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The effect of eight potencies (ashtavidha veerya) on dosha, probably contributing to systemic effects / therapeutic effects, can be described in the table below. These can be determined through the karma of dravya possessing the particular guna- (Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/515-524)
The effect of eight potencies (ashtavidha veerya) on dosha, probably contributing to systemic effects / therapeutic effects, can be described in the table below. These can be determined through the karma of dravya possessing the particular guna- (Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/515-524)
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|+ Table 4. Effect of eight veerya on dosha and body systems
! Sr. No
! Veerya
! Effect on doshas
! Systemic effects
|-
| 1.
| Ushna (hot)
| Vata hara <br/>Kapha hara Pitta vardhaka
| Deepana (~appetizer), pachana (~digestive), dahajanana (~causes burning sensation), murchhana (~cause fainting) ,
swedana (~induce perspiration) , vamanakarak (induce emesis), virechana (~purgative), vilayana (~escharotic),
bhramakaraka (~induce giddiness), trushnajanana (~induce thirst), aashupaaka (~cause quicker digestion and suppuration),
avrushya (~reduces fertile strength)
|-
| 2.
| Sheeta (cold)
| Pitta hara
Vata kapha vardhaka
| Prahlaadana (~soothing) , vishyandana (~secretogogue) , sthirikarana (~stabilizer),
kledana (~moistening) , jeevaniya (~enhance life expectancy) , stambhana (~styptic), raktaprasadana (~enhances quality of rakta dhatu), balyam (~giving strength)
|-
| 3.
| Snigdha (unctuous)
| Vata hara
kapha vardhaka
| Snehana (~sudation), brimhana (~increases mass) , santarpana (~nourishing), vajikarana (~aphrodisiac),
vayasthaapana (~increase viability)
|-
| 4.
| Ruksha (dryness)
| Vata vardhaka,
kapha pittahara
| Samgrahana (~astringent), peedana (~cause obscuration) , virookshana (~causing dryness), ropana (~cause healing)
|-
| 5.
| Guru (heaviness)
| Kapha vardhaka vatahara
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing) , brimhana (~nourishing), balya (~strengthening)
|-
| 6.
| Laghu (lightness)
| Kaphahara vatavardhaka
| Lekhana (~cause scrapping), langhana (~cause lightness), dhatu kshaya (~ destruction of dhatus)
|-
| 7.
| Mridu (softness)
| Pittahara
| Rakta and mamsa prasaadana (enhances the quality of rakta and mamsa dhatu)
|-
| 8.
| Teeksna (sharpness)
| Kaphahara
| Sangraahi (astringent), aachushana (~absorbs unwanted secretions) , avadarana (~cause tearing), stravana (~secretogogue)
|-
| 9.
| Vishada (cleansing)
| Kaphahara
| Kledachooshana (~absorbs moisture), virookshana (~cause dryness), uparohana (~cause healing)
|-
| 10.
| Pichchila (slimy)
| Kaphavardhaka
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing) , Purana (~cause healing), brumhana (~increases mass), Samsleshara (~avoids binding to the dhatus) , vajikarana (~aphrodisiac)
|-
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