu
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| Chakshugrahya(~assessed by visionary sense)
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|-
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| Ruksha
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| Vayu
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| Chakshugrahya (~assessed by visionary sense)
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|-
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| Mrudu
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| Jala + Aakasha
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| Sparshagrahya (~Assessed by touch)
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|-
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| Tikshna
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| Agni
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| Mukha dukhotpeedanat (~assessed by the effect on buccal mucosa)
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|-
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| Picchila
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| Jala
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| Chakshu+sparshagrahya (~assessed by visionary sense and touch)
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| Vishada
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| Prithvi + Vayu (Kshiti-sameerana)
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| Chakshu+Sparshagrahya (~assessed by visionary sense and touch)
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