In order to be able to understand Ayurvedic science, one must understand the language of Ayurveda. There might be many commonly used terms or words that you may not know the meaning of, or misinterpret as something else while reading.
Here are the meanings and relationships between the most commonly used words in Ayurveda. This article covers Pancha Bhootas, Shad-rasas, Veerya, and Vipaka.
PANCHA BHOOTA
SHAD-RASAS (THE SIX RASAS)
VEERYA
VIPAAKAS (TASTE CONVERSION AFTER DIGESTION)
Agni
Three types of food
Koshta
20 Gunas
There are 20 Gunas (qualities) that we attribute to items in Ayurvedic practice. They are -
(10 opposites)
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