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• Fecal matter(purisha/mala)+
−• Urine (mutra)+• Sweat (sweda)+
−• Gases of various kinds(vata)+• Bile (pitta)+
−• Excretions of various openings of the body (kha mala)+
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−• Oily excretions of the skin(Twak-sneha)+
−• Excretions discharged trough hair follicles(loma kupa mala)+• Excretion of genitalia(prajanana mala)+
−• Scalp hair (kesha), body hair (loma), facial hair (shmashru)+• Nails(teeth)+
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−The word ‘Mala’ literally means dust, dirt, filth, secretion or impurity.In Ayurveda, the term is applied to the biological products formed after digestion and metabolism (SAT-B.457).
The word ‘Mala’ literally means dust, dirt, filth, secretion or impurity.In Ayurveda, the term is applied to the biological products formed after digestion and metabolism (SAT-B.457).
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The terms mala is applied in various contexts as below:
The terms mala is applied in various contexts as below:
−*Fundamental constituent of human body with [[dosha]] and [[dhatu]] [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/3]
+*Fundamental constituent of human body with [[dosha]] and [[dhatu]] [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 15/3]
−*Vitiated or excessively aggravated state of [[dosha]] [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 17/117]
+*Vitiated or excessively aggravated state of [[dosha]] [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 17/117]
−*Excretory elements [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 28/5]
+*Excretory elements [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 28/5]
−*Only the fecal matter [A. Hr. Nidan Sthana 8/4]
+*Only the fecal matter [A.Hr. Nidan Sthana 8/4]
*Any kind of dirty material, impurity at physical and mental level [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 6/93]
*Any kind of dirty material, impurity at physical and mental level [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 6/93]
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== List of metabolic wastes ==
== List of metabolic wastes ==
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The different waste products (mala) mentioned in Ayurveda are as below:
The different waste products (mala) mentioned in Ayurveda are as below:
−Fecal matter(purisha/mala)
−*Urine (mutra)
−*Sweat (sweda)
−Waxy excretions of the ear (karna mala/karna sneha)
+Nasal discharge (nasika mala)
+*Gases of various kinds(vata)
−Coating over the tongue (Jihwa mala)
+Secretions in mouth (asya mala)
+*Bile (pitta)
−*Excretions of various openings of the body (kha mala)
−*Waxy excretions of the ear (karna mala/karna sneha)
−*Nasal discharge (nasika mala)
+*Coating over the tongue (Jihwa mala)
+*Secretions in mouth (asya mala)
+*Oily excretions of the skin(Twak-sneha)
+*Excretions discharged trough hair follicles(loma kupa mala)
+*Excretion of genitalia(prajanana mala)
+*Scalp hair (kesha), body hair (loma), facial hair (shmashru)
+*Nails(teeth)
+==Classification ==
==Classification ==
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Waste products are classified into two:
Waste products are classified into two:
−1) Waste products of digestion of food (ahara mala): fecal matter and urine
+1) Waste products of digestion of food (ahara mala): fecal matter and urine
+2) Waste products of tissue metabolism (dhatu mala): all other kinds of waste products formed after tissue metabolism (dhatu agni)
2) Waste products of tissue metabolism (dhatu mala): all other kinds of waste products formed after tissue metabolism (dhatu agni)
−Table: Dhatu and their respective mala
Sr.No. Dhatu Mala
Sr.No. Dhatu Mala
1. Rasa [[Kapha]]
1. Rasa [[Kapha]]